Roman Abramovich Thread

[Vesper 30,083]

16 hours ago, King Kante said:

Bohely has to be the one now, the other two are far too complicated with the principal financiers being involved with other clubs. 

They were the first, and most of us think the best, from the beginning

I was disappointed the Kuwaitis never even made a bid

and the Centricus consortium was interesting, as it was all (and a shedload backing it) London money, all the principals were lifelong Chels fans and season ticket holders

the Candy group too was interesting

but neither made the cut

so I am 100% all in on Boehly 

Edited April 27, 2022 by Vesper

[Vesper 30,083]

oh, ffs, I cannot believe I missed this 🥴

I now know why the spuds fan Jonathan Goldstein was always in the Boehly bid (which cost them Nick Candy coming on board)

Cain International

Cain International was co-founded by Jonathan Goldstein and Todd Boehly in 2014

Parent Firm:   Eldridge Industries (Boehly's firm)

and they are a direct competitor with Candy in ultra luxury property development

lol

 

Edited April 27, 2022 by Vesper

[Vesper 30,083]

12 minutes ago, Vesper said:

oh, ffs, I cannot believe I missed this 🥴

I now know why the spuds fan Jonathan Goldstein was always in the Boehly bid (which cost them Nick Candy coming on board)

Cain International

Cain International was co-founded by Jonathan Goldstein and Todd Boehly in 2014

Parent Firm:   Eldridge Industries (Boehly's firm)

and they are a direct competitor with Candy in ultra luxury property development

lol

 

there are always reasons why seemingly rando people from across the planet come together in these things

now I feel better

and the combined total money backing the Boehly group (not that all can be used, nor does it need to be, of course)

is over £70 BILLION

so zero money worries

Edited April 27, 2022 by Vesper

[ZAPHOD2319 4,799]

Despite all the tweets doubting Tuchel will stay, he confirms he will be here next year.

 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

Great... another delay. 

[Fernando 6,585]

What the heck is going on here? Why is he demanding so much when he is sanction? 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

 

[Blue Armour 4,436]

1 hour ago, Blues Forever said:

Great... another delay. 

Weird...this kind of stuff might turn off bidders, especially when it happens so late. 

Why now? 

[xPetrCechx 13,570]

2 hours ago, Blues Forever said:

Great... another delay. 

But nothing goes to him, so why??

[ZAPHOD2319 4,799]

I just want us to move on. I know it is billions, but I am exhausted from it.

[DDA 9,924]

Fuck sake just get it done so we can concentrate on what players are going out and what players are coming in during the summer. 

[Superblue 6,372]

This news seems a bit strange because the way it's worded seems to be that the commitment is £2.5bn for the club and £1 - 1.5bn for future investment, which seems to have been reported as the likely figure for a while now. So I wouldn't be surprised if this is less about moving the goalposts on the price and more to do with how the deal is being structured.