Takeover?

Screech · June 22, 2009

99.9% includes the possibility of it not being true, it's very slim but still includes it

Goat · June 22, 2009

UAE - The Official Web Site - News

Nothing there.

Nebbiolo · June 22, 2009

lordyefc said:
So that's clear then.

So your position is that it may be true, it may not be true? Because that was my position when I questioned the statement that it was 99.9% certain to be true. I certainly never said at any point it was tosh, just that it comes from an uncertain source. Glad we agree anyway.

I would say it's a bit less than 99.9% certain to be true, too. It may well be based in fact, but until either a PL club or the Ras al-Khaimah family make a statement, it remains a rumour.

lordyefc · June 22, 2009

Screech said:
99.9% includes the possibility of it not being true, it's very slim but still includes it

Would you like the opportunity to downgrade the odds?

Or even better, 99.9% suggests a one in a thousand chance of it not happening. Would you give me odds of 100/1 on it not happening? I'm giving you a big, big edge there....

Nebbiolo · June 22, 2009

From Danish news. Seems to narrow it down to us, West Ham and Pompey. But it then it kinda says that West Ham and Pompey already have investors and that Bill is looking for a 'cash-strong' investor

We're in the money, lids.

Mysterie: Sheik køber "førende engelsk klub"

21/06-2009 21:30 | Skrevet af: Simon Sørensen | Foto: Getty Images
Et medlem af en de regerende familier i De Forenede Arabiske Emirater har købt 60% af en "førende Premier League-klub", skriver landets officielle pressebureau. Men hvilken?
I en kortfattet pressemeddelelse oplyses det, at Sheik Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi har købt 60% af en ikke-navngivet engelsk klub, der angiveligt skulle være blandt de "førende" i Premier League. Qasimi vil æresformand i klubben, oplyses det videre.
Flere detaljer vil angiveligt følge på en pressekonference indenfor de nærmeste dage. Investorer fra De Forenede Arabiske Emirater har i forvejen investeret massivt i Manchester City og er også ved at overtage Portsmouth.
Der spekuleres i, at der kan være tale om West Ham, hvis islandske ejere gerne vil sælge til den rigtige pris, samt Everton, hvor formand Bill Kenwright har været på jagt efter pengestærke investorer. Også Portsmouth er bragt i spil, da andre investorer fra De Forenede Arabiske Emirater allerede er ved komme ind i klubben.
Qasimi er en del af den regerende familie i Ras al-Khaimah, der er en del af de Forenede Arabiske Emirater.

BlackToffee · June 22, 2009

lordyefc said:
So that's clear then.

So your position is that it may be true, it may not be true? Because that was my position when I questioned the statement that it was 99.9% certain to be true. I certainly never said at any point it was tosh, just that it comes from an uncertain source. Glad we agree anyway.

Just so that you're clear on my position.

I believe that the basic story is true.

I am not convinced that we are the recipients of ths "takever"

It is not my role to convince you otherwise on the truth of the story. If you want to remain sceptical, that's entirely up to you.

By the end of this week, we'll know the truth either way.

Goat · June 22, 2009

And still I see no quotes from people. Untill I do, I see nothing here to be honest. Every news report is only from the original source, nothing new here.

BlackToffee · June 22, 2009

MikelsGoat said:
UAE - The Official Web Site - News

Nothing there.

If true, clearly its not a sky 4 club then.

Neiler · June 22, 2009

Im surprised the club hasnt come out and said anything, its usually their style well Ian Ross's anyway (Hi Ian)!

Todays been up and down resigning Lars = No Takeover, Going in for Stephan Defour = Takeover (maybe)

Anyway bidding 5 mill for Naughton and 10 mill for Defour means regardless of a takeover we have a few sponds this window.

Sort it out Sheikh!

Philw · June 22, 2009

Nebbiolo said:
From Danish news. Seems to narrow it down to us, West Ham and Pompey. But it then it kinda says that West Ham and Pompey already have investors and that Bill is looking for a 'cash-strong' investor

We're in the money, lids.

Mysterie: Sheik køber "førende engelsk klub"

21/06-2009 21:30 | Skrevet af: Simon Sørensen | Foto: Getty Images
Et medlem af en de regerende familier i De Forenede Arabiske Emirater har købt 60% af en "førende Premier League-klub", skriver landets officielle pressebureau. Men hvilken?
I en kortfattet pressemeddelelse oplyses det, at Sheik Ahmed bin Saqr Al Qasimi har købt 60% af en ikke-navngivet engelsk klub, der angiveligt skulle være blandt de "førende" i Premier League. Qasimi vil æresformand i klubben, oplyses det videre.
Flere detaljer vil angiveligt følge på en pressekonference indenfor de nærmeste dage. Investorer fra De Forenede Arabiske Emirater har i forvejen investeret massivt i Manchester City og er også ved at overtage Portsmouth.
Der spekuleres i, at der kan være tale om West Ham, hvis islandske ejere gerne vil sælge til den rigtige pris, samt Everton, hvor formand Bill Kenwright har været på jagt efter pengestærke investorer. Også Portsmouth er bragt i spil, da andre investorer fra De Forenede Arabiske Emirater allerede er ved komme ind i klubben.
Qasimi er en del af den regerende familie i Ras al-Khaimah, der er en del af de Forenede Arabiske Emirater.

Thank god I speak Danish... Oh no wait, i'm not a kopite, i'm English! (or Dutch/American/Canadian etc)

BTW on the reliability of the original source... from the About Us section of their website

WAM is a major arm of the Ministry of Information & Culture in terms of implementing the Ministrys media policy. It provides daily news coverage of official and other events throughout the country and is one of the key sources of information for all media establishments in the Emirates.

I would think that suggests that they are quite reliable. Unless ofcourse you are of the opinion that Governments routinely lie to their constituents!! :unsure:

Azzbot · June 22, 2009

I'd hate the club if it wasn't us now. They know there is all this speculation, they should either put it to an end......or it best be true.

Rugby Toffee · June 22, 2009

Rumours, rumours rumours.....still it makes you think IF it were true , where would the initial investment go.......We all hope for a mighty war chest for Moysie but ............ im afraid I am in the camp of lets wait n see.

Neiler · June 22, 2009

Philw said:
Thank god I speak Danish... Oh no wait, i'm not a kopite, i'm English! (or Dutch/American/Canadian etc)

BTW on the reliability of the original source... from the About Us section of their website

[/FONT][/COLOR]I would think that suggests that they are quite reliable. Unless ofcourse you are of the opinion that Governments routinely lie to their constituents!!

I think there quite relieable myself, you never really see Reuters reporting on rumours form tribalfootball etc.