Blackburn Rovers in Takeover talks

M5

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Blackburn have confirmed they have held a "cordial and productive meeting" with Indian businessman Ahsan Ali Syed's company over a proposed takeover.

Bahrain-based Syed, owner of Western Gulf Advisory, confirmed on Monday he was keen to buy the Lancashire club and said he wanted to give manager Sam Allardyce a transfer kitty of up to £100million.

Syed also said he would like to complete the takeover inside the next fortnight but Rovers have not made any other comment apart from confirming the talks are continuing.

Allardyce must be saying "not again"

Leiva

M5 wrote: »

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Allardyce must be saying "not again"

100 million !

They should go straight out and buy :

Tim Flowers, Henning Berg, Colin Hendry, Graeme Le Saux, Jeff Kenna, David Batty, Tim Sherwood, Jason Wilcox, Stuart Ripley, Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton, Robbie Slater, Bobby Mimms,


Ah wait a minute :rolleyes:

highgiant1985

mixednuts wrote: »

100 million !

They should go straight out and buy :

Tim Flowers, Henning Berg, Colin Hendry, Graeme Le Saux, Jeff Kenna, David Batty, Tim Sherwood, Jason Wilcox, Stuart Ripley, Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton, Robbie Slater, Bobby Mimms,


Ah wait a minute :rolleyes:

ah those were the days

seriously though 100m we could finally get a decent striker in

That_Guy

100 million... Jealous.

Rikand

mixednuts wrote: »

100 million !

They should go straight out and buy :

Tim Flowers, Henning Berg, Colin Hendry, Graeme Le Saux, Jeff Kenna, David Batty, Tim Sherwood, Jason Wilcox, Stuart Ripley, Alan Shearer, Chris Sutton, Robbie Slater, Bobby Mimms,


Ah wait a minute :rolleyes:

15 years of jealousy bottled up right there

eagle eye

We've been discussing this stuff in the Blackburn Rovers thread. There is nothing concrete yet just a case of somebody having a serious look although I like what this guy is offering if its for real.

£100 million would make us an elite team. We will surprise a lot of people this year with the team we have now. If we could bring in a top notch midfielder and striker and some squad players we could seriously challenge the top 8 in a big way.

everdead.ie

100m is one thing paying their wages is another especially considering how they already have the cheapest tickets in the league and not huge attendences

dreamers75

Doesnt soemthing exist in the Walker trust that stops this happening?

ctrl-alt-delete

everdead.ie wrote: »

100m is one thing paying their wages is another especially considering how they already have the cheapest tickets in the league and not huge attendences

I think for Blackburn to fill the stadium, based on the towns population 1 in every 3 people have to turn up to the match! It is a strange one considering the potential new owner has expressed a desire to improve the stadium.

I think he maybe wants to try and attract the Muslim population of the town towards the club. Nearly 19% of the Population of the town are Muslim immigrants.

ctrl-alt-delete

dreamers75 wrote: »

Doesnt soemthing exist in the Walker trust that stops this happening?

I don't think so, seems as though the Walker Trust have been looking for a new owner for the past 3 years. The money Walker left in his death has gone now i'd say, the club was always going to need a new owner once the income stopped.