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Post by jamo on Apr 10, 2024 21:49:20 GMT 1
Strong rumblings that there is an American group looking to buy the club, very seriously looking. Just waiting to see how things pan out for the remainder of this season before proceeding.
If we are where are then the asking price is £12 million, which they will pay providing he steps down. There may be a they an associate directorship on offer as an alternative.
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Post by filmcrewshrew1 on Apr 10, 2024 21:51:14 GMT 1
It’s April 10th not the 1st Jamo.
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Post by pughywasfree on Apr 10, 2024 21:54:12 GMT 1
The Hollywood Derby
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Post by salop18 on Apr 10, 2024 21:57:02 GMT 1
Potentially HUGE NEWS!! Really hoping this turns out to be true, just what the club needs.
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Post by suttonshrew on Apr 10, 2024 23:17:21 GMT 1
I’ll welcome anyone wishing to come in and do the best for the club and town.
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Post by kenwood on Apr 11, 2024 0:47:06 GMT 1
Strong rumblings that there is an American group looking to buy the club, very seriously looking. Just waiting to see how things pan out for the remainder of this season before proceeding. If we are where are then the asking price is £12 million, which they will pay providing he steps down. There may be a they an associate directorship on offer as an alternative. * usual TWOTS terms and conditions apply ** I fully expect this post to be either removed or anchored by Phil The Red You forgot to say Rob and Ryan are the interested parties . We are to become a feeder club for Wrexham as they continue their climb to the sunlit uplands. RW stepping down ? You’re having a laugh - never in a million years .
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Post by ProudSalopian on Apr 11, 2024 6:12:15 GMT 1
Not sure why people find this so unbelievable
There are lots of foreign owners in the lower leagues and non league clubs (even Telford have some American investment), why should we be any different? Of course it's not realistic to expect it to be a Wrexham situation but I'd expect it to be more like a Wycombe one.
As for Roland stepping down, I've been saying for months he won't want to be financing us for too long. This will be his way out.
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Post by BlueAndAmber50 on Apr 11, 2024 6:17:48 GMT 1
The way the club is running is not sustainable - you only have to look at the latest accounts.
RW has done a good job, but now unless we can find significant investment we will drop down to league 2 sooner than later with this current model
Id not be surprised to see a takeover this summer, as he club have been very open about interest over the last 12 months
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Post by MartinB on Apr 11, 2024 6:44:06 GMT 1
The way the club is running is not sustainable - you only have to look at the latest accounts. RW has done a good job, but now unless we can find significant investment we will drop down to league 2 sooner than later with this current model Id not be surprised to see a takeover this summer, as he club have been very open about interest over the last 12 months If any new owner is "investing" then fine if saddling the Club with debt like Hollywood and taking money out again like Hollywood, no thanks. I used the term investing loosely as with football its either saddle a club with debt or throw your money away. An investment is something where you hope your money grows which we all know doesn't happen unless you rip the Club off like the Glazers have done at Man Utd
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 11, 2024 7:20:29 GMT 1
Not sure why people find this so unbelievable There are lots of foreign owners in the lower leagues and non league clubs (even Telford have some American investment), why should we be any different? Of course it's not realistic to expect it to be a Wrexham situation but I'd expect it to be more like a Wycombe one. Or Lincoln from I was reading the other day. Strange though the interest.
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Post by ssshrew on Apr 11, 2024 8:03:37 GMT 1
As with relegation, promotion or simply staying up, I’ll believe it when it happens.
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Post by davycrockett on Apr 11, 2024 8:40:22 GMT 1
James Collins is about to sign up on loan.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Apr 11, 2024 8:45:49 GMT 1
James Collins is Phil Rouge, AKA Phil the Red.*
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Post by staffordshrew on Apr 11, 2024 9:15:51 GMT 1
The rumours continue: Martinshrew has been abducted by aliens.
Phil Rouge (from the red planet?) is the alien's representative on earth, researching b&a history, he means us no harm.
RW is still doing his best for the club, we aren't as desperate as Wrexham were, so any deal will have to be right, no selling the club's soul and 8% loans.
Investors are looking at us, bound to be really. An American potential investor might think they can exploit the rivalry between Wrexham and Shrewsbury, Wales and England, etc. bearing in mind how much publicity was extracted out of the Wrexham story.
All clubs are broke, Shrewsbury Town always pays the wages, perhaps lower than some other clubs, but what a wonderful area to bring your kids up in. Shrewsbury, hopefully, have the manager who can do things with them, so all this makes signing some better than we might have expected players possible.
Play offs are our realistic aim next season, nothing to fear from teams like Rotherham coming down, get rid of Portsmouth, maybe some lucrative games with any "big" club coming down and not much to fear from them as some of the lower end Championship look to be in freefall and might take a season or two to regroup.
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Post by Exkeeper on Apr 11, 2024 9:36:21 GMT 1
[br Rouge is the French work for “red”. Hope that helps! Ahhh I don’t speak French monsieur. Me neither. Three years of German and all I can remember is “vorsprung durch technic”.
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Post by camdenshrew on Apr 11, 2024 9:46:07 GMT 1
Ahhh I don’t speak French monsieur. Me neither. Three years of German and all I can remember is “vorsprung durch technic”. It should be Vorsprung durch Technik!
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Post by davycrockett on Apr 11, 2024 9:47:42 GMT 1
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Post by staffordshrew on Apr 11, 2024 9:49:23 GMT 1
Ahhh I don’t speak French monsieur. Me neither. Three years of German and all I can remember is “vorsprung durch technic”. Wie gehts?
I remember working out, probably not what Germans actually say, a Gummi Hansi...
Every Christmas I remember "Oh Tannenbaum".
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 11, 2024 9:49:49 GMT 1
The rumours continue: Martinshrew has been abducted by aliens. You arent too far off with the rumour about Martinshrew. He isnt posting and it's not because he is holding back himself. Will leave you to guess the real reason....
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Apr 11, 2024 10:15:05 GMT 1
Phil Rouge (from the red planet?) is the alien's representative on earth, researching b&a history, he means us no harm. Not so sure about that, was very suspicious behaviour by the poster. Only coming alive late at night and very particular in the posters he chose to quote/attack (Grizzly, myself, Martin, Jamo…). Alas, a bit disappointed to find out he’s now been banned before I’d fully cracked the case.
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Post by kl8-2 on Apr 11, 2024 10:30:58 GMT 1
I have used Google translate and it translates as the following...
"My prediction is Shrewsbury Town 0-4 Wycombe Wanderers"
Not sure how relevant that is to this post.
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Post by davycrockett on Apr 11, 2024 11:06:31 GMT 1
Not surprising that we're on the radar of US investors who all seem to targeting the premier league at the moment. They'll obviously be in it to make money themselves but my question is how? The way they make money is by buying a club on the cheap (preferably little debt, decent facilities) and then investing in the squad getting them up the leagues and increasing the clubs valuation, then selling it on. But if that's the case and without wanting to talk down on Salop, why shrewsbury? Surely you'd look at a club like Lincoln instead? Remember it’s a rumour at the moment. Maybe something in it, maybe not. A bit like The Swedes et al……….
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 11, 2024 11:28:10 GMT 1
Not surprising that we're on the radar of US investors who all seem to targeting the premier league at the moment. They'll obviously be in it to make money themselves but my question is how? The way they make money is by buying a club on the cheap (preferably little debt, decent facilities) and then investing in the squad getting them up the leagues and increasing the clubs valuation, then selling it on. But if that's the case and without wanting to talk down on Salop, why shrewsbury? Surely you'd look at a club like Lincoln instead? Why a club like Lincoln and not a club like Salop ??
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Post by sheltonsalopian on Apr 11, 2024 11:29:58 GMT 1
Not surprising that we're on the radar of US investors who all seem to targeting the premier league at the moment. They'll obviously be in it to make money themselves but my question is how? The way they make money is by buying a club on the cheap (preferably little debt, decent facilities) and then investing in the squad getting them up the leagues and increasing the clubs valuation, then selling it on. But if that's the case and without wanting to talk down on Salop, why shrewsbury? Surely you'd look at a club like Lincoln instead? Why a club like Lincoln and not a club like Salop ?? Higher crowds, better playing squad. Seems it would take less investment to get them up the leagues then to get Salop up, no?
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Post by Pilch on Apr 11, 2024 11:34:32 GMT 1
Not surprising that we're on the radar of US investors who all seem to targeting the premier league at the moment. They'll obviously be in it to make money themselves but my question is how? The way they make money is by buying a club on the cheap (preferably little debt, decent facilities) and then investing in the squad getting them up the leagues and increasing the clubs valuation, then selling it on. But if that's the case and without wanting to talk down on Salop, why shrewsbury? Surely you'd look at a club like Lincoln instead? Why a club like Lincoln and not a club like Salop ?? I can think of 3 non footballing reasons that Americans would possibly love Lincoln Continental Lincoln Cathedral Abraham Lincoln I cant think of a better club league 1 or lower that Americans wouldn't instantly fall in love with
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 11, 2024 11:36:34 GMT 1
I would think we are both about the same size and therefore no significant difference for an investor to come in and improve personally.
Of course Lincoln might not have a RW character to make negotiations more difficult......
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Apr 11, 2024 11:38:22 GMT 1
Why a club like Lincoln and not a club like Salop ?? I can think of 3 non footballing reasons that Americans would possibly love Lincoln Continental Lincoln Cathedral Abraham Lincoln I cant think of a better club league 1 or lower that Americans wouldn't instantly fall in love with Doesnt answer why Americans fell in love with Wrexham though. Absolutely nothing in Wrexham could ever compete with things such as Lincoln cathedral.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Apr 11, 2024 11:44:02 GMT 1
Until we see the colour of the money I remain skeptical about any such "rumour", even if it's that.
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Post by hectord0g137 on Apr 11, 2024 12:10:29 GMT 1
Lincoln is a Tudor town as well and the Americans do love a black and white building
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Post by wakemanender on Apr 11, 2024 12:21:17 GMT 1
For me it will be a sad day for the club when Roland does eventually step down. There has always been something comforting about having a supporter in charge rather than a big company. Whether he has been right or wrong with decisions over the years the one certain thing is that he has made that decision with the best interests of the club in mind. Don't however expect many to agree with me.
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