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The Keith Harris Connection

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Just been reading on the BBC Football site that Mike Ashley has "appointed London-based investment bank Seymour Pierce to handle the sale of the club. The chairman of Seymour Pierce is Keith Harris, who was involved in selling Chelsea to Roman Abramovich in 2003. He also advised in the takeovers of Aston Villa by Randy Lerner and Manchester City by Thaksin Shinawatra."

I also remember last week that whilst trawling through the minutes of the EGM, Bill Kenwright mentioned something about some guy called 'Keith' who was looking for a buyer for him. Was he talking about this guy?

If it is, then why was there absolutely NO mention of Mr Harris being instructed by BK to find a buyer in ANY media outlet? I know Everton FC aren't exactly top of the media radar at the moment but surely some news of this importance would have surficed in the Nationals at some point? I don't live in Liverpool so it may have been 'big news' in the Post or Echo a while ago perhaps?
Lee Smith, Lowestoft     Posted 23/09/2008 at 06:27:32

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Michael Kenrick
There was a piece in the Post but it only said about as much as you did above. We linked to it as a News Brief and there was a short mailbag thread if I recall. Hate to be a doubter but Bill does have something of a bad record when it comes to dropping things into his verbiage and then... well dropping them completely.
Keith Harris
1   Posted 23/09/2008 at 14:53:41

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Knowing our luck, and with Bill’s showbiz connections, we’d get Keith Harris and Orville.
Plus Cuddles the Monkey. Although I hear that Cuddles gives Phil Neville competition in midfield :0)
Keith Glazzard
2   Posted 23/09/2008 at 14:45:07

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If Keith Harris is helping BK (showbiz connection? ho ho) to find a buyer, what a shame they missed the Gaydamak family, owners of Portsmouth. I’ve just been reading about them - Russian daddy Arkadi made his billion(s?) in France. The French have a warrant out on him for illegal arms dealingin Angola. He moved to Israel. They investigated him for money-laundering, but he must be clean as he’s started his own political party. No hint of corruption there then.

But according to Portsmouth this has nothing to do with them as it his his son, Sacha, who is the owner. The off-shore company which actually owns the club is, of course, controlled by him, not his father. Nobody in the PL or probably anywhere else in the UK has access to their records.

I hope I don’t have to defend myself about all this being ’nothing to do with us’. EFC has a For Sale notice nailed on it and although I can have absolutely no influence over who the new owner might eventually be, I know what I don’t want.

The other day Wenger was saying that he couldn’t understand what M City’s new owners were up to because (as I remember) it wasn’t to make money, and they weren’t football fans. There must be something else going on then mustn’t there Arsene.

Keith Harrison
3   Posted 23/09/2008 at 15:50:40

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Nowt to do with me lads - I’m in Finance, but thankfully not in the banking side.

If the Euro lottery comes up on Friday I’ll be looking to invest, but only in another season ticket.



If Bill dropped me into his verbiage, I’d kick his lovey until he couldn’t sit down.

Sorry to dissapoint - like one of Mikky’s corners really.
Orville
4   Posted 23/09/2008 at 15:51:32

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I’ve just spoken to Keith, and I’m interested in a January move. I’m not a flying winger, and I’ve been criticised for spending too long in the box, but I reckon I can do a job at Left Back!
Keith Harrison
5   Posted 23/09/2008 at 15:55:07

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By the way, I did once apply for a job at bankers Seymour Minge, but my entry was too late and the position had been filled.
Nick Heady
6   Posted 23/09/2008 at 16:22:25

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I once saw Keith Harris and Orville getting out of his car (Keith's) at Butlins, the car had the number plate ORVILLE. Let it go, Keith.
Lee Smith
7   Posted 23/09/2008 at 16:32:15

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I’m glad to see that my thread has developed into a serious discussion! Making me chuckle tho lads!
Keith Harrison
8   Posted 23/09/2008 at 16:45:08

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I knew someone would bring up that bloody duck.
Honestly, you accidentally shove your hand up a green ducks? arse once, and it stays with you forever.

Still, he would be a bit more commanding in the box than Howard at the mo? who starts shouting ?Tims ball? as "Tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt twatting hell it?s gone in"

Time to give Carlo a run out tomorrow methinks. Hope he?s not a stammerer.
Richard Harris
9   Posted 23/09/2008 at 17:27:37

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Keith Harrison wrote " I knew someone would bring up that bloody duck. Honestly, you accidentally shove your hand up a green ducks? arse once, and it stays with you forever."
But in a good way :0) Once you’ve been there,every other perversion is just dull......
Hariss Tweed
10   Posted 23/09/2008 at 19:28:25

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There is rumour going around that we have been in discussions with a multi Bilionaire crofter up here on the Isle of Skye. Made his money by selling turf and peat. Sod it it must be true och eye the noo
alex
11   Posted 23/09/2008 at 23:11:03

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there’s a rumour going around that nobody is buying everton.
i bet this one is true.
Richard Harris
12   Posted 24/09/2008 at 09:33:44

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Alex wrote "There?s a rumour going around that nobody is buying Everton.I bet this one is true".
How can this be true when Bill Kenwright is working 24/7 to find investors? Even God took a rest on the 7th day :0)
alex
13   Posted 24/09/2008 at 10:35:58

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maybe god could buy everton.
i mean fairs fair,he’s been supporting liverpool for years.
Martin Kulkarni
14   Posted 24/09/2008 at 10:48:42

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No Alex,I think your getting mixed up with the ’Other One’ who has supported the Dark Side for years!

Great thread though,cheered me up no end after reading that the incompetent twat {ENTER NAME HERE]Riley is refereeing the derby on Saturday.
Monty Carlo
15   Posted 24/09/2008 at 12:56:39

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Re. Keith Harrison
Carlo Nash is cup tied for the Blackburn game. In general though I think it’s a bad idea to start fucking round playing musical goalie gloves at this point in the season. Once the defence start getting their act together and we have a couple of clean sheets, then Howard will be back on it (Howards Way?)

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