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Abramovic UK visa not renewed!!

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  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Think the EFL are looking at it after Sunderland and us.
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    PragueAddick said:

    And now, Bill Browder is arrested in Spain - Spain! - on a dodgy Russian Red Notice. Which of course is the name of his book, which I highly recommend, even if it won't improve your general mood.

    Bill Browder has more financail resources than all of us on here put together, but it doesn't make him any less brave. Anyone worried about Putin, get on social media and tell those idiots in Spain to release him forthwith.

    I have such mixed feelings about him because he made a tremendous amount of money in the Post-Soviet Kleptocracy, so my default reaction is to kind of hate him. But as you say, he is also incredibly brave to speak out in the way he did, and he has undoubtedly helped to shape our view of Putin's Russia in a way that few other individuals here in the west have.
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    I believe Roman now gets to live his first ten years as an Israeli citizen ..... tax free. Nice gig if you can get it.
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    SDAddick said:

    PragueAddick said:

    And now, Bill Browder is arrested in Spain - Spain! - on a dodgy Russian Red Notice. Which of course is the name of his book, which I highly recommend, even if it won't improve your general mood.

    Bill Browder has more financail resources than all of us on here put together, but it doesn't make him any less brave. Anyone worried about Putin, get on social media and tell those idiots in Spain to release him forthwith.

    I have such mixed feelings about him because he made a tremendous amount of money in the Post-Soviet Kleptocracy, so my default reaction is to kind of hate him. But as you say, he is also incredibly brave to speak out in the way he did, and he has undoubtedly helped to shape our view of Putin's Russia in a way that few other individuals here in the west have.
    That's an entirely understandable view, @SDAddick. But have you read his book? I had the same view as you, and it changed my mind. I think it changed his mind about what is important in life. It's not just the book either. He is on Twitter, taking on Putin every day. No amount of money buys that level of courage, and as we see from this episode, the threat is real enough.

  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,442
    https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/5/31/stadium-plans-on-hold?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

    Chelsea Football Club announces today that it has put its new stadium project on hold. No further pre-construction design and planning work will occur.

    The club does not have a time frame set for reconsideration of its decision.

    The decision was made due to the current unfavourable investment climate.

    "Unfavourable investment climate"
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,330
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,613
    News worthy of putting in a cheeky offer for Dasilva ?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,836
    £1bn for a stadium was pretty horrendous for a start, and with cost overruns god knows what the final figure would be!

    Roman was hoping for outside investors to help pay for it, I imagine with the current uncertainty, they've all run a mile!
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    where would they play while it's getting built?

  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    Chances of him having to sell up and Chelsea going back to being pre 2004 bang average ?
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  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    RA sticking two fingers up the UK economy
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,553
    Dizzle said:

    Chances of him having to sell up and Chelsea going back to being pre 2004 bang average ?

    oh yes please !!!!

  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,442
    newyorkaddick said:

    RA sticking two fingers up the UK economy

    Seems like it's the other way around. His visa not being renewed might make investment more difficult for himself.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,836
    Dizzle said:

    Chances of him having to sell up and Chelsea going back to being pre 2004 bang average ?

    Chelsea these days must be relatively cost neutral, as in recent years the spending hasn't been massive (in comparison to Utd and City), and Chelsea have also recouped money through surprising player sales (e.g. Matic to Man U)

    I imagine if Roman sold them, they'd find a buyer anyway.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    Dizzle said:

    Chances of him having to sell up and Chelsea going back to being pre 2004 bang average ?

    Same thought just crossed my mind. I wonder how realistic that is.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,330
    cafcdave123 said:

    where would they play while it's getting built?

    Just in front of their own penalty area. In two banks of five. As usual.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,617
    Chelsea are now are world brand. There would be plenty of mega rich interested in buying them.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
  • newyorkaddick
    newyorkaddick Posts: 3,052
    Chizz said:

    cafcdave123 said:

    where would they play while it's getting built?

    Just in front of their own penalty area. In two banks of five. As usual.
    To be fair Mourinho left a couple of seasons ago
  • cafc_harry
    cafc_harry Posts: 3,359
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  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126
    cafc_harry said:

    Could be a good signing for Liverpool.

  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,650
    edited May 2018
    cafcdave123 said:

    where would they play while it's getting built?

    Please let it be Millwall :-)
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    newyorkaddick said:

    RA sticking two fingers up the UK economy

    Oh yes, the U.K. economy will collapse forthwith because a rich FAPL club will not expand its stadium. Thank heavens the State intervened to build and operate the Olympic Stadium then.

    Now if you had said that he is sticking two fingers up HMRC, you might be getting closer, although I am sure he has been doing that since he arrived.

    All unraveling nicely.

  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    SantaClaus said:

    cafcdave123 said:

    where would they play while it's getting built?

    Please let it be Millwall :-)
    Well I’m not sure that the Fulham owner would want Chelsea playing at his Wembley and doubt spurs or Arsenal would want them either
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,836
    cafcdave123 said:

    SantaClaus said:

    cafcdave123 said:

    where would they play while it's getting built?

    Please let it be Millwall :-)
    Well I’m not sure that the Fulham owner would want Chelsea playing at his Wembley and doubt spurs or Arsenal would want them either
    The Fulham owner would be very happy to receive the rent from Chelsea (or anyone else) to use Wembley, as it's not as if it's going to be used for most of the year
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Putting this article here for now, but maybe needs to go in the Russia thread in the Politics section.

    It is an excellent summary of exactly how Abramovic made his money, and also confirms what i always understood, that any idea he was always a football fan, in the way that we are, is bullshit.

    https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/nov/24/roman-abramovich-chelsea-russia-wealth-visa
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    Hope everybody has seen this.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gprgyr707o

    All those British people who just assumed he was a smart guy in the Bill Gates/Richard Branson mould....
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    edited January 28
    PragueAddick said:
    Hope everybody has seen this.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gprgyr707o

    All those British people who just assumed he was a smart guy in the Bill Gates/Richard Branson mould....
    Did anyone assume that?

    Thought it was common knowledge he got the oil business from the state through dodgy backhanders, was a mate of Putin etc.
  • KingKinsella
    KingKinsella Posts: 1,309
    I hope we can seize some of his UK property and getting some fudging money off him.
    Deficit-what deficit?
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,143
    North Lower Neil said:
    PragueAddick said:
    Hope everybody has seen this.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gprgyr707o

    All those British people who just assumed he was a smart guy in the Bill Gates/Richard Branson mould....
    Did anyone assume that?

    Thought it was common knowledge he got the oil business from the state through dodgy backhanders, was a mate of Putin etc.
    Memory plays tricks then. When he arrived it was “suggested” that he  was running away from Putin, a very clever byznysman and a really nice cuddly chap. Thats why all the Chelsea fans called him “Roman”, and why everyone welcomed him, politicians, HMRC, and of course estage agents lawyers, City types…

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