Falmer Finance - £20million from one individual

[Caveman]

I want to get to the Premiership with the use of shrewd signings and hard graft. I don't want some multi-millionaire waltzing in and giving Adams £2 million to buy the best team in the Division.....oh wait, yes I do!
Great news if this indeed turns out to be true, i'm extremely excited about next season already. Might have a punt on us to get promoted before we start signing players

Do you know what the the only time I ever bet on the Albion getting promotion? .... Was when Adams was last here!

Does anyone have any ideas of what odds we can get for next season? Or am I too keen?

 

[Caveman]

That's makes a lot of sense now.

But what you have just typed doesn't!

 

[Knotty]

Everybody goes on about Chelsea and Abramovich but all seem to forget the club with the most wealthy directors who I believe will be the next one to join the big 4, Queens Park Rangers, their combined wealth make Chelsea look like poor cousins.

It depends on how much of their combined wealth they want to put into the football club.

 

[BensGrandad]

One would assume that they are keen to invest as they are past the point of using QPR as a tax loss business losing money.

 

[Marc]

But what you have just typed doesn't!

I had 14/1 for this season, wasted a fiver

 

[Dandyman]

Could n't we just sell HUGH amounts of crack to school children and then buy some ludicrously overpriced Carlos Kickaball with the proceeds?

 

[Caveman]

And they all lived happily ever after

The End

I love this thread! NSC Gold for sure.

We start off with a rumour/sauce and we then get £20m look good to get promoted into the Championship on £2m of it, then next we are in the Premiership and low and behold we are now in the top 4. (Edit : following the Albion in Europe)

NURSE!

 

[Caveman]

I had 14/1 for this season, wasted a fiver

That was a pint and a pack of peanuts down the cricks (and no change)!

 

[Seasider78]

Yeah, it's all been rosey for Leicester, Coventry, Southampton etc etc...

Yeah and think of the negative impact new stadiums have had on Hull, Swansea, Reading etc etc...............

 

[London Calling]

well with Gold and Sullivan planning to leave Birmingham, and with there known connections to this town, it looks like they will be investing here next!

 

[steward 433]

well with Gold and Sullivan planning to leave Birmingham, and with there known connections to this town, it looks like they will be investing here next!

Neither are taking their money out though so can't invest here, They were just giving up the high profile positions to become normal board members

 

[BensGrandad]

Neither are taking their money out though so can't invest here, They were just giving up the high profile positions to become normal board members

Could they not set 'up a company' with other people as the share holders and lend the company eg £30m as private individuals, and thus have no say in the running of the company and therefore the football club during their involvement with Brum, but just be repaid per week or % whatever, and then be employed by the company as consultants to advise the shareholders. Is this not possible to circumvent FA rules.

 

[steward 433]

Could they not set 'up a company' with other people as the share holders and lend the company eg £30m as private individuals, and have no say in the running of the company and therefore the football club during their involvement with Brum but just be repaid per week or % whatever anmd then be employed by the company as consultants to advise the shareholders. Is this not possible to circumvent FA rules.

Possible but not 100% sure on the FL rules so can't give a 100% answer

Sounds like a plan though

 

[buller89]

Neither are taking their money out though so can't invest here, They were just giving up the high profile positions to become normal board members

I heard on the radio today that Sullivan is looking to sell his shares for £12million so it looks like he will be leaving the club. Would Gold stay without him?

 

[steward 433]

I heard on the radio today that Sullivan is looking to sell his shares for £12million so it looks like he will be leaving the club. Would Gold stay without him?

OHHHHHHH that's news to me, And i don't think Gold will stay

 

[DIFFBROOK]

I think t the Gold Story holds more truth. We all know that Gold wants out of Birmingham. He has already stated that for a 70 yr old travelling to birmingham is taking its toll. However he wants to stay in football.

Now I know the chinese deal went pear shaped, but what with Birmingham going down, the fans on his back, does he really want all the hassle with that lot. Or does he prefer investing in us, a local club.

It may well be that behind the scenes, Gold has already told Knight of his plans to leave Birmingham and invest in the Albion.

certainly there is money behind the Albion, cos the Wilkins story doesn't make sense otherwise

 

[buller89]

I think t the Gold Story holds more truth. We all know that Gold wants out of Birmingham. He has already stated that for a 70 yr old travelling to birmingham is taking its toll. However he wants to stay in football.

Now I know the chinese deal went pear shaped, but what with Birmingham going down, the fans on his back, does he really want all the hassle with that lot. Or does he prefer investing in us, a local club.

It may well be that behind the scenes, Gold has already told Knight of his plans to leave Birmingham and invest in the Albion.

certainly there is money behind the Albion, cos the Wilkins story doesn't make sense otherwise

I agree, it does seem that the club has managed to find some financial clout from somewhere. We record a loss for the tax year but we do seem to have some money around now. I think Gold is the plausable explanation unless Bloom has decidided to really start pumping money into the club. Or a possible massive sponsorship deal has been agreed including stadium naming rights or something.

 

[Bad Ash]

As much as i fuckin despise dirty leeds they were the last club to win the premiership who didn't buy it.

I don't think you would find a Leeds fan who would claim they've won the Premier League

 

[sten_super]

I don't think you would find a Leeds fan who would claim they've won the Premier League

Talk about hauling him up on a technicality!

 

[steward 433]

I don't think you would find a Leeds fan who would claim they've won the Premier League

OK it was the last season before it was the premier league

And i forgot about Blackburn