The Everton Board Thread (Inc. Bill Kenwright / Blue Union)

[micknick]

I was told of one definitely interested party that I have no reason to doubt.

The way I look at it is the stadium is a huge stumbling block- any new owner knows to make any additional revenue we need to utilise the easiest way of making money and that is getting a person to pay money to get from one side of the turnstile to the other. We have zero corporate facilities and when you look at Arsenal making £10m a year through 'non match' you cant help but see why we need something to change on the stadium front.

 

[Goat]

I wonder sometimes what type of "new owners" fans would actually want or accept?

The Malaysians at Cardiff?
Mike Ashley at Newcastle?
Shinawatra at City?
Gillett and Hicks at the sh!te?
Any one of the glorious takeovers at Birmingham or Portsmouth etc?

All of those out spent us by a complete country mile.

So any of them will do thanks.

 

[Dell Boy]

All of those out spent us by a complete country mile.

So any of them will do thanks.

If you're even half serious then words fail me.

By anyone's standards we are a bit of a basket case. So that instantly narrows down who's going to be in the mix. I'm not saying we'd definitely attract a dodgy buyer but the odds are increased relative to a more bankable team.

 

[Allezfan]

If you're even half serious then words fail me.

By anyone's standards we are a bit of a basket case. So that instantly narrows down who's going to be in the mix. I'm not saying we'd definitely attract a dodgy buyer but the odds are increased relative to a more bankable team.

I'd take Mike Ashley and Gillet and Hicks any day of the week. Hicks gave benitez more money than solomon and he pissed it up the wall then cried poverty and the fans bought it.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

I heard there deffo was a serious interest, however I don't know if they are still around. They were looking at a structured deal over 3 years with an up-front injection of transfer capital. But the word was that Bill kept moving the goalposts.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I wonder sometimes what type of "new owners" fans would actually want or accept?

The Malaysians at Cardiff?
Mike Ashley at Newcastle?
Shinawatra at City?
Gillett and Hicks at the sh!te?
Any one of the glorious takeovers at Birmingham or Portsmouth etc?

Since when did we get to choose?

I have no doubt that Bill & Co would sell to the first buyer with whom they could agree a price close to their valuation.

We'll get, who writes the cheque fella, who that ends up being & who they'll resemble is anyones guess.

 

[Goat]

If you're even half serious then words fail me.

By anyone's standards we are a bit of a basket case. So that instantly narrows down who's going to be in the mix. I'm not saying we'd definitely attract a dodgy buyer but the odds are increased relative to a more bankable team.

Im not sure how you judge a good owner?

But I judge them on the money they make available to their Manager.

All those owners splashed the cash.

Give me war crimes, Give me genocide, but just give me a decent Net spend.

Thanks.

 

[Dell Boy]

Im not sure how you judge a good owner?

But I judge them on the money they make available to their Manager.

All those owners splashed the cash.

Give me war crimes, Give me genocide, but just give me a decent Net spend.

Thanks.

Each to their own but the cash focused Sky bollocks already has me looking at the exit door. If Everton had an owner I didn't rate - whether what they'd done previously or the steps they might take to rip up Everton's history and culture - then I'd happily walk away completely in a second.

 

[Goat]

Each to their own but the cash focused Sky bollocks already has me looking at the exit door. If Everton had an owner I didn't rate - whether what they'd done previously or the steps they might take to rip up Everton's history and culture - then I'd happily walk away completely in a second.

And yet you give Kenwrong your full support.

Very strange.

 

[Bluesnapper]

Since when did we get to choose?

I have no doubt that Bill & Co would sell to the first buyer with whom they could agree a price close to their valuation.

We'll get, who writes the cheque fella, who that ends up being & who they'll resemble is anyones guess.

You have right.

The greatest Evertonian in the world will not give two monkeys who he sells to.

 

[davek]

Each to their own but the cash focused Sky bollocks already has me looking at the exit door. If Everton had an owner I didn't rate - whether what they'd done previously or the steps they might take to rip up Everton's history and culture - then I'd happily walk away completely in a second.

Like moving Everton to another town and welding us onto a Tesco Megastore?

*sigh*

 

[Dell Boy]

And yet you give Kenwrong your full support.

Very strange.

If I had a choice I would be able to make a judgement. The fact that he's an Evertonian makes me give him an extra chance yes. I don't think its an act for him. I've seen him on the Tele and he's a crap actor as it goes.

He said from the outset he didn't have millions to splash about.

He says he's open to sell. To me the fact I've not heard or seen any disgruntled parties means I believe him on this. I work with fair sized business deals as my day job. I know confidentiality agreements mean nothing. I know all agents and middle men are dirty spivs. Put together I believe if Kenwright had jibbed a serious offer then we'd all know about it. Jesus with today's social media and Blue Union bandwagon then it'd be like golden coins dropping from heaven for thousands of disgruntled Blues and jouros alike.

I think there have been loads of commercial mistakes but not enough - yet - to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'. As it happens I think too many Blues don't appreciate just what a commerical challenge it is at Everton.

 

[Dell Boy]

Like moving Everton to another town and welding us onto a Tesco Megastore?

*sigh*

I didn't vote for Kirkby. I never supported it. I could see the possible business argument but I was never for it. My heart will rule my head with all things Goodison. But many thousands of Blues did vote for it. Whether the extra millions was supposed to come from Tesco, the developer or the club's debt the point is that a large number voted for the move.

 

[davek]

If I had a choice I would be able to make a judgement. The fact that he's an Evertonian makes me give him an extra chance yes. I don't think its an act for him. I've seen him on the Tele and he's a crap actor as it goes.

He said from the outset he didn't have millions to splash about.

He says he's open to sell. To me the fact I've not heard or seen any disgruntled parties means I believe him on this. I work with fair sized business deals as my day job. I know confidentiality agreements mean nothing. I know all agents and middle men are dirty spivs. Put together I believe if Kenwright had jibbed a serious offer then we'd all know about it. Jesus with today's social media and Blue Union bandwagon then it'd be like golden coins dropping from heaven for thousands of disgruntled Blues and jouros alike.

I think there have been loads of commercial mistakes but not enough - yet - to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'. As it happens I think too many Blues don't appreciate just what a commerical challenge it is at Everton.

The Gregg proposal to oust Kenwright was real...and it was countered by Kenwright's bogus "well I'm in the process of securing new funds" FSF confidence trick.

At the Kirkby inquiry he had his CEO tell the world the club was not for sale.

A broker went on record in a tv programme to underline Everton had seriously interested parties but were rebuffed after initial contact was made about investment.

The supporting evidence is all out there.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

If I had a choice I would be able to make a judgement. The fact that he's an Evertonian makes me give him an extra chance yes. I don't think its an act for him. I've seen him on the Tele and he's a crap actor as it goes.

He said from the outset he didn't have millions to splash about.

He says he's open to sell. To me the fact I've not heard or seen any disgruntled parties means I believe him on this. I work with fair sized business deals as my day job. I know confidentiality agreements mean nothing. I know all agents and middle men are dirty spivs. Put together I believe if Kenwright had jibbed a serious offer then we'd all know about it. Jesus with today's social media and Blue Union bandwagon then it'd be like golden coins dropping from heaven for thousands of disgruntled Blues and jouros alike.

I think there have been loads of commercial mistakes but not enough - yet - to 'throw the baby out with the bathwater'. As it happens I think too many Blues don't appreciate just what a commerical challenge it is at Everton.

On that point I'd agree with you, as I think some of the armchair experts make 'ideal world' hindsight based judgements on some of the business decisions that have been made over the years. They haven't had the 'priviledge' of being in the hot seat having to make the call based on the real world realities that were around at that precise moment in time.

Bill should never have pushed himself to the fore at Everton, as he never had the financial strength required to drive a PL football club forwards in the new Millenium. He's frequently admitted this fact, but he's done bugger all to address it, by looking to move the club onto someone who can offer it more than he can.

Surely as a 'great Evertonian' he should be prepared to put the club first, can you honestly say that he's doing that now? If he offered his 25% stake for sale at what he paid for it, plus interest, do you reckon he'd be able to find a taker????