Andy I seriously and deeply envy your pristine optimism. Being a cynical jaundiced old y*d I see it very differently.
Dr Michael Benjamin, Community Psychiatrist ------------------------------- myRay: On-line Self-Help CBT http://www.myRay.com http://www.myRay.org ------------------------------ Mental Health: http//www.MyDoctorExplains.com -------------------------------- Auditing || Quality Control http://www.MyDoctorExplains.com/alamo/ -------------------------------- Blog: http://www.DrMichaelBenjamin.com On 28 March 2013 11:45, Andy Clayton <[email protected]> wrote: > Football is a business first and foremost (whether we like it or not), and > for me, the sign that people with money are willing to invest in LUFCPLC > wihich can only benefit the 11 guys in white shirts at the end of the day > is a good one. > > More optomistic about our club's future than I have been in a decade? > > Andy C > > > On 28 March 2013 09:50, Matt Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do a fair bit of work in Bahrain and I was there a couple of weeks ago. > > > > Something that got me worried was a guy in the government expressed > > surprise that Bahraini investors were involved. He said Bahrainis buy > > tickets to football not clubs themselves. > > > > I'm more worried now that this is simply an investment in a business > deal. > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On 28 Mar 2013, at 09:45, Andy Clayton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It's a Bahrain based investment bank. > > > > > > This has to be good news. New owners have delivered on more promises in > > > three months than we've had in the past ten years? > > > > > > From the official site:- > > > > > > *GFH Capital, owners of Leeds United FC, today unveiled the first move > in > > > its long term strategy of bringing a consortium of investors into the > > > ownership of the club with announcement the sale of 10% of its holding > to > > > the International Investment Bank ('IIB'). > > > * > > > The CEO of the Bahrain-based IIB, Aabed Al-Zeera, will join the Board > of > > > Leeds City Holdings Limited. > > > > > > IIB is the first strategic investor to come into the club in line with > > > GFH's long-stated plans to strengthen the club's overall shareholder > > base. > > > Others are expected to join as GFH Capital creates the ownership > > structure > > > which will provide the club with sound long term finance as the basis > for > > > its return to the top tier of English football. > > > > > > Aabed Al-Zeera said: "'We are delighted to become investors in Leeds > > United > > > and would like to thank GFH Capital for facilitating this for us" > > > > > > David Haigh, Deputy CEO of GFH Capital, said: "The introduction of IIB > is > > > in keeping with what have always been GFH Capital's aims for the > > > successful, sustainable and long term ownership of Leeds United FC. > > > > > > "We believe that a consortium of like-minded investors provides the > best > > > ownership model for a club which belongs among the elite of English > > > football clubs and global sporting brands. > > > > > > "It is our aim to provide the finance and the stability to enable the > > club > > > to complete that journey as soon as possible." > > > > > > > > > On 28 March 2013 09:10, Richard Naef <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > > >> from BBC website; > > >> > > >> BBC Radio Leeds understands that the owners of Leeds United are to > > announce > > >> the sale of 10% of the club to a foreign investor. The Dubai-based > bank > > GFH > > >> Capital are expected to reveal later today the identity of the first > > >> "strategic investor" they have sought since taking charge in December. > > >> > > >> Recent reports have indicated an apparent discrepancy between them and > > >> their > > >> parent company, the Bahrain-based GFH, who had stated they wanted to > > sell > > >> the club completely. > > >> > > >> GFH Capital completed the takeover of Leeds United on 21 December > after > > >> paying around £22m for the club and its holding company of which > current > > >> chairman Ken Bates was the majority shareholder. > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected] > > ] > > >> On > > >> Behalf Of Matt Anderson > > >> Sent: 28 March 2013 09:04 > > >> To: Andy Clayton > > >> Cc: LEEDSLIST > > >> Subject: Re: [LU] R5 - Owners to announce sale of 10% > > >> > > >> A "strategic" foreign investor!!! > > >> > > >> Keep an eye on twitter various journos all over the story. > > >> > > >> Statement later as part of clarification to Bahrain stock exchange > over > > >> sell > > >> no sell issue. > > >> > > >> > > >> Sent from my iPad > > >> > > >> On 28 Mar 2013, at 08:10, Andy Clayton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >>> To a foreign investor. > > >>> > > >>> No news of this anywhere else? > > >>> > > >>> Just mentioned on the radio 5 sports update. > > >>> > > >>> Cheers, > > >>> > > >>> Andy C > > >>> > > >>> Sent from my iPad > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Leedslist mailing list > > >>> Info and options: > > >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > >>> > > >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leedslist mailing list > > >> Info and options: > > >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > >> > > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leedslist mailing list > > >> Info and options: > > >> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > >> > > >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leedslist mailing list > > > Info and options: > > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
