Arab takeover interest reported on tribalfootball.com

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:22

One would assume there will be some sort of official statement from the club shortly now that the cat is out the bag.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Sun Tzu » 14 Sep 2009 09:23

I'd have thought the reason we sold the players we did was because they wanted to leave and we'd agreed they could if we didn't get promoted !

Would a prospective buyer be impressed to find that some of the key assets had been disposed of ?

I'm not at all keen on the idea of the club having foreign owners but as with players I'd rather give them a chance to show what they are about before dismissing them.

Interesting times, SJM would be massively missed if he did sell.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:25

Sun Tzu I'd have thought the reason we sold the players we did was because they wanted to leave and we'd agreed they could if we didn't get promoted !

Would a prospective buyer be impressed to find that some of the key assets had been disposed of ?

I'm not at all keen on the idea of the club having foreign owners but as with players I'd rather give them a chance to show what they are about before dismissing them.

Interesting times, SJM would be massively missed if he did sell.


You could call it reverse asset stripping.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Focher » 14 Sep 2009 09:25

i have been so disillusioned with RFC over the last 18 months im actually averagely excited by this, eventhough deep down i know this would be disaster for the club long term.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by The whole year inn » 14 Sep 2009 09:26

Tony Le Mesmer nightmare scenario for any self respecting FOOTBALL CLUB.


yep

rather see us relegated to the conference than owned by Arabs :|


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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by brendywendy » 14 Sep 2009 09:33

not really very big on the foreign sugar daddy thing-id actually prefer JM to stay, and run the club properly



but i guess not all foreign business men will be bad, so maybe we'll get one of the good ones, its not wholly likely
but probably just as likely as with rich english people

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Yellowcoat » 14 Sep 2009 09:34

If this goes through the moaners will have driven out both SC & SJM. Given how so many of these foreign takeovers go wrong I hope for their sake there will still be a club to moan about in a few years time.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by SteveRoyal » 14 Sep 2009 09:34

Not holding my breath, but if it happens, then it's exciting times for the club!

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:35

SteveRoyal Not holding my breath, but if it happens, then it's exciting times for the club!


It might be, it might not.


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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Gordons Cumming » 14 Sep 2009 09:37

Seriously not interested in my club being taken over by ANY foreigners.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Ryn » 14 Sep 2009 09:39

I agree with the Airplane man, I am actually averagely excited, which is more than can be said for the performances on the pitch this season.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by coyrls » 14 Sep 2009 09:39

SteveRoyal Not holding my breath, but if it happens, then it's exciting times for the club!


Well I think I can agree with "exciting" but you can't always equate "exciting" with "good" or "positive".

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by ZacNaloen » 14 Sep 2009 09:42

I hope they have a plan for a sustainable business model.


Manageable debt will be just fine if the investors can afford, we did it until we were in the premiership last time we can do it again and stay there this time.

Who knows, I'm hardly jumping up and down with joy at the prospect of this.

But in reality, how many rich (enough) english people are there with an interest in Reading football club? Just one, and we already have him.


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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Row Z Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:44

Seeing as new consortia never keep hold of the existing team manager for long, Royalee's going to be very upset by this.

But just imagine the size of Jay's War Chest!

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:50

ZacNaloen I hope they have a plan for a sustainable business model.


Manageable debt will be just fine if the investors can afford, we did it until we were in the premiership last time we can do it again and stay there this time.

Who knows, I'm hardly jumping up and down with joy at the prospect of this.

But in reality, how many rich (enough) english people are there with an interest in Reading football club? Just one, and we already have him.


What about Kate Winslet?

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by ZacNaloen » 14 Sep 2009 09:54

She's only got £12m according to google.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:56

ZacNaloen She's only got £12m according to google.


Oh, we'd sink like the Titanic with her in charge.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by brendywendy » 14 Sep 2009 09:58

i think she could usher in a period of eternal sunshine for RFC

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:59

brendywendy i think she could usher in a period of eternal sunshine for RFC


She's a lovely woman, no doubt about that.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Focher » 14 Sep 2009 10:00

Do you reckon they will start selling RFC burka's in the club shop? id buy one.

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