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- Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:51 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: New ownership - Football Ventures
- Replies: 235
- Views: 120314
Re: New ownership - Football Ventures
I mean a quick google suggests Nick Mason (£120m), Keith Morris (£185m), Sharon Brittan (£45m). Then there is Michael James, and possibly Jeff Thomas. Hard to find a number for KA, but I have seen £9m on here, probably £20m now!! (allegedly, possibly, maybe, I really couldn't possibly comment). So y...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:17 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
- Replies: 1327
- Views: 241032
Re: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
Have we had it confirmed we are in an embargo? It is not beyond the bound of possibility that the EFL could show us some sympathy in this area, given they will fully understand that we have essentially been abused by KA's ownership, and we are already facing additional points penalties? If the new o...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:41 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The next manager
- Replies: 512
- Views: 90517
Re: The next manager
There’s a fine line between stone stepping and future building though. A young manager is likely to be ambitious, and even in the best case scenario we may not progress as fast as their career may take them. Someone may start out for the long haul, put 2 good years in and then a championship club c...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:20 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Scouting guide to the Footballing Apocalypse
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3605
Re: Scouting guide to the Footballing Apocalypse
Good thread, and good suggestions. Some of those do look attractive signings. Surprised to see Grant Ward on that list. They paid 600K for him in 2016 and he was a regular until Paul Hurst got sacked last season. He did his cruciate ligament in December so much depends on how he has recovered from t...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 2:08 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The next manager
- Replies: 512
- Views: 90517
Re: The next manager
I feel we are suddenly a very attractive proposition now. New owners with a plan, the club ready for progress again, good stadium and facilities, people in the game still respect us and remember us being a decent Prem side. I wonder if existing L1 managers will be applying or amenable to switching? ...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 6:52 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: New ownership - Football Ventures
- Replies: 235
- Views: 120314
New ownership - Football Ventures
https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17869534.exclusive-bolton-wanderers-new-owners-discuss-plans/ - Sharon Brittan is the leader and chairwoman - Financial backing from Nick Mason / Keith Morris - Emma Beaugeard will be CEO - Michael James not involved day to day - Three year plan fully funded Bes...
- Fri Aug 30, 2019 12:09 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Ken Anderson - Old Owner (Definitely. For Ever ..... )
- Replies: 4325
- Views: 653983
Re: Ken Anderson - New Owner (Definitely. For Now ..... )
It was clearly an opportunistic smash and grab operation on KA's part. Clearly no thought given to his future reputation, just grab as much as possible. One point we should remember, he never got full control until September 2017. That is when he officially and finally elbowed out Deano. By Septembe...
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:07 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Administration and recovery
- Replies: 3312
- Views: 752019
Re: Administration and recovery
Kunty Ken walked away with £240k, whilst the £7.5m debt was 'forgiven' by the EDT. https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/17868646.ken-andersons-wanderers-pay-revealed-takeover/ In effect making his pay off almost £8M! Not sure. Wasn't the process; ED lends to KA, KA lends to club, KA is secured cre...
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The next manager
- Replies: 512
- Views: 90517
Re: The next manager
Monk has baggage - last I heard he was under investigation by a few of the clubs he's already managed. They don't like the way he always gets his agent involved in deals. I'd say avoid Ah, I didn't know that. Any appointee must have a flawless reputation for basic decency and integrity after what w...
- Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:30 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: The next manager
- Replies: 512
- Views: 90517
Re: The next manager
What a wonderful day.
Really not sure Nolan is what we need. From seeing a couple of his Notts County games, he has very much a BSA philosophy. Apart from anything else that demands experienced, physical players, of which we currently have zero.
Holloway, Monk, Hill all sound good shouts...
Really not sure Nolan is what we need. From seeing a couple of his Notts County games, he has very much a BSA philosophy. Apart from anything else that demands experienced, physical players, of which we currently have zero.
Holloway, Monk, Hill all sound good shouts...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 11:27 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Time to field the club Priest: A Vs Gillingham 31:08:19 3pm
- Replies: 108
- Views: 24741
Re: Time to field the club Priest: A Vs Gillingham 31:08:19 3pm
Definitely under consideration. Surely that away end holds more than 1500? It is quite a big if temporary looking stand? EDIT - seems not. 1500 + they allow 200 in adjacent stand. Grounds holds 11582, they get about 5k on avg. They must make arrangements when the likes of Charlton visit? https://www...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 10:40 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
- Replies: 1327
- Views: 241032
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Onwards and Downwards: 2020 transfer speculation thread.
- Replies: 1327
- Views: 241032
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:47 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: It's done!!!
- Replies: 47
- Views: 11283
Re: It's done!!!
PHEW
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 6:31 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Administration and recovery
- Replies: 3312
- Views: 752019
Re: Administration and recovery
Sounds like it needed all parties to unite to get the utter WANKER out of our club. I hope there is an investigation into him and he never gets another moments peace for the rest of his days. I don't want to speak another word about him. We survived, it was clearly close, the EFL need to do revisit ...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:58 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Administration and recovery
- Replies: 3312
- Views: 752019
Re: Administration and recovery
Yep Hemmings was putting in around £7m per season, but they have netted some handy fees in the last couple of seasons, from the likes of Hugill, Cunningham and Robinson. Perversely once you have a rich owner providing stability, it is a better environment for players to develop and so more likely m...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:33 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Administration and recovery
- Replies: 3312
- Views: 752019
Re: Administration and recovery
turn a little profit, Break even would be an amazing position to achieve. Not just for us but most of the ninety one. It's at its worst in the Championship. Maybe being far away from there will help. Preston do ok don’t they. That’s got to be our model - similar sized teams and fanbases in the same...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 3:27 pm
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Administration and recovery
- Replies: 3312
- Views: 752019
Re: Administration and recovery
turn a little profit, Break even would be an amazing position to achieve. Not just for us but most of the ninety one. It's at its worst in the Championship. Maybe being far away from there will help. Preston do ok don’t they. That’s got to be our model - similar sized teams and fanbases in the same...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 9:03 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Bury FC.
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5897
Re: Bury FC.
Shaker01 - Hard to find the words, you must be totally devastated. Best wishes in re-forming and hope you end up as close to the league as is possible and you are back in a few years...
- Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:49 am
- Forum: The Trotters
- Topic: Administration and recovery
- Replies: 3312
- Views: 752019
Re: Administration and recovery
Football authorities need to wake up two fairly recent developments imho. 1.) Being a multi-millionaire and being prepared to own a football club, no longer means that that person is honourable/successful and will take care of the club. Today, that person is just as likely to be a criminal / fraudst...