Why would a 75 year old Egyptian billionaire banker want to buy Bolton?

If he really is interested in buying the club there must be some reason for him to do so - but what?

He doesn't seem to have any connections with Bolton, nor football and in his mid seventies can't see this as a long term project for himself to be involved in.

The Kenyon link maybe / maybe not relevant - at least he does have a history in this area and in football.

All very curious but better hopefully there is something in this as its got to be better than us bumming around the lower divisions whilst some local 'businessmen' play out their childhood dream of playing God at the club.


Why do you think Roger wants to buy us?

Sluffy wrote:If he really is interested in buying the club there must be some reason for him to do so - but what?

He doesn't seem to have any connections with Bolton, nor football and in his mid seventies can't see this as a long term project for himself to be involved in.

The Kenyon link maybe / maybe not relevant - at least he does have a history in this area and in football.

All very curious but better hopefully there is something in this as its got to be better than us bumming around the lower divisions whilst some local 'businessmen' play out their childhood dream of playing God at the club.


Why do you think Roger wants to buy us?

Money laundering, can't be any other reason, but so what?

He wants to make us Champions of Europe.

Bolton are a big club, with loads of history, he might use it as a project to see how far he can build it.

If he spends 50 Million to get us into the premier league, then it's worth 120 Million a season.

It's a nice stadium, and he's probably thinking, wtf we are doing heading into league 1.

He's shagging some tart from little hulton

Wonder what the stand point will be IF he turns out to be the money behind the ST? I guess he will be demonised very quickly be some. It would make for some interesting discussions.

Sluffy wrote:If he really is interested in buying the club there must be some reason for him to do so - but what?

He doesn't seem to have any connections with Bolton, nor football and in his mid seventies can't see this as a long term project for himself to be involved in.

The Kenyon link maybe / maybe not relevant - at least he does have a history in this area and in football.

All very curious but better hopefully there is something in this as its got to be better than us bumming around the lower divisions whilst some local 'businessmen' play out their childhood dream of playing God at the club.


Why do you think Roger wants to buy us?

Perhaps some one has pointed out to him that if he comes in with some loose change £20mill, (for him)and backs up some "local businessmen playing god" who've all ready got the backing of 6000 genuine fans, he could turn his £20mill into £200mill in no time at all.
Then again it might just be another conspiracy! or just bullshit from the devil 'Iles'

i don't really care why he wants to, just please get on with it

CAMPO wrote:

Then again it might just be another conspiracy! or just bullshit from the devil 'Iles'

The story didn't come from Iles and, in fact, he got quite sniffy and dismissive when it was broken by another journalist on his own paper.

Hence why I believe it may be true.

And as for "what's in it for Tamraz?", his own representative has said he's looking for an "in" to the UK energy market and it looks like we're it.

If it comes off we'll no doubt be playing at the Tamraz Stadium next season in shirts sponsored by Net Oil.

It's all about creating confidence and establishing a profile in the UK.

So if he wants to succeed, he needs to ensure that the club does too.

This could be very good news for us.

He wants to rename it the Tamoil stadium

I think the truth is he probably doesn't.

Hipster_Nebula wrote:I think the truth is he probably doesn't.

Then why will he be made the preferred bidder this week?

It's just a toy ..... something to put his name on and be seen on the tele sitting in the stands. If there are business reason like an entry into the UK or a tax fiddle ..... whatever it is I don't care as long as he saves the club. Pocket change to this guy will put us in a good position...at least financially.

Clearly just bored of pyramids and camels and stuff and fancies a new life in Bolton. Makes perfect sense.

I think it is a set up by the press given the numerous inevitable puns that will come from us possibly being sponsored by a company called Tamoil.

Iles suggesting that he knows one consortium have already been through due diligence (sports shield). Whos to say Tamraz hasn't done the same, takeover could be sooner than we expected

Just been reading Iles tweets from today he should start every tweet with the words "I know absolutely nothing but I think..........."

Rog has been given the green light. Premier league here we come

Boggersbelief wrote:Rog has been given the green light. Premier league here we come

Lennon must be wetting his knickers.