2021 Season , Arrivals and departures

**Dalymountrower** · 17/05/2021, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Desmond, I suspect, sees the link with Rovers as a way to benefit Celtic. The club is still controlled by the non-Desmond directors so any potential for dividends to be paid out would need to cleared by them. Desmond's investment in Rovers is tiny compared to what he's put into Celtic so I doubt recouping his investment is the goal, it's more just what it can do for his real love.

I am guessing money is his real love , no?

**John83** · 17/05/2021, 11:26 AM

If you love money, football is a ****e investment.

**sbgawa** · 17/05/2021, 11:33 AM

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.

**Sonny** · 17/05/2021, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Desmond, I suspect, sees the link with Rovers as a way to benefit Celtic. The club is still controlled by the non-Desmond directors so any potential for dividends to be paid out would need to cleared by them. Desmond's investment in Rovers is tiny compared to what he's put into Celtic so I doubt recouping his investment is the goal, it's more just what it can do for his real love.

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.

**Dalymountrower** · 17/05/2021, 1:58 PM

Originally Posted by John83

If you love money, football is a ****e investment.

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.
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.

**Calcio Jack** · 17/05/2021, 6:43 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

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.
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-.

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

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/05/2021, 4:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

I am guessing money is his real love , no?

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.

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).

**Charlie Darwin** · 18/05/2021, 4:25 AM

Originally Posted by Sonny

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.

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.

**Nesta99** · 18/05/2021, 5:03 AM

Originally Posted by Calcio Jack

For the record and let’s not kid ourselves -DD never by his own admission to the Moriarty tribunal never gave a pennyas 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-.

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

Never by his own admission never gave a penny to CJH - tribunal stuff indeed!

**Calcio Jack** · 18/05/2021, 7:54 AM

Originally Posted by Nesta99

Never by his own admission never gave a penny to CJH - tribunal stuff indeed!

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’

**placid casual** · 18/05/2021, 8:14 AM

Interesting to see the word "Honour" in the same sentence as haughey. He had little or none of it whilst he was alive.

**sbgawa** · 18/05/2021, 8:44 AM

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.