Football Talk 2006/2007 Season

Originally Posted by danielf

I love wikipedia

Well spotted Not that I noticed that in the first place

[Osem]

Just heard Graham 'Turnip' Taylor arguing that McLaren isn't to blame for any of this. No, that's right, he only picks the team and decides the tactics so he's not at all to blame is he

The team isn't performing and the tactics (if there are any) aren't working so isn't it about time that McLaren started earning his wages and did something about both Mr Taylor?

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by yesman

[SIZE=2]Gus Hiddink should have been awarded the job imo

Anyone should have got it instead of Second-Choice Steve - he was rubbish at Boro (one League Cup in 5 years), and he's rubbish now.

Just imagine what it could be like if the Press hadn't hounded Scolari before he actually got the job

[iadom]

Well, after the Scousers slagging of United for being American owned, look who might be next.

US tycoon in talks to buy into Arsenal

The spectre of a potential takeover is looming over Arsenal, the only English-owned club among the Premiership's top teams, after it emerged that an American billionaire is in talks to buy a stake in the London club.
Stan Kroenke, who is estimated by Forbes magazine to be worth more than $2bn (£1bn), is believed to have approached ITV about buying the commercial broadcaster's 9.9% stake in Arsenal. Kroenke Sports Enterprises owns the Colorado Rapids football team, the Denver Nuggets basketball team, and the Colorado Avalanche ice hockey squad. Mr Kroenke already has a link with Arsenal, having signed a marketing partnership with the club just last month. Under that deal, Mr Kroenke agreed to increase awareness of the British club in the lucrative US market.
After Malcolm Glazer's swoop on Manchester United and the more recent takeover of Liverpool by the American tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks, there has been intense speculation about Arsenal's future.
Shares in the club have soared in recent weeks amid talk of a possible takeover, fuelled by news that its biggest single shareholder, Danny Fiszman, had reduced his holding to less than the 25% needed to maintain a veto on any changes to the club's statutes. He sold 659 shares at £5,975 each - a near £400 a share premium to the market price at the time - to an unnamed investor. He now has a stake of 24.11%.

Arsenal shares - which are listed on the alternative Plus market, formerly Ofex - ended last week at £6,500, making the club worth £404m.

Arsenal sources maintain that any all-out bid would have to be at a significant premium, probably valuing it at upwards of £700m, because there is plenty of room for growth in the business. It has a young, highly regarded squad and is set to receive a windfall from the redevelopment of its old ground. The value of the new Emirates stadium, meanwhile, has yet to be reflected in the club's market valuation.

ITV has made no secret of the fact that its stake, bought in the late 1990s when media companies thought such stakes could help in the negotiation of television contracts, is regarded as a non-core asset. It also had a stake in Liverpool, which it sold for £17.4m when the deal with Mr Gillett and Mr Hicks was announced.

There have been reports recently that ITV has also been approached by the royal family of Qatar over the stake.

Arsenal supporters, however, are more likely to back the buyout of the Gunners by someone with expertise in sports who can help the club thrive, rather than someone who sees it only as an investment.

ITV refused to comment and no one from Arsenal was available.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by iadom

Well, after the Scousers slagging of United for being American owned, look who might be next.

US tycoon in talks to buy into Arsenal

Unlikely, it would take nearly all of his wealth to fund the purchase and I doubt the clubs four main share holders, who already extremely wealthy, would sell if it meant mortgaging the club to banks and dodgy hedge funds

Seems to be no truth in it

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...al/6496951.stm

[Osem]

Now there are yet more foreign billionaires entering English football I wonder if all the Premier League fans and managers who've been enviously whingeing that Chelsea have bought success will ensure their new owners don't spend all their $ on hugely expensive players but plough it all into the grass roots of football and facilities for the fans. Somehow I doubt it.

[Russ]

I don't think anyone would object to their new owners spending millions on new players - just as long as they admit any new success they cultivate was more down to money than hard work.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Russ B

I don't think anyone would object to their new owners spending millions on new players - just as long as they admit any new success they cultivate was more down to money than hard work.

Err hello

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...al/6496951.stm

[Russ]

And your point is...what?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Russ B

And your point is...what?

Point is the main share holders don't want to sell and the Yanks don't want to buy

[TheBlueRaja]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Injury time winner is hardly romping home is it, Scotland the only team whose ranking goes up when they don't play

Get your facts right, 88 minute goal, hardly injury time and we should have been 3 up after 20 minutes barring some excellent saves, we also hit the bar just before we scored.

England, the only team who's ranking goes down every time they do play.

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

Get your facts right, 88 minute goal, hardly injury time and we should have been 3 up after 20 minutes barring some excellent saves, we also hit the bar just before we scored.

England, the only team who's ranking goes down every time they do play.

Oh yes two minutes left isn't leaving it late at all

Please if our ranking went down every time we played we'd be occupying territory similar to yours recently, on par with the footballing giants of Haiti and Canada

[Russ]

Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Point is the main share holders don't want to sell and the Yanks don't want to buy

Ok - and that's related to my post how?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Russ B

Ok - and that's related to my post how?

My mistake I thought you were being topical, what with the recent speculation over an Arsenal take over, I'll have to remember to make sure you just aren't ranting inanely next time before posting

[Russ]