Louis Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 http://www.bbc.co.uk...rammes/b00z175f It'll only be up for one day so be quick to watch it when it comes up It says an American Investment Group shown interest last year but did not follow up their interest, features comments from David Conn and Pat Nevin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beard Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) Taken from a Grand Old Team's website "BBC´s North West Tonight have this evening claimed of significant interest from an American source in a takeover of Everton. Their report also claimed Bill Kenwright to have rejected three ´serious´ consortium bids within the past twelve months. Everton manager David Moyes recently reiterated bewilderment with the lack of takeover interest in the club since being publicly placed on sale in 2008. Moyes "Everton would be a great club to buy. We have a consistent and great fanbase and we have assets and money on the pitch. "We have a decent training ground, we are obviously short of a stadium, and the chairman is out there lobbying. It is a good club to be involved with, it has a great history and there is a lot of value and investment on the pitch." Edited March 2, 2011 by The Beard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 BBC´s North West Tonight have this evening claimed of significant interest from an American source in a takeover of Everton. Is this current or one of the 3 turned down? If there was ever a time when we needed this to be genuine, it's now. Investment pre-summer or I can see many players leaving who we'd rather be keeping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Love to know why they were turned down! Maybe they were wealthy coz Kenwright doesnt like people like that does he, i mean just look at our friggen boardroom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Our boardroom is wealthy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Not really in football terms, Robert Earl is, Bill Kenwright and Jon Woods had to borrow to buy into Everton. Sir Philip Carter (turns 84 in May) still lives in Birkenhead (albeit Oxton) so can't be that rich! He's never been the owner, more of a figurehead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Isn't Lord Granchester on the board? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Not since December 2000. He ruled himself out of being voted to return to the board at the 2000 AGM.I think this is where rumours that he doesn't get on with Bill Kenwright (who became a major player December 1999) started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Well cant someone post Lord Granchester a polite letter stating that we would like him to buy the club then, isnt he like the 5th richest man in England? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 (edited) i think we deserve the right to know why the 3 serious bids were turned down? edit: on a side note, there have been a fair few calls into talksport tonight about how much the media love BK and Moyes yet the reality with the fans is quite the opposite Edited March 2, 2011 by theprisoner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 It's not been confirmed that they have been turned down as far as I know. This is the person that was used by the BBC: http://www.square1consulting.co.uk/our-people/david-bick He says that the group interested in Everton had "deep pockets" so they are either rich or they play with themselves when talking to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 i think we deserve the right to know why the 3 serious bids were turned down? Can hear it now 'they werent the right owners blah blah blah' or 'they didnt have the clubs best intrest blah blah fcukin blah' im seriously pissed at this its a disgrace hes destroying our club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 He says that the group interested in Everton had "deep pockets" so they are either rich or they play with themselves when talking to you. Haha thats nicely put Louis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ustoffee22 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 theres about to be riot in the streets if this news is true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 theres about to be riot in the streets if this news is true Kenwright's said himself that he's spoken to people who sound serious but then don't come up with the money so it's hardly news. The report doesn't say (or even hint) that the board are turning people away, just that one offer went, according to their expert, "..a long way down the track and then stopped." Why riot? This adds nothing to the debate whichever side you're on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Kenwright's said himself that he's spoken to people who sound serious but then don't come up with the money so it's hardly news. The report doesn't say (or even hint) that the board are turning people away, just that one offer went, according to their expert, "..a long way down the track and then stopped." Why riot? This adds nothing to the debate whichever side you're on. At the same time Mike0 theres the saying theres no smoke without fire, and this isnt the 1st time its been claimed a bids been knocked back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 At the same time Mike0 theres the saying theres no smoke without fire, and this isnt the 1st time its been claimed a bids been knocked back! My point was that there was nothing at all in the piece that says a bid's been knocked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Found what I was looking for... '...he (Kenwright) has come close to doing a deal over the past year, only to find potential buyers dont have the cash to back up their bullish promises. There are many people out there who purport to have millions, even billions, who are ready to sign the cheque, he said. But the minute you say show us the funds they go missing and you dont hear from them again."' Point is that the BBC have a totally unspecific "exclusive" telling us that people are interested when we already know that (according to BK) many unspecified people are interested. So it's really a totally pointless bit of TV which adds nothing to anyone's argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everton_Worshiper Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Why riot? This adds nothing to the debate whichever side you're on. I agree. We are Everton not Libya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I'm a bit suspicious of these rumours now, and I may be being paranoid, but they always seem to surface when we're at a low point. Also, the journo there says "interest from potential new owners" "there has been considerable interest [over the last three years]...including an approach from a major sports group in America". That Bick guy says that one had 'deep pockets' but that just 'stopped'. So that one's a non-runner. There's also not that much said about the three 'serious' approaches received. For me, I can't see anything to get my hopes up about. We are desperately in need of investment, we all know that, but I'm not going to get carried away by this report. the presenter of the piece end with this "Everton will hope that some of that interest crystallises into concrete offers" and that is the key for me.... interest is just that. I could say I'm interested in buying Everton, but apart from the fact that I could only afford to throw in about a tenner, I don't think that would class as a concrete offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 At least wallwriters tenner would be more than Moysie gets now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scouse Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 hope its not Gillet and Hicks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 It's not been confirmed that they have been turned down as far as I know. This is the person that was used by the BBC: http://www.square1consulting.co.uk/our-people/david-bick He says that the group interested in Everton had "deep pockets" so they are either rich or they play with themselves when talking to you. that made me laugh man!! haha great stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Partington Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 Just read this about Anil Dhirubhai Ambani on Wiki - 'was in talks with Everton officials over a deal to takeover the club. Before this he was also on the brink of buying Newcastle United.[16][17] He is now believed to be keen to re-kindle his interest in Everton as Chairman Bill Kenwright has admitted he will now actively seek to sell his shares due to the collapse of the clubs Destination Kirkby stadium project'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I think the Asian group is Qatar Investment Authority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 3, 2011 Report Share Posted March 3, 2011 I think the Asian group is Qatar Investment Authority. Are they not the group that were keen on buying Utd? Christ i'd wet myself if they were after us! Then again as long as we had owners willing to spend £50 each transfer window we'l be better off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 They were interested a few years ago, around 2008 I think. Apparently held talks with Bill Kenwright but nothing came of it. Recently the journalist James Corbett spoke to a spokesman for QIA and he said they were not interested in buying a club in the "immediate future". I'm surprised by the lack of reporting in the local press. Even something like this would suffice: "BBC North West Tonight programme claim that there have been at least three groups with "serious" interest in buying Everton. An American sports group who own a major US-based sports franchise held talks in April 2010 whilst an Asian party and another American party have also held talks. "David Bick, a City PR consultant who is specialises with media support during football takeovers has been approached by investors with a view to taking over Everton. He said: "I'm aware of one deal that was going on a year or two back, a very serious investor with deep pockets. It seemed to go a long way down the track and then stopped."" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeghead1 Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 A lot has changed since 08 though hasn't it, the Kirkby fiasco being the major difference! Facing facts BK hasn't the finances to build a new stadium or rebuild the old lady, he also has no means of supporting our very patient manager, slowly but surely every fan is beginning to see that Bk (not Moyes) has taken our great club as far as they can! Maybe now Bk is ready to hand it over as I believe Kirkby was his last hope of keeping control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2011 Now on YouTube for those who missed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Pat Nevin reckons there are rumours abound that a company is close to a deal but want Moyes out. BBC iPlayer - 5 live Sport: Kicking Off with Colin Murray: 18/03/2011 1hr 41mins in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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