[Archived] QATAR group bid for Rovers

[T4E]

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

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

That's how I worked it out....can that be right, for one year?

[Bucks_Blue]

"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, what’s your view could the evil venkeys sell or are they on to a good thing mortgaging every last quid out of Rovers? would it just be down to how much they could offer for us?

[DanLad]

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....

And we've just turned the corner...

[bob fleming]

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

Whats that in chickens Tom?

[St_Jimmy_77]

www.qp.com.qa/files/annual report/English/2010.pdf

Annual report for QP if anyone is interested.

[thenonda]

Please god, allah, buddah. Let this happen.

[brian_gallagher85]

I believe that figure is also quiet close to the amount of screw ups Venkys have made over the last 12 months...

[philipl]

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

Far too premature to start calling the odds.

There is one pointer which we said in podcast 14 that three bidders were around with a fourth yet to make a move.

When there is that amount of buying pressure and a serious customer revolt going on which is the case at Rovers, it would be unusual for the club not to change hands.

Venky's India share price continues to drop following their 32% fall in profits. It is 462 compared with 771 the day they bought Rovers.

[ABBEY]

Bet it's all part of using cryer as puppet by the venkys= more free team venky ad space!

[Mattyblue]

Is this more likely than the Saudi Bukshan fella phil?

[BangkokRover]

Far too premature to start calling the odds.

There is one pointer which we said in podcast 14 that three bidders were around with a fourth yet to make a move.

When there is that amount of buying pressure and a serious customer revolt going on which is the case at Rovers, it would be unusual for the club not to change hands.

Venky's India share price continues to drop following their 32% fall in profits. It is 462 compared with 771 the day they bought Rovers.

Don't worry when Kean signs his new contract that share price will rebound

[John]

Best news since Venkys have taken over?

[Amo]

Let the madness begin.

No oil baron is going to buy little old Rovers. Might as well nip that in the bud now.

[eire3382]

There would only be one person that would be upset by a takeover and thats the most useless excuse for a manager that ever existed.

What is Kamy saying about this? I don't have a twitter account

[BangkokRover]

Let the madness begin.

No oil baron is going to buy little old Rovers. Might as well nip that in the bud now.

Like no Chicken Farmers would buy an EPL team?

[EwoodDawn]

Dear Father Christmas, I've been a really good boy this year and...

And I've been a really, really good girl, too and everyone in my family has been good, and so has everyone on my street and everyone that I know and .... oh just please, Santa, please, let this be happening and not be a let down!

[patrickvalery]

Whats that in chickens Tom?

That was my immediate though too Bob.

If you work off the average egg price being 24p and allow one egg per day for each chicken. I reckon you'd need approx 79,680,389 chickens to make that kind of cash in a year.

Can't see Dunny tucking in to a tasty barrel of Qatar's finest crude oil though.

[BangkokRover]

There would only be one person that would be upset by a takeover and thats the most useless excuse for a manager that ever existed.

What is Kamy saying about this? I don't have a twitter account

Kammy said he will give an update in the next podcast.

[TugaysMarlboro]

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

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

No idea Tom, that amount of Zeros makes my head spin.

[EwoodDawn]

But "OIL"? That's so 90's!!

Well Dallas and Dynasty are making a comeback. Maybe those tight shorts might, too. Oh I'm getting too excited now.

[Puffsan]

That would be incredible.

Just to give you an idea of how rich they are. Qatar Petroleum accounts for about 60% of Qatar's gross domestic product

[Tom]

That's how I worked it out....can that be right, for one year?

Not sure but there is silly money in that part of the world so I could believe it.

I'll tell you when I get back from the trip. The 'Qatar 9' has a decent ring to it that

[ewoodpo]

If it is QP they are massive in the middle east. My brother

Works for them and speaks very highly of his employers.

[chaddyrovers]

when the next podcast tho?

[philipl]

Is this more likely than the Saudi Bukshan fella phil?

Bukshan were introduced by Kentaro to fulfill a promise to Venky's that they would find them a buyer they could sell to at a profit as far as I am aware.

Bukshan were never enthusiastic and Venky's wanted Rovers over in Pune before they sold (seriously) apparently.

So unwilling buyer and unwilling seller.

At least this time the buyer has been identified by the LT which did not happen with the Bukshans.

I know Andy Cryer gets a lot of flak but from my perspective Andy running a story like this is a very significant development.