American Consortium/Abramovich

[bingo70]

Just wondering,but why would americans want to buy into a scottish football team that has just been relegated ??
Makes no sense to me

Did Americans not buy, or at least attempt to buy into Dundee.recently?

Mark Donaldson latest tweet on the subject said there's a Scotsman on board as well of that makes any difference

[Lucius Apuleius]

Don't understand this - this would suggest that the shares were bought for 575 million? I thought my point was Abramovich would buy 40% of the shares and Hibs fans would buy 60%. From then on, if Abramovich pumped money into the club like he does at Chelsea, say 250 million then fair enough. Otherwise, if he is going to get close to 100% ownership and just does whatever he wants, then, no, I'm not behind this.

So the 250 mill is just a guess? I am basing our 60% on your 40% equating to that figure.

[madhatter]

So the 250 mill is just a guess? I am basing our 60% on your 40% equating to that figure.

Don't understand this anymore. If he owned 40% then chose to invest money how would that effect our 60% ownership before the event? Does that mean minor shareholders at Chelsea or Man City have heart attacks each time the owner (majority shareholder) invests cash, because they need to meet it with an investment equal to their percentage...this is based entirely on a dream so what's this all about?


I clearly stated I'd only be behind it if we as fans bought 60% of the club and we gave Abramovich or such 40%. Pretty sure he could invest after this and that wouldn't mean we'd need to equal the investment...

[SunshineOnLeith]

Abramovich to buy hibs. Lmfao

I've heard it all now. Even worse is people are debating the possabity

Mate, haven't you read the thread? It's on Twitter, it must be true.

They don't let just anyone have a Twitter account, you know.

[bingo70]

Mate, haven't you read the thread? It's on Twitter, it must be true.

They don't let just anyone have a Twitter account, you know.

Was it not from a Spanish newspaper?

[mentalhibee]

http://www.elmundo.es/deportes/2014/06/07/5392c451268e3e0a678b456f.html

[GreenLake]

If Abramovich bought Hibs I imagine Lord PB would be waiting to welcome him professing his lifelong support of the club.

[CropleyWasGod]

Don't understand this anymore. If he owned 40% then chose to invest money how would that effect our 60% ownership before the event? Does that mean minor shareholders at Chelsea or Man City have heart attacks each time the owner (majority shareholder) invests cash, because they need to meet it with an investment equal to their percentage...this is based entirely on a dream so what's this all about?


I clearly stated I'd only be behind it if we as fans bought 60% of the club and we gave Abramovich or such 40%. Pretty sure he could invest after this and that wouldn't mean we'd need to equal the investment...

Why would he, though?

[madhatter]

Why would he, though?

No idea. Why did he buy Chelsea and waste millions upon millions of his cash. I personally have no idea.

[CropleyWasGod]

No idea. Why did he buy Chelsea and waste millions upon millions of his cash. I personally have no idea.

Short answer is he wouldn't do it if he was minority shareholder.

Wish this rain would stop. :rolleyes:

[madhatter]

Short answer is he wouldn't do it if he was minority shareholder.

Wish this rain would stop. :rolleyes:

He wouldn't be likely to do it anyway. His other clubs haven't had millions upon millions pumped into them. His focus would always be Chelsea.

Too right. Was such a nice day as well...

[edwards]

Mate, haven't you read the thread? It's on Twitter, it must be true.

They don't let just anyone have a Twitter account, you know.


What a scoop but where did the spanierds get this info from :hmmm:, would be fantastic if true and would get us a team to get right back to the SPL, and may also outbid the consortium. Farmer is a businessman and will try and get as much for his stake in the club.

[hibsbollah]

Hibs minded people.

:shocked:

Lets never ever see this used again. Apeing Celtic. Awful.

[CropleyWasGod]

What a scoop but where did the spanierds get this info from :hmmm:, would be fantastic if true and would get us a team to get right back to the SPL, and may also outbid the consortium. Farmer is a businessman and will try and get as much for his stake in the club.


STF isn't in this for the money. He will be (indeed, IIRC, is on record as saying this) more interested in the plans of any new owner for the club. He bought it as a community investment, and that's the way he'll want it to continue.

[Bostonhibby]

Mate, haven't you read the thread? It's on Twitter, it must be true.

They don't let just anyone have a Twitter account, you know.

It's Eric Abramovich, he has a Kebab shop in Dalry and a sock stall on Ingliston market on a Sunday, cash only, all proceeds to Save Hearts In Trouble.

[SHODAN]

:shocked:

Lets never ever see this used again. Apeing Celtic. Awful.

Indeed. Ew.

[easty]

It's Eric Abramovich, he has a Kebab shop in Dalry and a sock stall on Ingliston market on a Sunday, cash only, all proceeds to Save Hearts In Trouble.

:agree:

And it wasn't Adu we were really linked with, it was Apu, from The Simpsons. The Kwik-E-Mart is one of the two sponsors we're unveiling soon. The East Stand is to be the Kwik-E-Mart stand I heard. :greengrin

[Mr White]

:agree:

And it wasn't Adu we were really linked with, it was Apu, from The Simpsons. The Kwik-E-Mart is one of the two sponsors we're unveiling soon. The East Stand is to be the Kwik-E-Mart stand I heard. :greengrin

Excellent, i'm hoping its duff beer for the shirts then. Duff beer for me duff beer for you...
actually if it turns out to be Caledonia best then that's pretty much the same thing :greengrin

[KeithTheHibby]

I seen Sir Tom in the EE shop in town earlier. He didn't buy a mobile phone however had the look of a man who was contemplating selling the club to a Russian billionaire if that helps?

[Aldo]

Short answer is he wouldn't do it if he was minority shareholder. Wish this rain would stop. :rolleyes:

Ha ha ha!! Forecast doesn't look good the nite unfortunately CWG!! ;-)

[Bostonhibby]

:agree:

And it wasn't Adu we were really linked with, it was Apu, from The Simpsons. The Kwik-E-Mart is one of the two sponsors we're unveiling soon. The East Stand is to be the Kwik-E-Mart stand I heard. :greengrin

Ha ha, LOL, spilt my beer!

[GGTTH07]

No I don't want loads of money pumped into my club. Lol who I am kidding, I'd be like a bairn in a sweet shop if the materialised.

[Kaiser1962]

I clearly stated I'd only be behind it if we as fans bought 60% of the club and we gave Abramovich or such 40%. Pretty sure he could invest after this and that wouldn't mean we'd need to equal the investment...

You think this is a plan?

[Jonnyboy]

No I don't want loads of money pumped into my club. Lol who I am kidding, I'd be like a bairn in a sweet shop if the materialised.

In a queue behind Colin 'two bags o' sweeties' Calderwood :greengrin

[Just Alf]

Pretty sure mad hatter was doing imagine if this happened type of thing that's now being taken to seriously? :dunno:


As for the rain.... Long may it continue tonight, at least the bl**dy students a few doors down won't be sitting in the garden to 5 in the morning!

[Alex Trager]

[ QUOTE=Just Alf;4051833]Pretty sure mad hatter was doing imagine if this happened type of thing that's now being taken to seriously? :dunno:


As for the rain.... Long may it continue tonight, at least the bl**dy students a few doors down won't be sitting in the garden to 5 in the morning![/QUOTE]

One day you done that ;)

[Greencore]

Anyone got anymore info? Not sure what to make of this.

[CropleyWasGod]

Anyone got anymore info? Not sure what to make of this.

You could make a nice hat.

Or a pair of earrings.

c. Rowan Atkinson 1990

[weonlywon6-2]

No idea. Why did he buy Chelsea and waste millions upon millions of his cash. I personally have no idea.

Football is a toy for rich billionaires and a chance to get one over another wealthy person
Abramovich at hibs,seriously where do we get this crap from?

[Greencore]

You could make a nice hat.

Or a pair of earrings.

c. Rowan Atkinson 1990

0.o .....

[Dave-O]

Football is a toy for rich billionaires and a chance to get one over another wealthy person
Abramovich at hibs,seriously where do we get this crap from?

From t'internet.....:greengrin

[HKhibby]

What if they want to invest in the club and actually push us on to be the club we could potentially be with a bit of backing? And end up like Hearts and Rangers, or some English clubs living on debt!...thats just very typical American, and here was us that used to laugh at Hearts that one day it will all end in tears!....the same thing would happen to us, we have the same amount of fan base as them!

[Turkish Green]

Mark Donaldson latest tweet on the subject said there's a Scotsman on board as well of that makes any difference
if it is from Mark Donaldson then it is likely to be Bob Jamieson & Club 9 Sports.

[big gogs]

Buying and investing huge amounts of money into hibs,just checked the calendar,it's not April fools day,what's the catch,what's the dangers,somebody is at the wind up,time will tell.

[Thecat23]

And end up like Hearts and Rangers, or some English clubs living on debt!...thats just very typical American, and here was us that used to laugh at Hearts that one day it will all end in tears!....the same thing would happen to us, we have the same amount of fan base as them!

I don't get this whole but look what happened to Hearts/Rangers. Hearts had a egomaniac in charge who couldn't afford the players he bought. The Rangers dodged the tax man.

Not everyone who invests in teams are crooks. That's like saying no one from abroad can invest in Hibs because of hearts and the Rangers. What about the American owners who do actually invest in teams down south and do well??

[we are hibs]

He'd sack a manager ever year we didn't win the scottish cup haha

[Pete]

Finally, we can now get the corners filled in.

[Kaiser1962]

I don't get this whole but look what happened to Hearts/Rangers. Hearts had a egomaniac in charge who couldn't afford the players he bought. The Rangers dodged the tax man.


The issue though TC appears to me that football "is a results business" and by that measure Rangers are/were a roaring success, most successful football club in the world apparently, and Hearts less so but in six years equalled their trophy haul in the previous forty odd. Those clubs are a paradox that in football terms they were a success but as a business they were an absolute car crash. I know no-one is suggesting recklessness like those two, or other Scottish examples, but I don't think we will be able to agree on where the line should be drawn.

[weonlywon6-2]

From t'internet.....:greengrin

Haha,i kinda asked for that !

What ever happened to red bull hibs,liked that story as well !

[Thecat23]

The issue though TC appears to me that football "is a results business" and by that measure Rangers are/were a roaring success, most successful football club in the world apparently, and Hearts less so but in six years equalled their trophy haul in the previous forty odd. Those clubs are a paradox that in football terms they were a success but as a business they were an absolute car crash. I know no-one is suggesting recklessness like those two, or other Scottish examples, but I don't think we will be able to agree on where the line should be drawn.

Yeah totally, what I was saying is folk just dismiss any interest from abroad because of those two clubs. We won't be anything like them!

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

My source is telling me its pretty much a done deal12732

[Lucius Apuleius]

Don't understand this anymore. If he owned 40% then chose to invest money how would that effect our 60% ownership before the event? Does that mean minor shareholders at Chelsea or Man City have heart attacks each time the owner (majority shareholder) invests cash, because they need to meet it with an investment equal to their percentage...this is based entirely on a dream so what's this all about?


I clearly stated I'd only be behind it if we as fans bought 60% of the club and we gave Abramovich or such 40%. Pretty sure he could invest after this and that wouldn't mean we'd need to equal the investment...

So what you are saying is we buy 60% of the club and he buys 40%, he then invests (cracking word that) 250 million without any dilution of his share? Wow.

[Waxy]

Next yous will be telling me we're gonna build another teir on the west with a skyline restaurant at the top with castle veiws. Plus we'll defo win the champions league soon.

[davhibby]

Don't know why the Spanish media would want to make up something about Hibs? So there should be some sort of truth to it, it's worked out well for Vitesse so would be nice. I'll take it all with a pinch of salt though

[Steve-O]

Manchester City just bought Melbourne Heart (renamed City now!) and are now getting a loan of David Villa and possibly Lampard from their other team in New York.

That is why I don't find some Abramovich deal completely ludicrous. Still unlikely yes, but totally impossible? No.

[sadtom]

When I first read this supposed link to RA I thought don't be ridiculous. After thinking about it for a while it still sounds like a load of steaming Tom Kite though maybe not quite as mental as first appears.
Even if chelski remains his main priority, RA will be aware that he faces more competition from owners with similar or even greater wealth. His main problem then when trying to buy the finished article means he is going to have to pay astronomical sums to secure their services as the top level bidding wars become farcical.
Perhaps he sees it as a cheaper option to buy a number of 'feeder clubs' acquiring players who have that top level potential but 'polishing'' the prospects and creating his own finished articles. If that was the case then only a very small number would perhaps get to his top club but would be more than good enough for the smaller teams in smaller leagues.
If it is his plan then while advantageous to have clubs from other continents, Europe is still the football powerhouse. So a club in eastern Europe, west central Europe, southern Europe and northern Europe would make sense. The local prospects (at much cheaper prices) would all head to the feeder clubs to see if they reach the desired standard.
If this is his plan then he would still want the feeder clubs to be successful in their own sphere as this would help keep them closer to being self sufficient.
It would also be sensible to buy clubs in small/medium leagues as they will be cheaper to purchase and would not require huge sums to be successful.
This would mean Scotland as a country fits the bill.
But why Hibs? It would also be smart to buy a club that's got potential but are currently under achieving (the only way is up!). So a club with a good fanbase, but who aren't the local dominant club would also be prudent. So that would probably include Hibs, hertz, the sheep and the arabs. However we steal a march on the others as we have the infrastructure in place and wouldn't require that additional expense.

Its still pie in the sky but maybe not quite as outrageous as it initially appears.
Just a few thoughts

[1875STEVE]

if it is from Mark Donaldson then it is likely to be Bob Jamieson & Club 9 Sports.

I know of Bob through some folk I know, and he wouldn't touch Hibs with a bargepole, he is a huge Jambo.

I tweeted Donaldson and asked if it was that mob, and he said it wasn't, and that they had never tried to invest in Scottish football before.

[ionahibby]

Are we sure it's us and not our counterparts in Malta the article is talking about?

[madhatter]

So what you are saying is we buy 60% of the club and he buys 40%, he then invests (cracking word that) 250 million without any dilution of his share? Wow.

This whole thing is fictional at this point - I'm not suggesting anything and constantly nit-picking on my example is pointless tbh. My point was simply we'd need to have majority shareholding as fans. We cannot go from "we want Petrie out and give us our club back" to "Abramovich is about to buy us, yes!". It kind of makes the whole thing a bit of a mockery. 250 million was a value I made up. I'm suggesting nothing other than the best option would be majority or at least substantial shareholding for fans. We cannot be owned from a far. We complain about STF for ruling from afar, do people have an image of Abramovich sitting in the main stand or something?

People are getting excited by this rumour. I'm worried. Unlikely to be true and I'm hoping this is the case.

[Kaff]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/01/chelsea-vitesse-arnhem-roman-abramovich
Problem with this scenario is that if one of our 'sister' clubs qualified for Europe then we might have to forego?
Will ruin European football if other owners have similar ideas but thinking of ourselves who would be happy with local success but no chance of playing in Europe (although taking the Vitesse situation we would be 'managed' into a situation where we wouldn't qualify and therefore not even have local success)
No thanks from me

[1875STEVE]

Are we sure it's us and not our counterparts in Malta the article is talking about?

The Abramovich article does say Hibs from Scotland.....

[boab1875]

ElMundo is one of the top newspapers in Spain, folk that are discrediting this information straight away should perhaps rethink. Whilst we would be incredibly lucky if this happened, the journalist must have obtained this information from somewhere. I actually have a really good feeling about this. Can't wait till we are winning cups and ramming it down the Yams throats. I couldn't care less what the consequences were if we had someone who made us the best team in Scotland.

[Pete]

ElMundo is one of the top newspapers in Spain, folk that are discrediting this information straight away should perhaps rethink. Whilst we would be incredibly lucky if this happened, the journalist must have obtained this information from somewhere. I actually have a really good feeling about this. Can't wait till we are winning cups and ramming it down the Yams throats. I couldn't care less what the consequences were if we had someone who made us the best team in Scotland.

Not for me. That's "yammish".

[Flanny boy]

Would love it to be true but not at any cost of course

[Michael]

Would love it if this happened to us...but there is absolutely no chance. One can dream though!

[lord bunberry]

Not for me. That's "yammish".

It would be different for us though, we would owe it to ourselves

[weonlywon6-2]

ElMundo is one of the top newspapers in Spain, folk that are discrediting this information straight away should perhaps rethink. Whilst we would be incredibly lucky if this happened, the journalist must have obtained this information from somewhere. I actually have a really good feeling about this. Can't wait till we are winning cups and ramming it down the Yams throats. I couldn't care less what the consequences were if we had someone who made us the best team in Scotland.


Why RA buy hibs when he could have got hearts for a couple.of million only recently and they have a fan base of 400,000 ???

[Waxy]

Why RA buy hibs when he could have got hearts for a couple.of million only recently and they have a fan base of 400,000 ???Must be the state of that stand.

[greenginger]

AB is going to be a busy chap.


http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140602/fc-barcelona/el-chelsea-a-punto-de-fichar-a-cesc_54409545186.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dsite:mundodeportivo.com%2Bel%2Bmundo% 2Bdeportivo%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1C1WPDB_enES504ES504% 26espv%3D2%26biw%3D1024%26bih%3D537


Sorry its linked to an article saying he is going to buy Real Mallorca.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

There is no America consortium, well I'm sure there actually is but none that are interested in hibs. Let's not let this grow arms and legs

Now at 11 pages - boy that escalated quickly!

[Juice-Terry]

ElMundo is one of the top newspapers in Spain, folk that are discrediting this information straight away should perhaps rethink. Whilst we would be incredibly lucky if this happened, the journalist must have obtained this information from somewhere. I actually have a really good feeling about this. Can't wait till we are winning cups and ramming it down the Yams throats. I couldn't care less what the consequences were if we had someone who made us the best team in Scotland.

Right....

[SunshineOnLeith]

Just wait till someone at the Daily Record sees this thread and re-engineers the Spanish article into an EXCLUSIVE, which the people taking this seriously (can't believe anyone that stupid can actually operate a computer!) will lap up as proof that it's really true and going to happen.

I'm especially looking forward to people suggesting which Chelsea youngsters would be good loanees, based on football manager experience.

[The_Todd]

There's more chance of Abramovic buying Edinburgh Castle than there is a him buying Hibs.

What a load of wishful thinking nonsense.

[Dublin07]

There's more chance of Abramovic buying Edinburgh Castle than there is a him buying Hibs.

What a load of wishful thinking nonsense.

It's 100% true mate. I was on the seat behind him on the 26 bus yesterday. He had a huge suitcase of money with him and was asking people direction to the leith San Siro. Found it a bit strange at the time but now it all makes sense.

[bingo70]

There's more chance of Abramovic buying Edinburgh Castle than there is a him buying Hibs.

What a load of wishful thinking nonsense.

Why would a Spanish paper be wishing for abramovic to buy hibs?

[Golden Bear]

Why would a Spanish paper be wishing for abramovic to buy hibs?

What's that got to do with absolutely anything?

:greengrin

[southsider]

There's more chance of Abramovic buying Edinburgh Castle than there is a him buying Hibs.

What a load of wishful thinking nonsense.
Perhaps looking for a place down the shore to park his boat. Do you park a boat ? If so can i borrow it ?

[jax67]

There's more chance of Abramovic buying Edinburgh Castle than there is a him buying Hibs.

What a load of wishful thinking nonsense.

He may buy the castle too, you can get a good view of ER from there!!

[NAE NOOKIE]

There's more chance of Abramovic buying Edinburgh Castle than there is a him buying Hibs.

What a load of wishful thinking nonsense.

Ach its all part of the fun mate ....... just coz theres a 99.9% chance its a load of Ertha Kitt doesn't mean you cant have a laugh with it.

[seven nowt]

Apparently we are going to be rebranded as the 'Hibernian Pandas' :confused:
**** sake. Pandas are my least favourite animal.

[Lucius Apuleius]

This whole thing is fictional at this point - I'm not suggesting anything and constantly nit-picking on my example is pointless tbh. My point was simply we'd need to have majority shareholding as fans. We cannot go from "we want Petrie out and give us our club back" to "Abramovich is about to buy us, yes!". It kind of makes the whole thing a bit of a mockery. 250 million was a value I made up. I'm suggesting nothing other than the best option would be majority or at least substantial shareholding for fans. We cannot be owned from a far. We complain about STF for ruling from afar, do people have an image of Abramovich sitting in the main stand or something?

People are getting excited by this rumour. I'm worried. Unlikely to be true and I'm hoping this is the case.

Not constantly nit picking by any means. You brought up the figures. I am saying it is a pile of mince. Makes absolutely no business sense whatsoever.

[Lucius Apuleius]

This whole thing is fictional at this point - I'm not suggesting anything and constantly nit-picking on my example is pointless tbh. My point was simply we'd need to have majority shareholding as fans. We cannot go from "we want Petrie out and give us our club back" to "Abramovich is about to buy us, yes!". It kind of makes the whole thing a bit of a mockery. 250 million was a value I made up. I'm suggesting nothing other than the best option would be majority or at least substantial shareholding for fans. We cannot be owned from a far. We complain about STF for ruling from afar, do people have an image of Abramovich sitting in the main stand or something?

People are getting excited by this rumour. I'm worried. Unlikely to be true and I'm hoping this is the case.

Not constantly nit picking by any means. You brought up the figures. I am saying it is a pile of mince. Makes absolutely no business sense whatsoever.

[Peevemor]

Apparently we are going to be rebranded as the 'Hibernian Pandas' :confused:
**** sake. Pandas are my least favourite animal.

At least they don't get f***ed very often.

[Hibrandenburg]

Can't believe this thread has managed 9 pages. I read the first page and that was enough to convince me to press the ......Last button.

[Pete]

Apparently we are going to be rebranded as the 'Hibernian Pandas' :confused:
**** sake. Pandas are my least favourite animal.

The pandas in Edinburgh are boring, aloof and have issues in the bedroom department. Sounds like your typical hearts fan.

[Jack]

I know my place in the world.

I also have a fair idea of where I think Hibs could be potentially, mostly based on my early Hibby experiences during the Tornadoes.

I dream of winning the Hibernian Lotto. I dream of Hibs once again being regulars in Europe.

[greenginger]

I'm in Mallorca just now and the big news is AB has bought the majority share holding in Real Mallorca.

The deal was dead if Real had been relegated to the regional leagues, but they stayed up with a 0 - 0 draw yesterday.


http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-espanhol/noticia/2014/06/jornal-empresa-ligada-roman-abramovich-compra-parte-do-mallorca.html


Article also says AB wants involvement with Hibs, Tel Aviv, and Corinthians.

Only passing on the local press info.

[biggineurope]

The pandas in Edinburgh are boring, aloof and have issues in the bedroom department. Sounds like your typical hearts fan.

:-) :-)

[bighairyfaeleith]

I'm in Mallorca just now and the big news is AB has bought the majority share holding in Real Mallorca.

The deal was dead if Real had been relegated to the regional leagues, but they stayed up with a 0 - 0 draw yesterday.


http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-espanhol/noticia/2014/06/jornal-empresa-ligada-roman-abramovich-compra-parte-do-mallorca.html


Article also says AB wants involvement with Hibs, Tel Aviv, and Corinthians.

Only passing on the local press info.

There must be some substance to this, while I reckon Stf will have dismissed it I reckon an enquiry might have been made

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[Devilstorment]

I doubt he would be looking to buy us to bank roll us to champions league glory.

He would just send us youth prospects... You know, the good ones, like Makalambay, Rocastle and Taiwo

[bighairyfaeleith]

I doubt he would be looking to buy us to bank roll us to champions league glory.

He would just send us youth prospects... You know, the good ones, like Makalambay, Rocastle and Taiwo

You are definitely not an abromovich spy sent to win us over :)

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[greenginger]

There must be some substance to this, while I reckon Stf will have dismissed it I reckon an enquiry might have been made

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Anything to do with this restructuring Petrie has to oversee ?

[Waxy]

No lookin forward to being called Hibs pandas. Will they change the strips to black with white sleeves? Will the east become the panda enclosure? Bet this was part of the panda deal.
Take over a local team on the sly.

[SMAXXA]

No lookin forward to being called Hibs pandas. Will they change the strips to black with white sleeves? Will the east become the panda enclosure? Bet this was part of the panda deal.
Take over a local team on the sly.

I find this whole thing BAMBOOsaling

[weonlywon6-2]

I'm in Mallorca just now and the big news is AB has bought the majority share holding in Real Mallorca.

The deal was dead if Real had been relegated to the regional leagues, but they stayed up with a 0 - 0 draw yesterday.


http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/futebol-internacional/futebol-espanhol/noticia/2014/06/jornal-empresa-ligada-roman-abramovich-compra-parte-do-mallorca.html


Article also says AB wants involvement with Hibs, Tel Aviv, and Corinthians.

Only passing on the local press info.


If someone can tell me why RA wants to invest in hibs them.im listening,it just does not make any sense

[NAE NOOKIE]

To be serious for a second ...... This does appear to have been reported in a proper newspaper and the Real Mallorca deal does appear to be ( on the surface ) genuine.

But heres the bottom line. If the procurement of Hibs by Roman Abramovich or anybody else meant that the club was barred from European competition then I would never attend another Hibs game.

Never!!!

[IberianHibernian]

Looks like RA ( or someone in a group with contacts with RA ) is looking all over the place ( Israel and Brasil mentioned too ) and have found Mallorca where major sharehoders are desperate to get out ( one is probably going to return as general manager of Betis something he can`t do while owning shares in a rival club ) Possible deal there would be on 1st July with Mallorca goalie retiring and taking over running of club . Hibs ? Would guess there might have been an enquiry ( like many others over the years ) or we`re being used as a potential alternative to pressurise Mallorca etc.

[Keith_M]

To be serious for a second ...... This does appear to have been reported in a proper newspaper and the Real Mallorca deal does appear to be ( on the surface ) genuine.

But heres the bottom line. If the procurement of Hibs by Roman Abramovich or anybody else meant that the club was barred from European competition then I would never attend another Hibs game.

Never!!!


But it would save us getting humped 7-0 at home.


Go Pandas!!!

[Turkish Green]

I find this whole thing BAMBOOsaling
Bamboo sailing? Makes about as much sense to me.

Didn't Vlad have a similar idea but with the yams at the top of the pyramid, being fed by the whole of Eastern Europe?

[Harpandcastle]

Maybe this is a possible way of clubs getting round financial fair play restrictions. Chelsea at one stage had in excess of 20 players out on loan, realistically that situation will be hard to continue because of transfer fees and wage contributions. If these rich owners find a way to establish a group of clubs they would have more flexibility with finances and you would assume all would feed the main club any player who did come up to scratch. I'm not holding my breath for Hibs to be involved but the theory of guys like Abramovich funding a few clubs would not surprise me.

[Jack]

To be serious for a second ...... This does appear to have been reported in a proper newspaper and the Real Mallorca deal does appear to be ( on the surface ) genuine.

But heres the bottom line. If the procurement of Hibs by Roman Abramovich or anybody else meant that the club was barred from European competition then I would never attend another Hibs game.

Never!!!

Did Vladimir Romanov not have 2 clubs in Europe?

Even if he didn't no one ever mentioned it as an issue.

[ekhibee]

Did Vladimir Romanov not have 2 clubs in Europe?

Even if he didn't no one ever mentioned it as an issue.
Yeh, Kaunas and Hearts did, and the other one might of too, was it Skonto Riga?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Did Vladimir Romanov not have 2 clubs in Europe?

Even if he didn't no one ever mentioned it as an issue.

If he didn't it wouldnae have been an issue though.

[The Green Goblin]

ElMundo is one of the top newspapers in Spain, folk that are discrediting this information straight away should perhaps rethink. Whilst we would be incredibly lucky if this happened, the journalist must have obtained this information from somewhere. I actually have a really good feeling about this. Can't wait till we are winning cups and ramming it down the Yams throats. I couldn't care less what the consequences were if we had someone who made us the best team in Scotland.

Not caring less about consequences is what yams do. Not for me.

[HibbyAndy]

Dearie dearie me.

[lord bunberry]

If someone can tell me why RA wants to invest in hibs them.im listening,it just does not make any sense

He won a Gareth Evans lookalike competition when he was in his early 20s, his English wasn't great back then, apparently he was only trying to put his name up to sing I will survive on the karaoke. Been a hibby ever since.

[spike220]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hibs-dismiss-rumours-chelsea-supremo-3663977

Now that would have been interesting!

[nribs]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hibs-dismiss-rumours-chelsea-supremo-3663977

Now that would have been interesting!
What!!! It's not happening??

[Keith_M]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hibs-dismiss-rumours-chelsea-supremo-3663977

Now that would have been interesting!


Spike, I think you're missing the whole point. They just said the rumour was total nonsense.


I hate to say I told you so but...ach, who am I trying to kid



I told you so!!!

:na na:

[spike220]

Spike, I think you're missing the whole point. They just said the rumour was total nonsense.


I hate to say I told you so but...ach, who am I trying to kid



I told you so!!!

:na na:

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.

[Keith_M]

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.


There is no such thing as truth, only what is currently believed to be true.

[Caversham Green]

There is no such thing as truth, only what is currently believed to be true.

Ain't that the truth.

[Sudds_1]

I'd be fine with this as long as they didn't rebrand us as the "Edinburgh Pandas" or some such tripe.

Especially seeing as I ****ing hate pandas.

nowt wrong wi being a panda...........great life.

Eats shoots and leaves..............:cb