[Archived] QATAR group bid for Rovers

[philipl]

This is not the owner of Malaga and Paris St Germain.

This is Qatar Petroleum.

[BangkokRover]

This is not the owner of Malaga and Paris St Germain.

This is Qatar Petroleum.

Thanks Philipl

[rebelmswar]

How rich are they?

They look at cash and have no idea what it is.

[imy9]

Thanks Phillip.

A couple of clicks on google...they are proper loaded...billions...oh my.

[canuckroversfan]

Please let this be true

[koi]

Seems clear to me that the club is available - why would they just pluck a name out of thin air?

[watford-rover]

shall we all take banners to wigan away begging for them to buy us.

"we want Dr. Mohammed Bin Saleh Al-Sada"

[T4E]

This is not the owner of Malaga and Paris St Germain.

This is Qatar Petroleum.

That's nuts. They would surely never buy Rovers.

[philipl]

Read the LT and form your own opinion.

I doubt they are thinking Man City but equally can anyone be as incompetent as Venky's?

[rebelmswar]

That's nuts. They would surely never buy Rovers.

There may be mitigating circumstances that would make this deal happen quicker.

[Hekla]

Qatar Petroleum? The third biggest oil company in the world? Wow. Please be true.

[chaddyrovers]

andy cryer wasn't naming the group

[T4E]

Wiki says -

Operating income QAR 40,864 Millions (2009)

What's that in real money?

[BangkokRover]

Read the LT and form your own opinion.

I doubt they are thinking Man City but equally can anyone be as incompetent as Venky's?

Ask Bucky

[Lathund]

Even Berlosconi would be an improvement over the current village idiots who are, seemingly deliberately, trying to ruin our club.

Berlusconi might be... uhm, excentric, but as football club owner he's done quite well. 5 CL wins and 8 Serie A titles, not too shabby.

[Bucks_Blue]

There may be mitigating circumstances that would make this deal happen quicker.

Are you speculating, if so fine, or do you know for sure there are mitigating circumstances?

[Billy Castell]

OK, let's try and calm down now. They're just as likely to buy Sunderland, Wolves, Leeds, Bolton, Coventry, Sheffield Utd an Wednesday, Newcastle or West Ham if an offer was made for us. And that is only teams in this country. I want the Indian nightmare to end, but I do feel that we'll miss out.

[Wendal]

Unfortunately I just don't see why Venkys would sell.

They are getting great brand recognition, they're leveraging our assets to borrow money/expand their other businesses and ultimately I think they are too ignorant/naive in believing that they can make this work.

[philipl]

"A QATAR oil giant could be set to launch a shock takeover bid for Blackburn Rovers." - Andy Cryer

The Nixon version tomorrow could be less well informed.

[rebelmswar]

"A QATAR oil giant could be set to launch a shock takeover bid for Blackburn Rovers." - Andy Cryer

The Nixon version tomorrow could be less well informed.

Next you will be telling us that water is wet.

[bob fleming]

Qatar oil means big money men surely?

You'd think so. I've not met a poor oil baron yet from Qatar. Or anyone from Qatar come to think of it.

More to the point, will these guys be interested in shifting chickens in brazil and getting a clown in charge to do a "good presser"?

Could anyone be anymore negligent than Venkys? It would take some doing.

"Want a quick resolution". Let's hope so. The games up Venkys. Time to go.

[Mercer]

"A QATAR oil giant could be set to launch a shock takeover bid for Blackburn Rovers." - Andy Cryer

The Nixon version tomorrow could be less well informed.

Philip, how would you rate the chances of this happening on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 representing a certainty !

[rebelmswar]

Are you speculating, if so fine, or do you know for sure there are mitigating circumstances?

We only ever speculate on here.

[Tom]

Wiki says -

Operating income QAR 40,864 Millions (2009)

What's that in real money?

40,864,000,000.00 QAR = 6,980,002,089.19 GBP

Have I put the right amount of 0's there?

[John]

Unfortunately I just don't see why Venkys would sell.

They are getting great brand recognition, they're leveraging our assets to borrow money/expand their other businesses and ultimately I think they are too ignorant/naive in believing that they can make this work.

That's the worry plus their passion for the club could make it difficult for them to walk away from this dynasty they have started....