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NSS

NSS

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Guided Missile is our new owner?

 

LOL! Of course he is. Hadn't you guessed? All those "potless insurance salesman" quotes were just a smokescreen to put you all off of the scent.

 

Why do you think he has been so quiet since Friday's news. He's just trying to protect his anonimity.

 

Come on John, spill the beans. Your cover has been blown ;)

doggface

doggface

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All the positive speculation is fun, I think from reading this thread however that most expect a 'name' - way off track I think. The people that were involved originally are not 'names'. Infact I don't think I have read their names on the forum once despite all the speculation!

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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All the positive speculation is fun, I think from reading this thread however that most expect a 'name' - way off track I think. The people that were involved originally are not 'names'. Infact I don't think I have read their names on the forum once despite all the speculation!

 

What about the people involved now :D

St Chalet

St Chalet

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Tony Lynam said several hundred million but be careful in jumping to the conclusion this is pounds sterling. My wealth far exceeds that in Zimbabwe dollars.

 

100 million Zim Dollars bought a loaf of bread last time I checked.

hypochondriac

hypochondriac

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Haha no hypo, see my previous post above.

 

So it's not a "name" and hasn't been mentioned on here. Can't be too many though because almost everyone with hundreds of millions has been on here at some point! Did you get my PM by the way the other day?

chappers

chappers

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according to Tony Lynham, the buyer is worth several hundred million.... Rod Stewart is only worth 100 million according to sunday time rich list.

 

As the open letter says a) he's buying and b) he's committed to investing into the playing squad whch will get them to the premiership in 5 years, its got to be someone with very substantial wealth. IMO its going to take 15-20 million to wipe the debts and clear up the mess ....and then at a minimum of 20 million to get us decent players....more like 40 million over 5 years if we going to get back to the top flight.

 

Therefore, logic would say no one is going to spend 50% of their fortune on Saints (especially if not a fan). Lets hope the guy gets passionate about Saints allowing us to leave the past ,move on ......and finally unite !

slickmick

slickmick

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I have never been ITK about things relating to SFC, but today I have been told by a relative who spent the day with close friends of Tony Lynam that the impression he got is this mystery backer wants to remain unknown. I asked if he meant permantely or just until the deal was done. He got the impression that he wanted to remain permantely unknown.

 

He also said this person would ring Tony Lynam in the early hours asking him to do things relating to SFC.

 

Not a lot to go on, but I'm going back on site in the minute to press for more info.

One bit he must have got wrong was that he said 3 other bidders had paid to look at the books in more depth.

SaintRichmond

SaintRichmond

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I have never been ITK about things relating to SFC, but today I have been told by a relative who spent the day with close friends of Tony Lynam that the impression he got is this mystery backer wants to remain unknown. I asked if he meant permantely or just until the deal was done. He got the impression that he wanted to remain permantely unknown.

 

He also said this person would ring Tony Lynam in the early hours asking him to do things relating to SFC.

 

Not a lot to go on, but I'm going back on site in the minute to press for more info.

One bit he must have got wrong was that he said 3 other bidders had paid to look at the books in more depth.

 

 

 

Hmmmmm ...... Single eggs don't always hatch ......

saintbletch

saintbletch

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What legitimate reason can "he who must not be named" (No, not Lowe our mystery backer) have for wanting to stay anonymous having paid a large chunk of change for exclusivity?

 

It is starting to concern me now. I find myself unable to fully get behind the club until I know who owns us and what their agenda might be. I know that sounds churlish and don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that someone has apparently stomped up the money to save us. I plan to buy another season ticket, etc. but why operate through a property consultant?

 

If you've made the mental leap to buy a football club with all the good and bad that comes with it, then why want to stay hidden?

Pancake

Pancake

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I have never been ITK about things relating to SFC, but today I have been told by a relative who spent the day with close friends of Tony Lynam that the impression he got is this mystery backer wants to remain unknown. I asked if he meant permantely or just until the deal was done. He got the impression that he wanted to remain permantely unknown.

 

He also said this person would ring Tony Lynam in the early hours asking him to do things relating to SFC.

 

Not a lot to go on, but I'm going back on site in the minute to press for more info.

One bit he must have got wrong was that he said 3 other bidders had paid to look at the books in more depth.

 

Not sure he is allowed to remains publicly anonymous with the new FA rules though.

 

Interesting note about the "early hours"... so he would based in further East than Mr Lynam then, eh?

end of an era2

end of an era2

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What legitimate reason can "he who must not be named" (No, not Lowe our mystery backer) have for wanting to stay anonymous having paid a large chunk of change for exclusivity?

 

It is starting to concern me now. I find myself unable to fully get behind the club until I know who owns us and what their agenda might be. I know that sounds churlish and don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that someone has apparently stomped up the money to save us. I plan to buy another season ticket, etc. but why operate through a property consultant?

 

If you've made the mental leap to buy a football club with all the good and bad that comes with it, then why want to stay hidden?

 

 

Perhaps because if it doesn't go as planned he won't get 30 million texts,mail and phone calls at his home in the middle of the night.

 

There's a lot more to be done yet, thought I saw the word "delisting" in

the letter from Lynam yesterday. That means what exactly? that SLH PLC will be resussictated ans "shareholders" will get bought out (for nothing!!)

so that they will vote for delisting? A long way to go and some potential pitfalls if they're going down that road.

;

Foxy

Foxy

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Not sure he is allowed to remains publicly anonymous with the new FA rules though.

 

Interesting note about the "early hours"... so he would based in further East than Mr Lynam then, eh?

 

Or he keeps anti-social hours and doesn't give a thrupenny wobbler about the hired help's downtime

Badger

Badger

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Not sure he is allowed to remains publicly anonymous with the new FA rules though.

 

Interesting note about the "early hours"... so he would based in further East than Mr Lynam then, eh?

 

Good point.The FA will not accept the word of Tony Lynam and MLT that he is a fit and proper person.

Pancake

Pancake

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I cant get the thought out of my head that the backer might not be someone we would initially want.

 

For example, the week before last and for most of last week, the Pinnacle bid didnt have everything for the final push. Suddenly Fahim agrees to buy out Gaydamak at Portsmouth and now Mr Lynams backer has the money...

SaintRichmond

SaintRichmond

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I cant get the thought out of my head that the backer might not be someone we would initially want.

 

For example, the week before last and for most of last week, the Pinnacle bid didnt have everything for the final push. Suddenly Fahim agrees to buy out Gaydamak at Portsmouth and now Mr Lynams backer has the money...

 

 

 

Still worth more than £200M I would have thought ???

St Landrew

St Landrew

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I cant get the thought out of my head that the backer might not be someone we would initially want.

 

For example, the week before last and for most of last week, the Pinnacle bid didnt have everything for the final push. Suddenly Fahim agrees to buy out Gaydamak at Portsmouth and now Mr Lynams backer has the money...

 

Coincidence mate. I can't bring myself to get all worked up over it. When the deal is done, the owner will reveal his or her's identity. Can't we just wait..?

saintbletch

saintbletch

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Perhaps because if it doesn't go as planned he won't get 30 million texts,mail and phone calls at his home in the middle of the night.

 

Yes I can see that and can completely understand that someone might not be ready to go public.

 

But if he has paid the reported figure of £500K for exclusivity he surely has carried out enough diligence already to expects things "to go as planned".

 

And your point presupposes that we won't at some point in time get to "know" who he is/was even if it doesn't go as planned. So those texts, emails and phone calls could still happen.

 

I'm asking myself what are the circumstances under which I wouldn't be proud to be announced as the new owner. I'm asking myself why I would work through a hitherto apparently small time ( and I don't mean that as an insult ) property consultant.

 

The one reason I have to put my faith "blindly" into this is that I feel that I can trust the judgement of MLT.

 

If this person is to be our new owner and their intentions are pure, then again I ask why not go public?

 

(and again for the avoidance of doubt, I am happy that we're apparently given a chance to be in business again, and I'm very grateful. I don't want this to appear too negative. But I'm not able to get 100% behind this project without knowing more about the architect)

Under Weststand

Under Weststand

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I understand what your saying Saintbletch but at this stage I would have thought he is eminently sensible to keep a buffer between himself & the fans until the ink is dried on the contract & all money owing is paid, could you imagine the back lash on here if for no fault of there own it goes t*ts up in a fortnight's time(pray it doesn't).

As for the right & proper person check surely the F.A can be given his/her name in confidence a private check done & a yes / no on his status as a right & proper person given in said confidence. Maybe an announcement as to identity when the ink's dried. Seems to me that this consortium are behaving in a right & proper business manner to which were just not used to at this club, long may it continue.

Pancake

Pancake

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As for the right & proper person check surely the F.A can be given his/her name in confidence a private check done & a yes / no on his status as a right & proper person given in said confidence.

 

From an article on the new Portsmouth owner:

 

 

 

A source with knowledge of the deal said Al-Fahim is the owner of the fund but that it had numerous investors who had pledged their money on condition of anonymity. However that will not wash with the league, whose chief executive, Richard Scudamore, has said: "We should know and the public should know and the fans should know who owns their club."

The new rules, which will not only demand that shareholders' details are lodged with the league but that they are also made available to the public, are expected to be introduced by Gloucester Place during its annual general meeting at the end of next week. Al-Fahim's move for Portsmouth will be the first to fall under the policy. "We will work to discover who are the ultimate beneficial owners of the club," said a spokesman for the league.

Under Weststand

Under Weststand

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From an article on the new Portsmouth owner:

 

 

 

A source with knowledge of the deal said Al-Fahim is the owner of the fund but that it had numerous investors who had pledged their money on condition of anonymity. However that will not wash with the league, whose chief executive, Richard Scudamore, has said: "We should know and the public should know and the fans should know who owns their club."

The new rules, which will not only demand that shareholders' details are lodged with the league but that they are also made available to the public, are expected to be introduced by Gloucester Place during its annual general meeting at the end of next week. Al-Fahim's move for Portsmouth will be the first to fall under the policy. "We will work to discover who are the ultimate beneficial owners of the club," said a spokesman for the league.

 

Right see your point & Scudamore's which is fair enough. But any reason it cant be kept quite until the deal is complete, surely they can do the check & announce it at that time?

northam soul

northam soul

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At least that rules out all Politicians then ???

 

Maybe he will be using St Marys as his second home to claim the 24k Allowance with the future possibility of a moat and duck pond for the local wildlife.

once_bitterne

once_bitterne

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I still think some fans are getting mighty ahead of themselves. If the new owners can clear the debt and start again from ground zero then they deserve hearty congratulations from us but I think it's highly unlikey they will be throwing big money at the club. The fact that Fry said a few weeks back that Pinnacle 'failed to meet' the conditions laid down my him could have only meant that they failed to find the 500k at that time to go into exclusivity.

 

I would imagine they have been furtively working in the background to come up with the cash to fund the deal and I would assume much of this is coming in the form of short term loans that will have to quickly be re-paid when they take control of the club.

 

I fully expect us still to sell Lalanna, McG, Surman, Dyer and Schnierlein during the window.

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