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The Sunday Times: Saints up for sale

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Mar 8, 2020.

  1. Saints FC 76

    Saints FC 76 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah and, to be fair, the thought of not being owned by Gao is also quite exciting.

    And I agree with your point above about us being cheaper than Newcastle and therefore giving any group more money to invest after purchasing.
     
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  2. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    There’s an American billionaire who will be looking for something to do in November...
     
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  3. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Don't even joke about it.
     
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  4. tiggermaster

    tiggermaster Well-Known Member

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    Surely he wouldn't get past the 'fit and proper' person test... Just saying....
     
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  5. Saints_Alive

    Saints_Alive Well-Known Member

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    This would be our home shirt.....probably..

    please log in to view this image
     
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  6. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Surely only a fit and proper person would be eligible to be POTUS
     
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  7. ChilcoSaint

    ChilcoSaint What a disgrace
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    I think that rule has been repealed...
     
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  8. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I would have posted that in blue but I’m on my IPhone :)
     
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  9. tiggermaster

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    Only if you want to keep wicket for Hampshire...
     
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  10. thereisonlyoneno7

    thereisonlyoneno7 Well-Known Member

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    POTUS = Pile Of Totally Useless **** :) He's good at that :)

    Sorry no politics!

    To get back on topic...can you imagine if he did buy us. Moral dilemma...what if we were actually good under him?
     
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  11. fatletiss

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    ok, I’m interested ... I’ve got the home shorts already.
     
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  12. Le Tissier's Laces

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    Not sure about the billionaire part.
     
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  13. ChilcoSaint

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    $3.1 of them according to Forbes.
     
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  14. The Ides of March

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    With sterling relatively weak in comparison with the dollar, the PL clubs and some lower down the scale will be look attractive to potential.buyers. For location, fanbase and access to London's immense wealth of talented players, Palace would be a club to.purchase. OK, the ground is outdated and would require a big input of investment but long-term they would be an attractive purchase.
     
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    With sterling relatively weak in comparison with the dollar, the PL clubs and some lower down the scale will be look attractive to potential.buyers. For location, fanbase and access to London's immense wealth of talented players, Palace would be a club to buy.
     
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    And in a weird bit of synchronicity, his failure to buy his way into sports ownership may well have ended up with him as president. In 2014, he tried to buy the Buffalo Bills, which would have provided him entry into an elite part of society that he had chased for decades, dating back to his time as a USFL owner in the '80s. It failed, because the financial documents he submitted were dodgy (quelle surprise!) and he was never actually able to demonstrate that he had the necessary funds.

    Soon after he turned his attention in earnest to politics...
     
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  17. Lambertissier

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    Who’s Billy Bean? He’s not my lover
     
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  18. SaintInKuwait

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    Palace is a good shout. Forest, Ipswich, Sunderland and a couple of the traditionally big lower league clubs were also mentioned. Problem is that they become way harder to develop with salary caps and stricter FFP rules. Championship has more freedom but it’s historically competitive and highly unpredictable. I think anyone looking to buy a club needs to be targeting the mid/lower half PL teams. Newcastle, Palace, us, West Brom, Villa...
     
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  19. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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  20. SaintsFan86

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    What are your feelings on this? Since you have greater connections to those of us?

    I'm unsure here.
     
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