[Archived] QATAR group bid for Rovers

[BangkokRover]

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Qatari-gives-up-on-owning-Manchester-United-in-favour-of-targeting-Blackburn-Rovers-or-EVerton-article829851.html

[BangkokRover]

I will post the link on here as soon as it is on online EwoodDawn.

Blackburn and Everton are £500m targets for Arab sheikh

Bizarrely, Blackburn have emerged as an option – with insiders claiming the Qataris have been to Lancashire and India in the past week.

[Kendalrover]

Link to the story in the Sunday People

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/11/13/blackburn-and-everton-are-500m-targets-for-arab-sheikh-102039-23556691/

[Tom]

Yep looks like this is it

http://www.people.co.uk/sport/football/news/2011/11/13/blackburn-and-everton-are-500m-targets-for-arab-sheikh-102039-23556691/

[Rovermatt]

If you're a Middle Eastern billionaire and you can pick up a Premier League football club for relative chump change, then why not? There are teams outside the top flight worth more than that.

[beerwins]

Blackburn and Everton are £500m targets for Arab sheikh

You took Chaddy's limelight !!!

[martypellowe]

Blackburn and Everton are £500m targets for Arab sheikh

Interesting stuff. But I fear the part that says "advisers". Jerome Anderson mkII?

[Mercer]

Blackburn and Everton are £500m targets for Arab sheikh

Hey, Chaddy - looks like you are losing your touch. Perhaps need a drop more lemonade in your lager !!!

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

To those who know a damn site more than me:

I assume the key to any take over with the Qatari group has to be the speed ie, before we are too deep in the relegtion mire (which may be next week) and well before the Jan transfer window. Therefore any intransigence on Venky's part will scupper the deal?

On the flip side, now the Qatar interest is genuine and out in the media and Venkys refuse to sell, they are only going to incur the wrath of even more fans.

Would seem a no brainer for Venkys.

Guaranteed not to happen then.

[glen9mullan]

To those who know a damn site more than me:

I assume the key to any take over with the Qatari group has to be the speed ie, before we are too deep in the relegtion mire (which may be next week) and well before the Jan transfer window. Therefore any intransigence on Venky's part will scupper the deal?

On the flip side, now the Qatar interest is genuine and out in the media and Venkys refuse to sell, they are only going to incur the wrath of even more fans.

Would seem a no brainer for Venkys.

Guaranteed not to happen then.

Now we are talking SPEED is Key, and this is why supporters need to make this happen, We have to show, we want QATARI IN and VENKYS OUT,

[savage90]

Venkys will never sell.

[bob fleming]

You took Chaddy's limelight !!!

And Mick Walsh took nickos. How strange.

[philipl]

From the People article:

If the Qataris could buy Rovers at the Venky’s purchase price, and inherit their debt, it would leave an unbelievable ­amount of cash for new players.

However, sources at Ewood Park claim that not even a whacking profit would make the Rao family walk away now.

They have invested heavily in making Blackburn ‘India’s Premier League club’ and they do not want to lose face.

Word of the potential Qatari investor has flashed around football in the past few days, and agents working for other clubs have been trying frantically to court them to find out if they are interested.

As one senior Premier League official said: “This would be Christmas come early and often for someone.

“The big clubs are either not for sale or just not interested.

“But one of the rest of us could get really lucky and come into a fortune at a time when so many are tightening their belts.”

[glen9mullan]

Interesting stuff. But I fear the part that says "advisers". Jerome Anderson mkII?

Not in this case, These guys are the real deal, and have money coming out of every crack possible, These are the way forward

[chaddyrovers]

Blackburn and Everton are £500m targets for Arab sheikh

Bizarrely, Blackburn have emerged as an option – with insiders claiming the Qataris have been to Lancashire and India in the past week.

well done on posting it before me.

[martypellowe]

Now we are talking SPEED is Key, and this is why supporters need to make this happen, We have to show, we want QATARI IN and VENKYS OUT,

And boom goes the dynamite.

More people need to know. And fast. And 100% honestly you need to be the one to do it.

[donnermeat]

Now we are talking SPEED is Key, and this is why supporters need to make this happen, We have to show, we want QATARI IN and VENKYS OUT,

We absolutely definitely positively do. What can we do to show this??

[philipl]

The advantage of Rovers over Everton is Everton need several hundred million spending befor you start on the football side.

We know Venky's ownership ghas been a complete and utter catastrophy with far far worse to come.

[Tom]

Just asked this on twitter but thought I would pose the question here.

If these guys came in, spent countless millions and got us as Champions League contenders all being micro managed from Qatar, would people be happy that they got 'our Rovers' back?

I think it would be good for club (maybe even essential) if this takeover happens I was just curious as to the above.

[BangkokRover]

As one senior Premier League official said: “This would be Christmas come early and often for someone.

“The big clubs are either not for sale or just not interested.

“But one of the rest of us could get really lucky and come into a fortune at a time when so many are tightening their belts.”

Time to stand up and be counted

[beerwins]

And Mick Walsh took nickos. How strange.

Haha I never noticed that, how very strange, still i'm sure Nicko has done it to others.

[Craigman]

Won't happen ! Venkys are too stubborn. They would prefer to take us down. Only way would be if Anderson thinks he can no longer carry on with the project. Accept he has made enough money out of us like he did at City.

[BangkokRover]

Just asked this on twitter but thought I would pose the question here.

If these guys came in, spent countless millions and got us as Champions League contenders all being micro managed from Qatar, would people be happy that they got 'our Rovers' back?

I think it would be good for club (maybe even essential) if this takeover happens I was just curious as to the above.

Of course not, when things are going right fans dont care.

[Mercer]

Not in this case, These guys are the real deal, and have money coming out of every crack possible, These are the way forward

Bet Kean is wetting himself at the thought of having a really competitive budget !!!

(As it's late at night, this is a touch of humour for those either tired or p1ssed !).

[BangkokRover]

Bet Kean is wetting himself at the thought of having a really competitive budget !!!

budget = P45 and a free taxi