[Archived] QATAR group bid for Rovers

[gumboots]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:14, Pete1981 said:

Automatic relegation by the Premier League or relegation by Venkys amount to the same thing. If Venky's are determined not to sell what is the point in the Venkys out motion..

The problem is that nobody knows how to get Venky's out. If there was a more or less guaranteed way to do it, I think many would try, but there doesn't seem to be one because they, or their "advisers" don't listen and don't want to hear.

[BangkokRover]

  On 13/11/2011 at 13:29, philipl said:

Have any of the Pune 9 got Balaji's or Amit's personal mobile numbers to try to talk some sense into him for instance?

Yeah as they really listened the last time they spoke

[martypellowe]

Depends how bad the relegation is, and how many leagues we drop. Sounds to me like you're admitting defeat and are happy for the club to go down, even if that means League 2 football next season.

Venkys may be determined not to sell, both to save face and under JA's guidance, but if we have a new buyer we have a chance of getting out of this mess. If an offer was made that they can't refuse, it would be a test of loyalty for them between JA and these PL advisers working with the Qatar group interested. Hopefully we can point them in the right direction and spell out what could happen to the club and also to them if they don't leave.

I'm guessing the parachute payments etc won't apply if relegated as a formal sanction, so who would be left with the £100m mortgage bill? Venkys? They'd liquidise and walk away but would be seen as an even worse failure than if they sold up now. We really need to make that point to them. An added bonus would be keeping the club in the PL.

If you're happy for the club to plummet down the standings though then by all means stay at home and do nothing.

[BangkokRover]

  On 13/11/2011 at 13:51, Mercerman said:

IMO, this will make Myles Anderson the most unpopular Rovers' player of all time and he will become a target for the fans' wrath any time, anywhere that he dons that famous blue and white shirt.

Like Myles is going to get anywhere near the first team.

[martypellowe]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:21, BangkokRover said:

Like Myles is going to get anywhere near the first team.

Wonder how his wages compare to other players confined to the reserves?

[dring1]

Simon who is Glen Mullens mate has said VENKYS said no is 100 per cent accurate. However the people are working hard to try to get them to sell. So all is not lost yet

[martypellowe]

Rumour has it this big company will only make one offer. If Venkys havent got the message by the time they make their decision, this prospective buyer will look elsewhere. We would be a cheap investment for them, even with clearing all our debt under Venkys, but a spokesman has openly said that they will not be held to ransom.

I think Venkys would sell as long as they can make a tidy profit, but what that number would be noone knows. If they turn around and say they want £75m for the club AND the new owner takes on the massive debt they buyer will laugh and walk away, they could buy another club for that kind of money.

[Brownie]

Jerome Anderson was in the Directors box for the Newcastle game, celebrating Newcastle's goals. And hes looking after the club !!

[rebelmswar]

Hate to throw a dash of sense into this dream pie but everyone must remember that to Venkeys the club is nothing more than an asset; if they can salvage more from the club than what they are being offered then they will say no.

[BangkokRover]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:24, dring1 said:

Simon who is Glen Mullens mate has said VENKYS said no is 100 per cent accurate. However the people are working hard to try to get them to sell. So all is not lost yet

We have already been told by Kammy

[Neal]

Forgive me if this sounds a little naive.... Could WE not organise an online petition to the F.A.? To take action on our owners in one way or another?

Thoughts?

[martypellowe]

But can they salvage anything if we get punished by the PL, automatic relegation and no parachute payments? Even selling players won't recover their losses on the mortgage, liquidation would follow and they'd lose a LOT.

[philipl]

Blackburn is just one of 170 Venky's locations to be precise rebel.

Just popped in to see if anyone has by some miracle had some luck in making something happen.

It is not for want of trying...

[RibbleValleyRover]

On the question of the poll it's not really up to us to decide on what they should do, Venky's own the club and can do whatever they want to it. Also we don't really know much information about what sort of deal is on the table, what the plans of the prospective owners would be and what level of investment they would be willing to put in.

Whatever they decide to do they need to get their act together, either sell as quick as possible if they are happy with any deals on the table or save our premier league status by changing the manager now and providing some funds in January. What they can't do is continue to do sweet fa and hope for the best.

[rebelmswar]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:33, martypellowe said:

But can they salvage anything if we get punished by the PL, automatic relegation and no parachute payments? Even selling players won't recover their losses on the mortgage, liquidation would follow and they'd lose a LOT.

Certain lumps of land are worth quite a bit one would imagine.

[Stuart]

The world's worst pantomime continues.

Venkys are going to sell the club to billionaires!

"OH NO THEY'RE NOT!"

"OH YES THEY ARE"

FKS...

[rebelmswar]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:34, philipl said:

Blackburn is just one of 170 Venky's locations to be precise rebel.

Just popped in to see if anyone has by some miracle had some luck in making something happen.

It is not for want of trying...

Yes and they have the same emotional attachment to it as they do for a chicken house in Lower Slabobia.

[AndyB]

  On 13/11/2011 at 13:29, philipl said:

No, everything that can be done is being done but great ideas warmly welcomed.

Could somebody buy the mortgage off Barclays and call in the loan ?

[martypellowe]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:34, philipl said:

Blackburn is just one of 170 Venky's locations to be precise rebel.

Just popped in to see if anyone has by some miracle had some luck in making something happen.

It is not for want of trying...

I have. I won the Euromillions a couple of weeks ago and i'm in talks with an adviser about buying out Venkys.

His name's Jerome Anderson, do you know of him? He's already given me some great targets for the transfer window too. I see the light!

[Stuart]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:33, martypellowe said:

But can they salvage anything if we get punished by the PL, automatic relegation and no parachute payments? Even selling players won't recover their losses on the mortgage, liquidation would follow and they'd lose a LOT.

They'd lose the farm.

Only problem is the farm is BRFC.

I fully expect Venkys would walk away from Rovers relegation mire unscathed, with the club simply folding.

[philipl]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:34, RibbleValleyRover said:

On the question of the poll it's not really up to us to decide on what they should do, Venky's own the club and can do whatever they want to it. Also we don't really know much information about what sort of deal is on the table, what the plans of the propesctive owners would be and what level of investment they would be willing to put in.

Whatever they decide to do they need to get their act together, either sell as quick as possible if they are happy with any deals on the table or save our premier league status by changing the manager now and providing some funds in January. What they can't do carry on the same path of doing sweet fa.

If Venky's plan were only to do sweet fa, it would be bad enough.

Looks like they don't have a plan and the outcome will be far worse than if they had only been guilty of benign neglect.

However, there is still hope but even natural optimist me is beginning to think in terms of this becoming Blackburn's biggest ever car crash.

[King Kenny's Magic]

Just like the Charlie Sheen and Chris Tucker movie...MONEY TALKS. If the Qatar group puts in a decent bid in and offer incentives(free advertising for Venkys,playing games in India etc) then it's a no brainer for them. Also i read that a senior source from Venky's told Kammy that the family will not sell. I reckon and HOPE that's a wind up. Venky's know he posts on here,and they know what the majority of us think of them...so you see where I'm going with this?

[booth]

I wonder if Jerome Anderson is on the phone to the Qataris right now?

"Let's take this great club to the next level. With my help you can!"

[rebelmswar]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:37, martypellowe said:

I have. I won the Euromillions a couple of weeks ago and i'm in talks with an adviser about buying out Venkys.

His name's Jerome Anderson, do you know of him? He's already given me some great targets for the transfer window too. I see the light!

Its sad to say, but if your Euro Millions purchasing power was a living entity in today market, you may just make then scratch their crotch.

[martypellowe]

  On 13/11/2011 at 15:40, rebelmswar said:

Its sad to say, but if your Euro Millions purchasing power was a living entity in today market, you may just make then scratch their crotch.

Don't worry, this Jerome chap has already told me how we can triple my investment! Plus £100m mortgages seem to be pretty easy to come by these days!