[Archived] Rovers Might Have Been Sold?

[tony gale's mic]

Who will they sell to?

- The buyer(s) who can fork out the most money?

- The most suitable buyer according to Jack's will

Best deal for the fans is if the club is sold as cheaply as possible with more money being invested into the club as a result. With so many buyers interested at the same time could it be that there will now be an auction in order to take control, ultimately leading to less investement?

Investment is far more dependent on who we actually sell to than the price at which the club is sold for.

[AndyNeil]

Hopefully they are playing a brilliant game of hard ball on behalf of the Rovers and Uncle Jack.

What a load of do-da, if they were that concerned about the club or Jack Walker they wouldn't be selling. Yes they will be looking for the best possible price, and yes they will be making sure (as much as they can) that the club is looked after, however to suggest that they are doing this on behalf of Blackburn Rovers or the late Jack Walker is fool-hardly at best - they are doing it to protect themselves.

[tonyoz]

The only thing that matters in the deal - and certainly for the sellers - is whether Syed has the money.

Where it has come from SHOULD also be revealed. That 1 billion dollar figure just keeps hitting you between the eyes every time you look at it.

Is it Syed family money or does he have a sponsor we could all do with knowing about?

We are all pretty impotent in this. Goldberg is the only guy to uncover anything of value. Nearly 8000 posts and, as a group, we have contributed nothing much of substance. For what it's worth, this is the nearest I have come to finding an answer to your question - from WGA's website:

"As a legal graduate specializing in law and finance, Mr. Ali was involved in serving sovereign clients and high net worth individuals in the capacity of an advisor. Mr. Ahsan Ali decided to join his family’s conservative private lending business which was geographically confined to Asia. His firm conviction was that the family’s wealth could be better invested by him rather than banks. The belief in his ability started bearing fruit and thus he started planning his family’s wealth into various investment activities. He started his own business and today, his family members are active participants of the funding resources."

I think that the Bahrain authorities are asking the same question as us. Are these billions legit?

[Torgeir]

Investment is far more dependent on who we actually sell to than the price at which the club is sold for.

I guess, but there needs to be money left to invest further after buying. Not sure whether the asking price has gone up after so many interested parties suddenly appeared though.

[Sparky Marky]

It could have course be that they are taking legal action against the BBC, which would mean that any public statement would be delayed by that process.

Or it could be that they are making sure that they release a proper statement, which addresses all the issues and is backed up by evidence which contridicts what the BBC said, so this could be taking time to formulate.

Or it could mean that they've been sprung and really haven't got a pot to ###### in.

[chilly]

Chilly how can you guarantee that.

In fairness to MikeB, Nicko also came out with the same possibility pretty quickly after.

As I understand thinhs, this is a fluid position and things can change fast so I think anything could be announced at any time.

Nicko hinted there could be..basically by deducing from all the goings on today..

On the other hand MikeB always "hears things" from good sources that never come to fruition.

Lastly its in no-one's interests to make a statement today. Syed will not want to rock the boat and start a war leadin to people looking for more dirt on him. As long as he has the trust convince thats all he'll care for.

[Iceman]

Or it could mean that they've been sprung and really haven't got a pot to ###### in.

Either way, there will be a response from Syed. If he walks away without a statement, then he will further damage whatever reputation he has built up. Its in his best interest, if he takes his time, before making a statement.

[Gav]

I would have thought that a statement would have been out by now. It could have course be that they are taking legal action against the BBC, which would mean that any public statement would be delayed by that process.

Or it could be that they are making sure that they release a proper statement, which addresses all the issues and is backed up by evidence which contridicts what the BBC said, so this could be taking time to formulate.

Why release a statement?

Just buy the club and show the BBC that you're a fit and proper person to own a football club, simple as that.

As I said previously, as a club we don't conduct our business in the media, like the Golds and Sullivan’s of this world, and thats how I'd like us to keep it.

Just on a side issue, I’d be happy for Syed to take over the club and build progressively if he's seen as the right man. Does anyone else feel they’d much rather follow that model than the Man City model?

Ok it would be exciting to buy 20 and 30m pound players for fun, but for me I’d rather have slow progress than look for that instant success.

Lads at work think I’m mad……

On the other hand MikeB always "hears things" from good sources that never come to fruition.

This is a message board where rumour and hearsay should be posted, don’t take things so seriously!

[AggyBlue]

Why release a statement?

Just on a side issue, I'd be happy for Syed to take over the club and build progressively if he's seen as the right man. Does anyone else feel they'd much rather follow that model than the Man City model?

Ok it would be exciting to buy 20 and 30m pound players for fun, but for me I'd rather have slow progress than look for that instant success.

Lads at work think I'm mad……

100% Gav. A couple of good players in each summer would do me.

It took Kenny three full seasons to build his title winning team.

[seekay]

So Rick Astley asked if he could borrow my Pixar films. I said OK, you can have Toy Story, Cars and Finding Nemo but I'm never going to give you UP.

[den]

The wrong statement would do far more harm than no statement at all. It would be practically impossible, at this stage for Syed to comprehensively cover every criticism raised over the past few days. As much as he would probably love to say what he thinks, he's better advised to leave it at the moment - IMO.

[Iceman]

Agree Den. Its turned into a situation, where Syed cannot hide. He made so much noise, that to allow the BBC now to ruin his image, will cripple his reputation. He doesnt have to make a statement to the media though, if he has answers to the allegations, then he should explain it to the Trust and club 1st and foremost. If they are satisfied with his response, then he can confidently approach the media.

[DE.]

Just on a side issue, I’d be happy for Syed to take over the club and build progressively if he's seen as the right man. Does anyone else feel they’d much rather follow that model than the Man City model?

Ok it would be exciting to buy 20 and 30m pound players for fun, but for me I’d rather have slow progress than look for that instant success.

Lads at work think I’m mad……

I totally agree... I was thinking about it the other day and wonder just how attached City fans can really feel to their club at the moment. Their team is essentially a collection of vastly overpaid mercenaries - even fans of Utd and Chelsea have players like Giggs, Scholes, Rio, Terry (odious tw@t that he is), Lampard, Drogba et al who they can bond with to an extent because they've been at the club a long time and seem to have some kind of affinity towards the club. Can the City fans really say that about any of their players?

Similarly, we can look at a lot of our players now - Samba, Nelsen, Jones, Dunn... even MGP, and feel a certain connection with them not because they always play fantastically but because they've been at the club a while (and/or are local lads) and have always represented us fairly well. I'd say even the newer players like Robbo, N'Zonzi, Givet, Salgado and Kalinic have built up a decent rapport with the fans as well. It's an element that seems missing from City - they seem like a plastic club and even if they did achieve something, as a fan I just don't know how connected I'd feel to it if Rovers went down the same route.

[den]

Just on a side issue, I’d be happy for Syed to take over the club and build progressively if he's seen as the right man. Does anyone else feel they’d much rather follow that model than the Man City model?

Ok it would be exciting to buy 20 and 30m pound players for fun, but for me I’d rather have slow progress than look for that instant success.

Lads at work think I’m mad……

I'd be just be happy to be able to go into every summer transfer window, for the next ten years or so, with the ability to strengthen the squad.

[seekay]

I reckon City fans are just happy that they can now compete with ManUtd - the fact that the club has lost its soul doesn't seem to have hit them yet...

But I certainly wouldn't want Rovers to do a City.

[Iceman]

Whoever takes over, please lets not forget that we have an academy. We can see the likes of City and Spurs, and how negligent they have been with regards to their young talent. Why bring in Van Der Vaart, when you have Bentley and Danny Rose?

[brfcshabba]

Whoever takes over, please lets not forget that we have an academy. We can see the likes of City and Spurs, and how negligent they have been with regards to their young talent. Why bring in Van Der Vaart, when you have Bentley and Danny Rose?

Because Van Der Vaart is better than Bentley and Danny Rose?

[tony gale's mic]

Whoever takes over, please lets not forget that we have an academy. We can see the likes of City and Spurs, and how negligent they have been with regards to their young talent. Why bring in Van Der Vaart, when you have Bentley and Danny Rose?

Why bring in Messi when you have Aaron Doran?

[Gally]

Why buy Zidane when you have Sherwood?

[Balwer]

Why buy Zidane when you have Sherwood?

too soon!

[Iceman]

Obviously, missing the point i was trying to make..

[rebelmswar]

Why buy Zidane when you have Sherwood?

Why buy Popov when we have Andrews

[tony gale's mic]

Obviously, missing the point i was trying to make..

Then please, do explain...

Oh and both teams you mentioned have also got some excellent young players too.

[Iceman]

Then please, do explain...

Oh and both teams you mentioned have also got some excellent young players too.

Of those young players in the 1st team, how many out of those are from their academy? Point i was trying to make, is that was it necessary for VDV, when they could have given a promising youngster like Rose more of an opportunity.

[tony gale's mic]

Of those young players in the 1st team, how many out of those are from their academy? Point i was trying to make, is that was it necessary for VDV, when they could have given a promising youngster like Rose more of an opportunity.

Yeah we got that point, but Van der Vaart is a quality player who has played at the highest level. Danny Rose has played one Premier League game. He may well turn into a very good player but for the foreseeable future you can't compare an established player like VDV with a youngster like Rose. Bentley is 26, hardly a youngster.

Rovers' academy has produced very little even when we've had no money to spend. Before Phil Jones we hadn't produced anyone decent for years. I'm still not convinced Hoillett is going to end up being good enough.