action man Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 saints up for sale,according to the sun today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Would be funny if Lowe and his gang did a whip round at the conservative club and bought us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stepgar Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Would be funny if Lowe and his gang did a whip round at the conservative club and bought us No it ****ing wouldn't. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin C Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 This is not good news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintscottofthenortham Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Boring. Next... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 This is not good news! It's in the Sun, so not necessarily news at all. What does the article actually say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever a red and white Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Unlikley after submitting new plans for a training ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Unlikley after submitting new plans for a training ground. Not really. For Cortese it would be business as usual, he has no influence on what the family decides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Perhaps leftback was right with the Court case stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Perhaps leftback was right with the Court case stuff? What's this court case stuff? what have I missed please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 What's this court case stuff? what have I missed please? Some posts of interest: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26244-Fonte-Leaving-(For-a-Holiday)&p=886744#post886744 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26088-Staplewood-Development&p=883425#post883425 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26111-Were-gonna-have-to-rely-on-good-management&p=882435#post882435 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26111-Were-gonna-have-to-rely-on-good-management&p=882460#post882460 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Some posts of interest: http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26244-Fonte-Leaving-(For-a-Holiday)&p=886744#post886744 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26088-Staplewood-Development&p=883425#post883425 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26111-Were-gonna-have-to-rely-on-good-management&p=882435#post882435 http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?26111-Were-gonna-have-to-rely-on-good-management&p=882460#post882460 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 It's in the Sun, so not necessarily news at all. What does the article actually say? Lets not forget that before the appointment of Adkins,NC is meant to have had a meeting with The Sun to improve relationships with them. So whilst still an unreliable daily rag,the paper has had a thawing of relationship with the club,and may be a little closer to hearing a whisper than before. Personally,just hope it is not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Lets not forget that before the appointment of Adkins,NC is meant to have had a meeting with The Sun to improve relationships with them. So whilst still an unreliable daily rag,the paper has had a thawing of relationship with the club,and may be a little closer to hearing a whisper than before. Personally,just hope it is not true. Depends who we sell to IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tone Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 saints up for sale,according to the sun today Got a link or a quote? Can't see anything in the web version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Watch my lips...It is The Sun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Depends who we sell to IMO. How is Paul Allen these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 i dont get it. If the Liebherrs aren't happy why dont they just pull the plug on us and walk away like so many threatene they would do if they read posts on here they weren't happy wiht? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 I don't find it that unrealistic to be honest. Saints were Markus' hobby not his families, now he has gone, it isn't crazy to suggest that the family would see out the season and sell up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 How is Paul Allen these days ? I think longer term it will be very difficult to continue the ownership situation now Markus has died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Bates Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Just bought The Sun, looked through it, I can't see anything in there about Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Dusting off my super-yacht spotting binoculars as we speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Just bought The Sun, looked through it, I can't see anything in there about Southampton. Maybe the OP mistakenly typed 'Sun' instead of 'Tea leaves'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thedelldays Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 it is about 3 lines in a gossip article... there you go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint lard Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Even if it is just a couple of lines in the Sun this rumour does not sit well with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSFC Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 This rumour may be true but I findthe logic behind it strange. The only " Leibherr Family statement" I can recall was all about BAU and continuing to fulfil Markus' dreams. On the face of it and from the little we got to know about Markus he was a devout man with very good principles. It therefore follows that his kin would be of similar ilk particularly if involved in his other businesses. If you were already very wealthy and Markus was your father or brother etc would you sell SFC now? It doesn't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 This rumour may be true but I findthe logic behind it strange. The only " Leibherr Family statement" I can recall was all about BAU and continuing to fulfil Markus' dreams. On the face of it and from the little we got to know about Markus he was a devout man with very good principles. It therefore follows that his kin would be of similar ilk particularly if involved in his other businesses. If you were already very wealthy and Markus was your father or brother etc would you sell SFC now? It doesn't fit. We know very little about Markus's day-to-day relationship with the rest of his family. For example, we don't know the reasons why he left the family business, do we? From the anecdotal evidence I suspect you're right but there could be underlying scenarios in the past we don't know about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St_Tel49 Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Its a rumour - anybody can say anything they like and it won't be long before a) some will have swallowed it hook, line and sinker and b) some deep thinker will have validated it by saying "There is no smoke without fire" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 There is no smoke without fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action man Posted 6 December, 2010 Author Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Just bought The Sun, looked through it, I can't see anything in there about Southampton. its on page22 of the goals pullout supplement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSFC Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 We know very little about Markus's day-to-day relationship with the rest of his family. For example, we don't know the reasons why he left the family business, do we? From the anecdotal evidence I suspect you're right but there could be underlying scenarios in the past we don't know about. All true and possible. Isn't it though his immediate family, indeed his daughter who is involved running hismain business group MALI? I would have thought that his will left his businesses to her and any other children rather than perhaps brothers, cousins etc who are in the Leibherr family main business! It's true we don't know but I don't get why some people who ate supposed Saints fans continually expect, look for, and even want the (potentially) worse things to happen. Why worry so much about rumours?! Ok it could be said I am but only cos it seems that muck spreading is some peoples hobby and it's pathetic!! Do they balance their thinking by talking about what if we go up and what if we invest X could we win the Prem, or a cup, or could we extend SMS....I think not. But hey, that's just me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_mears Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 This rumour may be true but I findthe logic behind it strange. The only " Leibherr Family statement" I can recall was all about BAU and continuing to fulfil Markus' dreams. Well the problem is that wasnt a liebherr family statement as they have not said one word on the subject. All comments to date have come from the clubs own pr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Solent were on about this on Saturday, DM was saying how nothing really difinitive has come out from the family, which I guess you could look at both ways. Lets face it, if we end up buying no one in ja n and selling Lallana then we will all know which direction we are heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 yawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Nothing on OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saint_bert Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 FWIW I think Nicola would put together some plan and buy the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simo Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Someone ring the club ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 FWIW I think Nicola would put together some plan and buy the club. This. Cortese's bankground is investmanet banking (isn't it?) SFC is still a good investment therefore I'm sure he'd be interested in heading up a consortium to take it off the Liebherr's hands, should they ever decide to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Maybe the Sun trying to provoke a reaction from NC? If we were for sale i'm sure we would hear something concrete. While this remains just one isolated 3 line rumour then I am not worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Someone ring the club ? SWF Poster: "Hello, is that Southampton Football Club" SFC: "Yes, how may we help?" SWF Poster: "Is the club up for sale?" SFC: "No" SWF Poster: "Ok, thank you very much" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Maybe the Sun trying to provoke a reaction from NC? Or, maybe, a Cortese/Liebherr 'leak' to the newspaper to arouse interest in the investor community...? Or, maybe not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeweahscousin Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 I have just trawled the "For Sale" section of the Echo. Not there. If they are trying to sell, they aren't trying very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 I see the first consortium meeting has already convened.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 I wonder what Micky Fialka is up to these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 As I have no knowledge of the relationship of the Liebherrs with Cortese and have no knowledge of what the Liebherrs feel abot Southampton Football Club I think everything is conjecture. With no debts on the Stadium and a large fanbase some of whom are a little too critical I might say the club is financially stable and I would suggest that there would be little change if we were taken over. It is not as though we are like Man City paying out regularly for highly paid players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 (edited) I doubt this is true especially just days after resubmitting plans for the training ground, and even if it is, Saints are an even more attractive investment proposition now than 18 months ago when Liebherr brought the club. The club would just be sold onto another extremely rich owner. Edited 6 December, 2010 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 How much do they want, I get my Xmas bonus later this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Whatever happens Markus Liebherr has put us on a sound footing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 No takeover thread would be complete without the Barry Beardall pic. A gold star goes to the first person to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 6 December, 2010 Share Posted 6 December, 2010 Makes no financial sense to sell now, when in 6 months time the club could be worth a lot more if promoted to the Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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