Latest Takeover Rumour. The Moores / Noell one

[davek]

Mental isn't it. Who on earth thought having a Conservative Chancellor invited to the club was a good idea.

EitC's head.

 

[bcblue1878]

We've known that for months. I just hope we sell to the right consortium with Everton at heart and not the highest bidder.

Or worse still, the only bidder!

 

[Whistlin' Dixie]

Of course, camoron would've preferred osborne to have visited west ham....err....

 

[abelard]

he should hedge his bets and tweet about "Aston Ham"

 

[Azza]

Have we been merroed?

Well that's obviously a lie since Merro doesn't have any friends.

 

[abelard]

If we do get sold it's the single best chance we have to hold onto our top players, Lukaku and Stones are out of here in the summer otherwise.

And if new owners look at how Martinez has performed the last 2 seasons he might be out the door too.

unless they're buying us to cash in on our talent...

American owners' track record is... mixed, at best

 

[Ruairi77]

If not Tranmere, then try Bolton (who used to be Tranmere's rivals). A small, insignificant club that has achieved next to nothing, who also have a new stadium.

Imagine Bolton in a league without relegation and you have the Padres.

Bolton are closer but they are in a league with relegation. The Padres play in the top league in a stadium thats bigger than Goodison park. They may be crap on the field but, right now, they are a far bigger establishment than the likes of Bolton. If the Chargers move to LA, they'll be the only pro team in a city thats bigger than Liverpool

 

[Moomin]

Will Ron Burgundy be our press officer?

 

[ijjysmith]

Can't help but think if it was complete there would be a little more than 'so and so told so and so' or 'so and so got a random letter'.

Patience still needed.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

Not sure on reliability of source but allegedly gone through. BK stays as chairman.

 

[Sennott Street]

I think if we get these guys they'll build us a new stadium, get better commercial deals and then sell for a profit. That would be ideal too, we need businessmen to run this club.

That's fine...as long as they're smart enough to know that having a quality team on the pitch is also good business. I worry about a "Moneyball" mentality that is prevalent in American sport being implemented at the club. Important to swerve that.

 

[Ruairi77]

Fair enough. Like I've just said, they're like Bolton in a league without relegation.

Sunderland would be a closer comparison

 

[neil999]

Not sure on reliability of source but allegedly gone through. BK stays as chairman.

from where mate?

 

[robbo436]

Can't help but think if it was complete there would be a little more than 'so and so told so and so' or 'so and so got a random letter'.

Patience still needed.

True. If it was that close to actually being completed im sure some jorno would of reported a least something. £200 m deal going through and nobody's saying anything

 

[Harry Catterick]

I was about to ask the same question - surely shareholders would be told that the club was being sold?

I think the takeover people at first just buy a majority shareholding (i.e. the shares of Kenwright Woods and Earl). Once they have completed that purchase they may have to offer the same share price to other shareholders