BP1960 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: If I was seriously rich and thinking of buying a footballll club I'd look for one with a large catchment area with little local competition. Tameside have no football league club. Edited August 23, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddog73 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, OL9erlatic said: Id be the complete opposite, if we became a feeder club think that would be me done with league football and head to find a non league team We've been feeding the scrap heap for the past few years which has done in hundreds of our own fans, I'm happy to try a different approach in the search for that illusive top half finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, BP1960 said: Tameside have no football league club. But a fair bit of local competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: Like who? At our level, off the top of my head, this lot; Bristol Rovers Oxford Swindon Carlisle Northampton Peterborough MK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Og Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 1 minute ago, lookersstandandy said: At our level, off the top of my head, this lot; Bristol Rovers Oxford Swindon Carlisle Northampton Peterborough MK Thanks Andy, saved me the trouble. Essentially any luck not in the north west! Edited August 23, 2017 by Dave_Og Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Corney is usually very quick to dismiss the possibility of any potential takeover as was the case earlier this year with the Chinese Ledman rumours. Actually divulging this to the media at this stage suggests that a deal could be close, however, you just know things will go tits up...this is Latics FFS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 7 minutes ago, Dave_Og said: Thanks Andy, saved me the trouble. Essentially any luck not in the north west! Always thought Taunton had potential for investment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 If he's reading OWTB he needs to know it wasn't always like this. We welcomed Corney & friends with open arms and the vast majority of us backed him 100% until 3 or 4 years ago when he started to bring on all this cynicism & misery upon himself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 5 minutes ago, HarryBosch said: If he's reading OWTB he needs to know it wasn't always like this. We welcomed Corney & friends with open arms and the vast majority of us backed him 100% until 3 or 4 years ago when he started to bring on all this cynicism & misery upon himself I know what you mean but to be fair he admits in the interview that we will never progress further under him, hence the need for fresh funding. He can't or won't provide that funding himself, hence the need for outside investment or a sale. I actually believe him when he says he would only sell to the right guy. Hugely frustrating of course given what's happened in the last few years, but whatever else you say about him he hasn't walked out on the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Wish you all well but as with the Chinese rumors, not a fan of foreign ownership at this level so that might be me done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Senor_Coconut said: Wish you all well but as with the Chinese rumors, not a fan of foreign ownership at this level so that might be me done. We're - club, land & stands - owned by people based in America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 They were billed as three ex pat childhood mates who always wanted to buy a football club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 I've not seen the interview. I've read none of this (or any other thread). I've no inside contacts. and I call massive donkey balls bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Senor_Coconut said: Wish you all well but as with the Chinese rumors, not a fan of foreign ownership at this level so that might be me done. Would you accept a Mike Ashley Senor? Edited August 23, 2017 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor_Coconut Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Yeah because if ignore the mindless geordies he's actually running the club the right way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 minute ago, Senor_Coconut said: Yeah because if ignore the mindless geordies he's actually running the club the right way. But not run like Blackpool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Guru Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 People rightly are sceptical, we have heard enough stories that have amounted to nothing under Corney to last a lifetime. I will believe it when I see it...for now it feels like another injection of optimism as fan morale has taken a serious dip. Wonder how/if it will be affecting sheridan and the players though? Surely can only add uncertainty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 36 minutes ago, Senor_Coconut said: Wish you all well but as with the Chinese rumors, not a fan of foreign ownership at this level so that might be me done. We'll leave you on HMS Simon Corney, slowly decending into League Two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Blue_Guru said: People rightly are sceptical, we have heard enough stories that have amounted to nothing under Corney to last a lifetime. I will believe it when I see it...for now it feels like another injection of optimism as fan morale has taken a serious dip. Wonder how/if it will be affecting sheridan and the players though? Surely can only add uncertainty? He wasn't exactly gushing in his praise of players or coaches, suggesting a few of them (Clarke/Gerrard/Green?) haven't been earning their corn. Edited August 23, 2017 by deyres42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Senor_Coconut said: Wish you all well but as with the Chinese rumors, not a fan of foreign ownership at this level so that might be me done. I've never understood this mentality, it's Trumpesque. If they were from Dover, that would be OK, but if they were from 50 miles further South East and from France then not? Surely it's the type of owner that is more important. I'd rather Leicester's Thai owners than Chris Moore. What if they kept Corney on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worcester Owl Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 So at which level does Señor Coconut become a fan of foreign ownership? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, lookersstandandy said: At our level, off the top of my head, this lot; Bristol Rovers Oxford Swindon Carlisle Northampton Peterborough MK Interesting, depends on how you look at it, Bristol Rovers already owner already multi millionaire owner, but f course competition with the riches of Bristol City owner. The others, for me, lack the major conurbations surrounding them to draw in the crowds ie as a percentage of local area. Sure, they get a better percentage than us, but it's not a large enough catchment IMHO. Somewhere like Doncaster which has 250,000 and other cities nearer and already a half decent stadium to cope. Maybe Warrington, at the opposite end of the scale and building from scratch. Or the South East, like Gillingham which has the 3 Medway Towns, plus Maidstone (or the other way round) and combined immediate area of 400,000 and no other League Clubs for a long way. Edited August 23, 2017 by singe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyPimp Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Hey, I've been suckered before but this feels like the real deal to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy55555 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 6 minutes ago, singe said: Interesting, depends on how you look at it, Bristol Rovers already owner already multi millionaire owner, but f course competition with the riches of Bristol City owner. The others, for me, lack the major conurbations surrounding them to draw in the crowds ie as a percentage of local area. Sure, they get a better percentage than us, but it's not a large enough catchment IMHO. Somewhere like Doncaster which has 250,000 and other cities nearer and already a half decent stadium to cope. Maybe Warrington, at the opposite end of the scale and building from scratch. Or the South East, like Gillingham which has the 3 Medway Towns, plus Maidstone (or the other way round) and combined immediate area of 400,000 and no other League Clubs for a long way. Keep an eye out for Bromley. Great potential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldham82 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 We are due some luck we lost out on porter. Carl serrant. Micah Richards . Tarqoskski. All take overs need happened. Listed to interview not investment a new owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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