Ha ha! Classic Mikey. Sent from my iPhone
On 28 Mar 2013, at 20:30, "Dr Michael Benjamin" <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
