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Lost for words again...

This subject has been brought up a couple of times in the past but some news this weekend has got me lost for words. The news was that Paul Allen, is looking in to the possibility of buying Southampton!!

For those of us who dont know who this fella is, he's the co-founder of Microsoft and friend to the stars. With a wealth not to far from that of Bill Gates. He also owns the Seattle Seahawks.

Reading a statement (made in April iI think) he calls them a family supported club, with tradtional values an a sleeping giant. If that's Southampton, what the fuck are we!!?

This 24/7 ficticious search for suitbale investors is a joke!! How can we be bypassed by the likes of Southampton!! What makes us such an unattractive proposition for potential investors!? If we are looking for investors surely there would be a glossy, prospectus in distribution, up-selling the clubs qualities?

My gut feeling is the search has stopped (if it ever started) and approaches are being rejected while the stadium issue rumbles on.

I can probably answer my own question on whats makes us a poor investment proposition; 2 city club, debts etc. But the potential, tradition and fan base dwarfes the likes of Man City, Southampton and West ham, so in effect the positives outway the negatives....

....but I'biased.
Carl Wright, Liverpool Posted 13/08/2007 at 11:32:35

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Michael Kenrick

You're also missing what some say is fundamental to the investment arguement: the stadium. Suthampton have the new one they so desparately needed; we don't. That's what Kirkby is really all about ? making EFC into a commodity that BK can sell up as a very attractive proposition... or so he thinks.

patty
1 Posted 13/08/2007 at 15:19:55

We’ve got Robert Earl - what more do you want!!!

Phil Bellis
2 Posted 13/08/2007 at 16:08:10

God, the lad’s done well. Is he still the youngest player to appear in an FA Cup Final? I’ll get me coat.

James Smith
3 Posted 13/08/2007 at 16:15:35

Apparently Mr. Allen would prefer somewhere nice to tie up his rather expensive yacht!

Carl Wright
4 Posted 13/08/2007 at 16:59:43

Whats wrong with crosby marina?

Barry Earley
5 Posted 14/08/2007 at 04:12:27

Someone will steal the wheels off it if it’s in Crosby marina.........