Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 (edited) A few months back I posted on here that Cortese was in London holding meetings with potential new owners. The plan I believe has been work in progress for some time. He wants to have complete control of the club. He is planning on heading the purchase of the club with his very good friend Dalian Wanda. There is no way on earth the man would have done everything he has done to date at the training ground etc and walk away. He has used KL money to build it to a standard where it would be more attractive to purchase and would be cheaper to buy it with the work already completed rather than buy the club and use the new money to have it done. As much as I would like to see him gone for good in afraid I think his return will be sooner rather than later. Its common knowledge KL has only kept the club to keep Marcus 9 year old grandson happy as he has become a saints fan. He on occasions flys in with his friend and shaperone to watch matches. And to date he has been the reason she has not sold it on He also with his attention to detail planed his 3 months notice to fall in the transfer window. I believe they were happy to wait till the end of the season but a disagreement with kl in this transfer window has speeded things up. This is why poch is hanging on as its expected if kl doesn't dig her heals in they will soon be in each others arms again. http://www.cityam.com/article/1378945247/sunseeker-buyer-wanda-has-5bn-year-invest-overseas Don't shoot the messenger! These things can fall apart as quick as they start but only time will tell! Edited 16 January, 2014 by Matthew Le Tissier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Dalian Wanda is not a person it's a company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchen_dan Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 You do know Dalian Wanda isn't a person... It's a corporation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 He is planning on heading the purchase of the club with his very good friend Dalian Wanda. Dalian Wanda is a company not a person you prat, Dalian is a city in China. ^ wizards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Before someone else covers your post in a jizz of facepalms and mcinnes You do realise that Dalian Wanda is not a person? That it is a name of a company, derived from where its headquarters are located, Dalian, China. File away in the thick MLT b******t folder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Yes Obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Perhaps you meant Wang Jianlin? I take it all back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 (edited) He is planning on heading the purchase of the club with his very good friend Dalian Wanda. Good news - thanks for the info MLT. ignore the trolls Edited 16 January, 2014 by Glasgow_Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I also forgot to add he has a nice boat courtesy of dalian Wanda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I hear Cortese invited his good friend B&Q to dinner last night, make of that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Do you mean his good friend Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda who have just purchased sunseeker who have their headquarters in Poole. There have been some rumours floating around regarding this over the past few weeks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Wait I just saw he's worth 14billion, I choose to take this seriously now out of hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 A few months back I posted on here that Cortese was in London holding meetings with potential new owners. The plan I believe has been work in progress for some time. He wants to have complete control of the club. He is planning on heading the purchase of the club with his very good friend Dalian Wanda. There is no way on earth the man would have done everything he has done to date at the training ground etc and walk away. He has used KL money to build it to a standard where it would be more attractive to purchase and would be cheaper to buy it with the work already completed rather than buy the club and use the new money to have it done. As much as I would like to see him gone for good in afraid I think his return will be sooner rather than later. Its common knowledge KL has only kept the club to keep Marcus 9 year old grandson happy as he has become a saints fan. He on occasions flys in with his friend and shaperone to watch matches. And to date he has been the reason she has not sold it on He also with his attention to detail planed his 3 months notice to fall in the transfer window. I believe they were happy to wait till the end of the season but a disagreement with kl in this transfer window has speeded things up. This is why poch is hanging on as its expected if kl doesn't dig her heals in they will soon be in each others arms again. http://www.cityam.com/article/1378945247/sunseeker-buyer-wanda-has-5bn-year-invest-overseas Don't shoot the messenger! These things can fall apart as quick as they start but only time will tell! Yes Obviously are you sure? Cortese is good friends with an entire company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Perhaps you meant Wang Jianlin? I take it all back I see why you are called Sherlock now. Jianlin is the chairman yes as in the link i posted with the post. Cortese is very close to all involved with him and his family (dalian Wanda ) Time will tell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Wait I just saw he's worth 14billion, I choose to take this seriously now out of hope. He is minted minted minted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 This was covered on the 'Is Cortese Going?' thread yesterday. Would be happy for this scenario to materialise. One of my many hunches is telling me we haven't seen the last of Mr Cortese... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I assume you clicked on the link above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 He was having a beer in The Clump with Johnny Walker and Glenn Morangie earlier too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I can do without stripes for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggers Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Do you mean his good friend Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda who have just purchased sunseeker who have their headquarters in Poole. There have been some rumours floating around regarding this over the past few weeks I'm so childish at times LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor Patrón Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 He is minted minted minted Bring on the Champions League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I'm so childish at times LOL I laughed anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Rooney Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Bring on the Champions League Classic, but the bloke at the back looks far too much like Rupert Lowe for me to laugh too much at it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_kev Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 We could be owned by worse than the guy who owns Sunseeker. As fantasies go, it works for me and ties in with Cortese's interest in redevelopment of the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 i for one dont think we've seen the last of Cortese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 All makes sense, I must admit and neatly fits the facts we know. I would be a little worried that the Asian penchant for name changing might surface and we become "The Southampton Sunseekers", or even, perhaps after Pompey sink beneath the waves, a south coast super-club "The Solent Wandarers" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Its common knowledge KL has only kept the club to keep Marcus 9 year old grandson happy as he has become a saints fan. He on occasions flys in with his friend and shaperone to watch matches. And to date he has been the reason she has not sold it on How common? News to me. Perhaps she could sell Saints to the grandson. Seems like he's a bright kid (with lots of dosh, presumably). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonist Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Its common knowledge KL has only kept the club to keep Marcus 9 year old grandson happy as he has become a saints fan. He on occasions flys in with his friend and shaperone to watch matches. is that like a toblerone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolsaint29 Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 How common? News to me. Perhaps she could sell Saints to the grandson. Seems like he's a bright kid (with lots of dosh, presumably). I didn't know either. Who did out of interest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I would imagine that many of us fully expect NC to buy the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 This is right up there with the Paul Allen rumours. The grandson bit seems a bit far-fetched but fair play to the OP for putting it up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridge too far Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 No link to Help Me Wanda I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Ah I've missed these days, it's good to be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I would imagine that many of us fully expect NC to buy the club. It has been mentioned somewhere. & that his first signing on coming back might be Dalian Atkinson as player-manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm waldron Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I didn't know either. Who did out of interest? I'm really annoyed now that a bad week has been made a lot worse by the fact that everyone knows the grandson is a massive Saints fan apart from me; although I have seen a young kid not far from where we sit in the family section eating a toblerone on match days. Is that him.....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 i for one dont think we've seen the last of Cortese. Have you cancelled the contract then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I'm really annoyed now that a bad week has been made a lot worse by the fact that everyone knows the grandson is a massive Saints fan apart from me; although I have seen a young kid not far from where we sit in the family section eating a toblerone on match days. Is that him.....? I think he was ejected recently, Police discovered he had smuggled a cuckoo-clock into the ground and was about to throw it at a linesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleonothing Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 This is right up there with the Paul Allen rumours. The grandson bit seems a bit far-fetched but fair play to the OP for putting it up here. Paul Allen's yacht is in Hamburg BTW. I shall keep the board updated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M271 Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Sunseeker already a minor sponsor and a localish company and would fit in with looking to redevelop the area. Might even finally get the Monkey Chicken Petting Zoo, can anyone dig out the original plans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nta786 Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N5G6vE_NAoE I think I've found Markus' grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian lord Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Why are premier league branded dugout seats always that sports car design? Why not Chesterfields? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgow_Saint Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N5G6vE_NAoE I think I've found Markus' grandson. That kid is brilliant! Love the back stroke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stud mark of doom Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 No link to Help Me Wanda I hope! All sounds a bit fishy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N5G6vE_NAoE I think I've found Markus' grandson. Its a shame he wasn't talking about fox leaving as if so that video would be classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNSUN Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 I know of a Dalian Atkinson. Proper football man he is too. However I'm not sure he has enough money to buy the club, he only had an average footballing career. I know also of a Wanda Sykes. She's had a relatively successful film and television career. I'm not sure that she's be the right person to take over the club though. Dalian Wanda I've never heard of. I hope this information is useful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 No link to Help Me Wanda I hope! All sounds a bit fishy to me. If there is to be a bid, then hope it happens swiftly, unlike 2007. Don't want a summer of dilly Dalian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 Cortese didn't drag the players out to the boat show to be seen all over the sunseekers for nothing. Rumour has it shortly after a few had nice sunseekers as well! I'm sure the truth will come out one way or another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 No link to Help Me Wanda I hope! I did that play on words yesterday FFS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 16 January, 2014 Share Posted 16 January, 2014 maybe it's Dalian Atkinson buying us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 16 January, 2014 Author Share Posted 16 January, 2014 http://www.sunseeker.com.au/news/newsitem.php?id=404 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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