Consortium + Harry Rednapp, possible Argyle interest?

RWW wrote:

I think the Daily Star are getting carried away.

There are a group of people interested in purchasing PAFC.  They know nothing of Harry's interest and he may be part of a separate group scanning the South Coast or the Daily Star is doing 2+2 and getting 5.

This group of people are incredibly professional and don't want to raise expectations by making announcements until they have something concrete - they don't want to let fans down with possibilities. They were interested when Mr Brent assumed control but were pushed out by some who should have known better.

The problem now is that the price has changed.  The group are happy to meet the initial valuation. 

2.5 million was the asking price.  It is now 3.25 million as 2.5 million was the price when no-one was interested...

They are passionate about Argyle but won't tolerate being taken for fools....

The next 6 months will be very interesting.

Missed this. It would be called a conspiracy by those who say that only Brent was interested but I was never convinced that the club, even though it wasn't marketed by the fool of an administrator, would have never been on the radar of other parties.

I can't see Brent selling until this season fate is known. Should we get promoted he will be feted and bathe in the adulation. And of course the club will be worth more. if we don't even he will have to think about whether he has the fight or money for another season in this basement division.

Angry wrote:

RWW wrote:

I think the Daily Star are getting carried away.

There are a group of people interested in purchasing PAFC.  They know nothing of Harry's interest and he may be part of a separate group scanning the South Coast or the Daily Star is doing 2+2 and getting 5.

This group of people are incredibly professional and don't want to raise expectations by making announcements until they have something concrete - they don't want to let fans down with possibilities. They were interested when Mr Brent assumed control but were pushed out by some who should have known better.

The problem now is that the price has changed.  The group are happy to meet the initial valuation. 

2.5 million was the asking price.  It is now 3.25 million as 2.5 million was the price when no-one was interested...

They are passionate about Argyle but won't tolerate being taken for fools....

The next 6 months will be very interesting.

I wonder what rate of inflation Brent used to wack on nearly £1M in the asking price!

As long as he sells the club to people who want Argyle to do better than they currently are, that is all that matters to me.

The sooner the better.

RWW wrote:

I think the Daily Star are getting carried away.

There are a group of people interested in purchasing PAFC.  They know nothing of Harry's interest and he may be part of a separate group scanning the South Coast or the Daily Star is doing 2+2 and getting 5.

This group of people are incredibly professional and don't want to raise expectations by making announcements until they have something concrete - they don't want to let fans down with possibilities. They were interested when Mr Brent assumed control but were pushed out by some who should have known better.

The problem now is that the price has changed.  The group are happy to meet the initial valuation. 

2.5 million was the asking price.  It is now 3.25 million as 2.5 million was the price when no-one was interested...

They are passionate about Argyle but won't tolerate being taken for fools....

The next 6 months will be very interesting.

Can you explain to me how a business worth £1 a few years ago is now worth £2.5m with less property to its name than before? You could count the saleable assets in the playing squad on one hand. Doesn't really add up considering Argyle is not currently making a profit.

Why does Harry want a 'club on the south coast'? Brighton, Bournemouth and Plymouth are three totally separate areas that have little in common.

If the story had any credibility it wouldn't be in the Daily Star. It is an absolute rag of a paper, containing gossip and read by truck drivers who prefer a naked girl with each article. The Daily Star has never broken an actual news story/scoop in its entire history.

ejh wrote:

Why does Harry want a 'club on the south coast'? Brighton, Bournemouth and Plymouth are three totally separate areas that have little in common.

If the story had any credibility it wouldn't be in the Daily Star. It is an absolute rag of a paper, containing gossip and read by truck drivers who prefer a naked girl with each article. The Daily Star has never broken an actual news story/scoop in its entire history.

nevermind

Few people getting sniffy about 'arry and his tax record.

James Brent was the Global Head Of Real Estate in Citi Group and one of the managing directors of Citi Global Markets in 2008 in lead up to crash, which led to $25 BILLION dollar bail out.

Not a lovable Capt Mainwaring figure as his marketing portrays.

Mandaric has just sold his stake in Sheffield Wednesday. Good pals with 'arry at Pompey....

I find Redknapp to be a dishonest chap. Every club he is involved with seemed to spiral out of the sky as soon as he left, due to the transfers he lumbered them with. He was implicated in the BBC sting into football bungs, although I remember thinking the evidence on him was negligible, the BBC clearly thought they had enough on him to level their accusations on him. Then there was the naming of his dogs as his accountants on his tax forms to HMRC.

At one point he seemed an absolute shoe in for the England job, and when Hodgson was appointed it was a bit of a shock to everyone really. I think the FA took a pass on him for a reason.

I see no reason to want Redknapp involved in our club at all. Not particularly intelligent, quite dishonest, no history of business management (let alone a £2.5m one) and a history of being involved with clubs that descend into bankruptcy. Make him manager and watch his moves and that is a different prospect, but I think Redknapp has got different ideas than moving to Plymouth to manage for less thank £100k a year. He used to earn that in a fortnight at Spurs and QPR!

As for Brent, obviously he was neck deep in the financial crash, but as for his personal responsibility for Citi group's part in it is for others to say. Is there any evidence he was personally responsible for dishonest accounting, as opposed to short sighted business management in very turbulent circumstances?

Greenskin wrote:

Mandaric has just sold his stake in Sheffield Wednesday. Good pals with 'arry at Pompey....

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................

Frankly, I'd probably take any new owner rather than continue with the non investing reluctant one and his bucket rattling local jamboys.

At least the likes of Manderic and Arry know the game and probably realise the untapped potential at Argyle.

Greenskin wrote:

Mandaric has just sold his stake in Sheffield Wednesday. Good pals with 'arry at Pompey....

At least that way, we might actually get Caolan Lavery back!

ejh wrote:

Greenskin wrote:

Mandaric has just sold his stake in Sheffield Wednesday. Good pals with 'arry at Pompey....

At least that way, we might actually get Caolan Lavery back!

Gone to Chesterfield sadly [Lavery that is,not Mnadaric ].It'll be interesting to see if he's the same player as before his injury-pace was a big part of his game,i hope he can get it back, had a lot of time for him.

For sure Harry doesn't seem to be squeaky clean in his business dealings but he isn't the first and won't be the last football man to be inclined that way. The FA were never going to touch him with those shadows hanging over him, although they did appoint Venables who was also no saint when it came to making a sly bob or two-maybe it was a question of timing. And to be fair to Harry he hasn't been to jail or anything, although that may well be down to the quality of his lawyers rather than him being an innocent victim a la the Winslow boy. If Redknapp and his pals, whoever they may be, were to come in and get Argyle moving again, then I wouldn't have too many issues with it although one downside with any potential Mandaric involvement would be that any clubs that he has been involved with have not improved their stadium infrastructure at all, although it could be said that Leicester and Wednesday were already well off in that department.

Probably all speculation anyway but at least it's something to talk about.

Its all media talk at the end of the day and there will be more stories like this linking Harry with clubs up and down the country as he is a media darling.

Went for a jog down by the Hoe earlier
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tigertony wrote:

Went for a jog down by the Hoe earlier
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What is Harry Redknapp in Plymouth with his two accountants? Something is definitely going on.

He was having a cup of tea down Western Kings whilst his accountants shit all over the path.

tigertony wrote:

Went for a jog down by the Hoe earlier
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Hoe Fore Shore.

The word at today's game was the HR was at Torquay United today ?..

ejh wrote:

Greenskin wrote:

Mandaric has just sold his stake in Sheffield Wednesday. Good pals with 'arry at Pompey....

At least that way, we might actually get Caolan Lavery back!

Scored the winner at Notts County today.

Greenskin wrote:

ejh wrote:

Greenskin wrote:

Mandaric has just sold his stake in Sheffield Wednesday. Good pals with 'arry at Pompey....

At least that way, we might actually get Caolan Lavery back!

Scored the winner at Notts County today.

Having seen the goal I wouldn't rush to credit Lavery with that one!

If Mandaric shows interest in Argyle, pulling strings to recall Lavery and send him here is the least I would demand.

Greenskin wrote:

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I would be delighted if Harry came and rescued this club from Brent, he would be just the antidote to the bumbling amatuers currently taking Plymouth Argyle nowwhere.

You can safely rule out Southampton(too expensive and not in need of any financial backing), Pompey(wouldn't want him back, blamed by many for their demise), Brighton and Bournmouth(both already have wealthy owners I believe) who else is there on the South coast apart from us ? probably Weymouth knowing our 'kin luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geddon 'Aaaaarryyyyy

I forgot the Turks, shorely not.

AstiSpumante wrote:

You can safely rule out Southampton(too expensive and not in need of any financial backing), Pompey(wouldn't want him back, blamed by many for their demise), Brighton and Bournmouth(both already have wealthy owners I believe) who else is there on the South coast apart from us ?  probably Weymouth knowing our 'kin luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Geddon 'Aaaaarryyyyy

Why would Harry want a 'south coast' club, over say Oxford, Bristol Rovers, Salisbury or a reformed Hereford?

Most consortium takeovers don't have this 'must include English channel sea front' criteria as described by the Daily Star.

ejh wrote:

AstiSpumante wrote:

You can safely rule out Southampton(too expensive and not in need of any financial backing), Pompey(wouldn't want him back, blamed by many for their demise), Brighton and Bournmouth(both already have wealthy owners I believe) who else is there on the South coast apart from us ?  probably Weymouth knowing our 'kin luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Geddon 'Aaaaarryyyyy

Why would Harry want a 'south coast' club, over say Oxford, Bristol Rovers, Salisbury or a reformed Hereford?

Most consortium takeovers don't have this 'must include English channel sea front' criteria as described by the Daily Star.

They're all keen anglers apparently