Sussex Nomad
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Leeds Utd, Nott'm Forest, Cardiff City, et al... do you think we'll always be safe from an Asian takeover? My spine shivers to think we get bought out by some Malaysian syndicate.
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Sussex Nomad
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You think he wouldn't go for the right price?
bravohotelalpha
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Never never never never never
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no, not unless he was sure the club would be protected. Most buyouts to foeriegn consortiums are because clubs are either skint or unsustainable
JOLovegrove
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He is a massive Brighton fan. He would not leave! If he did, where would he spend his riches?
Sussex Nomad
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Like Man City? I think if the money was there ANY business man would look at the proposition, and our leagues are seemingly more owned by Asians, Americans and Russians... would a business man turn down a nailed on profit?
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there are exceptions, man city being one, but pompey, birmingham, cardiff, Leicester, liverpool, villa, man u have all gone down that route of purely profit for owners even if it means massively increasing clubs debt.
a middle eastern petro billionaire, fine. a cobbled together consortium of either, ex players, Asians, Americans or russian oligharcs no thx
Sussex Nomad
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We'll end up being the Asian owned league of world players at the rate things are going, never say never.
Tony Bloom will only EVER do what is best for this football club.
Trust in that if nothing else.
Trust in that if nothing else.
LamieRobertson
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Exactly
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How do you know that? You aren't basing anything on fact, if we became a prospect for profit to some Asian conglomerate, why would a business man not look at it? Not basing my scenario on fact either... just so many 'attractive' clubs are being bought out nowadays.
Ernest
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Always a chance, lovely new ground, nice part of the country, charismatic manager, what is there not to like ?
I'm basing it on the fact that Tony Bloom is a Brighton & Hove Albion fan who has the best interests of this football club as dear to his heart as do any of us. I'm not sure whether you remember a quote he gave just after taking over as chairman, but it went something like this:
"Every true football fan has their love of the game built around their support for a team. Mine is Brighton, always has been and always will be."
I trust that whatever he does if this situation should ever arise will be motivated by the best interests of this football club.
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nomoremithras4me
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The old saying 'everything has a price' is true 99% of the time IMO. As far as The Albion are concerned, I don't think this is the case because, as others have said, TB & his family f***ing love our club. If an investor came along, he wouldn't turn them away, as long has he had ultimate control. Just my opinion like!
bravohotelalpha
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Nuff sed
Sussex Nomad
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That's trust, not fact.
Wasn't his uncle a director in the Archer/Stanley days?
I'd say there's a very strong possibility. Financing a football club is a huge commitment and as rich as Bloom is I'm not sure he's in the same league as those that continually pump money in chasing success. I'd be surprised if the club ever made any profit unless in Prem and if there were an operating surplus he'd pump it back into strengthening anyway. If any of his other business interests were to struggle in any way he may have to sell out in order to get some of his £100M or whatever it is back.
If it came to it I'm sure he would be as diligent as possible to get the right owner(s) but once the deal is done who knows.
I'd say the situation isn't a whole lot different to Madjeski and pretty sure TB is around for several years yet, but as said above, never say never
If it came to it I'm sure he would be as diligent as possible to get the right owner(s) but once the deal is done who knows.
I'd say the situation isn't a whole lot different to Madjeski and pretty sure TB is around for several years yet, but as said above, never say never
Tony Bloom is a Brighton & Hove Albion fan. FACT
Tony Bloom has the best interests of this club at heart (as evidenced by the fact that he paid for the Amex, for a start out). FACT
Tony Bloom made the quote I used. FACT
Do I trust him with this football club, the club we all love so much? YES
nomoremithras4me
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Yep Uncle Ray, this is the first time though that one of the Bloom clan have had enough readies to 'steer the ship'. I also think TB watched the club get slaughtered when he was younger and thought f*** this, when the time comes I'm in there. Again, just my opinion like!