The billionaire Hearns

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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Hoover Attack wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:57 pm It’s a shame they didn’t make all this money 10 /15 years ago. Maybe we wouldn’t have been f*cked over so badly if so?

Or maybe I’m being naive.
We could've done had that been Hearn's interest (rather than his own greed)

For example the commercial space, what's more sustainable for the club...

a) ongoing commercial rent that reduces club losses and gives room for expansion for other ventures in future should they want to take it back in-house

b) sell it to Hearn below market value that he then takes away to pay LOFC debts to himself and Hearn then gets the income stream forever more (eventually sold on, not sure who to or how much it went for in the end)

Same for the land behind the goal, do you

a) get best price for club selling direct to developer

b) sell it to yourself at a low price then resell it secretly to the developer

Also look at all the work T&T, Macklin and Devlin put into maximising attendance, improving commercial offerings, sponsorships etc. How comes brilliant business Hearn never did any of that?
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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gshaw wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:18 pm Just goes to show nothing satiates greed. The way Hearn Sr cut LOFC out of any future ground profit by selling it to himself at cost price while the club was at risk of going under shows his true colours.

Unfortunately some people still fall for the showman act and fake smile and ignore the rest...
Absolutely this is the case. The man is an unpleasant bull..... merchant.
Also, like Bergen, I believe that what he did in 2014 was unforgivable.
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Looks like he's selling the snooker world championship off to the Saudis.

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"Always sell to the highest bidder!"

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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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That should be bit of a wake up call to those who still sing his praises.
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Hoover Attack wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:49 am That should be bit of a wake up call to those who still sing his praises.
Have to be honest, I've always thought Hearns has got a bad deal on this message board. Having seen that interview and how he is prepared to kill snooker in the UK without a care in the world, my eyes have been opened.
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Chelmsford Swimmer wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:25 am
Hoover Attack wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:49 am That should be bit of a wake up call to those who still sing his praises.
Have to be honest, I've always thought Hearns has got a bad deal on this message board. Having seen that interview and how he is prepared to kill snooker in the UK without a care in the world, my eyes have been opened.
Very honest of you.
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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These days does he ever mention his relationship with Leyton Orient?
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Give it to Jabo wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:22 pm These days does he ever mention his relationship with Leyton Orient?
he barely used to when he owned the Club
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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OyinbO wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:27 pm
Give it to Jabo wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:22 pm These days does he ever mention his relationship with Leyton Orient?
he barely used to when he owned the Club
He used to be a bit more down to earth when at the club, I once saw him at a quiz night in the Supporters Bar. I really went off him when he sold to the man from
Del Monte and learned he owns all the flats essentially and still has a finger in the pie. He doesn’t give a carrot about the club . All the teeth and cheering up in the gallery was just glee for money. As for his son, a purely horrible man. At least senior fcuks people with a smile on his face.
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Still attends - I believe he was at the Fleetwood game?
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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Orient Punxx wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 8:04 pm Still attends - I believe he was at the Fleetwood game?
6 monthly property inspection, I assume?
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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How much money is enough?
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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More than a billion.
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Re: The billionaire Hearns

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I'm joking of course.

No amount.
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