TSI - Reading - Everton Link???

[Reading4eva]

I was wondering if anyone else was thinking that the Premier League could be waiting for everything to go through, due to the fact that Boris Zingarevich previously bid for Everton, and pulled out what the logic and score is on this front.

I really hope it goes through, but I'd be interested in seeing the further details of why their link with Everton went bad

[muddyfeet]

welcome to HNA?

gr8 username

[mr_number]

Ooh, that's a really interesting point. I wonder why we haven't discussed the takeover a bit more. I never even knew they tried to take over Everton. All I heard was that Anton preferred Pizza Hut to Pizza Express.

[Dare to Dr£am]

[Gordons Cumming]

Newbie with "a lot to learn" shock.

[Reading4eva]

welcome to HNA?

gr8 username

I'm older around these parts than you fella... but thanks

[Geekins]

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I'm older around these parts than you fella... but thanks

Yeah "fella"

[who are ya?]

welcome to HNA?

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I'm older around these parts than you fella... but thanks

LOL

[wingnut]

His second post after nearly 7 years of membership is to start this crap

Can't w8 for your next thread in 2019.

[stickywhisky]

[Reading4eva]

His second post after nearly 7 years of membership is to start this crap

Can't w8 for your next thread in 2019.

Theres something called MySQL archiving. I made loads of posts, but due to silly immature responses like some of the above, I chose not to post anymore. Till now, when I thought the average age of poster on this forum has increased from 13 to 20.

[muddyfeet]

His second post after nearly 7 years of membership is to start this crap

Can't w8 for your next thread in 2019.

Theres something called MySQL archiving. I made loads of posts, but due to silly immature responses like some of the above, I chose not to post anymore. Till now, when I thought the average age of poster on this forum has increased from 13 to 20.

calm down to a mild panic m8y

we're only messing

[3 veesinarow]

I know nearly 4000 posts on nearly 200 pages is a lot to trawl through, but I'd be fairly confident this angle may have already been explored elsewhere.

[Gordons Cumming]

His second post after nearly 7 years of membership is to start this crap

Can't w8 for your next thread in 2019.

at you checking!!

[Einstein agogo]

They've got a shit ground.... HTH

[Dare to Dr£am]

welcome to HNA?

gr8 username

I'm older around these parts than you fella... but thanks

[Snowball]

made loads of posts, but due to silly immature responses like some of the above, I chose not to post anymore.

Till now, when I thought the average age of poster on this forum has increased from 13 to 20.

It may have done, but the mental age has gone in the other direction.

If I leave the MA will drop into single figures.

[philM]

The widely accepted story is that after leading the media and the fans on a merry dance for months, it eventually emerged that the whole thing had been a mechanism for forcing Paul Gregg out of Everton; Fortress Sports Fund existed and had the money, but the Board had no intention of selling up.

If you want more info, this is some evidence given to an public enquiry involving an Everton planning application...

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Subsequently problems emanating in the boardroom of Everton FC came to the fore most dramatically in the summer of 2004 when the newly appointed CEO Trevor Birch mysteriously left the club after just 6 weeks14 whilst the relationship between the Directors appeared to have become strained. This led to attempts by Paul Gregg in July 200415 to seize control of the club by offering to buy out Mr Kenwright’s and Mr Woods’ shareholding for a reported £15m with the offer to invest a further £15m through a rights issue16. Mr Kenwright and Mr Woods declined the offer stating that they wanted to know who was behind the offer and wanted to see proof of funding17. A PR war subsequently ensued with Mr Kenwright initially claiming to have found investment through Anton Zingrevich18 then miraculously through the Fortress Sports Fund investment proposals. These proposals appeared within a few weeks of Mr Gregg going public in his attempts to buy the club and this despite years of Mr Kenwright previously claiming to have been unsuccessfully searching ‘24/7’ for investment. Sadly, the issue with the Fortress Sports Fund was allowed to drag on19 and on20 until eventually most observers had began to realise that the Fortress Sports Funds proposals was just a tactic to prevent Paul Gregg from seizing control of the club. To date, I do not recall any official explanation as to why the proposals failed to materialise.
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In summary, Samuelson was used. Kenwright stalled. Incidentally, Gregg's offer was conditional on Kenwright relinquishing control.

If you want to explore it any deeper then the "Public Inquiry into application for: mixed-usedevelopment including a new football stadium, retail,residential and leisure uses on land in KirkbyProof of Evidence of KEIOC CampaignMark Grayson – Everton Football Club Shareholder" is a good starting point.

[Bumblebee]

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I'm older around these parts than you fella... but thanks

[Mr Optimist]

Do you have any stats to back that up Snowball?