Irvine to "buy Jordan"

Nuttzz

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4566375.stm

it would certain be better than midland IMO, I'd love to see the Irish connection continue

Ay Cee

That's ****e! Sher Midland have only just bought them and they will be known as Midland from next year. Why buy a team for a season?

molateen

He is a business man . He will probobly sell it on to a main dealer . Proton or chrysler or volkswagon or somebody like that .

Its not about the love of Jordan . Its about money .

steviec

Ay Cee wrote:

That's ****e! Sher Midland have only just bought them and they will be known as Midland from next year. Why buy a team for a season?

It wasn't the plan to buy for a season but seems Midland have had a change of heart as time has gone on.

Would be very interesting if Irvine bought the team, I agree that he's only in it for the money and probably a figurehead for some big business, but if he's around at races it will always make things more interesting, he does some good interviews.

Ay Cee

I can't believe Midland are set to pull out. The Russian's worth more than Bernie. He didn't make that money from making sh!tty business desicions like buying a tail end F1 team for a few seasons and selling it.

Midland aren't a constructor so they've nothing to gain from advertising in F1 for a couple of seasons.

I'd be very surprised if this goes ahead.

Ray777

I think Midland have realised that F1 isn't very profitable and want to bail out. It really wouldn't surprise me, if Irvine's consortium bought the team, kept the Jordan brand and employed Eddie Jordan as Team Boss.

Ay Cee

Seriously, how stupid is that?! It's just plain naive to think they're going to start making money in F1.

If that was their thinking...good riddance.

I don't know about Irvine as team manager but it would be good to see him back on the TV again. I'd imagine EJ is happy to be away from all the politics and behind the scenes stuff so I couldn't see him coming back.

No doubt the Swerve will have something to say on ITV tomorrow.

oneofakind32

Well the looked well this weekend with had Beson & Hedges back on the side of it, even if it didnt drive well. I hope to god Eddie Irvine buys the team. Id be more worried about Irvines backers pulling out the Midland not selling. I dont know if Eddie would run the team well but Id say he'd do better then Midland. Gary Anderson said 2day on the satanta comintary that the new Jordan management were keeping the staff in the dark.

The Lopper

That would be awesome. The whole Midland thing is a bit strange at the moment, i mean Minardi have overtaken them now, i suppose there is no reason to plow money in till next year.

Hopefully they could strike a deal with VW. I always wanted to see them break into F1

Dempsey

Strange and interesting but Irvine, i think, is being backed by another Russian Tycoon. So Jordan will still change and its future will still be unknown.

Eddie Irvine should start up his own team. Get Jordan to let him use some of their facilities to reduce the costs...

Delphi91

Have a look at this link:

Jordan Crisis Deepens

Doesn't look good.

Mike

OSiriS

Many people saw this coming from the start. Midland buys and sells companys, that is what they do and Jordan was never going to be any different. As it is the team we knew as Jordan finally died last year even if the name lives on. The management has changed, and Eddie would have never run the drivers we see in the car this season. It would be nice to see an Irish infulence return to the sport, but I doubt we will see the Jordan panache return to the paddock.

Blaster99

Red Bull is projecting much the same image now and they're obviously in pretty good shape too. "Midland F1" has to be the worst name ever for a team.

Ay Cee

Has to be worst "team" to enter F1...killing off Jordan - bastards!!!

See Trevor Carlin has left now. So long Jordan GP