Ronaldo/Bees

[Somerset Bee]

I was intrigued by a para in an interview with Ronaldo (the fat Brazilian one) in today’s FT. I can’t post the link because of the paywall but here is the relevant bit:

The big one came last year. In a two-year stint in London, where he learnt English, he was approached to buy unfancied sides such as Charlton Athletic and Brentford. Instead, in September he acquired 51 per cent of Real Valladolid, a team in the lower reaches in La Liga, Spain’s top division, for €28m.

I’d heard of the potential Chinese investment, but never this one. I guess it may have been something and nothing but wondered if anyone else had heard of it?

 

[nocoat]

https://griffinpark.org/forums/show...age=7&highlight=Ronaldo&p=3423013#post3423013

 

[Banana]

I was intrigued by a para in an interview with Ronaldo (the fat Brazilian one) in today’s FT. I can’t post the link because of the paywall but here is the relevant bit:

The big one came last year. In a two-year stint in London, where he learnt English, he was approached to buy unfancied sides such as Charlton Athletic and Brentford. Instead, in September he acquired 51 per cent of Real Valladolid, a team in the lower reaches in La Liga, Spain’s top division, for €28m.

I’d heard of the potential Chinese investment, but never this one. I guess it may have been something and nothing but wondered if anyone else had heard of it?

Maybe it's the same one.

I suspect jmf gets various nutters approaching him to buy the club - look at that nutter that tried to buy Bolton.

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

Maybe it's the same one.

I suspect jmf gets various nutters approaching him to buy the club - look at that nutter that tried to buy Bolton.

Who was the bloke who looked like he was about to buy MUFC all those years ago? Even got himself onto the pitch to do some Tyler Swift keepy-ups iirc. Knighton rings a bell?

 

[North London Bee]

Who was the bloke who looked like he was about to buy MUFC all those years ago? Even got himself onto the pitch to do some Tyler Swift keepy-ups iirc. Knighton rings a bell?

Michael Knighton. Ended up at Carlisle.

 

[Deanb]

Who was the bloke who looked like he was about to buy MUFC all those years ago? Even got himself onto the pitch to do some Tyler Swift keepy-ups iirc. Knighton rings a bell?

Keepy ups that viagra isn’t it ?

 

[larrysigny]

But look at Spencer Trethewy - a teenager who 'bought' Aldershot and saved them from going out of existence way back. I believe he had less money than me!

 

[Invipai]

Maybe MB was looking for investment given the increasing amounts needed to compete in the Championship, it was a lot easier to compete even 5 years ago but now the money dripping down from the Prem (plus clubs who operate an 'up or bust' approach to the 3 year FFP regulations, which also drives up everyones costs) means that our level is becoming increasingly hard to compete in.

We now have LR coming through, plus we've made a LOT through player sales recently. But if you don't overspend, you don't compete.

I don't believe MB would have sold the club to him/his group, but may have looked for investment for a share percentage.

 

[TheHairdresser]

Who was the bloke who looked like he was about to buy MUFC all those years ago? Even got himself onto the pitch to do some Tyler Swift keepy-ups iirc. Knighton rings a bell?

The club accepted his £20m bid in the Summer of '89, of what might have been if he wasn't such a charlatan. To put that into context, Rupert Murdoch bid £680m 7 yrs later.

 

[JANORAK]

The club accepted his £20m bid in the Summer of '89, of what might have been if he wasn't such a charlatan. To put that into context, Rupert Murdoch bid £680m 7 yrs later.

We could all spend our lives differently, in hindsight....

 

[swr22]

There was a famous American fraudster who bought the New York Islanders despite having no money....
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/how-john-spano-bought-the-islanders-2013-10

 

[A Real Mysteron]

But look at Spencer Trethewy - a teenager who 'bought' Aldershot and saved them from going out of existence way back. I believe he had less money than me!

I was sat near him at the Hampton play off final at the end of last season. He is awfully fond of himself.

 

[WisBee]

Who was the bloke who looked like he was about to buy MUFC all those years ago? Even got himself onto the pitch to do some Tyler Swift keepy-ups iirc. Knighton rings a bell?

.......did you mean Taylor Swift? And if so, was she around in 1989 for him to do 'her' keepy-uppies?........

 

[Lionel Bart-At]

.......did you mean Taylor Swift? And if so, was she around in 1989 for him to do 'her' keepy-uppies?........

Tyler Swift was a spoof free-styler on Soccer AM.

 

[WisBee]

Tyler Swift was a spoof free-styler on Soccer AM.

....what's Soccer AM - is it a Welsh political representative?.......