Usmanov

[nsno-chris]

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Imagine the streets of Oslo looking like this.

The fella who banged on about using the docks for small boats, that's the image I had of him. Except he'd be in a room full of RS propaganda

 

[bluestevon]

So essentially he can't become an owner in any way as he's still owns shares in Arsenal. Against the rules, fine. But he's going ahead and bankrolling us anyway through indirect means, what a guy.

Love how nobody saw this coming.

AT any point he can sell up at Arsenal mate, the question is who would buy a 30% stake in a high prolfile club in the highest profile league


Some have stated that it would be near impossible to find such a buyer who would not have a controlling interest or say if Kroenke didn't wish, some think it wouldn't be as difficult as it's made out to be to sell to soemone, would the chinese or various other investors really need a control in order to see Arsenal as a sound long term investement and one which would raise a profile of company/state etc

Lets face it how many footy fans would have heard about Usmanov, USm, Megafon, Mettaloinvest etc if he had no shares at Arsenal...

 

[Groucho]

Clearly he can mate.

It's happening isn't it?

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I listened to that on the way home,pure class.

You could literally smell the fear and taste the tears through the radio

And just like that I want to listen to tears for fears.

 

[flibbyflob]

Very strange development and a very exciting one. You can't help but get excited by it. This following on from just chucking a big wedge down on an unproven kid from League 1 says a lot to me and it is only good.

 

[Seathestars]

It's happening isn't it?

It sure is mate, it feels like Christmas day again

 

[Zatara]

If we had a y sponsorship from Gazprom then it would be usmanov signifying intent to come on board. Gazprom he doesn't own, but the company wouldn't exist as such without him, he rebuilt and retrieved all there assets which had been stolen, the current runner of it was his handpicked successor as are basically the entirety of the board.

Of all the shirt sponsors (USM etc) Gazprom imo would be just like any other sponsor compared to the connotations (or possible ones) of the others as theyve sponsored shirts before in Europe

 

[peteblue]

It's happening isn't it?

Yep........

 

[Eggs]

I stand by what i said initially mate, i just don't think those two would split completely over such a long held ambition, flies against everything there relationship ahs been and apparently still is. may not be today or tomorrow, but eventually i think Usmanov will come on board, but at a time of his choosing after Moshiri has done all the grafting and got everything in place - Stadium/reorganizing the clubs infrastructure/commercial deals etc. Until then it looks like he's found a way around FPP in order to help out in that process

...I hope so, Stevon. I understand the logic of your point. I wouldn't be surprised if Usmanov money makes its way into the club via his and Moshiri shared business interests but I'm not getting carried away that he will formally/directly get involved as a shareholder.

 

[kev]

I have it on good authority (proper ITK me like) that Usmanov loves the popcorn. I for one can't wait until he shows up in the Arsenal boardroom wearing a half and half scarf

 

[bluestevon]

It's happening isn't it?

Worst case scenario from this mate, we have just gotten investment into something hadrly anyone else has done (a training ground) and we have just significantly increased some sponsorship deals)

Thats the absolutely worst case scenario, so yeah a very good day

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

AT any point he can sell up at Arsenal mate, the question is who would buy a 30% stake in a high prolfile club in the highest profile league


Some have stated that it would be near impossible to find such a buyer who would not have a controlling interest or say if Kroenke didn't wish, some think it wouldn't be as difficult as it's made out to be to sell to soemone, would the chinese or various other investors really need a control in order to see Arsenal as a sound long term investement and one which would raise a profile of company/state etc

Lets face it how many footy fans would have heard about Usmanov, USm, Megafon, Mettaloinvest etc if he had no shares at Arsenal...

I'm sure there's someone in China with more money than sense who would buy his shares, but I'm not convinced he's fully given up his dream of owning Arsenal yet. I suspect the better we do, and the better he sees Farhad doing, he might end up changing his mind though.

 

[ImKoneKoneKoneKone]

Shady as sitting in a shady place listening to shady lane, in the shade

with slim shady

 

[ALANSTUBBS]

Could someone who understands this all fully tell me if how I just described it to a mate at work is right:

Spot on but you forgot the bit about Die Hard

 

[blue61]

The fella who banged on about using the docks for small boats, that's the image I had of him. Except he'd be in a room full of RS propaganda

I think he was trying to invoke the Dunkirk spirit. Roger had his number.