Usmanov

Achilles Heel · January 22, 2018

Trouble is I do actually think they will go close next year. Keita arriving, VVD already there. Really have to hope that the Manc teams & Chelsea get their acts together to keep them at bay. If they had a keeper as good as Pickford, they'd have a real chance.

dav · January 22, 2018

does this mean we're getting a new LB? or is martina still playing

sams talking about a relagation battle. that would throw a spanner in the works

Toffeelover · January 22, 2018

dav said:
does this mean we're getting a new LB? or is martina still playing

sams talking about a relagation battle. that would throw a spanner in the works

Not sure what that has to do with Usmanov?

dav · January 22, 2018

Toffeelover said:
Not sure what that has to do with Usmanov?

you dont think everton being relegated would effect usmanov comming here? or a 500m new stadium being built?

Toffeelover · January 22, 2018

dav said:
you dont think everton being relegated would effect usmanov comming here? or a 500m new stadium being built?

Still not clear mate what that has to do with a new LB or a relegation battle. BTW see my post on the stadium thread, might help.

captainvindaloo · January 22, 2018

Unless these ITKs work for MI5 or MI6 or the KGB, they know absolutely nothing of Usmanov's secret plans for world domination.
If anything is going to happen re Everton ownership, we would all be the very last to find out. Did anyone see Moshiri coming here back in 2015? BK managed to keep that one under wraps long before any announcement.

Chimpy Glassman · January 22, 2018

bluestevon said:
wrong mate, he could if he wanted sell all 18000+ shares off 1 at a time to supporters who could afford them if he so wished

So, does Kroenke get first refusal?

MichiganToffee-NSNO · January 23, 2018

deipnosophist said:
Until we lift the curse that’s being discussed in an adjacent thread, it is all a bit moot discussing Usmanov’s possible involvement.
Black magic trumps his billions every time...

How do we go about lifting said curse though

bluestevon · January 23, 2018

Chimpy Glassman said:
So, does Kroenke get first refusal?

Nope mate, was only when he went past a certain % that he had to make a purchase offer for all shares, which was turned down by most - years ago.

IF he goes above (i think 90%) then by law he's able to purchase all remaining shares i believe at the market rate...

FTY · January 23, 2018

If this happens we won't hear about it til the day it's announced by the club you know why?

Cus Usmanov will poison your nan mate, and anyone else you've ever loved

Absolutely no chance anyone close to the situation would even consider moving their gums on it, so anything we hear from ITK's or reporters, whether they're saying it will or won't happen, is a complete pile of [Poor language removed]. We'll know when they want us to know, if there's anything in it (I reckon there is btw)

boris · January 23, 2018

bluestevon said:
IF he goes above (i think 90%) then by law he's able to purchase all remaining shares i believe at the market rate...

In reply to those who keep questioning why he’d buy out Usmanov, that’ll be the big reason as to why he’ll want the shares.

Once he takes Usnanov’s shares, he can hoover up full control and do away with all these uncomfortable AGM’s he’s having, that are only going to ramp up.

He can make it a closed shop and doesn’t have to answer to anyone at all.

GwladysBlue · January 23, 2018

captainvindaloo said:
Unless these ITKs work for MI5 or MI6 or the KGB, they know absolutely nothing of Usmanov's secret plans for world domination.
If anything is going to happen re Everton ownership, we would all be the very last to find out. Did anyone see Moshiri coming here back in 2015? BK managed to keep that one under wraps long before any announcement.

Didn’t Russian media say it was Usmanov who bought us at first?

orly · January 23, 2018

captainvindaloo said:
Unless these ITKs work for MI5 or MI6 or the KGB, they know absolutely nothing of Usmanov's secret plans for world domination.
If anything is going to happen re Everton ownership, we would all be the very last to find out. Did anyone see Moshiri coming here back in 2015? BK managed to keep that one under wraps long before any announcement.

I knew, mate

MickA · January 23, 2018

bluestevon said:
then again i wouldnt draw anything in that, as 3% of the club is owned by small shareholders, so there is around about 1800 or so shares floating around which aren't owned by either Kroenke or Usmanov

Similar to EFC in that respect. The small shareholding is largely supporters owning a slice of thier club and they typically don't sell uness forced to. Whatever happens to EFC I hope the EFCSA (I think the oldest such sporting association in the world) continues. It wouldn't affect decision making and would be a decent gesture to keep that connection.

Achilles Heel · January 23, 2018

orly said:
I knew, mate

If you are genuine, not pulling our plums, and you knew, is the true power really with Moshiri or Usmanov? The press initially had it wrong if I remember rightly. It went from some Americans to Usmanov to Moshiri. The sale of Moshiri's shares at Arsenal was very sudden too and nobody seemed aware of it until it was official and he took the helm at the mighty Blues.