I would always look at it this way: if the Mittals did want out (which is laughable) then they are not really what QPR need. We need stability and owners that want to be at the club. Also this season will pay the biggest ever tv deal and no business man would want to miss out on that. Look at this logically who would you trust A. a vice chairman who only said 3 days ago that he loves QPR. Or B. some donut who is in 'Tool World', who is deluded and rambles on twitter about nothing? Sorry guys but i had the pleasure of meeting this 'donut' after a game once and thought after about 30secs 'what a muppet'. Another take on TF Don't under estimate his wealth and pulling power. His airline is worth over £1bn and he has lots of billionaires mates. We are in the premiership and that brings high profile business. We are a London club and would always have interested parties.
We dont really know about the syndicate behind TF but I can tell you for sure they dont have a net worth of £20bn. And importantly we dont really know how dedicated, committed or enthusiatic they are. TWatford have had for decades Lord Ashcroft on their board and he has a networth of over 1bn but he didn't spend much of that on them. Agree that Mittals do want control. It is common knowledge they tried to buy the club off of Tango and Cash. But now that they have TF as a partner who shares the burden financially and injects a lot of energy and some sensible inisght. Provided they agree on the direction of the club then everyones happy and i believe they will continue to work well together.
He told everyone he was an england youth international but anyone who saw his pens at ht could see he has the footballing skills of a 70yo woman in a wheelchair.
Fair enough, sounds like the guy has just made up the story for attention. Not sure why any self respecting QPR fan would make up such rubbish but there you go.
Remember that there are others behind TF and "his" majority share of the club. There is no way that either major shareholder will be ploughing money into the club without the other one doing the same pro rata. If Mittal does sell - and don't forget they HAVE thought about it - there wouldn't be much difference. Remember that these guys are running a business, not pouring money into their own ego-driven plaything like Ambramovich. All that matters is that they have suffcient funds that they are prepared to use to "loan" to the club or to act as surety for other loans. It doesn't matter whether they are worth £50m or £100bn. The only problem is when someone buys in who is found out later not to be able to back up the loans or can't provide surety. That is when the banks decide to pull the plug.
Is this the guy that Clive Whittingham was referring to (he wouldn't name him to be fair) when he said Paladini hand-picked one particular journalist to be his mouth-piece?
scott jones is a nob! it was only a couple of years ago he was begging for money off his followers. if that guy told me it was christmas i wouldn't believe him!
Scott jones "The vitriol on messageboards is hysterical. Reminds me of the comments after my 2nd c-club invite blog post." You wonder why you cock
Like the rest of us on here, Amit has a probem: he has fallen in love with QPR. He's going nowhere. As Eamon said, I would bet a large amount of money that he and his father-in-law are funding 30% of the transfers, investment and trading losses (in line with their shareholding).
Shades of Ryan Air?: http://airasiaannus.blogspot.co.uk/ Again this week, AirAsia announced more route cuts. This airline isn't growing as its Management are constantly boasting, it is shrinking. Indeed, after a much lauded purchase from Boeing worth billions of dollars, some would call it a PR stunt, AirAsia has just deferred delivery of the raft of aircraft. The airline's CEO, Tony Fernandes, was boasting that the contract was smeared with lipstick of AirAsia hostesses. So, with these current issues, passengers deliberately denied refunds, and an imminent global financial crisis, will we be waving AirAsia goodbye? Who knows? It's a story for another day, but we'd recommend you observe the commentary on AirAsia's absolutely fkin' unbelievable level of debt - US$18,919,590,797.00 - and lack of Corporate Governance HERE & HERE. This airline's on the brink, one that cannot repay its debts .. even withholding your money.
I'll be surprised if the Mittals were to pull out at this stage, things just beginning to fall in place...
Mittal will know that he's got a driven man running the show and pushing us in the right direction. If he got his own club, what would he do with it? Look to expand because it's a show of his acumen and vision. He's got someone doing that already so why change it? I'd also guess that he might have seen that an opportunity to trade capital for shares might present itself when the club needs to finance a new stadium. Not worried personally.
Delia will just have to deal with the rejection and stop writing these jealous love missiles. A woman scorned....
