Saint in Paradise Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 I sometimes wonder what the extremely quiet Mr Gao the new owner really thinks about this whole situation and does he even care that much? Is he just drifting along and/or allowing the Board as well as L Reed to hoodwink him by telling him the situation isn't as bad as the "bedwetting" (NOT my description I hasten to add but one used by the happy clappers) fans keep saying it is? The Echo also seems to have a fair few moaners on there. In fact I have a bit of a suspicion that one poster on the Echo site could even be a close relative of L Reed as he, justasaintsfan, always stoutly defends him whenever people moan. I also wonder if Mr Gao is even actually aware of the complaints seeing as St Marys always appears pretty full on TV and as far as I can tell from reading on here he doesn't bother to attend matches. No one in their right mind really wants to lose a lot of money, especially very rich folk, and the £200 million he paid is a lot of money. Although as some might point out that he could sell the best players, take the first year parachute payment and then put the Club on the market at a cheap knockdown price so that he wouldn't lose all £200 million, he might still make a small profit. IF he did that there would probably be a major meltdown on here the like of which we haven't seen for a very long time. Perhaps a certain Mr Lowe might reappear ? Now that would be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Tender Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 We're way out of Lowe's league now, thank God. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellman Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Mr. Gao, who are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyboy Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Am I the only one to read this thread title and get the Scooby Doo theme song in my head? Oh, ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Been a total farce thus far lets be honest ! He doesnt speak english so dont expect to hear from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge_B Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Been a total farce thus far lets be honest ! He doesnt speak english so dont expect to hear from him. Yeah, if only those that don’t speak English had some other way of communicating, of course we know that there isn’t any. Sadly, fact is that he will never be able to express his wishes to us Saints fans, ever. Maybe a crude drawing of the FA Cup or something, but that will be it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Yeah, if only those that don’t speak English had some other way of communicating, of course we know that there isn’t any. Sadly, fact is that he will never be able to express his wishes to us Saints fans, ever. Maybe a crude drawing of the FA Cup or something, but that will be it It was a fair comment, step down from your pc high horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Wrong quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 Am I the only one to read this thread title and get the Scooby Doo theme song in my head? Oh, ok. Mine was the song "Dr Jones" haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 nobody will tell you if it is him as everybody around is very tight lipped about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 8 November, 2017 Share Posted 8 November, 2017 nobody will tell you if it is him as everybody around is very tight lipped about it Clever. The 2 ladies to the right though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secret Site Agent Posted 9 November, 2017 Share Posted 9 November, 2017 Am I the only one to read this thread title and get the Scooby Doo theme song in my head? Oh, ok. And he would have got away with it too, if he hadn't sold those pesky kids!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 11 November, 2017 Share Posted 11 November, 2017 That's Mr Wong from the Shanghai Chef takeaway - Kat gets a 25% discount, so win win... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 12 November, 2017 Share Posted 12 November, 2017 It was a fair comment, step down from your pc high horse. Whatever a pc high horse is it is laughable thought that if you don’t speak English you cannot communicate. No wonder Brexit negotiations are struggling as nobody can understand each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintadjg Posted 12 November, 2017 Share Posted 12 November, 2017 Am I the only one to read this thread title and get the Scooby Doo theme song in my head? Oh, ok. No you're not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Billy Posted 12 November, 2017 Share Posted 12 November, 2017 Lets be having you Mr Gao. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suhari Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 C'mon Mr Gao.......it's time to show some leadership. I wonder if Don Cortese has been on the phone to him yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 Lets be having you Mr Gao. WHERE ARE YOU ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 (edited) Whenever I read the name 'Gao', I always think of the mysterious ninja woman from Daredevil: I hope they are related, as she makes Cortese look like a puppy dog. *MLG Disclaimer* - Yes, I'm aware she's fictional. Edited 18 November, 2017 by SuperSAINT [MLG Disclaimer added] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 He’s probably in Switzerland asking for his money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild-saint Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 What sort of moron spends 200 million on a football club and then sits there and watches it implode and half in value in 9months. Surely he can’t be sitting on his hands and not preparing to act, can he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 It would be nice for the **** to at least say something about his plans for the club. Especially considering he borrowed the money to buy the club - what happens if we go down and his investment is worth peanuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammysaint Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 Needs to spend some Doh in Jan, if he wants to have good return on his investment they better buy or loan a keeper, and spend 20-25 mill on a winger who can create some chances for Austin and Gabba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW5 SAINT Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 It would be nice for the **** to at least say something about his plans for the club. Especially considering he borrowed the money to buy the club - what happens if we go down and his investment is worth peanuts? That's why he borrowed the money to buy into Saints. Why risk his own cash in such a risky venture....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5096523/Southampton-open-offers-Gabbiadini-Austin-Long.html Mail so not a reputable source, but says Mr Gao is very unhappy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 I warned people from the start this takeover wasn’t a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 18 November, 2017 Share Posted 18 November, 2017 I warned people from the start this takeover wasn’t a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk OK I don't really keep up with things here, why is it not good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naiser Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5096523/Southampton-open-offers-Gabbiadini-Austin-Long.html Mail so not a reputable source, but says Mr Gao is very unhappy.Great! Sell the whole lot of them! And he's going to replace them with? Walcott? Pelle? Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Am I the only one to read this thread title and get the Scooby Doo theme song in my head? Oh, ok. First thing that popped into my mind was Delia Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabrone Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5096523/Southampton-open-offers-Gabbiadini-Austin-Long.html Mail so not a reputable source, but says Mr Gao is very unhappy. Worrying if that's what he's identified as the real problem. How is Gabbi supposed to score when he has no service? As for Charlie, well he's not even picked. When he has been regularly picked when has he failed to deliver? Long I would let go, he genuinely can't score. Instead of scapegoating our forwards get rid of the one dimensional MP and bring in a manager that believes in attacking football. If our players still fail under a guy that is willing to try different formations and personnel then I will join the 'players aren't good enough' bandwagon. We may be relegated by then and they'll go anyway. At the moment though they get a pass because the current manager is incompetent to a point of madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5096523/Southampton-open-offers-Gabbiadini-Austin-Long.html Mail so not a reputable source, but says Mr Gao is very unhappy. The more worrying thing is that we need to sell to generate money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5096523/Southampton-open-offers-Gabbiadini-Austin-Long.html Mail so not a reputable source, but says Mr Gao is very unhappy. Poor article, possibly stating the obvious that Gao is unhappy with results. But Gao has attended one match to my knowledge so not sure where he will have analysed our failings from, unless it is weekly updates from Les (who will no doubt identify all manner of issues apart from the manager and his ownp!ss poor selections). I suppose in the next week or so (especially if we don't beat Everton) we'll see just how keen an interest in the playing side of things Gao & Nelly will take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 I warned people from the start this takeover wasn’t a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sad thing is, most agreed with you and saw it standing out like the proverbial dogs b0ll0cks, but it still happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakovnetski Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 We're way out of Lowe's league now, thank God. Mr Lowe was seen in Waitrose in Brackley last week, chatting up my missus after spilling coffee on her leg. Disgraceful cad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Just seen someone (northernsaint0) has posted something on Nelly Gao's Instgram asking her to sack the management. https://www.instagram.com/p/BaohajbgFam/?taken-by=ivanajewelry That's it sorted then. Interesting he puts a 0 after his name, expect Nelly will come to see this as an English custom having been getting used to Southampton0 featuring regularly in reading material about the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Albert Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Sad thing is, most agreed with you and saw it standing out like the proverbial dogs b0ll0cks, but it still happened. Yep. Not too many on here saw it as a good thing, especially when it became clear that Lander/Gao don’t have much that much money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micky Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 I warned people from the start this takeover wasn’t a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkDid you warn Kat? She's the only one that matters tbh. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Did you warn Kat? She's the only one that matters tbh. Sent from my SM-T580 using Tapatalk Has been suggested on here that Gareth Rogers did.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Mr Lowe was seen in Waitrose in Brackley last week, chatting up my missus after spilling coffee on her leg. Disgraceful cad. I certainly hope that you slapped him in the face with your glove, and demanded a pistol duel at dawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danjosaint Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Just seen someone (northernsaint0) has posted something on Nelly Gao's Instgram asking her to sack the management. https://www.instagram.com/p/BaohajbgFam/?taken-by=ivanajewelry That's it sorted then. Interesting he puts a 0 after his name, expect Nelly will come to see this as an English custom having been getting used to Southampton0 featuring regularly in reading material about the club. Maybe more should post on there too, that will get there attention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 19 November, 2017 Share Posted 19 November, 2017 Maybe more should post on there too, that will get there attention Over to the Instagram generation then ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 22 November, 2017 Share Posted 22 November, 2017 I warned people from the start this takeover wasn’t a good thing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk What were we supposed to do about it then? Pool our resources and buy the club ourselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyd Posted 24 November, 2017 Share Posted 24 November, 2017 I sometimes wonder what the extremely quiet Mr Gao the new owner really thinks about this whole situation and does he even care that much? Is he just drifting along and/or allowing the Board as well as L Reed to hoodwink him by telling him the situation isn't as bad as the "bedwetting" (NOT my description I hasten to add but one used by the happy clappers) fans keep saying it is? The Echo also seems to have a fair few moaners on there. In fact I have a bit of a suspicion that one poster on the Echo site could even be a close relative of L Reed as he, justasaintsfan, always stoutly defends him whenever people moan. I also wonder if Mr Gao is even actually aware of the complaints seeing as St Marys always appears pretty full on TV and as far as I can tell from reading on here he doesn't bother to attend matches. No one in their right mind really wants to lose a lot of money, especially very rich folk, and the £200 million he paid is a lot of money. Although as some might point out that he could sell the best players, take the first year parachute payment and then put the Club on the market at a cheap knockdown price so that he wouldn't lose all £200 million, he might still make a small profit. IF he did that there would probably be a major meltdown on here the like of which we haven't seen for a very long time. Perhaps a certain Mr Lowe might reappear ? Now that would be fun He cares about £200 million. He has been to a match but lives in China. Long commute for he average game. No he would not pay for it by selling players. With corporation tax, income tax etc he would be a fool to attempt that kind of cash withdraw.He would loose a mint and nobody who do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 24 November, 2017 Share Posted 24 November, 2017 As long as we remain in the PL, he'll be able to use club revenue to pay off the borrowing he used to buy us, and then after ten years, he'll own a £200m+ asset outright that won't really have cost him anything, and just happens to be a nice safe distance from China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyd Posted 24 November, 2017 Share Posted 24 November, 2017 As long as we remain in the PL, he'll be able to use club revenue to pay off the borrowing he used to buy us, and then after ten years, he'll own a £200m+ asset outright that won't really have cost him anything, and just happens to be a nice safe distance from China. True but not that simple. Loan repayments have to come out of dividends as they are not a debt of the company. That would be illegal. Those dividends are taxed. You are looking at 30%+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verlaine1979 Posted 24 November, 2017 Share Posted 24 November, 2017 True but not that simple. Loan repayments have to come out of dividends as they are not a debt of the company. That would be illegal. Those dividends are taxed. You are looking at 30%+. Enough incentive to make any new owner want to refinance and secure the debt against the club I'd say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluto Posted 24 November, 2017 Share Posted 24 November, 2017 Im waiting for the commercial revenue that will only change our status, if its not forthcoming i wonder why the club was sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycrow Posted 26 November, 2017 Share Posted 26 November, 2017 Am I the only one to read this thread title and get the Scooby Doo theme song in my head? Oh, ok. Actually, its the Mr. Plow song from The Simpsons I have in my head. Mr. Gao. That's my name. That name again, its Mr. Gao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delmary Posted 30 November, 2017 Share Posted 30 November, 2017 https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&nv=1&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&sp=nmt4&tl=en&u=http://www.lander.com.cn/index.php/chairman&usg=ALkJrhhjR_bJOAqYXIrGLcS_LDSNqhurmA Has anyone told Ralph that he’s no longer chairman? [emoji12] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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