Black Knights

[Unseen work]

Wonder what there thoughts are right now.

We assess the club as a whole at the start of the year and decide to go with Malky and Gray in really important positions, along with creating a job for Marshall.

Black Knights disagreed with the above moves but weren’t listened to. Did it ever come out who they wanted?

Meanwhile Bournemouth beat Arsenal 2-0 and are 10th in the premiership and Lorient are top in Ligue 2

[JohnM1875]

Wonder what there thoughts are right now.

We assess the club as a whole at the start of the year and decide to go with Malky and Gray in really important positions, along with creating a job for Marshall.

Black Knights disagreed with the above moves but weren’t listened to. Did it ever come out who they wanted?

Meanwhile Bournemouth beat Arsenal 2-0 and are 10th in the premiership and Lorient are top in Ligue 2

Probably hoping we get relegated like minority owned Lorient did last season so we start listening to them more.

[Lago]

Wonder what there thoughts are right now.

We assess the club as a whole at the start of the year and decide to go with Malky and Gray in really important positions, along with creating a job for Marshall.

Black Knights disagreed with the above moves but weren’t listened to. Did it ever come out who they wanted?

Meanwhile Bournemouth beat Arsenal 2-0 and are 10th in the premiership and Lorient are top in Ligue 2
How do we get our money back?

[McD]

What was the situation with Brighton and the club Bloom bought in Europe? Isn’t the other club officially owned by his business partner or something?


Perhaps a similar arrangement could be organised with the black knights to buy out the gordons

[IberianHibernian]

Wonder what there thoughts are right now.

We assess the club as a whole at the start of the year and decide to go with Malky and Gray in really important positions, along with creating a job for Marshall.

Black Knights disagreed with the above moves but weren’t listened to. Did it ever come out who they wanted?

Meanwhile Bournemouth beat Arsenal 2-0 and are 10th in the premiership and Lorient are top in Ligue 2So Black Knights get praise if Lorient are top of second division but not flak for being relegated ? Not sure Lorient fans were so understanding at time of relegation . Was it confirmed BK were unhappy about 3 appointments you mention and had definite alternatives lined up ? Not happy with our present position obviously but still hoping solution can be found in next few years to improve club without BK or any other group involved with other clubs .

[chrisski33]

Tbh id have expected to hear something from them more by now or maybe just silent partners now.

[B.H.F.C]

I think the BK will have little interest at the moment. Those in charge have decided to go their own way with things, until such time as that changes, there isn’t much they can do. Under the current regime, it won’t change IMO. Bigger picture is that we potentially piss them off to the point that they have little interest going forward. £6m may be a lot of money for us but it’s spare change to Foley.

IMO we should be getting a proper explanation on what has went on with them and what we intend to do with them going forward. Won’t happen though.

[Unseen work]

So Black Knights get praise if Lorient are top of second division but not flak for being relegated ? Not sure Lorient fans were so understanding at time of relegation . Was it confirmed BK were unhappy about 3 appointments you mention and had definite alternatives lined up ? Not happy with our present position obviously but still hoping solution can be found in next few years to improve club without BK or any other group involved with other clubs .

Was there not a bit of similarity with lorient and not listening to them properly which resulted in them being relegated?

But yeah it’s been confirmed about them not approving Mackay and Grah

[greenpaper55]

Think the BK will be having a wee chuckle at the way things have worked out, I wonder who they had in mind for manager and maybe it will come to pass?

[Lancs Harp]

Pretty sure no one on here knows anything about what the BKs thoughts or plans are. Pure conjecture.

[JohnM1875]

Pretty sure no one on here knows anything about what the BKs thoughts or plans are. Pure conjecture.

To be fair, it's a football forum. Of course it's conjecture.

[gbhibby]

Should have listened to them.

[ancient hibee]

There’s two of them on the board.

[Fergos]

What was the situation with Brighton and the club Bloom bought in Europe? Isn’t the other club officially owned by his business partner or something?


Perhaps a similar arrangement could be organised with the black knights to buy out the gordons

Whatever happens the Gordons need to go.

[matty_f]

I hope they see the risk in where the club is heading at the moment and make moves to support the Gordons to sort it out. They’re on the board so they have a responsibility to do something.

It’s not good enough that they wash their hands of it. The Gordons have to step it up, they need to let BKFC in and accelerate whatever plans are there at the moment to work with them.

We can’t allow this decline to go any longer.

[Trinity Hibee]

I hope they see the risk in where the club is heading at the moment and make moves to support the Gordons to sort it out. They’re on the board so they have a responsibility to do something.

It’s not good enough that they wash their hands of it. The Gordons have to step it up, they need to let BKFC in and accelerate whatever plans are there at the moment to work with them.

We can’t allow this decline to go any longer.

6m might not be a lot to them but these guys don’t become rich by chucking away money. They’ll want to see success/a return of some kind. I don’t imagine they’ll walk away any time soon.

[K-Zazu]

Think the BK will be having a wee chuckle at the way things have worked out, I wonder who they had in mind for manager and maybe it will come to pass?

I heard they wanted to keep Montgomery.

[Ozyhibby]

I heard they wanted to keep Montgomery.

He was doing better than where we are now.


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[TimeForHeroes32]

First of all get rid of Kensell and let BK hire whoever they want for that role

Second if Gray doesn’t turn it around by start of December at the latest get rid and let BK bring in whoever they want and give him January bring his own players in try and save our season a little bit.

Gordon’s and Kensell has got this club in a big mess and even if it’s early in season right now only looks one way and that’s spending our 150th year as a club in the championship. We lose next week and it’s serious questions need to be asked at the club and this season it’s all for experimenting with ANOTHER untried manager they couldn’t afford to fail which right now unfortunately is going that way. There’s not one person I want succeed more at this club but how long do you give this experiment to realise it hasn’t worked out the way we would all had wanted him to do when he got the job

[CapitalGreen]

I heard they wanted to keep Montgomery.

Based on where we are now they were right.

[The Spaceman]

Hopefully can sell the Gordon’s remaining share to them. We need ambition and from people who know what they are doing.

[Nicho87]

They’d prob be fifth if they had a board like ours

Twats

[JohnM1875]

Hopefully can sell the Gordon’s remaining share to them. We need ambition and from people who know what they are doing.

Agreed.

Totally understand folk aren't keen on being part of a multi-club model. But realistically it's the way smaller European leagues are going, even ones with better TV deals and finances than ours.

Difference between Gordons and BK group is the latter actually have a fantastic record of running a successful business and more importantly sporting success to draw on. Oh and the financial clout to make being best of the rest an actual possibility.

[IberianHibernian]

Agreed.

Totally understand folk aren't keen on being part of a multi-club model. But realistically it's the way smaller European leagues are going, even ones with better TV deals and finances than ours.

Difference between Gordons and BK group is the latter actually have a fantastic record of running a successful business and more importantly sporting success to draw on. Oh and the financial clout to make being best of the rest an actual possibility.What sporting success ? Were Lorient not relegated ?

[JohnM1875]

What sporting success ? Were Lorient not relegated ?

They don't own Lorient. Foleys ice hockey team won the Stanley Cup and Bournemouth are doing really well.

[pacorosssco]

They have a 25% stake in club. They may just sit do nought and then cash in later. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up owning us in next couple of years.

[snedzuk]

They have a 25% stake in club. They may just sit do nought and then cash in later. I wouldn't be surprised if they end up owning us in next couple of years.

This - the Gordon's are doing a fine job of devaluing Hibs. BK can wait that out.

[IberianHibernian]

They don't own Lorient. Foleys ice hockey team won the Stanley Cup and Bournemouth are doing really well.So Lorient fans had no reason to question BK`s part in relegation ? Did Bournemouth`s success start when BK became involved ? Wonder if their fans are happy about BK involvement even if results are good ?

[JohnM1875]

So Lorient fans had no reason to question BK`s part in relegation ? Did Bournemouth`s success start when BK became involved ? Wonder if their fans are happy about BK involvement even if results are good ?

Blame BKs part in the relegation all they want, they wouldn't be the main reason for relegation though. Just like they wouldn't be the main reason if we're relegated this season.

Since Foley bought Bournemouth they've been promoted, finished 12th last season and beat Arsenal today.

[matty_f]

Blame BKs part in the relegation all they want, they wouldn't be the main reason for relegation though. Just like they wouldn't be the main reason if we're relegated this season.

Since Foley bought Bournemouth they've been promoted, finished 12th last season and beat Arsenal today.

:agree:

[Donegal Hibby]

Blame BKs part in the relegation all they want, they wouldn't be the main reason for relegation though. Just like they wouldn't be the main reason if we're relegated this season.

Since Foley bought Bournemouth they've been promoted, finished 12th last season and beat Arsenal today.

Bournemouth are Foleys number one priority we aren’t .. he is still trying to buy clubs and where we end up in the food chain nobody knows .. glad they only have 25% of the club even with things as bad as they are !

[neil7908]

Bournemouth are Foleys number one priority we aren’t .. he is still trying to buy clubs and where we end up in the food chain nobody knows .. glad they only have 25% of the club even with things as bad as they are !

Yup. Everyone focuses on Bournemouth when Lorient are a much better comparison to Hibs. And they went down last year.

[JohnM1875]

Bournemouth are Foleys number one priority we aren’t .. he is still trying to buy clubs and where we end up in the food chain nobody knows .. glad they only have 25% of the club even with things as bad as they are !

Of course they are. He owns Bournemouth and has full say on how they operate.

If we start signing players that are good enough to make the step up to the English Premier League how would that be a bad thing? When is the last time we sold a player to an EPL team?

[JohnM1875]

Yup. Everyone focuses on Bournemouth when Lorient are a much better comparison to Hibs. And they went down last year.

They don't own Lorient so I suppose you’re right.

So I guess you could say the teams they do own are doing really well and the teams they only have a minority share in are struggling.

[Donegal Hibby]

Of course they are. He owns Bournemouth and has full say on how they operate.

If we start signing players that are good enough to make the step up to the English Premier League how would that be a bad thing? When is the last time we sold a player to an EPL team?

If we start signing players that are good enough to make the step up to the English Premier League it wouldn’t be a bad thing , It would be amazing ! ..

which is what fans are probably thinking at other clubs in the group though again where is the club we love so much in this on a scale of one of five , eight .. ten … twelve clubs ? .. genuine question mate .

I’ve not been on board with this from day one as I see it as other bigger , wealthier clubs getting their grubby hands on clubs like ours for their own selfish reasons….

Bournemouth aren’t bigger than us but more wealthier due to English football .. hertz are probably soon to have Brighton and 10 mill reportedly … Aberdeen next for this sort of arrangement with a club better again possibly ? .. personably if I had the choice between Bournemouth or Brighton or even a better deal which Aberdeen could get In the future I’d rather tell them all to get stuffed …

[SickBoy32]

Anyone who thinks these Kensell approved corporates will be beneficial to Hibernian needs to wake up, and quickly.

The club is in a real mess. These guys are not the answer though.

The club is soulless already, the heart ripped out of the place in a desperate quest for revenue.

A full takeover by these foreign financial speculators would make this lack of soul permanent.

[Unseen work]

Got to wonder if they’re on the phone to the board etc saying to change it now before it’s to late and giving some potential replacements

[DH1875]

Don't know or see what they bring to the table. That tie in with Bournemouth has really helped 🙄

[Since452]

Don't know or see what they bring to the table. That tie in with Bournemouth has really helped 🙄

When we're ignoring them because we think we know better then nothing much will happen.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Let’s not forget, following a catalogue of expensive mistakes, Ian Gordon was offered a helping hand by minority investors who have a track record of success.

He turned down their advice because he and Ben Kensell know best and they are learning from their mistakes.

Arrogance, naivety and incompetence in spades.

[blackpoolhibs]

Let’s not forget, following a catalogue of expensive mistakes, Ian Gordon was offered a helping hand by minority investors who have a track record of success.

He turned down their advice because he and Ben Kensell know best and they are learning from their mistakes.

Arrogance, naivety and incompetence in spades.


:agree:

Only we could recieve £6m investment, plus help from a successful club and piss it up the wall.

[JimBHibees]

Let’s not forget, following a catalogue of expensive mistakes, Ian Gordon was offered a helping hand by minority investors who have a track record of success.

He turned down their advice because he and Ben Kensell know best and they are learning from their mistakes.

Arrogance, naivety and incompetence in spades.

Fair point

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Can that snake oil salesman Ben Kensell come out and actually tell us what process it is that we’ve to trust? ****ing charlatan.

[Ozyhibby]

:agree:

Only we could recieve £6m investment, plus help from a successful club and piss it up the wall.

It’s not just the £6m. The taps were turned off on future investment and or any inter club loans or transfers the minute we appointed Mackay and Gray. We were promised game changing investment in the summer and that disappeared the minute we ignored the BK’s.
Gordon and Kensall are pound shop businessmen compared to Foley and his guys. The fact they thought they knew better shows a remarkable level idiocy.


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[ancient hibee]

Got to wonder if they’re on the phone to the board etc saying to change it now before it’s to late and giving some potential replacements

They're on the board.

[blackpoolhibs]

It’s not just the £6m. The taps were turned off on future investment and or any inter club loans or transfers the minute we appointed Mackay and Gray. We were promised game changing investment in the summer and that disappeared the minute we ignored the BK’s.
Gordon and Kensall are pound shop businessmen compared to Foley and his guys. The fact they thought they knew better shows a remarkable level idiocy.


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:agree:

****in clueless leadership from them.

[Docker]

Change of ownership will take time and won’t happen this season. Best we can hope is that the BK’s parachute in a few quality reinforcements in January.

[Unseen work]

They're on the board.

You know what I mean, contacting the rest of them and saying this needs sorted now

[blackpoolhibs]

Change of ownership will take time and won’t happen this season. Best we can hope is that the BK’s parachute in a few quality reinforcements in January.

Bevan might be fit by then, but probably injured by the 31st.

[Ozyhibby]

Change of ownership will take time and won’t happen this season. Best we can hope is that the BK’s parachute in a few quality reinforcements in January.

Mackay and Gray will need to be gone for that to happen. And Gordon and Kensall will need to eat a fair bit of humble pie.


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[Lago]

:top marks
It’s not just the £6m. The taps were turned off on future investment and or any inter club loans or transfers the minute we appointed Mackay and Gray. We were promised game changing investment in the summer and that disappeared the minute we ignored the BK’s.
Gordon and Kensall are pound shop businessmen compared to Foley and his guys. The fact they thought they knew better shows a remarkable level idiocy.


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[AgentDaleCooper]

Wonder what there thoughts are right now.

We assess the club as a whole at the start of the year and decide to go with Malky and Gray in really important positions, along with creating a job for Marshall.

Black Knights disagreed with the above moves but weren’t listened to. Did it ever come out who they wanted?

Meanwhile Bournemouth beat Arsenal 2-0 and are 10th in the premiership and Lorient are top in Ligue 2

I seem to recall hearing that they wanted to keep Monty...going on the basis that it's the board that's been the problem rather than the managers, they might have been right, even if there wasn't much on the face of things to suggest so... :dunno:

the one thing that seems clear is that there's too much inexperience at management and board level, and the only immediate change that could be made in terms of bringing in experience would be, sadly, a new manager, if we want an immediate effect - otherwise we could end up relegated. The only manager I think we could be sure of stopping that happening would be McInnes - the problem there is that his style of football is not what the Black Knights favour...I think it might end up being the case that SDG will get punted half way through the season, and someone else will come in a la McLeish, who won't save us, but some restructuring in the championship might see us come up again all guns blazing...i just hope that it doesn't come to that.

[ekhibee]

If we start signing players that are good enough to make the step up to the English Premier League it wouldn’t be a bad thing , It would be amazing ! ..

which is what fans are probably thinking at other clubs in the group though again where is the club we love so much in this on a scale of one of five , eight .. ten … twelve clubs ? .. genuine question mate .

I’ve not been on board with this from day one as I see it as other bigger , wealthier clubs getting their grubby hands on clubs like ours for their own selfish reasons….

Bournemouth aren’t bigger than us but more wealthier due to English football .. hertz are probably soon to have Brighton and 10 mill reportedly … Aberdeen next for this sort of arrangement with a club better again possibly ? .. personably if I had the choice between Bournemouth or Brighton or even a better deal which Aberdeen could get In the future I’d rather tell them all to get stuffed …

So what, in your opinion, would be a better alternative?

[B.H.F.C]

It’s not just the £6m. The taps were turned off on future investment and or any inter club loans or transfers the minute we appointed Mackay and Gray. We were promised game changing investment in the summer and that disappeared the minute we ignored the BK’s.
Gordon and Kensall are pound shop businessmen compared to Foley and his guys. The fact they thought they knew better shows a remarkable level idiocy.


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There are plenty questions to be asked of the BK involvement (or lack of). But if they decided to shut absolutely everything down because they didn’t get what they wanted initially then that reflects poorly on them. I don’t believe that will have been the case either. They never had a controlling vote so they’re never going to get what they want all the time. It’s clear we need to actually start making this work for us though and be more open to their suggestions.

[NC1875]

Even if they did want to keep Montgomery. I’d argue we’d be in a better place now than with Gray.

All the succession planning went out the window when we waited so long to get rid of Montgomery in the first place. The Bk’s probably looked and thought it made sense to keep him for this season.

Instead we waited too long to sack him then brought in the most inexperienced candidate possible.

And here we are.

Another Ian Gordon and Ben Kensell masterclass.

Pair of clowns 🤡

[Donegal Hibby]

So what, in your opinion, would be a better alternative?

We aren’t in a position now to look at alternatives because we have struck a deal which appears to be the first one that came along.

[JohnM1875]

We aren’t in a position now to look at alternatives because we have struck a deal which appears to be the first one that came along.

IF the chat is to be believed it wasn't the first one, we turned down an offer from Bloom.

[Donegal Hibby]

IF the chat is to be believed it wasn't the first one, we turned down an offer from Bloom.

I wonder why ?

[matty_f]

It’s not just the £6m. The taps were turned off on future investment and or any inter club loans or transfers the minute we appointed Mackay and Gray. We were promised game changing investment in the summer and that disappeared the minute we ignored the BK’s.
Gordon and Kensall are pound shop businessmen compared to Foley and his guys. The fact they thought they knew better shows a remarkable level idiocy.


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It’s not true that it turned off the tap. We were offered two group players in the summer, Bevan who would have signed but for injury, and Bonke Innocent from Lorient, who we turned down in favour of Triantis.

It’s also the case that Malky Mackay has been working with BKFC president Tim Bezeichenko (sp) and Bournemouth’s Sporting Director, Simon Francis, since Malky and SDG were appointed.

[matty_f]

I wonder why ?

Foley deal was a better fit for the Gordon’s plans. They didn’t want to sell up and wanted a partner, from what I gather Bloom wanted more than the Gordons were willing to give.

[Donegal Hibby]

Foley deal was a better fit for the Gordon’s plans. They didn’t want to sell up and wanted a partner, from what I gather Bloom wanted more than the Gordons were willing to give.

That’s fair enough. Thanks 👍

[AgentDaleCooper]

not sure if it's been said before, but it occurs to me that the one thing we're in need of is a comprehensive rebuild, and that's actually something that is built into the fabric of NHL hockey, where the Black Knights own a Stanley Cup winning team, that they had to build from scratch.

my main worry is what they'll do to our club's identity, but if one wants success at pretty much any cost, then on that basis there's perhaps a lot to be said for just passing over the reigns to them. I'd much prefer fan ownership, but that ship looks like it might have sailed, sadly.

[Hibs Go Bragh]

Change of ownership will take time and won’t happen this season. Best we can hope is that the BK’s parachute in a few quality reinforcements in January.

Anyone know how Myziane is getting on and if he would fancy another 6 months in Scotland?

[Scotty Leither]

Let’s not forget, following a catalogue of expensive mistakes, Ian Gordon was offered a helping hand by minority investors who have a track record of success.

He turned down their advice because he and Ben Kensell know best and they are learning from their mistakes.

Arrogance, naivety and incompetence in spades.

Sad to think Gordon and Kensell’s hubris may well see us relegated. Especially when Kensell would walk into another job with barely a backwards glance at us.

[HendoDelivered]

Foley deal was a better fit for the Gordon’s plans. They didn’t want to sell up and wanted a partner, from what I gather Bloom wanted more than the Gordons were willing to give.

He also wanted to bomb Kensell as CEO from what I’m told.

[ancient hibee]

He also wanted to bomb Kensell as CEO from what I’m told.

Made up story I suspect -did Foley tell your source:greengrin.

Kensall and Gordon are just back from a meeting with Foley in Las Vegas.

[Just Alf]

Made up story I suspect -did Foley tell your source:greengrin.

Kensall and Gordon are just back from a meeting with Foley in Las Vegas.Your post is the only glimmer of hope I have in this sorry saga at the moment :-(

[Slim Shady]

Made up story I suspect -did Foley tell your source:greengrin.

Kensall and Gordon are just back from a meeting with Foley in Las Vegas.

No they’re are not.

It didn’t happen.

[eastmainsmsh]

The way things have been and are going I wouldn't be surprised if Black knights pull out of Hibs

[hibeerealist]

No they’re are not.

It didn’t happen.


Slim, do you know for sure that this meeting did not take place, I was encouraged when I read on here there was a meeting?

[Winston Ingram]

He was doing better than where we are now.


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Is he. He’s effectively Spurs set piece coach and they’re still utterly ***** at set pieces.

[Hibiza]

First of all get rid of Kensell and let BK hire whoever they want for that role

Second if Gray doesn’t turn it around by start of December at the latest get rid and let BK bring in whoever they want and give him January bring his own players in try and save our season a little bit.

Gordon’s and Kensell has got this club in a big mess and even if it’s early in season right now only looks one way and that’s spending our 150th year as a club in the championship. We lose next week and it’s serious questions need to be asked at the club and this season it’s all for experimenting with ANOTHER untried manager they couldn’t afford to fail which right now unfortunately is going that way. There’s not one person I want succeed more at this club but how long do you give this experiment to realise it hasn’t worked out the way we would all had wanted him to do when he got the job

Spot on

[Hibiza]

At least Kensell got a trip to Vegas. Top the tan up , wee saving on the sunbeds.

[Chuck Rhoades]

At least Kensell got a trip to Vegas. Top the tan up , wee saving on the sunbeds.

Sure the expenses on his Hibs corporate will take a fair blasting whilst he’s over there.

[Lago]

Slim, do you know for sure that this meeting did not take place, I was encouraged when I read on here there was a meeting?
Slims gone quiet:greengrin

[K-Zazu]

The way things have been and are going I wouldn't be surprised if Black knights pull out of Hibs

This is my feeling about it all too.

[green day]

The way things have been and are going I wouldn't be surprised if Black knights pull out of Hibs

That's not happening unless someone buys their shares.

[Paulie Walnuts]

That's not happening unless someone buys their shares.

I’d be surprised if there’s not a significant change in ownership at Hibs over the next couple of years. Whether that takes the form of BKFC buying out the Gordon’s or BKFC bailing out, who knows.

[green day]

I’d be surprised if there’s not a significant change in ownership at Hibs over the next couple of years. Whether that takes the form of BKFC buying out the Gordon’s or BKFC bailing out, who knows.

I don't see anything other than the BKs buying out the Gordon's.

Maybe that's wishful thinking......

[cabbageandribs1875]

how can the BK's buy out the Gordons :confused: i thought the maximum the BK's could own was 29.9% or sommit like that, and we can't have owners that are owners/part-owners in a Group of clubs :dunno:


or have i missed something :hmmm:

[JohnM1875]

how can the BK's buy out the Gordons :confused: i thought the maximum the BK's could own was 29.9% or sommit like that, and we can't have owners that are owners/part-owners in a Group of clubs :dunno:


or have i missed something :hmmm:

From the Evening News today, fair enough it's just him floating his opinion, but the SFA have said they'll review on a case by case basis after approving the initial (current) Foley deal;

"Foley acquiring a 25 per cent stake in Hibs required the SFA to change their own rules – Article 13 – on individuals holding a “dual interest” in clubs, with his overall control of Bournemouth considered a barrier under the old regulations. Aware that clubs are crying out for investment, and hardly blind to the success of multi-team empires all over global football, could the Hampden authorities be willing to further relax their stance on this?"

[Paulie Walnuts]

how can the BK's buy out the Gordons :confused: i thought the maximum the BK's could own was 29.9% or sommit like that, and we can't have owners that are owners/part-owners in a Group of clubs :dunno:


or have i missed something :hmmm:

At this point in time that’s correct. I’d be very surprised if that stayed in place if somebody had reason to challenge it.

[cabbageandribs1875]

From the Evening News today, fair enough it's just him floating his opinion, but the SFA have said they'll review on a case by case basis after approving the initial (current) Foley deal;

"Foley acquiring a 25 per cent stake in Hibs required the SFA to change their own rules – Article 13 – on individuals holding a “dual interest” in clubs, with his overall control of Bournemouth considered a barrier under the old regulations. Aware that clubs are crying out for investment, and hardly blind to the success of multi-team empires all over global football, could the Hampden authorities be willing to further relax their stance on this?"


ta clears it up a bit, as for the bit in bold i would be very(pleasantly) surprised if they changed the rules without the go ahead from the two Glasgow "giants" approval

[cabbageandribs1875]

At this point in time that’s correct. I’d be very surprised if that stayed in place if somebody had reason to challenge it.


one of the gruesome twosome

[Ozyhibby]

Is he. He’s effectively Spurs set piece coach and they’re still utterly ***** at set pieces.

He was doing better at Hibs than Gray is.


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[ancient hibee]

Slim, do you know for sure that this meeting did not take place, I was encouraged when I read on here there was a meeting?

Slim likes a wee joke.

[Stuart93]

Derek White supposedly already been replaced

[Gmack7]

Derek White supposedly already been replaced

Who's he, never heard of him

[Stuart93]

Who's he, never heard of him

He was “head of football operations”

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I don't see anything other than the BKs buying out the Gordon's.

Maybe that's wishful thinking......

That was my thinking from the moment they put their money in, seems a bit pointless otherwise.

[bingo70]

Derek White supposedly already been replaced

He’s basically just an administrator with a ridiculously lofty title is he not?

Replacement maybe just a temp from office angels?

[B.H.F.C]

He’s basically just an administrator with a ridiculously lofty title is he not?

Replacement maybe just a temp from office angels?

Aye he was. Need to get back to the days of knowing nothing about these folk.

[04Sauzee]

Danish billionaire and FC Midtjylland owner Anders Holch Povlsen is interested in buying Dundee United. Povlsen's fortune is said to be worth £10bn.
#DUFC #Football #Scotland #Denmark

Not sure how the above works, can he have full control of 2 teams ?

[green day]

Danish billionaire and FC Midtjylland owner Anders Holch Povlsen is interested in buying Dundee United. Povlsen's fortune is said to be worth £10bn.
#DUFC #Football #Scotland #Denmark

Not sure how the above works, can he have full control of 2 teams ?

Guy owns half the highlands

[Paulie Walnuts]

Guy owns half the highlands

:agree:

Scotlands largest landowner. Think he made his money from ASOS if my memory serves me correct? Also owns the Jenners building.

[Jock O]

Guy owns half the highlands

I think he is the biggest Scottish landowner now, which really surprised me and richest man in Denmark. That would be a seriously interesting proposition for Dundee United, depending as always on his intentions.

[Hibees1973]

Black Knights not the answer.

Didn't trust Ian Gordons or Kensell's decision to bring them on board and I maintain that.

[may 21/05/2016]

Black Knights chief in Hibs visit as Bill Foley influence escalates

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/black-knights-chief-makes-hibs-33948459#ICID=Android_DailyRecordNewsApp_AppShare

[Stuart93]

Danish billionaire and FC Midtjylland owner Anders Holch Povlsen is interested in buying Dundee United. Povlsen's fortune is said to be worth £10bn.
#DUFC #Football #Scotland #Denmark

Not sure how the above works, can he have full control of 2 teams ?

Would have to be the same set up as us

[Coco Bryce]

Povlsen was nearly buying ICT last week.

[Lago]

Black Knights chief in Hibs visit as Bill Foley influence escalates

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/black-knights-chief-makes-hibs-33948459#ICID=Android_DailyRecordNewsApp_AppShare
So the meeting did take place, good.

[Slim Shady]

He was “head of football operations”

Was recently promoted to Director of Football Operations….. strange to think why anyone with a new promotion would “resign” so quickly.

[Slim Shady]

Slim, do you know for sure that this meeting did not take place, I was encouraged when I read on here there was a meeting?

Meeting and dialogue took place after Black Knights rep spent a week checking out what was going on. Where it happened and who attended…. Well it’s the Daily Mail!

What is encouraging is the current board are no longer resisting and pushing back to the help Black Knights are offering.

[Ronniekirk]

Meeting and dialogue took place after Black Knights rep spent a week checking out what was going on. Where it happened and who attended…. Well it’s the Daily Mail!

What is encouraging is the current board are no longer resisting and pushing back to the help Black Knights are offering.
The problem is the damage has been done ,and we are bottom of the league A meeting in Vegas ain’t going to suddenly change things on the park, and we can’t bring in new players till January

[Moulin Yarns]

Povlsen was nearly buying ICT last week.

It was a guy by the name of Anderson.

[Steve20]

Black Knights not the answer.

Didn't trust Ian Gordons or Kensell's decision to bring them on board and I maintain that.

I'd trust them running things much more than the incompetence of Ian Gordon and Ben Kensell. Those two have no idea how to put a successful team on the pitch. None whatsoever.

[MikeyS]

Aye he was. Need to get back to the days of knowing nothing about these folk.

Agreed. I also think the club haven't helped matters here by giving these posts the ridiculous titles they have done. Possibly that's something that the Americans brought in?

Head of Football Operations gives the idea that the post holder has some serious power within a club when in fact they are tasked with accommodation bookings, travel arrangements, SFA dealings on registration and cautions. All worthwhile tasks of course but to the average fan that title is what we read about Klopp taking on at Red Bull, Begiristain at Man City and other ex players.

No some daft laddie on 30k a year that Livi were glad to see the back off!

[Sioux]

I'd trust them running things much more than the incompetence of Ian Gordon and Ben Kensell. Those two have no idea how to put a successful team on the pitch. None whatsoever.

Neither does any other owner/CEO.

[Onceinawhile]

If they are going to pull out, and no longer care, why was their president over at east mains for a week?

Ianis Hagi & Danilo on Rangers comeback trail & David Gray defiant - Scottish gossip - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp3w38ld4gdo)

The president of stakeholder Black Knight FC, Tim Bezbatchenko, has spent a week reviewing Hibernian's operations at their training ground. (Record) (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/black-knights-chief-makes-hibs-33948459)

[Slim Shady]

Agreed. I also think the club haven't helped matters here by giving these posts the ridiculous titles they have done. Possibly that's something that the Americans brought in?

Head of Football Operations gives the idea that the post holder has some serious power within a club when in fact they are tasked with accommodation bookings, travel arrangements, SFA dealings on registration and cautions. All worthwhile tasks of course but to the average fan that title is what we read about Klopp taking on at Red Bull, Begiristain at Man City and other ex players.

No some daft laddie on 30k a year that Livi were glad to see the back off!

£30K?

He was promoted to Director of Football Operations and be on £60-£70k

[Trinity Hibee]

Was recently promoted to Director of Football Operations….. strange to think why anyone with a new promotion would “resign” so quickly.

Might have just been a title change rather than a promotion. Can’t see why you’d need a director and head of in this kind of role

[Brightside]

Danish billionaire and FC Midtjylland owner Anders Holch Povlsen is interested in buying Dundee United. Povlsen's fortune is said to be worth £10bn.
#DUFC #Football #Scotland #Denmark

Not sure how the above works, can he have full control of 2 teams ?

He can when the SFA change the rules.....

[Callum_62]

£30K?

He was promoted to Director of Football Operations and be on £60-£70kWhere do you pull they numbers from?

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[Callum_62]

If they are going to pull out, and no longer care, why was their president over at east mains for a week?

Ianis Hagi & Danilo on Rangers comeback trail & David Gray defiant - Scottish gossip - BBC Sport (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cp3w38ld4gdo)

The president of stakeholder Black Knight FC, Tim Bezbatchenko, has spent a week reviewing Hibernian's operations at their training ground. (Record) (https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/black-knights-chief-makes-hibs-33948459)Coz it didn't happen, or if it did it was only so Kensell could get some kind of freebie

And if not it's probably just to confirm how much of a joke we are

Something along they lines

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[04Sauzee]

He can when the SFA change the rules.....

Genuine question, is that something that's in the pipeline or something we are guessing will happen?

Would the Black Knights maybe look to buy the Gordon's shares?

[Lago]

Coz it didn't happen, or if it did it was only so Kensell could get some kind of freebie

And if not it's probably just to confirm how much of a joke we are

Something along they lines

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A somewhat puzzling post,are you saying it didn't happen or it did happen or you just don't know ?

[flash]

Coz it didn't happen, or if it did it was only so Kensell could get some kind of freebie

And if not it's probably just to confirm how much of a joke we are

Something along they lines

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What are you on about?

[Onceinawhile]

A somewhat puzzling post,are you saying it didn't happen or it did happen or you just don't know ?

A few posts above had people saying there was no meeting
Then someone said at least Ben Ken only went to save cash on the lecky bill from his sunbed. Etc...

[Bristolhibby]

So when is Roy Keane coming in as SDGs replacement?

Latest “news” from the Scottish Sun. No link as I refuse to share their links or give them access to my cookies.

J

[Paulie Walnuts]

So when is Roy Keane coming in as SDGs replacement?

Latest “news” from the Scottish Sun. No link as I refuse to share their links or give them access to my cookies.

J

Apparently speculation has mounted that Gray could be sacked after another bad result. The article is of course absolute nonsense/guesswork, but there’s your answer for when!

Roy Keane 7/4 favourite to be next Hibs manager.

[Lago]

Apparently speculation has mounted that Gray could be sacked after another bad result. The article is of course absolute nonsense/guesswork, but there’s your answer for when!

Roy Keane 7/4 favourite to be next Hibs manager.
This is getting silly now:greengrin

[Paulie Walnuts]

This is getting silly now:greengrin

Roy Keane being backed by Kensell and the Gordons. What could go wrong?!

[we are hibs]

Roy Keane being backed by Kensell and the Gordons. What could go wrong?!Id pay good money to see the negotiations between Kensell and Keane

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[Carheenlea]

Id pay good money to see the negotiations between Kensell and Keane


“I said to myself, ‘Welcome to Hell’.’”

[Callum_62]

Frank Lampard is still unemployed I notice...

Wasn't there some tenuous link when the BK involvement became known?


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[gbhibby]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c9dl1l6n417o.amp

Can he play centre half?

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[Alfred E Newman]

Roy Keane being backed by Kensell and the Gordons. What could go wrong?!

If we end up going down the Nutter route I'd rather have Lennon.

[Lago]

:greengrin:greengrin
If we end up going down the Nutter route I'd rather have Lennon.

[Jones28]

Id pay good money to see the negotiations between Kensell and Keane

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Keane would shout so loudly at him it would strip him of his tan.

And probably his manhood.

"THIS. IS. SOCCER!"

[matty_f]

“I said to myself, ‘Welcome to Hell’.’”

:greengrin: TFTM?

[overdrive]

Id pay good money to see the negotiations between Kensell and Keane

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BK: Sorry, I'm late, Roy. There was a queue at Tanz then I had a couple of street beers with Fagin and his balaclava boys

RK: Nah, not for me. Bye

[Carheenlea]

:greengrin: TFTM?

:top marks

[Lendo]

Where do you pull they numbers from?

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The £30k sounds correct from memory. The job advert was posted on here (or maybe the PM board) at the time. Loads of discussions about the calibre of candidate you would be hiring for such an important role at such a low salary.

[Coco Bryce]

Never mind manager. Get him in the centre mid role.

[Callum_62]

The £30k sounds correct from memory. The job advert was posted on here (or maybe the PM board) at the time. Loads of discussions about the calibre of candidate you would be hiring for such an important role at such a low salary.I was meaning more the "£60-70k" he apparently was now getting


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