17 Aug 2016 18:52:14
Another invester to join us as harry enfield said loads of money more signings to come can't wait to see williams and bolasie in the famous blue the school of seicence is on its way back.
{Ed025's Note - and i cant wait for classes to start Tbone.. :)
17 Aug 2016 18:57:53
Have you seen that video doing the rounds by a red 'we're still skint'?
As Kevin Keenan once said 'I would just love it if. ' We get another mega rich investor! Haha.
17 Aug 2016 20:09:26
If you think that Usmanov will sell his shares in Arsenal to invest in Everton Just can, t see it happening.
17 Aug 2016 20:15:41
Sell to who and why would someone pay approx 400m for 30% when it would mean having NO influence whatsoever.
17 Aug 2016 20:45:21
Kroenke would
Why have 70%of Arsenals profits when you can have 100%
Basics of business that Blues.
17 Aug 2016 21:34:01
Murf. What profits exactly? They don't make much profit, it would be investing a further 400 million to one day sell it for over a billion but business sense would suggest like the dot com boom football has peaked. Usmanov won't happen and as I have said several times before, Moshiri is not football rich, he's the 8th richest owner in the league and about the 15th richest investor. We are in a much healthier position than a year ago but we are no more mega rich than any other established prem team when you factor in tv money vs fair play restrictions. City have endless funds because the owner is so wealthy his companies can be the kit sponsor for x amount and stadium sponsors for y, Mosh is not on that level. Even with Stones money we have 2 big signings 20-30 mill available in my opinion.
17 Aug 2016 21:46:27
To put things in context Murf, Arsenal in the CL make an annual profit of about 24 million, that would mean a 15 year wait to see a return on the 400 mill to be the person receiving that profit.
Now it's assumed that football has peaked due to the fact that clubs are turning profits now but not matching their valuations. The figures required to takeover leave a very limited number of buyers for what is a potentially extremely volatile market. It's still a play thing rather than a business and until that changes those with the cash to invest become a smaller and smaller party.
Bill Gates ain't going to invest in sports because it's not a wise investment.
Usmanov could want to sell and buy us out but the likely hood of someone matching the required investment for 30% of a toy is slim to none.
17 Aug 2016 23:04:58
Sorry boys but svenny has it pretty much nailed on there will be more investment I'm sure especially if we get the docks stadium but usmanov will not be happening.
18 Aug 2016 01:06:05
If you had 13+billion and the guy that has more say than you has 8+billion and you are willing to put more money in then the other guy and you can't get much say on the board the I can see why we are getting linked with usmanov. Not saying it will happen but you can see why the link is there.
18 Aug 2016 06:47:04
Sven the reported profit is what is made after all bills paid, that invludes owners/ shareholders dividends.
18 Aug 2016 09:23:23
So morbid on here. There's plenty of people that'd buy the shares. It's a business and they get champions league every season without fail.
18 Aug 2016 11:33:45
There are plenty of people who would pay £400m to buy shares in a business that they will have NO influence whatsoever?
I don't think do, it doesn't sound like good business to me at all!
Any way he's released a statement today stating that he has no interest or intention of selling his shares in AFC.
18 Aug 2016 12:20:21
Usmanov is a multi billionaire and could easily disperse his shares in Arsenal amongst his family. Not strictly legal but he would no longer have a direct interest in the club and he would then be free to invest in us. There's always a way around things if you have the money and he has that by the bucket load.
{Ed001's Note - but he is an Arsenal fan, so why would he want to do that?}
19 Aug 2016 03:56:46
Chelsea are about to sign a 33yr old portugese keeper, this may be as back up so they can let Begovic leave. if we could get Begovic and let him slog it out with stekelenberg for no.1 shirt.