The Everton Board Thread

[Tony’s Carp]

Hang on here. 777 partners are a private equity firm that purchases stakes in struggling companies, including sports enterprises. If you're looking for significant player transfer investment in a bid to challenge the top clubs then forget it. They will be looking to stabilise the club, through foreign youth player investment and increased commercial enterprises, while the stadium is built. They will then look to sell the club at a tidy profit when the time is right for them. They will have absolutely no love for our club and will see us as a project to make money from.

The above will sound attractive to many, understandably, right now but just understand in the grand scheme of billionaire football ownership these people are small fry. They certainly won't be looking to take on the big boys and bring back the school of science. Don't get me wrong this may be a good thing for us for the short term right now but be careful what you wish for as what you will really be seeing is years of consolidation and watching your beloved blues challenge to get into the top half, whoopee! Proper small time.

I think you’re missing the point of the situation we’re in. We’ve had the billionaire in and he’s damn near ruined us. As a result our P&S position means the richest man in the world couldn’t come in and spend what he likes. Everything you are talking about in terms of stabilisation, steady revenue growth etc is exactly what we need. The “they’re only interested in making a profit” line holds no water any more. Of course they are: but if the current owner had paid a bit more attention to profit we wouldn’t be where we are.

 

[4737carlin]

Takeover? Lets hope so, we need a full take over, not a 25% investment, it has to be a full take over, nothing less, if all we do is a %25 investment it will do us a lot of damage long term as the structure of the club will be too hard too hard to sell

 

[barneygumble]

Hang on here. 777 partners are a private equity firm that purchases stakes in struggling companies, including sports enterprises. If you're looking for significant player transfer investment in a bid to challenge the top clubs then forget it. They will be looking to stabilise the club, through foreign youth player investment and increased commercial enterprises, while the stadium is built. They will then look to sell the club at a tidy profit when the time is right for them. They will have absolutely no love for our club and will see us as a project to make money from.

The above will sound attractive to many, understandably, right now but just understand in the grand scheme of billionaire football ownership these people are small fry. They certainly won't be looking to take on the big boys and bring back the school of science. Don't get me wrong this may be a good thing for us for the short term right now but be careful what you wish for as what you will really be seeing is years of consolidation and watching your beloved blues challenge to get into the top half, whoopee! Proper small time.

We have Kenwright.

We already have what’s worst to come for us.

If you’re taking me someone’s taking us over, steadying the ship, making us profitable and then flipping us… what’s the major issue?

 

[4737carlin]

I think you’re missing the point of the situation we’re in. We’ve had the billionaire in and he’s damn near ruined us. As a result our P&S position means the richest man in the world couldn’t come in and spend what he likes. Everything you are talking about in terms of stabilisation, steady revenue growth etc is exactly what we need. The “they’re only interested in making a profit” line holds no water any more. Of course they are: but if the current owner had paid a bit more attention to profit we wouldn’t be where we are.

Great post this and so true

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

Hang on, do 777 want board seats? I know MSP did, according to the press.

 

[blueblueday]

I think you’re missing the point of the situation we’re in. We’ve had the billionaire in and he’s damn near ruined us. As a result our P&S position means the richest man in the world couldn’t come in and spend what he likes. Everything you are talking about in terms of stabilisation, steady revenue growth etc is exactly what we need. The “they’re only interested in making a profit” line holds no water any more. Of course they are: but if the current owner had paid a bit more attention to profit we wouldn’t be where we are.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have alluded to what you have expressed by saying it will sound attractive to many, and maybe it's what we need right now. I'm just asking you to take a step back and remember who we are. Do you want Everton to truly fade into one of those forgotten clubs that will be remembered for having a great History, 40-plus years ago, or do we deserve something better than that?

 

[4737carlin]

Hang on here. 777 partners are a private equity firm that purchases stakes in struggling companies, including sports enterprises. If you're looking for significant player transfer investment in a bid to challenge the top clubs then forget it. They will be looking to stabilise the club, through foreign youth player investment and increased commercial enterprises, while the stadium is built. They will then look to sell the club at a tidy profit when the time is right for them. They will have absolutely no love for our club and will see us as a project to make money from.

The above will sound attractive to many, understandably, right now but just understand in the grand scheme of billionaire football ownership these people are small fry. They certainly won't be looking to take on the big boys and bring back the school of science. Don't get me wrong this may be a good thing for us for the short term right now but be careful what you wish for as what you will really be seeing is years of consolidation and watching your beloved blues challenge to get into the top half, whoopee! Proper small time.

What you have wrote here makes 777 so perfect for us in everyway possible.
You say they will have "absolutely no love for our club and will see us as a project to make money from" what do you think Moshiri was? They only make if they can turn us around, they "purchases stakes in struggling companies" er... thats Everton to a T.
"They will be looking to stabilise the club" ..... please god let them have us....

 

[Efcjake]

I'm very worried for what comes after Moshiri.

This MSP and 777 group don't appeal to me at all.

I can very much see us becoming a supporting piece they use to prop up another club like Udinese essentially is to Leeds.

 

[4737carlin]

Hang on, do 777 want board seats? I know MSP did, according to the press.

If they take over they will put a board in, which is exactly what Farhad should of done, not just seats, this is why we need a take over, not investment

 

[blueblueday]

We have Kenwright.

We already have what’s worst to come for us.

If you’re taking me someone’s taking us over, steadying the ship, making us profitable and then flipping us… what’s the major issue?

I agree with what you are saying here but just understand if you are comparing the new generation of owners (Newcastle, City etc) with this 777 lot then get ready for years of nothingness!

 

[4737carlin]

I'm very worried for what comes after Moshiri.

This MSP and 777 group don't appeal to me at all.

I can very much see us becoming a supporting piece they use to prop up another club like Udinese essentially is to Leeds.

You are worried about what comes after Moshiri, which are you more worried about, that or Moshiri staying?

 

[COYBL25]

It looks like they will win an investment against the fellow rival competitor, 666 headed up by Bill

lollollol

 

[Efcjake]

You are worried about what comes after Moshiri, which are you more worried about, that or Moshiri staying?

Better the devil you know.

Moshiri has been writing open cheques for us since he showed up. He hasn't taken a single penny out yet.

Unlike yourself, I believe the issues with how that money is spent are largely down to the people underneath Moshiri.

Once these yanks come in there's nothing stopping them from stripping us for parts to support another one of their teams that they're more interested in than Everton.

Moshiri doesn't have another team dividing his focus and resources like these groups do.

 

[Simon Buttle]

You are worried about what comes after Moshiri, which are you more worried about, that or Moshiri staying?

Moshiri has only ever been interested in the stadium project he will go when that's completed.

 

[Efcjake]

Do you want Everton to become a feeder club for Seville? That's how I see this going unfortunately if this is the route we go down.