Shels in takeover bid!

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20/04/2006, 4:01 PM
manic da hoop

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Originally Posted by sonofstan

Nominations now open for the post of Smithers...

I thought Fintan Cassidy has held that position for years!

:p
20/04/2006, 4:03 PM
Poor Student

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Originally Posted by manic da hoop

I thought Fintan Cassidy has held that position for years!

:p

If that's not a case of great minds think alike then I don't know what is.;)
20/04/2006, 4:07 PM
Pauro 76

Cant deny its giving them publicity anyway. Bit like when Galway United made the news in the media over here with the Nick Leeson being marketing director thing.....
20/04/2006, 4:08 PM
OneRedArmy

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Originally Posted by PAURO 7

Cant deny its giving them publicity anyway. Bit like when Galway United made the news in the media over here with the Nick Leeson being marketing director thing.....

thats white collar crime, it doesn't count...........;)
20/04/2006, 4:31 PM
hamish

Janey, when I first saw the headline in Aertel, I thought it was Alfredo di Stefano and wondered were Shels linking up with Real Madrid??:eek:

It's all coming together now - Di Stefano, Saddam Hussein, WMDs - expect a thorough search of Tolka Park any minute by Hans Blix.:D
20/04/2006, 5:03 PM
EnDai

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Originally Posted by http://www.ireland.com/sports/soccer/2006/0420/1144908503932.html

Controversial legal figure Giovanni di Stefano has said his potential investment in Shelbourne football club is not a takeover.

Speaking from Rome, Di Stefano, who is known as the "devil's advocate" and has advised Saddam Hussein and former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic, said his involvement with the Drumcondra club would be "minor" and in the form of a "participation agreement".

He also said there was another unnamed Irish club he had considered investing in. "There were two clubs in Ireland. One, a smaller club south of Dublin, wanted a complete takeover for smaller money, but I wasn't interested in that."

Shelbourne chief executive Ollie Byrne today confirmed the club had received a preliminary approach from the Italian-born lawyer who also represents Patrick "Dutchy" Holland, the man named in court as having shot journalist Veronica Guerin.

"Ollie Byrne has had this club in his family for generations and I can safely assure all connected with the club that his association with Shelbourne will remain as strong as it ever was," Di Stefano said.

"This will remain his club, not mine, as I'm not experienced in this game . . . sure I didn't know the offside rule until recently."

Byrne said: "We know very little about him and out of courtesy we have accepted an invitation to meet with him. We will approach the meeting with open minds and listen to what he has to say."

The primary concern is to secure the future of Shelbourne FC, said the Dubliner, and "nothing would be done to jeopardise this".

Di Stefano approached Byrne following the club's recent tax problems.

Earlier this month, Shelbourne cleared outstanding arrears due to the Revenue Commissioners totalling some �300,000.

"The club had tax issues and I saw an opportunity to help. I see this a minimal risk investment where I can freely spend half a million euro or even a million euro," Di Stefano said.

Shelbourne supporters have greeted the news with caution.

It is not the first time Di Stefano, who was given a five years prison sentence for fraud in 1986, has turned his attention to football.

In 1999 he approached former Scottish SPL side Dundee with a view to taking over, but a deal fell through. Subsequent attempts to gain controlling interests in Norwich City and Northampton Town also ended in failure.

Di Stefano renewed his interest in Dundee in August 2003 offering to invest �26 million to save the club, but his position as a director was never officially ratified by the Scottish Football Association.

In November 2003, Dundee was placed in administration with debts nearing �20 million. Di Stefano, having fallen out with the Marrs, resigned two months later.

The club argued that Di Stefano failed to arrange the funding he had promised, but he strongly refutes this. He claims he wanted to buy the club for a nominal fee and take over the debts, but the Marrs, who are still Dundee board members, were not convinced Di Stefano had the required funds in place.

While Di Stefano does not claim to be friends with Saddam Hussein he has called the former Iraqi leader a "nice man". "Saddam is not my pal," he once said. "A pal is someone who you go drinking with."

The Italian has also claimed to have worked on an appeal for British serial killer Dr Harold Shipman and says he briefly met Osama bin Laden in Baghdad in 1998.

Of his high-profile, controversial, client list he has said: "I deal with people who are alleged to have committed serious criminal offences. I do not defend Snow White unless she is charged with the seven perverts."

Bray were interested? Well, assuming the "small club south of Dublin" is infact Bray. Or could it have been Waterford?
20/04/2006, 5:31 PM
OneRedArmy

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Originally Posted by EnDai

Bray were interested? Well, assuming the "small club south of Dublin" is infact Bray. Or could it have been Waterford?

I was thinking Cork myself.......(adjusts helmet and awaits outpouring of moral outrage from the residents of God's own country).
20/04/2006, 6:14 PM
thejollyrodger

I welcome the move. Shels need investment even if its from Saddams best mate. It will be good for the league !
20/04/2006, 6:22 PM
Speranza

No mate what Shels need is a Specsavers in Tolka as you lot are blind to everything going on in your club. You are so laughably foolish that despite hating your club I will pity you when everything blows up.
20/04/2006, 6:23 PM
Roverstillidie

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Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

I welcome the move. Shels need investment even if its from Saddams best mate. It will be good for the league !

are you on smack? have you read ANY of this....

was he good for dundee?:rolleyes:

i reckon you try to be controversial for the sake of being controversial.

by what concievable logic would a convicted fraudster, masquerading as a lawyer with a history of shady business practices be 'good for the league'?

if you think he has this kind of cash you are a tremendous pillock.
20/04/2006, 6:23 PM
Block G Raptor

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Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

I welcome the move. Shels need investment even if its from Saddams best mate. It will be good for the league !

BullSh!t will it be good for the league. It may be good for shels but could destroy the league ....................but then again if it al go's belly up and shel's go bang that could be good for the league
20/04/2006, 6:29 PM
Schumi

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Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

i reckon you try to be controversial for the sake of being controversial.

I reckon he's 9 years old. If he's a WUM, he's bloody good at it!
20/04/2006, 6:54 PM
anto eile

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Originally Posted by Schumi

You couldn't make this up.

Arkan, Slobodan Milo�ević, Saddam Hussein, Ollie Byrne. :D

honeslty dont know which one of that 4 is worse
the true axis of evil
20/04/2006, 6:55 PM
Number9

who has the movie rights to this guy's life story?????
20/04/2006, 7:14 PM
Gareth

The reality is nothing is agreed. He asked to talk about investing in the club, the newspapers got hold of it and the club confirmed there was a request to talk about investment. I don't see much to the fact we put up a news item as it had been in the Mirror and on Morning Ireland beforehand. Fans often complain about a lack of information out of Tolka. Now people have the information, they are not happy either :). Eitherway, it certainly has prompted debate eh. The aul website hits are up a little on an average day.
20/04/2006, 7:16 PM
Roverstillidie

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Originally Posted by Gareth

The reality is nothing is agreed. He asked to talk about investing in the club, the newspapers got hold of it and the club confirmed there was a request to talk about investment. I don't see much to the fact we put up a news item as it had been in the Mirror and on Morning Ireland beforehand. Fans often complain about a lack of information out of Tolka. Now people have the information, they are not happy either :). Eitherway, it certainly has prompted debate eh. The aul website hits are up a little on an average day.

to be fair, you are right, shels just confirmed a story that was already out. but whats your opinion of this gareth?:D we know you love a political discussion....
20/04/2006, 7:21 PM
OneRedArmy

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Originally Posted by anto eile

Arkan, Slobodan Milo�evi?, Saddam Hussein, Ollie Byrne. honeslty dont know which one of that 4 is worse
the true axis of evil

Answer: Ollie. He's the only one that has actually been convicted and served time.

NEXT!!:D
20/04/2006, 7:25 PM
Gareth

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Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

to be fair, you are right, shels just confirmed a story that was already out. but whats your opinion of this gareth?:D we know you love a political discussion....

Thanks for the backup. My opinion, will remain to myself for the time being. Otherwise I may be quoted in the future :) (My opinion very rarely rears its head on chatboards these days)
20/04/2006, 7:27 PM
hoopy

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

Probably a money laundering exercise.

What's new Pussycat
20/04/2006, 9:34 PM
thejollyrodger

Im not trying to be contraversal. I just welcome any investment into Shels. Even if he is Mafia. Dundee arent Shels and we just need more investment in developing players. With a bigger wage budget we could get in better players and try to break into UEFA Cup / Champions League

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