[baggiejohn]

Blues have entered into exclusive negotiations with a potential purchaser.

Wish someone would do the same here

Not sure that's correct.
I believe they're looking to sell a 21% stake to one interested body & a second has made a bid for the stadium.

[gazberg]

Not sure that's correct.
I believe they're looking to sell a 21% stake to one interested body & a second has made a bid for the stadium.

Apologies, you are right. The two new offers amount to a 45 percent stake so the current owners will still be majority shareholders

[skyclad99]

Not sure that's correct.
I believe they're looking to sell a 21% stake to one interested body & a second has made a bid for the stadium.

I thought that they had already sold the stadium for £20m, and were renting it back to the club at £1.25m a year?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56601076

It may be that the owners still have the 25% share and looking to sell that, or it could be that the new bid for the stadium has come from Asda..... 

[baggiejohn]

Apologies, you are the right. The two new offers amount to a 45 percent stake so the current owners will still be majority shareholders

On the other hand, a 45% stake in WBAFC would be useful.

[baggiejohn]

I thought that they had already sold the stadium for £20m, and were renting it back to the club at £1.25m a year?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56601076

It may be that the owners still have the 25% share and looking to sell that, or it could be that the new bid for the stadium has come from Asda.....

Here's a link to the statement

https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/club-statement-ownership

[skyclad99]

Here's a link to the statement

https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/club-statement-ownership

So it looks as though they are ditching their 25% stake in the ground. So any new owners will be looking for even more 'rent' from the bluenoses. Someone is desperate for money......

[baggiejohn]

So it looks as though they are ditching their 25% stake in the ground. So any new owners will be looking for even more 'rent' from the bluenoses. Someone is desperate for money......

If you use twitter, it's worth following Simon Chadwick, he seems to have his finger on the pulse of Chinese politics relative to sport.
He's also pretty clued up about Arab influences.

[robnewbold]

Lai and his motives will be driven now by his ability to save face and be able to blame someone else for his total incompetence.
My guess is he will just sit back and watch it all collapse and then blame UK/EFL regulations for the failure.

[Droitwich Baggie]

Lai and his motives will be driven now by his ability to save face and be able to blame someone else for his total incompetence.
My guess is he will just sit back and watch it all collapse and then blame UK/EFL regulations for the failure.

Isn't that the cowards way? Blame someone else.

[robnewbold]

Isn't that the cowards way? Blame someone else.

Precisely.

[gazberg]

Someone on WBA twitter saying they received some mail saying to expect price rises and cost cutting at the club as well.

So it begins....

[NJS]

I guess whoever was running the club couldn't absorb 10% inflation

[tuamigos]

Someone on WBA twitter saying they received some mail saying to expect price rises and cost cutting at the club as well.

So it begins....

I made my mind up some weeks back that enough is enough and I wont be renewing my season ticket next year, so I'm insulated against that to a degree.

[gazberg]

I made my mind up some weeks back that enough is enough and I wont be renewing my season ticket next year, so I'm insulated against that to a degree.

Stopped giving Lai my money during Bilic promotion season.

Wont get a season ticket again while he is still here.

[kc56wba]

As long as we have a club to support we should do it. Just my opinion.

[skyclad99]

As long as we have a club to support we should do it. Just my opinion.

Ownership is temporary, your club is for life.......I will be there.

[KN22]

As long as we have a club to support we should do it. Just my opinion.

100 per cent correct. I give my money to watch the team. Lai does not come into it

[tuamigos]

100 per cent correct. I give my money to watch the team. Lai does not come into it

I think you'll probably find that somewhere down the line he does.

[BalisPen]

Well, the Albion still (just about) make it into my top 1000 things in my life that are important, so I'll be renewing.

Next season they'll need the ST money more than ever.

Lai is an unwanted guest trying, like others before him, to rinse us for whatever he can, but one day he'll be gone but we'll still be there to help rebuild.

COYB.

[KN22]

I think you'll probably find that somewhere down the line he does.

Sorry, I meant that he does not come into my thinking when buying tickets. And I assure you that he absolutely does not.

[Droitwich Baggie]

He is just a "nothing man". No idea and without a clue of how to run and organize a football club business

[zippyandbungle]

He is just a "nothing man". No idea and without a clue of how to run and organize a football club business

As opposed to a bloke who shouts down a megaphone whilst standing in Halfords lane?
You’ve never met him so how can you state these facts about him ?

[gazberg]

As opposed to a bloke who shouts down a megaphone whilst standing in Halfords lane?
You’ve never met him so how can you state these facts about him ?

Because we have witnessed him do nothing of use for 7 years?

[OhBilics]

Ownership is temporary, your club is for life.......I will be there.

Assuming the owner doesn't drive your club out of existence of course.

[zippyandbungle]

Because we have witnessed him do nothing of use for 7 years?

He got bilic in ?
He allowed billic to spend over 30m on grant and Diangana
He got Pereria in
He got cornerman in
He got rid of Bruce

Now….I’m sure that many will say that he should take no credit for the above, but if that’s the case then he can’t take the blame either ?