Deano and Stelios "fail to meet the criteria"

It's good to see you back Peter!

Hope you are well.

Not bad thanks karly. Just think the club is in the loo and it's been coming for a very long time.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:Good morning all. It's been a while.

It certainly has mate!

Great to see you back - hope you are in good health.

Thanks sluffy. Not bad thanks. Just wish the club wasn't so far down the loo.

Any investor who isn't a money to burn type will want to see a return. Therefore the club will not be sold. It's impossible to make money at this club.

Hipster_Nebula wrote: It's impossible to make money at this club.

Utter rubbish. Plenty of clubs make a profit. They're just better run.

It's impossible to make a profit with the current model. If we're losing a million a month on running costs we literally need to scrap it and start again.

Dark days.

It truly is an absolute crock of shit. The Chinese have just bought 13% ( shares ) of Man City for £265 million. Has Trevor thought of tapping into the Chinese market?

Reebok Trotter wrote:It truly is an absolute crock of shit. The Chinese have just bought 13% ( shares ) of Man City for £265 million. Has Trevor thought of tapping into the Chinese market?

That's a real sickener seeing how much money they've put into already mega-rich City.

I don't remember us ever having had a Chinese player in the past who could have been used as a link in that direction.

luckyPeterpiper wrote:Thanks sluffy. Not bad thanks. Just wish the club wasn't so far down the loo.

Welcome back LPP

I don't think we will make it to xmas.  i'd be very surprised if we did without a new "investor"

Even if i won a 10xrollover on the euros for £250 million, the way the club is pissing money you'd be throwing it down the drain!

Boxer Amir Khan confirms his backing for Sport Shield consortium in Bolton Wanderers takeover bid

Amir Khan has confirmed his involvement with Dean Holdsworth’s Sports Shield consortium.

The Bolton boxer, a two-time former world champion, had already agreed to stage future fights at the Macron Stadium as part of the bid.

But the 28-year-old has now revealed he will also be financially tied to Sports Shield as an investor as they look to secure a deal for the cash-strapped club.

“I'm prepared to put some money into the consortium and Dean Holdsworth is also prepared to put some money in,” he said in the Daily Mirror.

“The consortium are holding talks and hopefully a deal can be done.

“The wage bill has come down and the club's future could be bright if a deal can be done.”

Sports Shield, led by former striker Holdsworth, have made little secret of their ambition to buy Wanderers.

A statement released yesterday from Trevor Birch seemed to cast doubt on the suitability of their bid, however, along with those of other interested parties.

It has been claimed that the club could go into administration by the end of the week if a buyer is not found.

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I think Amir and Dean perhaps may not realise just how much money would have to go into running the club AFTER a takeover. I also wouldn't be surprised if Trevr Birch is a little gun-shy about bids after his dealings with Ken Bates at Leeds and Peter Ridsdale at Cardiff. He's probably painfully aware that both initially appeared to promise much and wound up being disasters. Just look at Leeds now, they STILL don't have a stable owner or any real probability of getting one no matter what the Supporters Trust might be saying. And Cardiff, well, everyone can see how well Mr Tan understands that club and its fans. I really hope a deal is done and quickly but it does need to be the right deal for all parties, not just a band aid stuck to a broken leg.