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On 29/06/2022 at 13:26, Convict Colony said:

interesting pick up, he has a proper turkish name though, seems to of come from another club in the league who were mid table last year, am sure there is more to the story.

Assume SR picked him out as a coach who wants to play like us etc etc.

What, absolutely fucking rubbish? 

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Think we’re fortunate with SR.

In case you want to remind ourselves about life under Ross Wilson found this on the Rangers forum (reading about Aribo).

Ross Wilson is a patter merchant, consistently on record telling us how comfortable the club are with current player contracts - we could lose Morelos, Kent, Aribo and Kamara for free they hold all the aces. 

I don’t see Southampton paying 10 million, all interested parties might sit tight. 

Contractual renewals have actually been poor.

Wonder who he learnt that from ? 

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1 hour ago, Badger said:

Think we’re fortunate with SR.

In case you want to remind ourselves about life under Ross Wilson found this on the Rangers forum (reading about Aribo).

Ross Wilson is a patter merchant, consistently on record telling us how comfortable the club are with current player contracts - we could lose Morelos, Kent, Aribo and Kamara for free they hold all the aces. 

I don’t see Southampton paying 10 million, all interested parties might sit tight. 

Contractual renewals have actually been poor.

Wonder who he learnt that from ? 

He really is a dreadful DoF. A fraud.

He came into Rangers when they were on a crest of a wave with their existing players etc, since he's started to have an influence it's all going to shit. The mess he left us in was criminal really and he shouldn't really be allowed to work in football again, but there we go.

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13 hours ago, S-Clarke said:

He really is a dreadful DoF. A fraud.

He came into Rangers when they were on a crest of a wave with their existing players etc, since he's started to have an influence it's all going to shit. The mess he left us in was criminal really and he shouldn't really be allowed to work in football again, but there we go.

They just need les Reed to join him... 

Actually, I'm not sure I'd even wish that on the skates 🤣

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Nolan

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More detail of the progressing purchase of Goztepe: (use your browsers Translate option)

Mehmet Sepil: I think the cycle will be completed before the season starts - Göztepe News - Spor (fanatik.com.tr)

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"They can do the same to Göztepe as they made Midtjylland successful"

"Explaining why he chose Sports Republic for the partnership, Sepil said, "Sports Republic has a very important track record. It's clear what they've done in the last 10 years. It is necessary to look at the example of Midtjylland to predict what kind of policy will be in Göztepe. He turned a team like Midtjylland into a championship-winning club that joined Europe. We think that they will do this to Göztepe with the same policy as they brought this club to this situation."

 

 

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Nolan

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First match of the season, Göztepe have just got their first win since 22nd January.

1 - 0 away at Sakaryaspor 

Sakaryaspor thought they had an equaliser in the 6th minute of injury time, but it was ruled out by VAR.

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5 minutes ago, Nolan said:

First match of the season, Göztepe have just got their first win since 22nd January.

1 - 0 away at Sakaryaspor 

Sakaryaspor thought they had an equaliser in the 6th minute of injury time, but it was ruled out by VAR.

I’ve been following their transfers pretty closely and they brought in a highly rated Turkish U21 international from Frankfurt, Ali Akman. He had 6 goals last season in the Eredivisie so surprising to see him step down a level 

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49 minutes ago, Nolan said:

First match of the season, Göztepe have just got their first win since 22nd January.

1 - 0 away at Sakaryaspor 

Sakaryaspor thought they had an equaliser in the 6th minute of injury time, but it was ruled out by VAR.

 

41 minutes ago, ecurnew02 said:

I’ve been following their transfers pretty closely and they brought in a highly rated Turkish U21 international from Frankfurt, Ali Akman. He had 6 goals last season in the Eredivisie so surprising to see him step down a level 

Good updates guys.  Did the deal actually happen in the end?

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Nolan

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12 minutes ago, SuperSAINT said:

 

Good updates guys.  Did the deal actually happen in the end?

Still not compete yet.

But Roberto Gagliardi was reported to be behind transfers.

Including today's Goalscorer Mamah.

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Nolan

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8 hours ago, Suhari said:

Curious how the takeover can't be completed yet? Some strange Turkish paperwork requirements?

Sport Republic are to be the first foreign owners of  a Turkish Football club, there's no precedence for time. 

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Goztepe are the only one that is almost done that we know about.

on the 19th July Mehmet Sepil, when announcing Goztepe's new sponsor was quoted as saying:

"We are very close to the end of a new formation. No problem. Göztepe is ultimately a joint-stock company. There is not the slightest mishap. Göztepe will make a new start in every sense."

 

 

 

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Nolan

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from @Goztepiliercom on twitter (translated)

 

Henrik Kraft : We have a very long and difficult investment project. We took over Southampton this January. Now we are actively working very hard. Our aim here is to integrate football clubs. We strive to make these clubs part of a larger group.

We try to share the best made apps We try to use data handling methods We strive to ensure that clubs benefit from each other, from the academy to the Premier League, we try to provide the appropriate environment for footballers to play in the most appropriate way.

We are very happy to have invested in Göztepe, which is suitable for our club model. Fans have to be a little patient. This is a long-term investment. We will use all the resources we have and try to bring the club to the best place.

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1 hour ago, Nolan said:

from @Goztepiliercom on twitter (translated)

 

Henrik Kraft : We have a very long and difficult investment project. We took over Southampton this January. Now we are actively working very hard. Our aim here is to integrate football clubs. We strive to make these clubs part of a larger group.

We try to share the best made apps We try to use data handling methods We strive to ensure that clubs benefit from each other, from the academy to the Premier League, we try to provide the appropriate environment for footballers to play in the most appropriate way.

We are very happy to have invested in Göztepe, which is suitable for our club model. Fans have to be a little patient. This is a long-term investment. We will use all the resources we have and try to bring the club to the best place.

Another quote from senior management effectivley calling on our fans to be patient and keep showing support. Been stressed a number of times now.... I hope they've not been checking saintsweb 🤣

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Huge Detail here:-

Partnership with Sport Republic Realized | Göztepe Sports Club Official Web Site (goztepe.org.tr)

The partnership between Göztepe and Sport Republic was announced to the public at a press conference held today at Gürsel Aksel Stadium. An agreement was reached on the transfer of 70% of our club's shares to Sport Republic.

Mehmet Sepil, Rasmus Ankersen and Henrik Kraft attended the launch and informed the public about the share transfer of our Club.

Opening the press conference, Mehmet Sepil said, "We have been sharing this process with the public for a very long time. As of today, we have signed the partnership between Sport Republic and Göztepe. Sport Republic is now the partner of Göztepe.

We're here with Rasmus Ankersen and Henrik Kraft. Rasmus Ankersen will be the new president of our club. Besides being the first foreign investor in Turkey, Rasmus will be the first foreign president. Henrik is the president of both Sport Republic and Southampton club.

I would like to summarize this process briefly. Rasmus came to Istanbul in September last year. Then we returned to Izmir together. We showed him the facilities of Göztepe and we talked for a long time. Sport Republic had not yet merged with a club. They were running it as a project together with Henrik. The meeting that started in September was finalized today.

Today is a new beginning for Göztepe. Göztepe is already a Club that has proven itself, has many supporters in Turkey and Izmir, and has gained the respect of the masses. Now we aim to take this renewed Göztepe to a different level. We have done good things but we always swam against the wave. Now we will swim together with Sport Republic. We will take the wave behind us and together we will make Göztepe what we miss. By working patiently, we will achieve this by deserving it.

There were many investors, but on his second visit Rasmus came with a director from Southampton and went to the area in Torbalı where we were going to build our academy. Rasmus was the only investor to do this and I was very impressed by this. That day, these behaviors gave me the most important sign of what we can do for the future of Göztepe.

Of course we are building a new Göztepe. We are creating a new team. From now on, Sport Republic will be in charge of football. As I said before, our president will be Rasmus Ankersen. Even though we have not signed an agreement during the transfer process in the last 2-3 months, we have ensured that Sport Republic will take the transfers and decisions made with a mutual gentleman's agreement. Today, this partnership has become official.

I am very happy for myself. I see that I am leaving Göztepe in the hands of people who will manage Göztepe very well, who understand football. Of course, my work here does not end again. I will do everything I can to support them. I will continue without being involved in football, but I will support them in every way.

I'm very happy, we have a very good partner. He will make valuable contributions. He will bring Göztepe to the days we want, desire and dream of. For this, we will all support our new partners and Goztepe. We will be patient because the road ahead is open. I sincerely believe this. I welcome Sport Republic."

Henrik Kraft, president of Sport Republic and Southampton club, said: "Thank you for the kind words. Good day to everyone. It's a pleasure to see you all here. We have been here a couple of times for this project and we have been very well received, so thank you very much for that. Rasmus and I are very excited to invest in Göztepe and to come to Izmir. We had a very long and difficult investment project. So we spent a long time in the city. Rasmus will talk about the details, the football part. Let me tell you about Sport Republic.

I come more from the investment and finance side, and for the last 20 years I have been investing in technology, media and communications. Rasmus and I met five years ago and became friends. We made investments in sports together. Most of them focused on soccer. Rasmus' enthusiasm for the football world rubbed off on me. So 1 year ago, he came up with the idea of establishing Sport Republic and we started together. We have established a unique and innovative investment company.

For me, Rasmus is one of the most successful and innovative sports directors. When he asked me to join this project, I thought I couldn't have a better partner than him. We have a third partner in our project. Dragan Left-handed. He couldn't come here, but I hope he will come and you will meet Dragan too. Dragan is a very successful entrepreneur. I've known him for more than 10 years. When Rasmus and I started Sport Republic, we needed another investor and we went to Dragan and he became an investor in our project.

At Sport Republic, our aim is to develop football clubs and create synergies. We strive for each club to be part of a bigger group. We try to use data application and data utilization methods. We are trying to create better experiences for fans by incorporating technology. You will see these in Göztepe in the coming years. We will also make developments in these areas. We strive for clubs to benefit from each other. From the academy to the top league, we provide the appropriate environment and platforms for footballers to play in the best way possible.

From our point of view, we are very happy to invest in Göztepe in the most appropriate way for our club model. I hope we will bring a lot of benefits and add value. The fans need to be patient. This is a long-term investment. It is not short-term. We are not promising any miracles, but we will work hard and use every resource at our disposal to bring the Club to the best place. Thank you very much."

Sport Republic CEO and President Rasmus Ankersen said, "I am very happy and excited to be here for myself. I started to visit Izmir from the first day. I met with Mr. Mehmet. I visited Göztepe facilities. I really felt that there is something special here. I am very happy that we have made such an agreement. First of all, I would like to thank Mehmet Bey. He hosted us here and invited us here.

Last season was a tough one. We are interested in your achievements and investments. There are very good organizations here. These factors were important factors for us to participate in this project.

Göztepe, as a football club, has different aspects that happen within a football club. We are located in a beautiful and big city. It has passionate fans. It has good infrastructure and a very nice stadium. It has a great facility environment. It has the potential we are looking for, especially within Sport Republic's investment philosophy. We are impressed by the fact that we can unlock success by using the existing potential. More than 80 million people in Turkey live with football. In this way, our thoughts and methods can bring big changes. In particular, we can say that most things move in the right direction with football. A successful step needs to be taken in the right direction.

We saw the potential here and it excited us. It is really important to come together with Mr. Mehmet and become partners. Because we do not live in Turkey, we are not here every day. It is very important for us to have a reliable partner.

We are very ambitious about this. We will work to take this club to the next level. We think success will come. We need to go step by step. We need to do a successful work. This is our philosophy. We want to develop the club and take it to the Super League. In this sense, we want to create the right infrastructure and follow the right process. We want to be successful not only in one season but in consecutive seasons.

So much has been done. From a transfer perspective, a lot of time has been spent on this. Because it's a very competitive environment. We will be excited to watch the season.

In summary, we are quite excited to be here. It is not an investment realized in 24 hours. We have spent a lot of time in the last 18 months. We have made various visits to get to know the club, to get to know the city. Now we realize that we are really in the right place and we have made a very right decision. We are looking forward to what we will experience."

 

 

 

 

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