The Saudi takeover story seems to be gathering momentum…. https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/b...yaDMDp0RqZBfaffp7W_aem_SscrKTUu3Ki0Q_qLkkLRtg
Some interesting reflections on our start to the season in here….. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/bristol-city
Yes, but I don’t think it will be very supportive of the takeover. The Lansdowns have been frustrating at times but you only need to look at Cardiff, the Gas, Sheffield Wednesday etc to see that a £billionaire takeover isn’t always a positive thing. They made Cardiff play in red - imagine if he made us play in blue!! Ok there have been successes too; Man City being the most obvious, but I personally am very cautious about the whole thing.
Bristol City takeover latest: fresh update, ownership stance and Turki Alalshikh estimated net worth https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/...ship-stance-turki-alalshikh-net-worth-5317307
The rumbling continues….. https://www.sportbible.com/football...YGsxkwPZNS3AJoDZAv_aem_esW8IkJwSDNsAQU1k8JqCg
It could work, but could equally be disastrous So many foreign owners really don’t understand how British football operates or the cultural and historical aspects that the fans revere
I have never understood why the game of football needed all this foreign investment and over the years there have been way too many dodgy customers. Money truly is the root of all evil and when I see Man Utd making record profits whilst complaining all the way to the bank it makes small teams wonder how much longer they can hold out against the ever rising costs of doing business? The starting line-up for a recent Prem game had 3 English players total between them, and those 3 alone probably earn more individually than the entire City squad. That is supposed to produce a balanced playing field for all teams but we all know the Championship rules are favourable only to those wiith parachutes. The money being paid to these players is the real evil that will allow foreign investors to break all the rules (a la Chansiri @ Sheff Wed) regarding payments, wages and overall good stewardship, which is supposed to be one of the criterium for overseas investors to be acceptable in the eyes of the authorities.
I don't like the look of this Saudi Guy and we should give him a wide berth I reckon. Being perfectly blunt on this subject I detest the way his country treats their citizens, especially women, and still have public executions to this day and if that is who does take over it will be my last day as a City supporter. I will take this concern about foreign money a step further by asking how much moolah the British government has spent on bailing out such overseas investors like the ones who bought up large steel mills etc and then wanted taxpayer's money under the threat of closure? The governance by the English football bigwigs has fallen flat on it's face and allowing yet another Saudi investor to rape our game (both here and in Saudi Arabia) could be another wrong turn in the game we want to survive, but not at any price.
Good to see a Bristol lad and product of our academy doing well!! https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cly687ylvx2o
Don Goodman has named City in his list of 4 Championship clubs that have surprised him so far: https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/e...lz-k3jmvapJamenAxi_aem_wfyK116mWHIyDZqsf0QC-w
Women’s team sold? THIS is strange - and a bit worrying in my book. …. Could it be a forerunner to ‘other’ sell-offs? https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/66...v3RFuaxodgA_DfFSRc_aem_C6kPxFrODpW36AMFRkclxQ
Saudi takeover 'purely speculation' - Marshall https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx270ek2rmvo
We are 22nd out of 24 of ‘big’ championship clubs…….. apparently…… https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/a...kHqnEsoqU9qi0KL2pt_aem_0Sqfz9nJp6978V1mqQ9gZg
This is the beginning of the break up and selling of Bristol Sport • www.bbc.co.uk 07:48 Gavin Marshall speaks to Radio Bristol: "It's a really exciting time for the football club" Sophie Hurcom BBC Sport England, West 18 September 2025, 12:04 BST Bristol City Women have been taken over by group Mercury13 in a deal described as "pivotal" for the WSL 2 club's future. The second-tier side has been owned by the Lansdown family for more than a decade under the Bristol Sport umbrella and they will retain a minority stake in the club under the deal. Mercury13, who also own Serie A Femminile side Como Women, is described as a "multi-club ownership group" which aims to acquire women's sides across Europe. "This is a pivotal moment for Bristol City Women and we are excited about the next chapter in the club's story," said Gavin Marshall, Bristol City Women chair and Bristol Sport CEO.
