Vesper 30,206 Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 17 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said: I'm actually far more concerned with how the Chicago Cubs have been run by them and I know that Tom in particular is viewed as the 'face' within that. The Cubs have been poor in recent years which doesn't help them, but it just seems that they have such a disconnect with the community of Chicago. The day experience is on average the most expensive for fans within the MLB, and they have made a number of decisions in the past which have been unpopular but they've gone ahead anyway. hopefully Griffin and Gilbert do NOT let that happen (if they win the bidding process) Laylabelle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork 1,794 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 10 hours ago, whats happening said: dan gilbert was willing to spend tons of money while james was playing in cleveland. Dan Gilbert is a mega donor to Michigan State University athletic department, the guy is extremely passionate about sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Forever 1,232 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) Somehow i feel the Ricketts will win because they have strong backer like Griffin and Gilbert. Boehly seems to have the best project but financially not as strong as the Ricketts, shame he didn't recruit Steve Ballmer. Edited April 4, 2022 by Blues Forever laura90 and Fernando 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whats happening 1,621 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 12 hours ago, Clockwork said: Dan Gilbert is a mega donor to Michigan State University athletic department, the guy is extremely passionate about sport. he also had a stroke two years ago and since is less involved in the cavs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi007 69 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 10 hours ago, Blues Forever said: Somehow i feel the Ricketts will win because they have strong backer like Griffin and Gilbert. Boehly seems to have the best project but financially not as strong as the Ricketts, shame he didn't recruit Steve Ballmer. No to the Ricketts! If the Ricketts win, me and millions of Chelsea fans all over the world will definately stop supporting the club. I have supported Chelsea for 40 years but it will be a sad day if Chelsea is taken over by a fascist racist owner. I will cherish and remember the good days. I hope it doesnt come to this!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted April 4, 2022 Share Posted April 4, 2022 9 minutes ago, didi007 said: No to the Ricketts! If the Ricketts win, me and millions of Chelsea fans all over the world will definately stop supporting the club. I have supported Chelsea for 40 years but it will be a sad day if Chelsea is taken over by a fascist racist owner. I will cherish and remember the good days. I hope it doesnt come to this!. There seems to be a misinterpretation. The father isn't involved in the bid and the children have distanced themselves from him. Fernando, Costa19, Vesper and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Armour 4,448 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said: There seems to be a misinterpretation. The father isn't involved in the bid and the children have distanced themselves from him. True. I'm now worried about the misinformation that is being circulated around on forums. Don't want to scupper a potentially good bid because of outrage from overblown facts. I hope the majority of local Chelsea fans are being pragmatic about the whole thing. Edited April 5, 2022 by Blue Armour Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said: There seems to be a misinterpretation. The father isn't involved in the bid and the children have distanced themselves from him. Have those involved in the bid supported Trump in the form of advocating for him or donating to his campaign(s)? I know that some here may disagree with me on this, and some among the wider Blues' fanbase certainly will, but this would be an absolute and insurmountable deal breaker for me. Edited April 5, 2022 by OhForAGreavsie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper 30,206 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, OhForAGreavsie said: Have those involved in the bid supported Trump in the form of advocating for him or donating to his campaign(s)? I know that some here may disagree with me on this, and some among the wider Blues' fanbase certainly will, but this would be an absolute and insurmountable deal breaker for me. All of the Ricketts (except for my fellow lesbian Satan and Obama worshiper Laura <<<< I jest!), plus both Gilbert, and Griffin are all Trumpers, and combined have given directly and fundraised hundreds of millions of USD for the Rethuglicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Vesper said: All of the Ricketts (except for my fellow lesbian Satan and Obama worshiper Laura <<<< I jest!), plus both Gilbert, and Griffin are all Trumpers, and combined have given directly and fundraised hundreds of millions of USD for the Rethuglicans. Thanks. This is what I thought I'd read but the comment to which I replied made we wonder if I'd misremembered. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
didi007 69 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 22 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said: There seems to be a misinterpretation. The father isn't involved in the bid and the children have distanced themselves from him. We dont want them. Period!!! Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 6 hours ago, OhForAGreavsie said: Have those involved in the bid supported Trump in the form of advocating for him or donating to his campaign(s)? I know that some here may disagree with me on this, and some among the wider Blues' fanbase certainly will, but this would be an absolute and insurmountable deal breaker for me. That's a bit silly. A deal breaker because of their political affiliation? Unless these lot are far right activists I can't imagine why someone's political preference has any bearing on how well they can run this football club. Costa19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Pete Ricketts is a Governor. That apple fell right next to the Joe Ricketts tree. He is always involved in some far right wacko politics. Today he is on the hot seat for wanting to cut 100 million dollars from Nursing Home budgets for state run facilities. These elderly people are probably completely unaware he is trying to steam roll what little aide they get. Overall the Ricketts family is a terrible legacy. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fernando 6,585 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 The thing about the ricketts is this part: People close to the consortium confirmed it would be an all-equity bid, with no new debt being placed onto Chelsea's balance sheet. We don't want another Glazer story so because of this, the Ricketts are leading the race. Now question on my mind is if Roman is wiping the debt how he will do that since he can't do nothing as he is frozen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAPHOD2319 4,819 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 There is what they say, and there is what they do. The Chicago Cubs currently carry $425 million in debt for purposes of the Debt Service Rule. laura90, Vesper, Fulham Broadway and 1 other 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Exclusive: Ken Griffin will fly to London with Tom and Laura Ricketts to speak with Chelsea officials this week. Griffin had previously remained in the background #cfc https://t.co/3hmOCL50hY — Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) April 5, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said: That's a bit silly. A deal breaker because of their political affiliation? If you think supporting Dopey Donnie is just a political affiliation you need to wake up. I repeat, absolute and total deal breaker. Edited April 5, 2022 by OhForAGreavsie Vesper and manpe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoroccanBlue 5,383 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 18 minutes ago, OhForAGreavsie said: If you think supporting Dopey Donnie is just a political affiliation you need to wake up. I repeat, absolute and total deal breaker. Noted. No republican shall own Chelsea football club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhForAGreavsie 6,077 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, MoroccanBlue said: Noted. No republican shall own Chelsea football club. Let's keep it honest here. Vesper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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