ALK Capital or Farnell/Elkashashy takeover

[Zlatan]

Page 87...

[Tribesmen]

It will make 100 pages for sure

[claptrappers_union]

I think people are beginning to post stuff for the sake of bumping up the page numbers now, like this one.

[claptrappers_union]

This one

[claptrappers_union]

...and this one.

[Sutton-Claret]

Who would do such a thing?

[bfcjg]

Not me, that's for sure.

[Chester Perry]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55131356

Seems a crazy time to be buying the smallest PL football club. I hope they know what they’re letting themselves in for.

That article sums up a good chunk of the MMT thread over the last 2 to 3 years (about 20% I would say)

[gandhisflipflop]

https://youtu.be/jBcAYea5qNU

That has just confused the hell out of me, how is this relevent?

[ClaretTony]

You have to wonder what's happening. DanielJWaterhouse was so much in the know that I thought it was him buying the club. He's not posted now for over 13 days on this thread. I wonder why.

[FactualFrank]

That has just confused the hell out of me, how is this relevent?

Somebody mentioned earlier that there was a Tik Tok video mentioning Burnley and it was, I think, Farnell's daughter.

Suggesting his bid had won.

[FactualFrank]

You have to wonder what's happening. DanielJWaterhouse was so much in the know that I thought it was him buying the club. He's not posted now for over 13 days on this thread. I wonder why.

Yes, it is rather annoying when somebody comes on and does a Wellsy.

[Paul Waine]

I think people are beginning to post stuff for the sake of bumping up the page numbers now, like this one.

How does that work, ctu?

Did you choose your username, btw, as it's the reverse of UTC?

[ClaretTony]

It's 1st December today. I was thinking that should the club be taken over in 2020 I reckon it could be this month.

[FactualFrank]

It's 1st December today. I was thinking that should the club be taken over in 2020 I reckon it could be this month.

Fair play for sticking your neck out and saying that. I've confidence, so think you'll be proven correct.

[gawthorpe_view]

https://youtu.be/jBcAYea5qNU

Well that's cleared a few points up!

[ClaretTony]

Fair play for sticking your neck out and saying that. I've confidence, so think you'll be proven correct.

Only if it is this year - should it be any other year then I wouldn't be quite so confident selecting a month.

Being serious, I still think Ducker's report last week suggests it is curtains for Farnell and anyone he attaches himself to.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Only if it is this year - should it be any other year then I wouldn't be quite so confident selecting a month.

Being serious, I still think Ducker's report last week suggests it is curtains for Farnell and anyone he attaches himself to.

The clamour for this to be done also picked up speed once John Cross allowed himself to be fooled and rushed out his exclusive hat a deal had been signed.

Doesn't take a brain surgeon to work out which gob his info was supplied from

[ClaretTony]

The clamour for this to be done also picked up speed once John Cross allowed himself to be fooled and rushed out his exclusive hat a deal had been signed.

Doesn't take a brain surgeon to work out which gob his info was supplied from

John Cross - he was the one journalist who would force me to switch off Sunday Supplement.

[claretonthecoast1882]

John Cross - he was the one journalist who would force me to switch off Sunday Supplement.

Sunday Supplement only ever had any value for me if Neil Custis was on and someone upset him, his meltdowns are gold

[ClaretTony]

Sunday Supplement only ever had any value for me if Neil Custis was on and someone upset him, his meltdowns are gold

The Custis brothers were good entertainment but there were some journalists I enjoyed on there back to the likes of Paddy Barclay a few years ago to such as Oliver Kay and even Oliver Holt in more recent years. And a special mention for Jonathan Liew. One week the panelists were asked which team they would enjoy going to watch if they weren't working and he said Burnley.

[Vegas Claret]

I accept completely that the any new owner will find new commercial opportunities for the club and these have nowhere near been maximised under the current stewardship....but I don’t really see much opportunity in our match day revenues....other than sorting our catering out to some kind of basic level of standard that fans are able to get a drink or two without missing 10 minutes of the first half !!

bingo.

[ClaretTony]

I accept completely that the any new owner will find new commercial opportunities for the club and these have nowhere near been maximised under the current stewardship....but I don’t really see much opportunity in our match day revenues....other than sorting our catering out to some kind of basic level of standard that fans are able to get a drink or two without missing 10 minutes of the first half !!

One of the problems we have is a limited number of corporate seats available on match days. There was talk of potentially building outside the Bob Lord Stand towards the cricket field end as they've done at the other end for the new offices. That would have provided a lot of space for corporate but they would then have to be housed in the stand for the match and there aren't enough seats available. I don't know how you would do it without some extensive work but there is a need for more availability. I'd agree with you on the non match day commercial opportunities.

[Mala591]

IF we do get taken over by ALK or El-no-Kash then what will they do to improve the present situation?

A couple of new ‘quality’ players? A new chairman? Reduce the player’s wages? New training/coaching techniques? New scouting system based on computerised data?

What would YOU do in their position?

[TVC15]

One of the problems we have is a limited number of corporate seats available on match days. There was talk of potentially building outside the Bob Lord Stand towards the cricket field end as they've done at the other end for the new offices. That would have provided a lot of space for corporate but they would then have to be housed in the stand for the match and there aren't enough seats available. I don't know how you would do it without some extensive work but there is a need for more availability. I'd agree with you on the non match day commercial opportunities.

Agree that there may be increased corporate hospitality opportunities but even this is limited as you say in terms of space but also probably in terms of demand - even if we doubled our income from this source it’s not massive amounts in the whole scheme of things. Not like Man United who have 15,000 corporate hospitality every home game !!

I was talking really more about our potential to increase the revenue from our fans. I don’t think increasing prices or reducing them would have much impact either way....you’d probably lose fans one way and not gain enough fans the other. I think if we increase capacity even to say 25,000 we would struggle to fill it most weeks.

The areas I assume any investors will see potential opportunities is in things like sponsorship and increasing our worldwide appeal. More commercial partnerships is another area of growth that I would expect. There are lots of things I see at Burnley which are similar to how Man City used to run their club when I involved there in my work capacity - unfortunately that’s not a good thing as it was probably going on for 20 years ago when they were a bit of a laughing stock in terms of how the club were run - especially compared to United at the time !!!

[Quickenthetempo]

You have to wonder what's happening. DanielJWaterhouse was so much in the know that I thought it was him buying the club. He's not posted now for over 13 days on this thread. I wonder why.

He got sick of being called a liar I imagine.

Unfortunately, as you will know, everyone who posts info on this site gets people calling them liars. Saying they're making it up etc..

It's not worth the hassle to be honest.

[Claret Till I Die]

What page number are we on now ?

[ClaretTony]

Agree that there may be increased corporate hospitality opportunities but even this is limited as you say in terms of space but also probably in terms of demand - even if we doubled our income from this source it’s not massive amounts in the whole scheme of things. Not like Man United who have 15,000 corporate hospitality every home game !!

I was talking really more about our potential to increase the revenue from our fans. I don’t think increasing prices or reducing them would have much impact either way....you’d probably lose fans one way and not gain enough fans the other. I think if we increase capacity even to say 25,000 we would struggle to fill it most weeks.

The areas I assume any investors will see potential opportunities is in things like sponsorship and increasing our worldwide appeal. More commercial partnerships is another area of growth that I would expect. There are lots of things I see at Burnley which are similar to how Man City used to run their club when I involved there in my work capacity - unfortunately that’s not a good thing as it was probably going on for 20 years ago when they were a bit of a laughing stock in terms of how the club were run - especially compared to United at the time !!!

Totally agree with all of that TVC15. I have no idea what plans potential new owners might have but we do have to start tapping into the wider commercial market with partnership and sponsorship.

[ClaretTony]

He got sick of being called a liar I imagine.

Unfortunately, as you will know, everyone who posts info on this site gets people calling them liars. Saying they're making it up etc..

It's not worth the hassle to be honest.

He was making some stuff up, no doubt about that.

but in terms of people calling people liars, in terms of people abusing others views, I've said it that many times until I'm blue in the face that all you need to do is report the posts to alert us. In fairness, he's not slow in making unnecessary snide remarks either.

[Grumps]

He got sick of being called a liar I imagine.

Unfortunately, as you will know, everyone who posts info on this site gets people calling them liars. Saying they're making it up etc..

It's not worth the hassle to be honest.

Or told not to question others, and banned from replying to others...

[ClaretTony]

Or told not to question others, and banned from replying to others...

Banned from replying to others? - not possible

[gawthorpe_view]

What page number are we on now ?

My favourite, 87.

[FactualFrank]

My favourite, 87.

If you think 87 is your fave, wait until you see page 94.

[Grumps]

Banned from replying to others? - not possible

You told me not to reply to any of your posts, so totally possible

[ClaretTony]

You told me not to reply to any of your posts, so totally possible

It’s not possible end of story and I asked you not to reply to mine because it was becoming totally tedious.

[Steddyman]

He got sick of being called a liar I imagine.

Unfortunately, as you will know, everyone who posts info on this site gets people calling them liars. Saying they're making it up etc..

It's not worth the hassle to be honest.

Agreed.

[mybloodisclaret]

It’s not possible end of story and I asked you not to reply to mine because it was becoming totally tedious.

I had a period of time where when I tried to reply to others I got a message saying my IP was banned from posting replies. It seems to be working again now.

[ClaretTony]

I had a period of time where when I tried to reply to others I got a message saying my IP was banned from posting replies. It seems to be working again now.

That’s nothing to do with the working of this message board. There is no facility to prevent replies.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

IF we do get taken over by ALK or El-no-Kash then what will they do to improve the present situation?

A couple of new ‘quality’ players? A new chairman? Reduce the player’s wages? New training/coaching techniques? New scouting system based on computerised data?

What would YOU do in their position?

Reducing players wages will do wonders in a relegation battle! I’m sure they know that the immediate need is some reinforcements to the squad and maintaining our top flight status. The rest will hopefully follow after this is achieved like as pointed out above the need to improve us off the field in the commercial part of the club.

[Grumps]

It’s not possible end of story and I asked you not to reply to mine because it was becoming totally tedious.

Is that your way of saying I was right to say I was banned from replying

[ClaretTony]

Is that your way of saying I was right to say I was banned from replying

Pathetic

[Woodleyclaret]

Tony can you block any posts that contain superfluous nonsense
I cant be doing with petty squabbles

[FactualFrank]

I hope something happens soon, this board needs something worth reading.

[ClaretAL]

I cant believe all that has just been played out in full view for everyone to read, like a school yard at the moment.

[ClaretTony]

I hope something happens soon, this board needs something worth reading.

Suggestions are that it will

[TVC15]

Come on CT - stop all this teasing and foreplay

Are we getting bought out by a consortium of Sly Stallone, Arnie Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise or not ?
Simple yes or no and we can close down the thread

[Paul Waine]

Reducing players wages will do wonders in a relegation battle! I’m sure they know that the immediate need is some reinforcements to the squad and maintaining our top flight status. The rest will hopefully follow after this is achieved like as pointed out above the need to improve us off the field in the commercial part of the club.

New owners can't reduce players wages, they will be honoured according to their existing contracts.

Of course, if you've just spent up to £200 million to buy a club, you will want them to be successful. I'm sure there will be money for (1) new signings and (2) new contracts, including better wages for those players that the club needs to retain and build on.

UTC

[ClaretTony]

Come on CT - stop all this teasing and foreplay

Are we getting bought out by a consortium of Sly Stallone, Arnie Schwarzenegger and Tom Cruise or not ?
Simple yes or no and we can close down the thread

I’m not teasing. I just think from last week’s info that Farnell & Elkashashy are out of the running. I do think the club will be sold because the major shareholders clearly want that. I doubt the three you mention will be involved but there was a Tom Cruise played for Arsenal a couple of years ago.

[TVC15]

I’m not teasing. I just think from last week’s info that Farnell & Elkashashy are out of the running. I do think the club will be sold because the major shareholders clearly want that. I doubt the three you mention will be involved but there was a Tom Cruise played for Arsenal a couple of years ago.

I know !...and personally I’m very glad that Farnell will not be involved (if that is the case)

Good fact on Tom Cruise being an ex gunner too !

Think we are all just hoping for some positive news to come out of the club - or any news will do at the moment !

[ClaretAL]

I know !...and personally I’m very glad that Farnell will not be involved (if that is the case)

Good fact on Tom Cruise being an ex gunner too !

Think we are all just hoping for some positive news to come out of the club - or any news will do at the moment !

Agreed with that, been a **** start to Christmas as it stands so it would be just like our beloved club to turn that around by going deep in to sadville and then in to happy place.