Jeff Le Taxi Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 The word in the taxi is, if you want to know anything, get yourself to London! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horley CTFC Saint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I'm a horse and would just like to say how relieved I am that he's gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Totally agree. The possibility of Cortese taking over the club with a different backer is surely a valid topic of conversation given his past assertions of having other interested parties waiting in the wings. Even if the OP's source was a bit vaugue it would be interesting to have some sensible contributions on this. My opinion is that he appears to be a single minded man who has already put a lot of effort into the "project". Not sure he would walk away that easily if he sees an opportunity to come back with a more ambitions backer. This certainly is a possibility when you consider (and yes before the wise asses jump on, I am only going by the main concusses in the media etc., which is generally not far off the mark in the final analysis) the main issue is the timing of when KL wants to sell the club - not if! The BBC article suggests that KL offered a ridiculous amount of money for NC to stay on until then, and who knows the new owners might have kept him on at the same package? Why then would NC resign, instead of sitting it out earning a huge sum and getting a potential large payoff if the new owners got rid - particularly if he was a money crazed power freak as some would have us believe?? For me he either has much better offers elsewhere, or indeed is trying to assemble a bid himself with new investors - he may be arrogant and stubborn but he is not stupid particularly where money is concerned! Indeed if he matched KL's asking price, who better to sell the club to? No lengthy due diligence, most staff would be retained, no issue with PL fit and proper persons etc. etc. And may be KL's way of one final thank you for making his father's wishes come true?? BTW, in my view the camp that believes KL has the money and so will invest to take us to the next level are very much mistaken (that's what NC wanted, so why would he leave?). KL will sell to the first bidder that matches her demand, and the rest is a gamble that we do not need after where we have been in the last few years! I, for one would have been very happy with a few years of upper mid table PL "boredom" !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolsaint29 Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Just arrived in the office in St Jame's Sq , SW1- no news here and we are surrounded by hedge funds who claim to know everything I'm in bristol, we have 2 hedges a rose bush and a small patch of nettles. No news here although it has just started raining again for the millionth time. I would check the docks for boats but the swing bridge broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 BTW, in my view the camp that believes KL has the money and so will invest to take us to the next level are very much mistaken (that's what NC wanted, so why would he leave?). KL will sell to the first bidder that matches her demand, and the rest is a gamble that we do not need after where we have been in the last few years! I, for one would have been very happy with a few years of upper mid table PL "boredom" !! Boredom would be good. There's a chinese curse: 'May you live in interesting times'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Was just a simple question - didn't need all the **** taking! This forum has become a pathetic little place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkiesaint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Was just a simple question - didn't need all the **** taking! This forum has become a pathetic little place. Become?????!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardustonmyfeet Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I work in the sex industry and I have not heard this rumour. Is Avram Grant your contact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I've spent the morning checking all my usual sources and there's very little evidence online to support the OP - not even on Pornhub or Redtube. I will keep checking but I'm beginning to doubt there's any truth in this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo-Saint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 On the plus side Torres, I bet there are single girls in your area looking to hook up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 i bet he now knows the Secret of Free Live Cams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 In an ideal world, this would happen, but I just don't think it's feasible. I don't think we'll see Cortese involved here again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Is Avram Grant your contact? Him, Rooney and Eriksson have said nothing out the ordinary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Him, Rooney and Eriksson have said nothing out the ordinary. eww 3 in one day barry? u must be sore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 eww 3 in one day barry? u must be sore Pearsy, you know me, I was right about this, about Lambert going to and in talks with West Ham, have been rubbished for it, but class prevails, the sex industry is a tough place but we know our stuff here and leave "the how big my balls are" to the forum warriors. And yes sore, Grant is built like a tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convict Colony Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I just checked by phoning my mate in East London to ensure the OP didn't mean South Africa but no joy, my dog on the other hand has been licking his knob a lot today so that is definitely a sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torres Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 i bet he now knows the Secret of Free Live Cams I once saw a girl I knew in real life on My Free Cams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansums Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Just heard a classic rumour: The Chinese owner of Sunseeker is to buy the club.....and move Sunseeker from Poole to Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Who? Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I have asked 4 friends who work in London and they are more bothered about where they are going for lunch! I love rumours though, you cannot beat them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danner Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Just asked me Labrador the word on the footpath is nobody has heard about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halo Stickman Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I think there may be something in this – the nice Taiwanese lady I visit on Wednesday nights said, “quik, the don he com bak soon.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1576 Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I'm ****ed I haven't got a brother!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Just heard a classic rumour: The Chinese owner of Sunseeker is to buy the club.....and move Sunseeker from Poole to Southampton. It has been reported that Sunseeker are looking at the possibilty of building boats in Southampton as well as keeping Poole open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Just heard a classic rumour: The Chinese owner of Sunseeker is to buy the club.....and move Sunseeker from Poole to Southampton. They are looking to possibly move to Woolston, but will still stay in Poole. http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/districts/poole/10934851.Sunseeker_says____no_intention____to_move_from_Poole_despite_eyeing_up_Southampton_sites/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai27 Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I think there may be something in this – the nice Taiwanese lady I visit on Wednesday nights said, “quik, the don he com bak soon.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junior Mullet Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 He did try to buy the club in the summer. Not to keep, but to sell on to someone he could work with and who would share his long term vision. He was willing to resign in summer unless she sold to him. That's as much fact as I know - a couple of days later this became public and shortly after they appeared to have come to some sort of amicable arrangement. I have no idea what they agreed to keep him at the club until yesterday but given his ultimatum in Summer I believe it did have something to do with him buying the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Why would a Billionaire/Multi Millionaire want to employ NC who clearly wants to do things his own way a new owner would want things done his way no doubt. But who knows whether the club is up for sale all we know is that NC has gone although we dont know why possibly because the Lieberrs wanted a more structured way the club was being run with a board directors having reponsibility for particular areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyboy Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Why would a Billionaire/Multi Millionaire want to employ NC who clearly wants to do things his own way a new owner would want things done his way no doubt. That's a very good question. One possibility is that NC now has a 'proven track record at Saints' or some such, plus experience, plus knows the club etc etc. He could be regarded as a safe pair of hands. Obviously though that would depend hugely on the owner, but it is at least a possible answer to that question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmacian_saint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 He found his spoon. The dream really was real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I'm retired and don't use the train to visit London, so I've missed the news. Bu&&er! Hold on! The postman told me that the lady in No.36, where he spent 35 minutes, told him that her window cleaner knew this last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I work in London and no fecker talks about Southampton fc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 The problem Cortese had is that he knew, to the last penny, what the club cost, including the money invested since the takeover. He feels that any increase in value since that date is due to his skills as a Chairman. It is apparent he has been working behind the scenes since Markus passed away, to raise the finance to buy the club, but he just doesn't have the resources and probably resents any price over the amount invested. Football's a billionaires club now and let's hope Cortese stays the hell away. We know from the past, that large egos and small bank accounts is a mixture that leads to financial disaster. The best outcome is a large corporate or sovereign wealth fund steps in and runs Saints like a normal professional business, not a small empire for a self-preening Italian, who treats people like sh! t. Well, the self-preening Italian did bring a billionaire to the table the first time (and save the club), so maybe he could do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjk Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Someone camp outside Cortese's place in Chilworth see if it goes up for sale.If it dont he's buying the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I don't get this theory. If he wants to come back with other parties, why leave in the first place? If KL didn't want to actually get rid of him and he didn't really want to leave then surely he could have continued in place whilst also brokering a takeover deal. That would have suited all involved. So you have to assume it isnt a option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I don't get this theory. If he wants to come back with other parties, why leave in the first place? If KL didn't want to actually get rid of him and he didn't really want to leave then surely he could have continued in place whilst also brokering a takeover deal. That would have suited all involved. So you have to assume it isnt a option? I don't think that's allowed. I think he'd need to be an independent identity on the outside in order to buy the football club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Someone camp outside Cortese's place in Chilworth see if it goes up for sale.If it dont he's buying the club. Aren't his children supposed to have left their school of late (don't know how true that is, ask letsB) so for the time being he's gone, at least from the immediate vicinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Only on here. Probably won't be mentioned in tonight's Gloucestershire Echo but I'll check, just in case Rupert has been spouting in his local and its been picked up. Just checked the Echo. It's not in there. Not on the web either, so we can be fairly sure it isn't in tomorrow's paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Fan CaM Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 The word from the monkey petting zoo is that times they are a changing. Make of that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Lion Tamer Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 (edited) I don't think that's allowed. I think he'd need to be an independent identity on the outside in order to buy the football club. He wouldn't have to be a formal bidder to make an informal agreement with new owners that he'd stay on though? And he doesn't have the money to be a serious investor himself? Edited 16 January, 2014 by Ex Lion Tamer Inability to make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I don't think that's allowed. I think he'd need to be an independent identity on the outside in order to buy the football club. Lots of people have bought a business from their boss and undertaken the purchase whilst still being an employee. What is different here? Just another rumour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I work for the Tube, and have just been given an official warning. Apparently accosting random commuters and tourists and asking whether they'd heard about a Cortese takeover is not in my job description. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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