Roman Abramovich Thread

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Superblue 6,372]

Boehly would be my preference here just from how it appears the whole bid seems to have been meticulously planned, ticks all the boxes and just does not appear to carry any real controversy. But it is perhaps slightly more settling to know that if something suddenly broke down with the Boehly bid, it does appear that there is a bid from Ratcliffe potentially waiting in the wings if we needed to switch quick.

Hopefully though the Boehly bid can be pushed through asap so that we can at least finish the season with some clarity and positivity around the club and plan properly for next season.

One thing that should be noted is Tuchel came in mid-season during a covid environment and had to hit the ground running within 3 competitions to the very end of last season. He's then had players coming back in stages over pre season due to the Euros and our season pretty much started immediately with the Super Cup and has just dragged on constantly since then with the sheer volume of games we've played.

This summer, 18 months in, should be the first time Tuchel has a full squad coming back for a full pre season to be able to go and tour America, train tactically for an extended period, etc. He really needs to be given this opportunity to its fullest this summer and clarity over potential incomings and outgoings. We are well known for dragging deals out and its imperative this summer we don't do this. If there's a couple of big signings we make, they need to be in place for a full pre season with the club.

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

Hope it will ends soon…

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Costa19 858]

9 hours ago, Superblue_1986 said:

Boehly would be my preference here just from how it appears the whole bid seems to have been meticulously planned, ticks all the boxes and just does not appear to carry any real controversy. But it is perhaps slightly more settling to know that if something suddenly broke down with the Boehly bid, it does appear that there is a bid from Ratcliffe potentially waiting in the wings if we needed to switch quick.

Hopefully though the Boehly bid can be pushed through asap so that we can at least finish the season with some clarity and positivity around the club and plan properly for next season.

One thing that should be noted is Tuchel came in mid-season during a covid environment and had to hit the ground running within 3 competitions to the very end of last season. He's then had players coming back in stages over pre season due to the Euros and our season pretty much started immediately with the Super Cup and has just dragged on constantly since then with the sheer volume of games we've played.

This summer, 18 months in, should be the first time Tuchel has a full squad coming back for a full pre season to be able to go and tour America, train tactically for an extended period, etc. He really needs to be given this opportunity to its fullest this summer and clarity over potential incomings and outgoings. We are well known for dragging deals out and its imperative this summer we don't do this. If there's a couple of big signings we make, they need to be in place for a full pre season with the club.

I feel that Ratcliff would be more like what Roman was for Chelsea meanwhile Boehly will evolve the club and the Bridge more profound with scouting, data analytics, commercial growth and matchday revenues which will develop the club alot more in the long term.

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

Edited May 2, 2022 by Blues Forever

[ZAPHOD2319 4,799]

 

[Superblue 6,372]

15 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

 

Jim Ratcliffe actually confirming the breakdown of numbers in his bid as £2.5bn essentially for the purchase of the club and £1.75bn over the next 10 years as committed investment would then suggest that if the bid is lower than rival bids like Boehly's, perhaps they have plans for an even bigger commitment to investment into the club. I haven't seen anything yet that suggests the purchase will be much more than £2.5bn, this seems to be the expected figure, which can then only suggest the future investment plans may be more.

[Vesper 30,083]

Ratcliffe, however, has not given up trying to force his way into the sale, and is understood to be lobbying the government on the grounds that his is the only solely British bid.

 

pfffft, enough of the Little Englander bollocks

(and yes, full disclosure for newer people, I am, and likely will be for ages, bitter AF about Brexit, I think it ends in tears for the UK, with NI and Scotland eventually leaving, as would Wales, who was very much Remain except for all the English RW pensioner gammon who had moved in, who tilted it on balance to Leave)

 

 

 

[Superblue 6,372]

36 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Ratcliffe, however, has not given up trying to force his way into the sale, and is understood to be lobbying the government on the grounds that his is the only solely British bid.

 

pfffft, enough of the Little Englander bollocks

(and yes, full disclosure for newer people, I am, and likely will be for ages, bitter AF about Brexit, I think it ends in tears for the UK, with NI and Scotland eventually leaving, as would Wales, who was very much Remain except for all the English RW pensioner gammon who had moved in, who tilted it on balance to Leave)

It's difficult to play the British card for Ratcliffe when he took residency in Monaco a few years ago to save millions in paying UK taxes.

He can lobby all he wants but the government aren't going to block an American bid that is fully legal and legitimate and open up a can of worms that way.

Everything I've read suggests that this Boehly bid has been the strongest and most well thought from the start, and hopefully it can be cleared through as soon as possible with no hitches so we can just move forward as a club.

[lucio 5,418]

50 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Ratcliffe, however, has not given up trying to force his way into the sale, and is understood to be lobbying the government on the grounds that his is the only solely British bid.

 

pfffft, enough of the Little Englander bollocks

(and yes, full disclosure for newer people, I am, and likely will be for ages, bitter AF about Brexit, I think it ends in tears for the UK, with NI and Scotland eventually leaving, as would Wales, who was very much Remain except for all the English RW pensioner gammon who had moved in, who tilted it on balance to Leave)

 

 

 

No way EU Or U.K.  will still be a thing in 100 years ,

[MoroccanBlue 5,375]

Get in. Fuck off Three and your hypocritical bull shit. Wankers. 

 

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