...to the Americans. I'm still of the opinion the Fulham are a league one outfit at best with a terrible support base. New owners will do well to see a return, I think they have already peaked.
Really don't get why this bloke has gone for fulham, a fan base which is even worse than ours and a stadium which needs to be knocked down. Would have loved it if this bloke took over us. We would Finally be able to buy sam bloody baldock
Fulham will never get bigger than what they are now. Al Fayed ran things sensibly there if the new owners don't I can see them dropping down the leagues in the next few years
Interview with an American sports journalist on R5 Live this evening said the new owner is likely to keep the management in place at Fulham for a season at least, but will immediately "develop revenue streams" and "improve the match-day experience for fans". Palarse-style cheerleaders? Wow!
Amazing - we are bigger, better ground only in a league below - which could be easily rectified! Assuming owner isn't a Fulham fan, wondering how he made that money with this lack of judgement.
I disagree. Investors would have to come in revamp the squad, try and get out of a tough league which is never easily rectified or guaranteed, clear debts without huge sky money coming in, in the hope in 4-5 years we will be an established PL team like Fulham are now.
Why not just go straight there instead of going through the Rat race and spending millions and millions getting there? Fulham sound like a much safer option to me.
You'd have to count in Charlton's debt - I assume Fulham don't have any - but that seems a ridiculous disparity. It does show you why Jiminez and friends are here, however.
no surprise ... he's been cashing in assets ever since he sold Harrods. He no longer has the resources to support an ambitious premier club.
Fulham will get relegated at some point and they will struggle as we did. Accepting debts etc... - £200m! How much would it cost to get us up - not that much I'd wager. Then fans, ground, facilities etc...
I believe Fulham are second behind Man Utd (Glazier) debt. He has been covering them every year and the debt is getting bigger. Guess it all depends if it was a loan or out of his own pocket
Location, Location, Location .. Craven Cottage stands in the middle of prime west London real estate on an attractive part of the Thames, next door to the leafy and lovely Bishops Park, the land value of the stadium itself must be worth hundreds of millions (I will not attempt a guess at the potential housing development value), the club is in the Premier, the Americans are world class marketers and the new owner can probably offset losses against his tax. As has been mentioned, the Jaguars US football team is making London a second home. If I were a Fulham fan I would be very pleased about this takeover, except I would be hoping that Craven Cottage doesn't become Craven Thamesside Mansions
They've just had planning permission for the Stevenosn Stand rejected as it was to cantilever over The Thames.
It's gone to Boris on appeal and they are awaiting his decision - seeing as he has been against any development along The Thames it may cause them some problems.
Fayed had threatened to move away from The Cottage.
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The table (and past few years) tell a different story.
The new owner is the owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, who've always been the favourite to move location to Europe if that ever ended up happening.
Weren't Fulham in division 4 when he bought them?
If they were to do a Charlton and go back down to league one then they wouldn't get half of what our crowds were.
Wasn't that perverted big pussy (cat) at palace their mascot?
*Do not google Ron Jeremy at work or in front of young children, if you are unaware who he is.
Why not just go straight there instead of going through the Rat race and spending millions and millions getting there? Fulham sound like a much safer option to me.
Main reason why the Phoney Pharoah is bailing out.
Could have been negotiating for months.
We only found out when the deal was done which is the best way to do business.
If I were a Fulham fan I would be very pleased about this takeover, except I would be hoping that Craven Cottage doesn't become Craven Thamesside Mansions
It's gone to Boris on appeal and they are awaiting his decision - seeing as he has been against any development along The Thames it may cause them some problems.
Fayed had threatened to move away from The Cottage.