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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I am guessing money is his real love , no?
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Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
I am guessing money is his real love , no?
If you love money, football is a ****e investment.
How to become a millionaire.....start as a billionaire and buy a football club :)
These days anyway as people understand about leveraging assets better, when you look back at what the Glazers bought brand Man Utd for it was laughable.
Don't see this at all; there hasn't been any move towards establishing any sort of relationship with Celtic since he bought in. If this is his intention it's a very long game he's playing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Well football is a poor investment for those who invest emotionally . Doubt whether DD does that,( Other than the pals loans to PJ Mara, CJ Haughey and family) He has rarely made an investment that hasn`t yielded a good return, his failed casino in Dublin being one that stands out. He reportedly made money from the United sale, and he may be tempted to off load his Celtic investment at a profit, if the losses in 20/21 season ( north of €10 million) are repeated next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
Will he cash in his Rovers stake at that point? Probably not, an investment like that is of little consequence to someone worth over €2 bn, probably a handy loss making offset.
For the record and let’s not kid ourselves - DD never by his own admission to the Moriarty tribunal never gave a penny as a loan to the thief Haughey a man who was as corrupt as any tin pot dictator ever was- he did on his own admission give him £125,000 with as he said “... no strings attached..” because he was such an admirer of CJH whom he claimed was the father of the Celtic Tiger-.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
Still I’m sure all the Rovers Members that voted to take his money sleep soundly knowing that DD is nothing but a benevolent benefactor ( again his words) .... we’ll see
Well yeah but, as John83 said, football is a terrible investment. Football is full of people who love money who nevertheless waste it on football teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dalymountrower
As far as Celtic goes, you could look at it this way. Celtic were in for Bazunu but missed out as Man City were willing to pay more, partly because they'd been aware of him just as long as Celtic and have more money. One advantage of a link with a smaller club is you could identify players like that earlier and get in before clubs like Man City. In that context, a 2m investment is peanuts if you can potentially end up with another Van Dijk (not suggesting Rovers are going to produce one).
Rich people can afford to play long games. He's a billionaire - I doubt he's studying the accounts every night to make sure he's getting his money back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sonny
Never by his own admission never gave a penny to CJH - tribunal stuff indeed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Calcio Jack
He did admit to Moriarty tribunal that he gave CJH £125k with the caveat that it was a ‘no strings’ loan and that he regarded it as a ‘debt of honour’Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Interesting to see the word "Honour" in the same sentence as haughey. He had little or none of it whilst he was alive.
Haughey built the IFSC on which DD made a fortune.
I wouldn't trust DD any more than i would trust Peak 6.
Possibly a bit more on the basis he cant sever ties with Ireland and run as quick as Peak 6 can but most very wealthy people dont parcel off pieces of their empires as being different in terms of needing or not needing a return.
Dunno if he's had much since he's been not alive either :)Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Any of these castaways on LOI clubs radar?
https://www.the42.ie/paul-mcshane-jo...41675-May2021/
David Bell gone in as the new assistant manager with Waterford
Who on earth is DB Suly?Quote:
Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc
I know who he is and what he is........a complete spoofer.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
If he is anything like his predecessor he will have a few ding dongs with match officials.Quote:
Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc
I hope the pressures of the role don't take too much of a toll on him, would hate if he dropped any clangers.
I suppose if he does get suspended he could a peal it.
I think he'll be good. I can see him ringing the changes there.
Stop!! Though i did laugh when it should have been a groan!
And when he gets the inevitable heave-ho, cue a 'Bell End of an Era' headline somewhere.
Jesus you guys , for whom the bell Trolls
Ive just been inspired so bell done lads! (ugh)
There's an alarm bell going off with the pun police.
I just want to chime in to say that you people are making me question a life long love of puns.
He doesn't mod this subforum.Quote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
Never forget when we signed the wrong david bell , we got the buncrana version and not the football league version.Quote:
Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc
It appears Derry have almost accepted that Will Patching will return to Dundalk on 1st July, unless for some reason DFC decide not to recall him, I can't why they wouldn't though.
His displays have been so good, he will surely be one of the favs for May league POTM.
The ironing of it if did happen!! ScunnderedQuote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Danger of singing a player on loan from your own division. If they do too well their club will just want them back, so ideally you want them to be just OK until August and then turn into Messi for the rest of the season.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Wexford & Waterford have announced departures, neither a large squad to start with. When can sides start signing players up again?
Summer transfer window for the LOI this year is 1st July to 28th July
James Waite left the club following the expiry of his loan.
Josh Collins has left the club, apparently going back to college - possible switch back to UCD on cards I wonder?
Among endless rumours locally is that Patching could stay with Derry in exchange for Gartside moving to Oriel. Rumour mill in Dundalk is in overdrive these days on everything, but could be a decent piece of business done by the club if there is any substance to it. It'd be a real shame not to have Patching get a proper chance with us but could he pick us up more points than pinching Derry's keeper?? It will certainly be interesting to see who leaves with supposed cuts to the playing budget happening. Hopefully Perez and Dogan are on a good wedge and that's 'cutting the budget', release a keeper if agreeing a full contract doesnt have to be paid up. Cant see any other obvious members of the squad that could or would go next month.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
That would be an awful move, Gartside isnt at the moment much better than Cherrie or Abibi and has made mistakes tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Indo reporting 20k awarded to Bohs for transfer of Mandriou to the unmentionables. Good to see some consequences for mid season tapping up of rival`s players.
Straight into Basten Herys pocket.
I'd be curious to know why Rovers thought, or at least argued, that Mandriou was a free agent. Everyone knows the compensation rules at this point. Did Bohs not pay him at some point or something?