Good god just announced Barnsley have been bought by a Chinese billionaire!! FFS what about us????
From BBC website-:
Barnsley: Consortium completes takeover of Championship club
didn't even know there was a takeover in the offing, did they do proper DD?
Their previous owner, Patrick Cryne, announced in September that he has terminal cancer and is unlikely to survive the duration of the season, so I would guess that's the catalyst.
I thought Roly in the past has said he wouldn't sell to 'The Chinese' as they don't understand how we do business. Thanks again Roland for your enlightened views
I thought Roly in the past has said he wouldn't sell to 'The Chinese' as they don't understand how we do business. Thanks again Roland for your enlightened views
Ha Ha Ha, That has got to be one of the most ironic quotes of all time. What RD means is that they're not prepared to be mugged off. Words like 'complete bellend' don 't even come close. Just to clarify not you Harry but the Douchbag
Good god just announced Barnsley have been bought by a Chinese billionaire!! FFS what about us????
From BBC website-:
Barnsley: Consortium completes takeover of Championship club
didn't even know there was a takeover in the offing, did they do proper DD?
A friend is a Barnsley fan, he told me about this several months ago. Just goes to show how long a takeover process can actually take to complete (I hope!)
I thought Roly in the past has said he wouldn't sell to 'The Chinese' as they don't understand how we do business. Thanks again Roland for your enlightened views
Didn’t he say something like the Chinese don’t understand football culture? Again, this is equally hilarious coming from that ignorant old fossil
Good god just announced Barnsley have been bought by a Chinese billionaire!! FFS what about us????
From BBC website-:
Barnsley: Consortium completes takeover of Championship club
A consortium led by Chinese businessman Chien Lee has completed a takeover of Championship club Barnsley.
Watch him asset strip to strengthen his holding company and his network clubs... Oh what? He doesn't have a network? He must not know what it's like to NEVER fail.
Good god just announced Barnsley have been bought by a Chinese billionaire!! FFS what about us????
From BBC website-:
Barnsley: Consortium completes takeover of Championship club
didn't even know there was a takeover in the offing, did they do proper DD?
A friend is a Barnsley fan, he told me about this several months ago. Just goes to show how long a takeover process can actually take to complete (I hope!)
And that's without Katrien Miere being the representative of one of the parties.
The American guy from Moneyball is involved as well apparently. Some serious money there if that’s the case.
Not necessarily good news from a Barnsley perspective, after all, Roland’s trying to do the moneyball thing with charlton (and executing it very poorly).
Billy Beane is keen on "soccer". He's involved with an MLS team already (San Jose?) and he's been trying to come up with a statistical analysis model for football to use in the same way he did for Oakland, but without much success.
He's not exactly a billionaire though, more likely on board for his GM and analysis experience.
I'm reading this thread and trying to get up to date with what's going on, cue Marvin Gaye. I'm on a train at Norwood Junction, next stop Crystal Palace. I haven't been anywhere near there since the fabulous Rommedahl game. This must be a good omen.
The American guy from Moneyball is involved as well apparently. Some serious money there if that’s the case.
Not necessarily good news from a Barnsley perspective, after all, Roland’s trying to do the moneyball thing with charlton (and executing it very poorly).
Billy Beane is keen on "soccer". He's involved with an MLS team already (San Jose?) and he's been trying to come up with a statistical analysis model for football to use in the same way he did for Oakland, but without much success.
He's not exactly a billionaire though, more likely on board for his GM and analysis experience.
The American guy from Moneyball is involved as well apparently. Some serious money there if that’s the case.
Not necessarily good news from a Barnsley perspective, after all, Roland’s trying to do the moneyball thing with charlton (and executing it very poorly).
Billy Beane is keen on "soccer". He's involved with an MLS team already (San Jose?) and he's been trying to come up with a statistical analysis model for football to use in the same way he did for Oakland, but without much success.
He's not exactly a billionaire though, more likely on board for his GM and analysis experience.
Chinese and American working together ..... Donald won't be happy!!!
The fact that Barnsley can be bought by a rich Chinese consortium is further proof that potential buyers are out there. But they are not fools and the fact that they would rather buy Barnsley than a London club with a great stadium ( Charlton) is further proof that Douchbag is asking way over and above what we are worth. Other clubs will probably benefit from a similar takeover while we just carry on running up dept and going nowhere until old yellow teeth wakes up to reality and asks for a reasonable price.
Wish them all the best but the warning signs are there. Other club under same ownership and seem to be planning on using moneyball. Already had French trialists sent over too.
Apparently (according to talksport) the same Chinese consortium took over nice last year or so, they finished 3rd and qualified for the champions league for the first time in their history.
Apparently (according to talksport) the same Chinese consortium took over nice last year or so, they finished 3rd and qualified for the champions league for the first time in their history.
So will they be focusing on the champions league club in the south of France or a perennial nothing club with very little fan base potential in Yorkshire?
The fact that Barnsley can be bought by a rich Chinese consortium is further proof that potential buyers are out there. But they are not fools and the fact that they would rather buy Barnsley than a London club with a great stadium ( Charlton) is further proof that Douchbag is asking way over and above what we are worth. Other clubs will probably benefit from a similar takeover while we just carry on running up dept and going nowhere until old yellow teeth wakes up to reality and asks for a reasonable price.
Just sell the club
You know the rest.
And by the time a takeover actually happens even if we did end up with Chinese Billionaires ourselves there are still plenty of other clubs being taken over to compete with if they splash the cash of course - you only have to look at Wolves. Most teams in the Championship have either wealthy backers or a wealth of TV parachute payments I fear by the time a takeover actually happens unless someone has game changing plans for us it's still going to take heavy investment if we're to ever get back to the Premier League.
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Thanks again Roland for your enlightened views
*I know it was Bodmin*
He's not exactly a billionaire though, more likely on board for his GM and analysis experience.
Good for Barnsley got money to burn that fella
I'm on a train at Norwood Junction, next stop Crystal Palace. I haven't been anywhere near there since the fabulous Rommedahl game.
This must be a good omen.
Donald won't be happy!!!
Strengthens my view that he is a racist.
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You can thank me later
What's next, sushi? Quails eggs?
But they are not fools and the fact that they would rather buy Barnsley than a London club with a great stadium ( Charlton) is further proof that Douchbag is asking way over and above what we are worth.
Other clubs will probably benefit from a similar takeover while we just carry on running up dept and going nowhere until old yellow teeth wakes up to reality and asks for a reasonable price.
Just sell the club
You know the rest.