Arab takeover interest reported on tribalfootball.com

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Arab takeover interest reported on tribalfootball.com

by Emmer Green Royal » 14 Sep 2009 07:30

Reading subject of Middle Eastern takeover interest
14.09.09 | tribalfootball.com

Reading are the subject of Arab takeover interest.

The Sun says Royals chairman John Madejski is understood to be close to agreeing an £80million deal to sell the Championship club to a Middle Eastern consortium.

Multi-millionaire Madejski, who made his fortune through Auto Trader, took control of the club in 1990.

But he has been looking to sell since they were relegated from the Premier League the season before last.

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Reading taken over by Arabs

by Alivey » 14 Sep 2009 07:35

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... eover.html

READING could become the next English club taken over by Arab money-men.

Royals chairman John Madejski is understood to be close to agreeing an £80million deal to sell the Championship club to a Middle Eastern consortium.

Multi-millionaire Madejski, who made his fortune through Auto Trader, took control of the club in 1990.

But he has been looking to sell since they were relegated from the Premier League the season before last.


GOODBYE JOHN!!! TAKE YOUR COMPLEMENTARY PREMIER LEAGUE BRICK!!

I welcome our new Muslim owner!! 8)
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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Ryn » 14 Sep 2009 07:39

Blimey :shock:

What's the betting the Arabs don't meet Madejski's valuation of the club?

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by test icicles » 14 Sep 2009 08:16

In the Times aswell :shock:

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by starbug » 14 Sep 2009 08:23

Shirley they're a little late..


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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Ryn » 14 Sep 2009 08:29

Will it mean our Stadium is renamed the 'Sheikh Bin Faisal Aktar Mohammed Stadium' instead?

Will people actually pronounce it correctly?

:D

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by starbug » 14 Sep 2009 08:31

Ryn Will it mean our Stadium is renamed the 'Sheikh Bin Faisal Aktar Mohammed Stadium' instead?

Will people actually pronounce it correctly?

:D



Well at least it'll mean we get the stadium exapnsion, its they only way thats going to fit :lol:

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 08:34

Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by winchester_royal » 14 Sep 2009 08:40

This deal was ready to through weeks ago, but JM had a change of heart and the deal collapsed.

Not sure if the deal has been ressurected, or whether the papers are just a few weeks behind.


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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by RoyalBlue » 14 Sep 2009 08:43

Ryn Blimey :shock:

What's the betting the Arabs don't meet Madejski's valuation of the club?


Or pull out when they are told that he doesn't want his name removed from the stadium?!

Maybe they could put a massive Saddam style statue in the car park instead - I have my shoe ready! :wink:

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by dean horrix legend » 14 Sep 2009 08:45

winchester_royal This deal was ready to through weeks ago, but JM had a change of heart and the deal collapsed.

Not sure if the deal has been ressurected, or whether the papers are just a few weeks behind.


Source?

If it happens,it happens but I won't be holding my breath.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by winchester_royal » 14 Sep 2009 08:48

dean horrix legend
winchester_royal This deal was ready to through weeks ago, but JM had a change of heart and the deal collapsed.

Not sure if the deal has been ressurected, or whether the papers are just a few weeks behind.


Source?

If it happens,it happens but I won't be holding my breath.


My mate's dad worked on drawing all the paperwork up. It's not dead, and most people behind the scenes still believe he'll sign, but the worry is by the time he's ready to, the arabs will have pissed off.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Ryn » 14 Sep 2009 08:50

Maybe we'll get a call to 'prayer' every Saturday at 3pm!

All hail the mighty Royals!

Hail!

Hail!


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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Big Foot » 14 Sep 2009 08:56

Thought this was going to be a joke thread :|

Xmas has come early 8)

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Tony Le Mesmer » 14 Sep 2009 08:57

nightmare scenario for any self respecting FOOTBALL CLUB.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Ryn » 14 Sep 2009 08:59

It will certainly be one extreme to the other!

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Arnie_Pie » 14 Sep 2009 09:05

Not a bad price if true for the A-rabs.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:11

If he does sell the club soon it would explain why the players who command a fee have been sold off. To balance the books before a sale presumably.

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Re: Takeover interest reported on tribalfootball.com

by Norfolk Royal » 14 Sep 2009 09:19

See Team Board, although technically a correct posting.

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Re: Reading taken over by Arabs

by Z175 » 14 Sep 2009 09:20

LOL

Ok lets see the WHERES THE MONEY GONE? brigade welcome this one. I can't wait for us to sign Adebayor

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