US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:37 pm
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US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
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Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:43 pm
American football franchise FFS!
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:51 pm
"A source with knowledge of the buyers’ plans told the Guardian they would ultimately like to attach an American football franchise to Orient that would play in the European League of Football."
I'd never heard of this before, but looking forward to the Leyton Blades getting stuck in to the Paris Musketeers.
I'd never heard of this before, but looking forward to the Leyton Blades getting stuck in to the Paris Musketeers.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:09 pm
European league of football. What does that even mean?Dunners wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 7:51 pm "A source with knowledge of the buyers’ plans told the Guardian they would ultimately like to attach an American football franchise to Orient that would play in the European League of Football."
I'd never heard of this before, but looking forward to the Leyton Blades getting stuck in to the Paris Musketeers.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:28 pm
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:38 pm
Interesting news that. Would make sense with the new ground to have another tenant and would mean the new owners will be tied in for the long haul.
Replacing one set of American corporate execs for another makes it hard to judge how much wealthier this lot are. But they will be coming in with an expectation of a return for sure. Sounds like current lot will be getting out at basically break even which is pretty impressive.
Replacing one set of American corporate execs for another makes it hard to judge how much wealthier this lot are. But they will be coming in with an expectation of a return for sure. Sounds like current lot will be getting out at basically break even which is pretty impressive.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:59 pm
No need for anyone to panic, the club are great at due diligence.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:01 pm
Jesus
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:17 pm
Because Travis is American and he owned Dunkin’ 
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:35 pm
Makes a lot more sense to build a new 20k stadium with 2 teams to play on it
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:39 pm
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:41 pm
This almost makes me glad I’m emigrating to Australia in December 
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:21 pm
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:33 pm
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:41 pm
There’s a theme here………… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/ ... yd7l9q1xeo
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:45 pm
More Sportswashing from an authoritarian regimeOrient Punxx wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:41 pm There’s a theme here………… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/basketball/ ... yd7l9q1xeo
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:54 pm
Yeah, so take all the “poor me” stuff from Travis et al with a pinch of salt. And as for the new lot, this could all just be part of the ploy to get the new stadium approved - at which point the value of the Club goes through the roof and kerching!Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 8:38 pm Interesting news that. Would make sense with the new ground to have another tenant and would mean the new owners will be tied in for the long haul.
Replacing one set of American corporate execs for another makes it hard to judge how much wealthier this lot are. But they will be coming in with an expectation of a return for sure. Sounds like current lot will be getting out at basically break even which is pretty impressive.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:55 pm
My wife is Aussie and wants to go home after 25 years here. It’s been coming for about 6 years now and I’ve finally agreed. I don’t really want to, but…
We’re going to near Gosford on the central coast, couple of hours north of Sydney.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:57 pm
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:04 pm
Of course it’s up to you.
The club do a pretty good job of allowing overseas fans to stay involved with the streaming of games, and their twitter and app.
It will never replace the feeling of being physically there but you can still feel part of it if you want to.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:10 pm
One of the beachy spots, or around brisbane waters? Nice up there, a much slower pace of life than in a city. Once you get over the loss of friends and family and build up a new community you'll wish you'd done it 20 years ago.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:12 pm
All the best. OH is homesick, if our finances and personal circs allowed I'd be all over heading to the Antipodes. Embrace it.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:13 pm
Reading all of that and where the club is going just makes me sad.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:15 pm
Good fan. Sportsball til I die!Hoover Attack wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:13 pm Reading all of that and where the club is going just makes me sad.
Re: US-based consortium close to £18m takeover
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:30 pm
As long as they don’t have the surname Coreleone, as I’ve had enough of Italian owners