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Rory Smith from the New York Times said that all most all teams in England are for sale, I think he singled out Chelsea (before the war this was) and another who weren't, it was in reference to the Vulture Capital groups.
I suspect the due diligence is better than when mike ashley bought Newcastle and don't think Tans posturing / dreams will impact much but the Sala liability will.
Tan didn't deal with that elephant in the room - although perhaps Abbandonato and Phillips didn't ask?
It was an interesting interview for what wasn't said as much as what was. I can accept that he watches all the games, speaks or texts the manager and CEO regularly, and has an emotional as well as financial stake in the club. But he is bleeding money without a plan, without a board worth the name, and without any experience or expertise directing things - relying just on Dalman/Choo to track the money side, and the manager with Borley to do the football bit. That is no way to run a club, business or investment of this size.
The plan seems to be stop spending money on expensive has-beens and instead bring in young players (from the academy or outside) who will grow as assets on the pitch and on the balance sheet. That is not a plan - although it might be one element of a plan! The other part of the plan seems to be wishful thinking and hoping to get lucky.
He also talked about maybe backing the manager in the January window. That is surprising and welcome as far as it goes, but there has been total radio silence from the club on the FIFA/CAS ruling on the Sala case and the transfer embargo that is hanging over us. How will that be resolved to allow the manager (presumably still Mark Hudson) to strengthen this fragile squad? Nothing said - and again maybe no questions asked?
I think I did in a roundabout way. £200m to be in a poorer position in the league seems rather a lot.
I don't buy into the argument that "at least it's not Hammam or Ridsdale". Those two were at the extreme end.
Under Tan we've spent lots of money on players who turned out to be crap and needed paying off. We've spent lots on managers who turned out to be crap and needed paying off.
The main reason he's had to spend so much of his own money is because the club he owns has made so many cock ups. This, is in no small part, because of his own vanity and refusal to bring in a board who knows football. Instead of thinking he's such a good egg for bailing us out, ask why we keep losing so much money in the first place, then look at Tan.
There are plenty of other clubs who have spent a lot more than us and are in a worse position both in terms of league and financial position. Big Achievement
There are also clubs who have spent recklessly who never even made it to the Premier League
Stoke , Sheffield Wednesday, Bristol City , Huddersfield Portsmouth, Bolton, Charlton, QPR, Reading , Derby , Barnsley, Bradford,Hull , Swansea, Cov, Wimbledon and to a certain extent Swindon
What percent of clubs in the top two divisions in this pyramid have fans happy who are with their owners? There can't be many. There are a lot worse owners than ours..
I must have missed the bit where I gave him my full backing? Would you like to point to out?
I am merely stating the fact that he clearly couldn’t give a monkeys what you think and that was evident in his message. So carry on getting up at 6.30am in the morning and posting relentlessly about him, you’re clearly wasting your time.
Do you honestly think I believed Vincent Tan was responding to people that post on here?
I couldn't give a flying fig if he personally mooned me through my front window. It still wouldn't change my opinion on how he runs the club.
As I've said before about my posts on here. They're as pointless as the next person's. You just post a lot more than me.
Swansea were in the Premier League for 7 seasons!
They were indeed I used them as an example taking into account if that and the fact they have also received over £200m
In transfer fees. They should flush with cash, but they are not are they.
Coventry are £38.6m in debt without a stadium
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