Latest Takeover Rumour. The Moores / Noell one

[kithnou]

Just had a quick look in here. What is going on then? Some scary reading.

 

[The Esk]

Just had a quick look in here. What is going on then? Some scary reading.

Don't be too scared, the earlier reported structure of the proposed takeover is not genuine.

 

[kithnou]

Don't be too scared, the earlier reported structure of the proposed takeover is not genuine.

You should have seem my reaction reading those apparent proposals...

 

[mlyons]

Where are people getting their ideas about "Moneyball"? I would have at least thought some of you would have seen the movie, even if I wouldn't have expected any of you to have read the book.

 

[Bob Elstone]

John Merro is on this one now lads. Claims a mate of his who works at a software company owned by Moores has heard it was completed yesterday.

 

[TheFinnFan]

John Merro is on this one now lads. Claims a mate of his who works at a software company owned by Moores has heard it was completed yesterday.

Old news. It's bs. Read last 5 pages

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Where are people getting their ideas about "Moneyball"? I would have at least thought some of you would have seen the movie, even if I wouldn't have expected any of you to have read the book.

I read the book. "Moneyball" was about building a talented, winning team based on specific player skills that were undervalued in the baseball market. (Like, teams will always spend big money on home run hitters, but no one was paying money for guys who were good at getting on base.) The man who ran the Oakland A's did it because the club didn't have money. It's never been a scheme to avoid spending money.

Doesn't even matter here because the man who ran the Padres while Moores owned them was hired before "Moneyball" was even created.

 

[GwladysBlue]

I haven't caught up with all the latest rumours, does this look like it has a solid foundation of something happening or not?

 

[nsno-chris]

Sefton is a little village near Crosby, with a nice church. Sefton Park, on the other hand, is a massive public park in Aigburth, at the end of Queens Drive, and currently houses Sefton Cricket Club.........

lollollol Sefton, a little village. It's a metropolitan borough encompassing 60 square mile

 

[edge]

I cant abide that forum.

horrible to read like something from 20 years ago

 

[PeterMeter]

There's something to be said about this whole 50% of the tv-money being touted as a guarantee of pay off for a 7 year period.
Wth happens if the tv money is suddenly cut back?
What if there really is grounds for a european super league?

Tv money would disappear and their 'guarantee' would be worth less than Big Dunc. Doesn't seem like the best business sense.

And on 'Moneyball'-references, isn't that exactly what we've been doing these past few years, only the profits from player sales seem to disappear after every transfer window.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

We still ain't being sold.

Martinez will sink us further in the league.

Accept those two facts.

 

[Azza]

We still ain't being sold.

Martinez will sink us further in the league.

Accept those two facts.

@butters, always a shining light of hope and optimism.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

@butters, always a shining light of hope and optimism.

Thanks mate.

Recent history shows I am probably right and those clinging to false hope are wrong.

 

[markmarkmark]

I read the book. "Moneyball" was about building a talented, winning team based on specific player skills that were undervalued in the baseball market. (Like, teams will always spend big money on home run hitters, but no one was paying money for guys who were good at getting on base.) The man who ran the Oakland A's did it because the club didn't have money. It's never been a scheme to avoid spending money.

Doesn't even matter here because the man who ran the Padres while Moores owned them was hired before "Moneyball" was even created.

The only thing we have in common with Moneyball is that 'ball' also means 'bollocks' which is what our manager keeps spouting after every match