Happy Face 29 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Ananda Krishnan shuns public exposure and is known to maintain a low profile for a person of his stature. Deja Vu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Later he moved into gambling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 He first came to prominence by helping to organize the Live Aid concert with Bob Geldof in the mid-1980s. He's a saint!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Ananda Krishnan owns stakes in the Shaw Brothers movie archives. Forget saint. The man is a god! We're not worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 BBC Radio Newcastle report that Managing Director, Derek Llambias, was showing representatives of a Malaysian bidder round Newcastle today. This is a new prospective buyer, so far unmentioned in press reports, and no more is known about the consortium behind the bid. More on this as we get it. From nufc.com "That's the lampost they threatened to hang me from after the Keegan fiasco." That LLambias tour in full: 10 am. Training ground. Comments by Llambias: "Yes, we own this land. You could sell it off for housing." "Those are the players over there. Don't worry they'll all be gone by August. Except that bald ginger fella, he'll be the manager. " 10 am. St James's Park. Comments by Llambias: "Unfortunately we don't own the land. You can't sell it off for housing." "See that car park over there? I reckon you could build a nice casino on there if you could get a licence. Or maybe some houses." "And hey, look! Some poor bastard is getting his car taken away! ....wait a minute.... Oi! Bring my fucking car back here!" "Running the football side of things is easy. The punters turn up every week regardless. It's just like running a casino." "There's plenty of office space here, there are no employees or anything like that. You could lease the surplus space and make a bit of money. Or start a casino, if you can get a licence." "Right that concludes the tour. Anyone for lunch? You fellas probably fancy a chinky, eh?" You missed a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think the Premiership is so powerful now, no one could imagine how globally massive it has become. I know it's always been a big league, especially in places like Scandanavia, but it's truly global now. I think it could get even bigger, and we're seeing signs that even countries or certainly the upper echelons of societies are starting to compete with each other, you have Russia at Chelsea, America at Man Utd and Liverpool, you have India at QPR, you have the Arab world at Man City, now it might be a simplistic view this but I think the first club to be bought by chinese will be a major force. You're not as stupid as you make out innit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think the Premiership is so powerful now, no one could imagine how globally massive it has become. I know it's always been a big league, especially in places like Scandanavia, but it's truly global now. I think it could get even bigger, and we're seeing signs that even countries or certainly the upper echelons of societies are starting to compete with each other, you have Russia at Chelsea, America at Man Utd and Liverpool, you have India at QPR, you have the Arab world at Man City, now it might be a simplistic view this but I think the first club to be bought by chinese will be a major force. You're not as stupid as you make out innit? I've always considered myself to be one of the great minds of our time tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Just assume it's bollocks tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10750 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 tgtbt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Malaysians in £80m bid for Newcastle United Jul 3 2009 by Lee Ryder, Evening Chronicle A MYSTERY Malaysian consortium is understood to have stolen a march in the race to become new owners of crisis club Newcastle United. The Chronicle understands that a bid in excess of £80m has been made by the group, who were given a full tour of St James’s Park, the city and the training ground yesterday by managing director Derek Llambias. Mike Ashley was not present. In a dramatic turn of events the group, who even dropped in to Shearer’s Bar, made their way from the city to the training complex and then from Whitley Road to Benton Road to check out the club’s Academy. The focus then moved on to the west end of London, where talks continued with Llambias and Seymour Pierce, the investment bank put in charge of the United sale. A United insider told the Chronicle: “The group were given the full works around the stadium and at the training ground. “They watched the players train and this proved a bit of distraction for a lot of them who are wondering what the heck is going on at Newcastle.” Yet while takeover talks continue, it remains to be seen whether the Malaysians will want to hand the manager’s job to Alan Shearer. It leaves other interested parties such as former chairman Freddy Shepherd, currently in Portugal on a golfing break, waiting to discover if their efforts to take control have been enough. And it could spark off a frantic bidding war as the chase for United hots up. United managing director Llambias has no choice but to remain tight-lipped about the identity of the group from south east Asia and the Malaysian group must also keep their counsel until the deal is completed, with neither party prepared to fall foul of the non-disclosure agreements they signed a fortnight ago. That leaves United supporters with another agonising wait to see who could take charge of their club. But it is believed that despite interest from a clutch of interested buyers, it is the Malaysians who are closest to signing a sales and purchase agreement, which is the legal contract that obligates a buyer to buy and a seller to sell. The Malaysians have also completed the process of due diligence and are understood to be prepared to tackle the club’s £35m overdraft and take on other commitments such as transfer instalments on players such as Obafemi Martins and Damien Duff, with Chelsea still owed £2m for the Irishman over the next two seasons. There is also the matter of a potential compensation package for Kevin Keegan which could result in a £9m pay-out to the former Toon, England and Manchester City boss. While Shepherd is still keen on a family bid to return to St James’s, there has been other interest from an American group, but neither have pushed as far ahead in the queue as the Malaysians. Indeed it also emerged today that a Central European billionaire, renowned for his background in the online gaming industry, had also gone through the process of due diligence but has yet to be able to prepare a bid. The drama began to unfold surrounding the Malaysian consortium yesterday afternoon after lunch when a six-strong party arrived in Newcastle at the city’s heliport. They were then whisked around St James’s by Llambias, who offered them the full tour of the stadium and club offices. The tour quickly moved on to the training ground where they were shown the facilities on offer at the club’s Benton HQ. The Malaysians were spotted by players who had just finished training. And as they ventured around the training ground they also met Toon striker Oba Martins, who was undergoing treatment. The No 9 later informed his team-mates after training that the group were here to buy the club. Then passers-by on the nearby housing estate observed that the group were shown around the club’s Academy. The group do not appear to have any links with the Profitable Group, who expressed an interest last month, but the same source who tipped off the Chronicle on June 11 was unavailable for comment. Meanwhile it is thought that a group of Americans checked out the club’s training ground on Monday accompanied by United financial controller John Irving, but Llambias was not present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Just assume it's bollocks tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I think the Premiership is so powerful now, no one could imagine how globally massive it has become. I know it's always been a big league, especially in places like Scandanavia, but it's truly global now. I think it could get even bigger, and we're seeing signs that even countries or certainly the upper echelons of societies are starting to compete with each other, you have Russia at Chelsea, America at Man Utd and Liverpool, you have India at QPR, you have the Arab world at Man City, now it might be a simplistic view this but I think the first club to be bought by chinese will be a major force. You're not as stupid as you make out innit? I've always considered myself to be one of the great minds of our time tbh. ..and an oft misunderstood one no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10750 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Bidding war will surely mean another week of stagnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Bidding war will surely mean another week of stagnation. What's another week after 6 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I don't know why I read such articles, ultimately I know that it's NUFC and it'll come back and smack me in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 I'm not getting excited till it's all done and dusted and we can get on with the new season preparations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Meh. It will either : a) be bollocks (wide of the mark) visit not connected to sale of club c) Ashley will arrange a meeting and not turn up thus insulting buying who will pull out d) see a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Meh. It will either : a) be bollocks (wide of the mark) visit not connected to sale of club c) Ashley will arrange a meeting and not turn up thus insulting buying who will pull out d) see a Probably for flogging corporate facitlites non??? What!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUICE690 0 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 “They watched the players train" Shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 “They watched the players train" Shit. Probably means Barton was lighting cigars( with £20 notes), Ameobi was practicing his tennis and Taylor was on the beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Maybe hes a jinx, so if history repeats itself they'll sign him, a little later be taken over by the owner of Aldi who will sack Ferguson, bring in the ghost of George Best to manage them only to fuck him over by having Bill Shankly oversee all transfers. Voila relegation and oblivion. You can but hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9737 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 (edited) Maybe hes a jinx, so if history repeats itself they'll sign him, a little later be taken over by the owner of Aldi who will sack Ferguson, bring in the ghost of George Best to manage them only to fuck him over by having Bill Shankly oversee all transfers. Voila relegation and oblivion. You can but hope. I am pretty sure I once read about their interest in Newcastle in the Lörrach Zeitung... Edited July 3, 2009 by Isegrim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2204 Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 “They watched the players train" Shit. Probably means Barton was lighting cigars( with £20 notes), Ameobi was practicing his tennis and Taylor was on the beers. Malaysians: "When do the players get here?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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