It's happening. 

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17405193.bolton-wanderers-close-to-takeover-from-uk-based-consortium/

Thank fuck

Beckham would have to sell his shares in Salford?

Or maybe they all would, and we'll be playing at the "class of 92 stadium"....

7 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Beckham would have to sell his shares in Salford?

Or maybe they all would, and we'll be playing at the "class of 92 stadium"....

He has 10% and Howard says that would be okay if it's for investment purposes only.

16 hours ago, Howardroark said:

Note, a stake of less than 10% in a domestic football club is allowed if it’s purely for investment purposes. 

A stake doesn’t mean owner or majority shareholder.

 

7 minutes ago, Razaldo9 said:

He has 10% and Howard says that would be okay if it's for investment purposes only.

 

He has a big share of Inter Miami along with Simon Fuller who owns the Pop Idol/American Idol franchise and manages pop bands. Not sure what Beckham's share is but I don't think shareholding in a foreign football club is an issue a la Watford/Udinese.

However, if it was him it could open the door to generating income from pop concerts.

Edited March 25, 20197 yr by Hoppy510

1 hour ago, Roger_Dubuis said:

The main reason Soton are where they are in the table compared to us is not because Hampshire is wealthier than Gtr Manchester but because their recent owners have been far more competent at selling their best players than Eddie/Garty and  Ken have been.At the 2017 FA Cup Final between London giants Arsenal and Chelsea 3 of the 8 defenders that started match were ex Bolton players.Bolton received under £10 million combined for those 3 players.

Compare with Southampton who have sold five players to Liverpool for £150 million   in the last few seasons, Liverpool who have won nowt for 7 years so its not like Soton have had  far better quality to sell.

Going back 11 years Bolton sold Chelsea an established ,world class striker (Anelka) for less money than Blackburn got for David Bentley.The men in the boardroom have to do better than that for Bolton to compete with the likes of Soton

Fair point Roger, I've always thought we get taken for a ride when selling players. Spurs are another club who get very good value when they flog players.

Major stakeholders supposedly are meant to be all meeting tomorrow don't know whether to believe that either 

Edited March 25, 20197 yr by Okocha10

ken didnt do too badly with 6m for madine though.

 

 

I'm starting to like the idea of Beckham and Fuller buying us and seeing as the Macron has been used as a concert venue there is a synergy that could bring in revenue streams.

Plus they are rich altruists with strong public profiles. Doubt it's on the cards but I like it.

 

Simon Fuller has been certified as the most successful British music manager of all time by Billboard magazine,^[4] [29] He has managed the career of Annie Lennox since the release of her multi platinum album Diva in 1991. He has managed hit songwriters and producers, most notably Cathy Dennis, who first met Fuller as the singer of D Mob in the 1980s. Under Fuller's guidance Cathy Dennis has become the UK's No. 1 female songwriter with a string of global hits for artists including Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Pink, Will Young and others.^[30] In 2002 Fuller's company discovered 19-year-old Amy Winehouse, produced her first award-winning album and signed her to Universal Music. Fuller managed the Spice Girls through the peak of their success and remains in partnership with the five girls today.^[31][32] Under Fuller, the Spice Girls rose to chart topper status and went on to sell over 37.5 million records in less than three years.

In 2005, 2006 and 2007 the biggest selling music acts in North America (Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry) were all managed by Simon Fuller.^[33]

In October 2016 Simon Fuller announced a joint venture with the 4 original members of the Swedish super group ABBA to involve Mamma Mia 2, new ABBA movie, London ABBA exhibition and the creation of the new digital ABBA.^[34]

 

Simon Fuller owns significant stakes in British fashion businesses Victoria Beckham Ltd and the Roland Mouret brand. In 2006 Fuller brokered the deal for 19 Entertainment to purchase a majority share in Storm Model Management.

In 2008 Fuller launched the Victoria Beckham dress collection at New York Fashion Week. Since then Victoria Beckham Limited has grown to become a best selling high-end fashion brand, stocked in 400+ outlets around the world and winning plaudits that include Brand of The Year 2012 and 2014 British Fashion Awards. In 2012 Fuller accompanied Victoria Beckham to launch the business in China.^[35]

In February 2012, XIX Entertainment launched a David Beckham bodywear range in 2,500 H&M stores around the world.^[36] This was followed in 2015 when Fuller announced a joint venture with Hong Kong-based Global Brands Group Holding Ltd (787) giving Fuller and Beckham ownership of their own apparel business specifically to develop the David Beckham brand and other iconic branded consumer products.^[37] The first result of this partnership was the Fall 2016 re-launch of the British heritage menswear label Kent & Curwen, which under Beckham, Fuller and 7 Global ownership currently runs 113 stores in 51 cities worldwide.^[38]

 

Fuller first ventured into sports management in the mid-1990s, when he negotiated the historic first post Bosman transfer of England footballer Steve McManaman to Real Madrid.^[39] In 2003 Fuller formed a joint venture partnership with David Beckham, and later masterminded Beckham's $250 million move to LA Galaxy. He remains Beckham's closest advisor.

In 2009, Fuller took on personal representation of tennis player Andy Murray,^[40] guiding him to Grand Slam and Wimbledon wins and later helping the player to establish his own business. In March 2011, Simon Fuller was announced as the manager of British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton^[41] and surprised many when he moved Hamilton from McLaren and signed him to a long term contract with the MercedesAMG team. Hamilton won the 2014 F1 World Championship and publicly thanked Fuller,^[42] although Hamilton did not renew his deal with Fuller's XIX Entertainment company once it expired at the end of that year.^[43] In 2013 it was announced that Fuller was managing 2012 Tour De France winner, Bradley Wiggins, helping him to set up his own pro-cycling team.

In 2014, Fuller and Beckham discussed plan to buy an MLS football team in Miami^[44] and later the same year Fuller was revealed as the mastermind behind Beckham's involvement in a new global whisky launch with leading British drinks company Diageo.^[45]

Fuller's longterm plan to deliver Beckham's ownership of an MLS team was announced in January 2018 when Miami was confirmed as 25th MLS team.^[46]

 

Simon Fuller has championed many good causes through his working life including The Prince's Trust, Amnesty International, Save the Children, United Nations Foundation, UNICEF, Greenpeace, WWF and Comic Relief. His idea for a philanthropic TV platform Idol Gives Back raised well over $185 million for US and African charities and led to Fuller being honored by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in 2011: "Simon Fuller is an extraordinary leader" he said. "Idol Gives Back is a tremendous initiative in giving Americans a way to save lives around the world".^[47]

In 2008 Charles, Prince of Wales, thanked Fuller for his support of The Prince's Trust, stating; "He has been one of the most effective and generous ambassadors for my Trust, which I set up 32 years ago to help the most disadvantaged young people in the United Kingdom. There are many young people in the United Kingdom whose lives have been transformed and, in some cases, saved – literally – thanks to the contribution which Simon has made.".^[16] In 2009, Simon Fuller founded Malaria No More UK in London, donating resources and funds to allow the charity to lead the fight against malaria. Fuller remains a passionate ambassador for the cause and has shared his own experience of malaria with the charity.

3 minutes ago, Okocha10 said:

EFL demanding now supposedly to speak to the major stakeholders at the club on Wednesday, about bloody time they did something

 

are they? where?

Misread what bloody someone put edited my post 

2 minutes ago, HomerJay said:

are they? where?

Spoons. Start at breakfast.

For anybody reading Alan Nixon’s last tweet about the Davies’ putting the club in to administration..... 

The Davies family can only put ICI in to administration, not BWFC. 

The only parties who can put the club in to admin are: 

Brett 

PBP 

KA 

None of which have any appetite for funding it when they get their money back either way. It would only be if the asset value was less than the value of the loan balance that they would consider such a move.

Here we go chairman notes time for the 800th time......

Ken says no administration required it's all panning out just as Howard said it would

KA notes  https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/march/a-note-from-the-chairman3/?

Sounds to Anderson is worrying about Davies family putting the club into admin, so he's trying to reinsurance everyone he's selling the club 

If that is all he has to say a deal must be nearly sorted. He does not even slag of Iles or ST. 

I particularly like his most half arsed attempt at a rallying cry of all time for QPR.

ST direct debits will be coming out too. Am I right in saying these weren't coming out before due to someone not being paid (I heard ticketmaster). Could it be this company is in the process of being paid?

9 minutes ago, Okocha10 said:

Sounds to Anderson is worrying about Davies family putting the club into admin, so he's trying to reinsurance everyone he's selling the club 

No, they can’t put the club in to admin

Still reckons we can still stave off relegation, fucking moonman.

Championship club attracts higher sale proceeds, talking it up?

Howard, is the resumption of season ticket monies a positive, in the sense that we will not be trading insolvent if a deal is close/ agreed?

I really need to stop reading comments on articles about us on Facebook. 

3 minutes ago, white noise said:

Howard, is the resumption of season ticket monies a positive, in the sense that we will not be trading insolvent if a deal is close/ agreed?

Unfortunately not, these can now be collected as they deal with retrospective services provided as opposed to future events.

For those asking how the chairman’s notes ties in with what I have suggested will happen: 

KA can do whatever he wants and deal with whomever he wants until April 2nd when the shares are recalled, the risk is in causing the only truly serious party to walk away.