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Club for sale etc.

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Norman Corner, Oct 20, 2023.

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  1. Norman Corner

    Norman Corner Fringe Player

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    Hey guys been a while.

    So, met someone this morning and go to discussing Bradford City.

    Apparently there are three different people/groups interested in purchasing City.

    There is interest from someone who owns a Eredivisie (Dutch Premier League) team who is looking to use City as a feeder team.

    There are then two American groups who are interested.

    All are in negotiation and the asking price for City is £10M.

    The source is absolutely unimpeachable.

    Bye bye

    Norman.
     
    #1 Norman Corner, Oct 20, 2023
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  2. CrosbyBantam

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    #2 CrosbyBantam, Oct 20, 2023
  3. Dratsab taf

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    All fairly believable apart from the £10m asking price.

    Basically spending £10m on "nothing", maybe £1/2m tops in playing assets and a million or so in possible outstanding sell on clauses but other than absolute zilch for your money.

    You may have "goodwill" in terms of ST holders but even that is surely wearing thin
     
    #3 Dratsab taf, Oct 20, 2023
  4. Salty

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    A feeder for AZ? That puts paid to any thoughts of getting to the CC
     
    #4 Salty, Oct 20, 2023
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  5. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    So you met Baldwin?
     
    #5 HUDDERSSBANTAM, Oct 20, 2023
  6. Onside

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    Not interested in being a feeder club to anyone.
     
    #6 Onside, Oct 20, 2023
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  7. Johnny Yen

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    Oooh, Hope it's Sandra Bullock that heads one of the groups !!
     
    #7 Johnny Yen, Oct 20, 2023
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  8. andyc

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    Not sure about goodwill wearing thin from supporters, get it right and we can shift tickets, almost 22000 for tomorrow shows that.
    I will believe all this like the umpteen rumors over the past years and take it with a pinch of salt.
     
    #8 andyc, Oct 20, 2023
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  9. ModernBantam

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    Potential wise £10m isn't crazy, but surely Rupp must know the worth of the club is purely based on fan loyalty at this point?

    Another bad season will have even more fans fed up with his ownership and less likely to renew, once the fans are gone then the worth of the club dwindles. Would he rather lose it all if he can't make a decent profit?

    He bought us for £5.5m and knocked us down a division, we have a nicer pitch now but what justifies a £4.5m increase? That's greed and holding our potential hostage IMO.
     
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    #9 ModernBantam, Oct 20, 2023
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  10. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    Remember, Sterling crashed after Brexit, so he really paid more like £4m after the Euro/Sterling conversion.
     
    #10 HUDDERSSBANTAM, Oct 20, 2023
  11. Birky Bantam

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    I don't think £10m being the asking price is unbelievable when Rupp won't want to sell the club at a loss and he paid at least £5m for the club. We are worth more than £2m, Wrexham were bought for £2m and they were non-league, Crawley were bought for £5m. Having EFL membership is worth far more than National League membership
     
    #11 Birky Bantam, Oct 20, 2023
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    Was bought 7 years ago....the money in football is bloody crazy . Look at Crawley
     
    #12 bantamdave41, Oct 20, 2023
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    Hugh Jackman is one of them too like I said the other week
     
    #13 Bantam Man, Oct 20, 2023
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  14. Norman Corner

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    The price paid, as quoted to me during the conversation, was £6.7M. If this helps at all when he finished talking to me he got into his Bentley and drove home.

    No it was not Baldwin.
     
    #14 Norman Corner, Oct 20, 2023
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    It's BFG !!!!
     
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  16. Park bantam

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    Mark Lawn then
     
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    I know one of our past joint owners owns a Bentley number plates something like "BI6 GOB" Am I getting warmer ?.

    To be fair Rupp has never denied the club is not for sale.

    You're such a tease @Norman Corner@Norman Corner.
     
    #17 Bronco, Oct 20, 2023
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  18. ModernBantam

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    If Crawley are worth £5m then maybe Rupp is undervaluing us at £10m :joy:
     
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    #18 ModernBantam, Oct 20, 2023
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  19. Storck

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    he said ‘The source is absolutely unimpeachable’ which I would say rules ML out
     
    #19 Storck, Oct 20, 2023
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    Want to be a proper football club not Wrxam 2 - although would take Wolverine ...
     
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