Selling the club

[AusToffee]

After so many years of Kenwright supposedly trying to sell the club and publicly stating Everton is for sale, it has really started to grind my gears in the past few days with articles being read about Fulham's Chairman Mohamed Al Fayed on the verge of selling the club to American investors. Now if Kenwright was serious about selling the club I can't see how no one is interested in buying us. We are one of the better teams in the Premier League at the moment even with our lack of investment. We have a strong following in the USA, Australia and Thailand/Asia. We are also a team with one of the richest history in England.

So with what is stated above I can not see why no American or any other Investers from around the globe wouldn't find us an attractive option. We have better facilities than Fulham, better squad with a surprisingly younger average age, and a better stadium. So it baffles me how easily every other club can sell and we are stuck here with a chairman who cannot take us to that next level. I am not scrutinizing Kenwright, I actually think he has done a good job since taking over, but the time is well overdue for him to let go of the club he holds close to his heart and let someone back the club and put us back amongst the elite.

Here is the article if anyone wants to view it:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ayed-secret-talks-sell-Fulham--EXCLUSIVE.html

 

[Pblueman]

its the stadium thats the big killer. it desperately needs updating to comply with H&S completey (so i've been told) there is no room for expansion at the present site, alternative sites are to expensive. new owners would have to clear the debt, build a new stadium and invest in the squad, all of that on top of the purchase price of the shares (which the board will only sell at the highest price) all in all we are not a good investment- sadly.

 

[bflefc]

Fulham's ground is in a prime location, nestled in neatly on the banks of the Thames in one of the most salubrious parts of the capital. It's therefore far more 'appealing' to any investor, even if it has its limitations in terms of ground use that Goodison has (i.e. old, little room for expansion, not the most comfortable for the fans and hardly any exec/business lounges to drum up extra income).

 

[By god I'm blue]

Obviously Fulham will be attractive due to their location.

However, if this happens, their ground and the state of it further proves that the argument of Goodison holding us back is also a load of old nonsense, therefore I have to disagree with Pblueman.

 

[micknick]

Anyone who would want to take Fulham forwards would have to invest in a new ground, if an owner wanted to come in and carry on doing what they are doing and mid table mediocrity then it wouldnt cost as much.

I personally think that one of Kenwrights pre requisites is that any new owner would have to invest in a stadium- that is why we havent been sold.

 

[Michael Tsui]

Unfortunately we are barely marketable in the Far East.

A Honda might be a good start, but I think the whole Russian Premier League will want to hunt our (or wherever his ends up) heads down.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

The whole "has a rich history" is completely irrelevant.

All investors are interested in (Abramovich for example is not an investor, he is a sugar daddy) is a ROI, which requires a stadium with lots of corporate facilities, potential to expand depending on success, plus various other factors which aren't immediately springing to mind.

Our stadium although steeped in history is awful for generating money, would be expensive to upgrade to add corporate hospitality and is, if you believe what most people say, extremely difficult to expand due to it being landlocked.

 

[MACCA75]

Mate you should know by now that whatever club you mention, there will be a host of people reply telling you why they are a more attractive investment. (Funnily enough if you asked Tony Fernandes right now whether he is glad he went for QPR over Everton, i imagine you would get a very short answer!)

 

[Jon Day]

Mate you should know by now that whatever club you mention, there will be a host of people reply telling you why they are a more attractive investment. (Funnily enough if you asked Tony Fernandes right now whether he is glad he went for QPR over Everton, i imagine you would get a very short answer!)

He would say QPR - London club, more potential revenue, greater cachement for fans and greater land value.
Thats what an investor wants. Everton need a sugar Daddy because no ones going to make money at Everton until we get a new stadium.

 

[D410]

The club has to be sold one way or another in order for the club to move forward..doing nothing is not an operational plan.

They could sell this club quick time if they sold at a price which reflected the clubs condition both on and off the pitch.

 

[Pblueman]

it'll ever happen D, phil green is the purse man and hs quite happy to take his interest payments and sit on it. he'll only get his money back if the board sell at the very highest price, which no one will pay. status quo' stagnation.

 

[ijjysmith]

Anyone who would want to take Fulham forwards would have to invest in a new ground, if an owner wanted to come in and carry on doing what they are doing and mid table mediocrity then it wouldnt cost as much.

I personally think that one of Kenwrights pre requisites is that any new owner would have to invest in a stadium- that is why we havent been sold.

From what little I know of it Mick is right. The stadium is the issue.

For example, Saints got major investment as they had already spunked out on a nice new stadium.

Here's a question though, would you want a few years like Saints had (League 1 etc...) if it meant we got the stadium, and then got back to the Prem many years on.

I'm not sure.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

it'll ever happen D, phil green is the purse man and hs quite happy to take his interest payments and sit on it. he'll only get his money back if the board sell at the very highest price, which no one will pay. status quo' stagnation.

Earl bought 23% of the club for £9m which valued the total equity at about £40m back in '06. He could sell for relative peanuts & get his cash back.

 

[Pblueman]

yup ur right there lid, phil green is the finance though definately for Kenwright cant say about Earl

 

[Aqui1a]

The whole "has a rich history" is completely irrelevant.

All investors are interested in (Abramovich for example is not an investor, he is a sugar daddy) is a ROI, which requires a stadium with lots of corporate facilities, potential to expand depending on success, plus various other factors which aren't immediately springing to mind.

Our stadium although steeped in history is awful for generating money, would be expensive to upgrade to add corporate hospitality and is, if you believe what most people say, extremely difficult to expand due to it being landlocked.

That's what we need! A sugar daddy!