Scottish Mag 3 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Freddy Shepherd said yesterday he was poised to tie up a deal with "a northern club" early in the new year. The former Newcastle United chairman picked up more than £37m from his sale of stock in the club in June, with a seven-figure package also believed to have been agreed after he left the board later in the summer. He is seeking a route back into football and said there were "half-a-dozen clubs" offering him takeover opportunities. Shepherd, who has been strongly linked with a move for Leeds United, wants to invest his wealth in a club close to his Tyneside roots. "Football's a drug, and a powerful drug," he said. "From January I think something could happen. I'm a northern guy, so obviously I'm more interested in northern clubs." Shepherd would not be drawn specifically on his reported interest in Leeds. But according to Keith Harris, whose company Seymour Pierce has become one of football's most successful dealmakers, two Premier League and four Championship clubs are currently looking for buyers. Although Harris refused to name clubs, he believes the Championship has become a more attractive market for investors. "The wealth differential has expanded between the Premier League and the Championship," said Harris, the co-host of yesterday's Future of Football Conference where Shepherd was a delegate. "So people are looking lower. A football investor is an inherent gambler. If they are saying 'I have time', they will pick a lower-placed club - which will cost less - and back themselves to take the club to the play-offs, to win the play-offs and then make a run in the Premier League with their own cash generation." One top-flight club is known to be up for sale. Adam Pearson, the executive chairman of the bottom club, Derby County, has been in the United States and Asia in search of new money and is reported to have delivered the hedge fund Shamrock as its newest investor. The grapevine suggests that Bolton Wanderers will not long remain in current hands and Mike Ashley, who bought Newcastle off Shepherd and his co-investors the Hall family might also consider offers. "Mike's a trader and a very successful one," said Shepherd. "I wouldn't be surprised whatever he did." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31592 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 A lot of chairmen are passing through clubs but let me make one thing crystal clear. That's not me. I could never do what Ken Bates or Peter Ridsdale did and join another club's board if I ever left Newcastle. No chance whatsoever. It's in my blood. You can get rid of the wife or the bank manager, but a Geordie can never get rid of Newcastle." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 A lot of chairmen are passing through clubs but let me make one thing crystal clear. That's not me. I could never do what Ken Bates or Peter Ridsdale did and join another club's board if I ever left Newcastle. No chance whatsoever. It's in my blood. You can get rid of the wife or the bank manager, but a Geordie can never get rid of Newcastle." no but a cockney got rid of you twattyface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombadil 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Redefining his identity now, is he? He's now first and foremost a "northern man". I'm still over the moon we don't have to put up with his ridiculous comments any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22524 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 what a twat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 4183 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Northern Nation tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 (edited) Wooo..watch out Bedlington Terriors. Edited November 21, 2007 by sweetleftpeg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 "Mike's a trader and a very successful one," said Shepherd. "I wouldn't be surprised whatever he did." How are those grapes tasting Freddy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Please don't let it be Darlo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7312 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 Leeds shirley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3640 Posted November 21, 2007 Share Posted November 21, 2007 "Mike's a trader and a very successful one," said Shepherd. "I wouldn't be surprised whatever he did." How are those grapes tasting Freddy? Agreed, he's a spiteful cunt that leader of the geordie nation. Obviously big Laura has told them to fuck off in no uncertain terms and there is some weight to the story about jnr Shepherd not being allowed into "their" box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Leeds shirley? That's what I've heard, aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Leeds shirley? That's what I've heard, aye. God, I know most people don't like Leeds, but no-one deserves their shitty luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammynb 3640 Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Leeds shirley? That's what I've heard, aye. God, I know most people don't like Leeds, but no-one deserves their shitty luck. But it's the perfect place for him, he's a media whore and they're a brothel in need of a new madam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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