Who's your money on in the takeover 'battle'? - poll reset 13th June

[kev]

For that to work wouldn’t the Branthwaite story have had to come out first?

Never let the facts get in the way of a good conspiricy theory.

 

[Tony’s Carp]

For that to work wouldn’t the Branthwaite story have had to come out first?

MAYBE THATS WHAT THEY WANT YOU TO THINK

 

[matty1878]

For that to work wouldn’t the Branthwaite story have had to come out first?

you dunno with us

 

[Toffeeslam]

Straight out the Kenwright & Prentice play book...trying to bury bad news with so called good news.

After all the nonsense of bids from every Tom,Richard and Harry over the past week am not believing nothing till exclusivity is granted.

Kenwright used the red echo and prentice for this sort of thing and Morshiri had that weirdest relationship with the jock on talk sport.

This coming from Joyce and SSN this might have legs in it, it’s whether Morshiri grants exclusivity or not and knowing him he is waiting for a Nigerian prince to make an offer he can’t refuse.

 

[CrustySack]

Makes me wonder whether Andy Burnham has been involved somehow in this bid. Especially with the political and regeneration angle being mentioned.

One of the stadiums' purposes was to bookend that part of the Liverpool Waters development. It's importance is significant, not just to the football club, but to the entire regeneration of that particular area of North Liverpool. I always felt that Moshiri's goal was to build the stadium and then sell, regardless of what was happening on the pitch. Obviously the whole debacle with the gross mismanagement of the clubs finances and the war in Ukraine come as a unforeseen curve ball, but that stadium was getting built come what may.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Dave prentice! Remember him! Employed to do Comms. The Comms from the club has never been worse.

 

[Zatara]

Well the reason I'm containing my excitement is that it doesn't matter if it's head and shoulders the best bid for Everton, it needs to be the best bid for Moshiri. And if it was head and shoulders the best bid for him it would be accepted by now.

Bids at this level arent just accepted as soon as theyre made

I dont see this as being given exclusivity or suchlike for a fortnight if everything is in order.

VICI Properties Inc. is an S&P 500® experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including Caesars Palace Las Vegas, MGM Grand and the Venetian Resort Las Vegas, three of the most iconic entertainment facilities on the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties owns 93 experiential assets across a geographically diverse portfolio consisting of 54 gaming properties and 39 other experiential properties across the United States and Canada. The portfolio is comprised of approximately 127 million square feet and features approximately 60,300 hotel rooms and over 500 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and sportsbooks. Its properties are occupied by industry-leading gaming, leisure and hospitality operators under long-term, triple-net lease agreements. VICI Properties has a growing array of real estate and financing partnerships with leading operators in other experiential sectors, including Bowlero, Cabot, Canyon Ranch, Chelsea Piers, Great Wolf Resorts, Homefield and Kalahari Resorts. VICI Properties also owns four championship golf courses and 33 acres of undeveloped and underdeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties’ goal is to create the highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio through a strategy of partnering with the highest quality experiential place makers and operators.

Partners - VICI Properties

VICI Properties enjoys a mutually beneficial relationship with leading gaming operators including Caesars, Hard Rock, JACK and others.

viciproperties.com

This is logical if its the same group.

Vici’s offer is intriguing due to its financial backing. The consortium has proof of funds exceeding £1 billion in cash. There will be no need for external borrowing, which could lead to a swift conclusion of the deal.

Furthermore, Vici is backed by at least two billionaire owner funds. They have significant financial muscle.

Beyond buying the club, Vici has a broader vision that incorporates provisions for short-term funding to stabilise Everton’s finances and a commitment to restructure and clear existing debts – estimated to be around £200-230 million.

Also, Vici know the importance of the new stadium project and has already engaged with local authorities regarding the regeneration of the Bramley-Moore Dock area.

Impressive.

They've only been incorporated less than a year, something odd here, set up to purchase Everton?

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How is this odd? Its an entity setup to communicate and make the bid. Just a vehicle which could be used to purchase the club from Blue Heaven holdings.

So either

Vici Private Finance Ltd isn't the correct company.

or

The people who are listed as having significant control are covering for the real owners, which is illegal.

or

It's a load of nonsense / people on a wind up.



I'm going to say the latter. Move along people no billionaires to see here.

What gives you this impression? Seems like an onshore special purpose vehicle has been incorporated by foreign buyers.

I expect there will be another company overseas ready to swallow this firm up if the bid is successful. Or they could just leave it sitting there as it looks like the two blokes are professional directors of newly established entities.

Or...it could be the wrong firm that would perhaps be too much of a coincidence.

Looks like he's been found out again View attachment 260641

That other poster quickly shot him down.

 

[Moomin]

Post in thread '777 Partners / Whatever the hell you like' https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/...atever-the-hell-you-like.118196/post-11324560

 

[Eggs]

Straight out the Kenwright & Prentice play book...trying to bury bad news with so called good news.

After all the nonsense of bids from every Tom,Richard and Harry over the past week am not believing nothing till exclusivity is granted.

….not sure I see a Branthwaite sale as needing to be ‘buried’ by a good news story.

We know our financial position and the expectation is that Branthwaite might have to be sold. It’s not a shock news story, I don’t see it relating to the latest takeover rumour.

 

[MikeH72]

Dave prentice! Remember him! Employed to do Comms. The Comms from the club has never been worse.

He was basically employed by Kenwright to put out Kenwright stories. No idea what he’s been doing for the past 9 months.

 

[CielosGrises]

I'm in the Vici camp.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

….not sure I see a Branthwaite sale as needing to be ‘buried’ by a good news story.

We know our financial position and the expectation is that Branthwaite might have to be sold. It’s not a shock news story, I don’t see it relating to the latest takeover rumour.

Perhaps you're right... Blues like myself have become so accustomed to games like this in the press over the past 30 years you'd forgiven me for being sceptical Eggs?

 

[Exeter_Gently]

He was basically employed by Kenwright to put out Kenwright stories. No idea what he’s been doing for the past 9 months.

Is he based with everyone else at The Liver building?

 

[Eggs]

I'm in the Vici camp.

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….looks like Harris has been involved in some high-profile football acquisitions, so given his links to Everton I only see his name being mentioned as a big plus and possibly adding weight to this latest takeover rumour;

 

[Evertonthat]

It's not easy to know who the preferred option for the fans might be. The 100% equity bids are obviously attractive as its less debt for the club to deal with.

Vici Private Finance... don't know a thing about them.... Welcome to Everton!