Does anyone think it might be us?

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No movement on our share price yet....

 

[Kendall]

Would've been announced to the stockmarket this morning if it was us.

 

[tony_parkes]

An everton fan told me a few weeks ago there had been a rumour of new investment. Could be them then but I'd question the wisdom of anyone investing large amounts of money in them until they get their stadium problems out. I think there's a bit of debt there also.

We have got to be an attractive proposition to investors and it always confuses me why other teams get the takeovers and we don't. I've come to the conclusion that some of these people taking over clubs like Pompey, west ham etc probably don't have enough funds to buy us and we should be glad they aren't doing as it wouldn't be a step forward.

If levy stayed in charge and we got significant investment it would be a dream ticket in my opinion. The club would still be looked after and the purse strings loosened.

 

[Kendall]

We are very expensive. Everton would be a lot cheaper, bigger capacity, lots of fans etc

 

[tony_parkes]

Well everton would be cheaper and do have a bigger stadium but it's a stadium that is one of the oldest and run down in the league. Money earned thru the turnstile would be significantly less than at spurs.

Over the whole country and ultimately the world they have less fans than spurs. We should be a much better option for an investor IF they have the cash. If they don't then we shouldn't be too upset if they do buy everton.

 

[Stamford_Hill_Yid]

facts and figures on shareholders/debts/attractiveness to a prospective buyer...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jun/03/english-premier-league-debt

 

[yiddo81]

A massive investor is poss the only way of a top 4 finish. We would be very attractive to an investor....London club atc

 

[spursgirls]

The actual quote from the Emirates News agency, WAM, is that the Sheikh "has acquired 60 per cent of a leading English club.

I think they would apply that term to any Prem club tbh.

Doubt it's us. There would have been rumours.

 

[fazza]

Does anyone know how much this guy is worth???

Could this be why we haven't signed anyone yet? Is this why we are in talks with all those Madrid players?

Could this also be what the problem was when our shirt was leaked, there was something else going on that could have been effected by the leak, I thought another shirt sponsership at the time but if the club were in talks of a sellout I guess that could effect any potential deal?

 

[sidford]

would be bad news for us if its everton, they really are only a few quality players away from being a top side so if they got some money in then moyes could well buy the players needed for that. plus its another rival for players that the top 4 teams dont want which will push up the transfer fee and wages for these players

 

[scat1620]

Re: Fazza and others posting in a similar manner in this thread - please do yourself a favour and cut out the delusions. I'm genuinely not trying to be rude, but if someone had bought 60% of Tottenham Hotspur then as a PLC we would already know with absolute certainty that it was us by now (i.e. Monday morning) due to Stock Exchange announcement rules.

It's definitely not us. One million percent certainty.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Re: Fazza and others posting in a similar manner in this thread - please do yourself a favour and cut out the delusions. I'm genuinely not trying to be rude, but if someone had bought 60% of Tottenham Hotspur then as a PLC we would already know with absolute certainty that it was us by now (i.e. Monday morning) due to Stock Exchange announcement rules.

It's definitely not us. One million percent certainty.

Only if the transaction is finalised. The press report says they have bought it but in reality these kind of things take a while and I doubt anyone is in a position to make a snap decision and complete all the paperwork on a deal the size of buying any football club. Do we really think an investor would just say on Sunday night from nowhere, 'I'll buy your club', shake hands, hand over the money and then announce it to the stock exchange the next day?

I expect it will be days before any deal is concluded for any club and that the report was jumping the gun a little bit.

 

[fazza]

Only if the transaction is finalised. The press report says they have bought it but in reality these kind of things take a while and I doubt anyone is in a position to make a snap decision and complete all the paperwork on a deal the size of buying any football club. Do we really think an investor would just say on Sunday night from nowhere, 'I'll buy your club', shake hands, hand over the money and then announce it to the stock exchange the next day?

I expect it will be days before any deal is concluded for any club and that the report was jumping the gun a little bit.

A few things would fit, Levy wants to remain part of the club if its bought, the honourary chairmen would fit that.

The ramifactions of the shirt leak, could have something to do with a potential buy out (though skeptical)

No transfers yet, and no real signs of any either.

Barber's been in the Gulf several times recently looking for stadium naming rights investment, could we have gone one step further, The UAE was a one the potential places also as was Bahrain.

Got this off Vitalfootball, A fan working in the LSE

"Actually it would not have to be announced on the LSE yet, this coming from a stock broker. This seems to be a verbal agreement and until it is made official and a formal application is made for acceptance of the proposed takeover, then this can be kept private, as non-public information! To be honest, I would welcome this, as the way things are going in the premiership at the moment, it is the only way we will be truly able to compete. Although I would still want LEVY to be calling the shots, as I believe we have one of the best businessmen possible, running the show for us, and with him in charge, we will not risk being a self run, viable club! "

 

[james82mckay]

Not saying i believe it is us, but several things do fit. As fazza says.
Everyone knows Enic are only interested in making a profit. Ever since I heard we were trying to sell naming rights etc I’ve been thinking they would probably be trying to sell the club, everything’s set up for a profitable sale for Enic, they have done a lot of (relatively cheep) work on developing the structure of the club, the new Training ground has the go ahead, and we have nice shiny pictures of a new ground to help seal the deal.

 

[mezza84]

True or not it looks like the rumour has caused our share price to be up nearly 8% today.

 

[DC_Boy]

Well as I've said, here hoping, with the necessary caveats etc.

I'd like to see us play in the CL before I die.

 

[TOPHOTSPUR]

True or not it looks like the rumour has caused our share price to be up nearly 8% today.

Do you know if any of the other prem teams shares have risen that much today?

 

[mezza84]

Do you know if any of the other prem teams shares have risen that much today?

I'm honestly not sure what other prem clubs are listed on the stock exchange.

 

[fazza]

Anyone got any good stock market knowledge, 8% seems alot to me but I don't know much about shares.

Would be interested in anyones opinion on that development.

 

[ravo]

Anyone got any good stock market knowledge, 8% seems alot to me but I don't know much about shares.

Would be interested in anyones opinion on that development.

Something I just found:

Only a handful of English clubs remain floated: Sheffield United and Spurs on AIM and Arsenal and Rangers on Plus Markets, the more loosely regulated third division of the UK stock markets.