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Saints in takeover talks with Chinese group

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by - Doing The Lambert Walk, Nov 2, 2016.

  1. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    Why can't they just be happy with Hinkley point!
     
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  2. saintkitch

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    Heard of us yes, willing to go out and spend 415 yen on a shirt i'm not so sure.
     
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  3. Saints Fan4Life

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    Shall we start protesting at the Bargate again? It'll be like the days of 2009 all over again.

    Don't do it, Kat, please!!!
     
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    Err, bit different. Not so desperate now, more tentative.
     
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    Newcastle Jets cost five dollars? :D

    How did I quote this? #whoops
     
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  6. SAINTDON13

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    As long as we don't get a new Chairman called Wun Hung Lowe! :emoticon-0130-devil
     
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    Why would they spend 415 yen on a replica Saints shirt, when their 5 year old kid will be churning them out in a local sweatshop? He/she would get discount.
     
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  8. Number 1 Jasper

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    All this talk of the next level . IMHO we Are AT our level , sometimes a little lower , sometimes a little higher , but overall , we are a mid size PL team .
     
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  9. Clem Fandango

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    I like the food, movies, model cats with the flappy paws and one child rule so I can't see a problem here.
     
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    Perhaps if we sold a couple of our better players we could take over that Chinese Company instead?
     
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  12. Saints_Alive

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    I had secretly hoped that Markus' Grandson, Noah, would take us over eventually, but the fear of change is a basic human emotion, it is way too early to judge whether this is good or bad news.
     
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  13. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Just as Man City were before their mega investors bought the club. Now I'm not saying we're going to get taken over by people as loaded as them or we go from mid table to competing for 5 trophies a season but with more investment, we can improve.
     
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  14. Clem Fandango

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    Not bad, nearly up there with Korean and Japanese pop... not quite though.
     
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    Didn't like to ask...but then I'm used to things going over my head.:D
     
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  16. Number 1 Jasper

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    And Man city's capacity is 55000,00 ( and I imagine they can expand ) . Of course we can improve , but some people t need to get a grip on our capacity , catchment etc .
     
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  17. tomw24

    tomw24 Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    We can also increase our stadium capacity.
     
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  18. saintsfcfan

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    If they were to start removing Les and co for their own people I would be worried.
     
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    I know that . But we can't fill it is my point we are NOT a BIG club capacity wise on a REGULAR basis .
     
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  20. The Archers

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    Just reported on Sky Sports: Lander Sports have interests in property, insurance, sport marketing and also catering. Rather worrying according to their accounts they lost £36M in the last year.
     
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