Saints in takeover talks with Chinese group

London location.
Big fan base.

Throw in the unbelievably cheap stadium deal and they're probably the best bet if you're looking for a middle ish club to push on.

 

Depending on the type of people the owners are, they maybe more selective on who they buy from. They may take into consideration the "image" of the club they purchase. They may want to take on something where they make a big difference in terms of changing the stature completely of a club.

West Ham's big appeal is the stadium size, although a very wealthy owner may want to own a stadium. Not sure what the option to buy that ground is.

 

FLT....that just about sums it up along with a massive cheap stadium that means overheads are low. Would offer to buy the stadium and as much of the surrounding complex to build up a capital investment to boost income. Hedge funds are not charities and will be looking for a 6-7% return as a minimum

 

What's the deal on being able to buy the stadium?

I don't know anything about these people, so not sure if it is a vanity purchase or an investment. Headline meantion 28billion worth. Is it a hedge fund and not an individual?

Just re-read it. Perhaps they should have said she headed up an investment earlier than the first sentence

 

Said to be looking to a club vulnerable to a takeover....vulnerable...we are practically on a silver salver. As said though....more likely West Ham. I know they are regarded as a grand old club by most football people, but I always see them as a rather scruffy London club....not like sparkly clean Saints (and am not biased at all ).

 

Yeah can't see us being overly attractive to a buyer like this. Only way I can see it happening is if other clubs aren't for sale at all where as we quite obviously are., agree West Ham would be the obvious candidate.

 

They should buy Pompey. They have had some very successful middle eastern buyers in the past.

 

I can see why TBH; London club; a large stadium generously donated by the UK taxpayers... okay its a rubbish venue but it's practically free and it's a rubbish part of London too but it's London...

 

In purely footballing terms Newcastle would be attractive apart from location
Most foreign investors would generally be looking at London or somewhere very nearby
There are plenty of "sleeping giants" in the Championship that could be bought cheaply but means having to get them promoted and that can prove difficult

 

Markus and Nicola managed it.

 

With a teeny, weeny bit of help from King Nige

 

Just look at the Championship to see it full of ex-Premiership clubs scrambling to get promotion and many arguably "Bigger" than a lot who are sat proudly at the top table. We were the except rather than the rule thankfully

 

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Another nice thing about us is all the background boring management bits that you can't see, including sensibly organised stable departments and the player wage structure which we have grown gradually in the last few years. Once you blow that apart (like West Ham) it's a bigger risk for your investor money, if the TV deal get blown to pieces in the next few years (which is a popular thing to predict right now) or you just have some dud signings then it's a lot harder to be reactive.

 

Seen a report from Reuters via News Now that our takeover is in serious doubt with the Chinese suites saying that they feel KL appears to have changed her mind about selling.
Maybe KL has decided to sell to the consortium we were discussing yesterday....could we be that lucky?

 

Or maybe she's changed her mind about selling.

 

Can't see that. I mean you never know but I'd be absolutely astounded.

 

http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-china-southampton-idUKKBN1A60GX

 

A hedge fund? Would that be lucky?

Mention hedge fund and I instantly think Sisu and Coventry.

 

Me too. Puts the fear up me.