Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
RU sure the venkeys money is borrowed? Google says they are worth £500million. Chump change for you Leroy?
Clarke, Mackay and maybe Hughton and Allardyce. Sad that of the very few Brits managing in the Prem so many of them have fallen or are teetering on the brink. Not only does it seem tougher for them to get the top jobs, but they also seem to get the push pretty easily.
Sad for Malky Mackay but he'll be back. Sad for all the decent Cardiff fans too - but without their owners money they wouldn't have got into the Prem in the first place - better to limp along in the lower leagues and keep your soul, or take the megalomania that seems to come with the money. Tough choice.
Not a tough choice at all for me, I'd rather be in the non league but still have a club which resembles the one I fell in love with. If the only way to get there (which thankfully it isn't... yet) is to give up on tradition and decency then fuck the Premier League, I loved Football and Charlton before it and I'll love them after it.
Clarke, Mackay and maybe Hughton and Allardyce. Sad that of the very few Brits managing in the Prem so many of them have fallen or are teetering on the brink. Not only does it seem tougher for them to get the top jobs, but they also seem to get the push pretty easily.
Sad for Malky Mackay but he'll be back. Sad for all the decent Cardiff fans too - but without their owners money they wouldn't have got into the Prem in the first place - better to limp along in the lower leagues and keep your soul, or take the megalomania that seems to come with the money. Tough choice.
Not a tough choice at all for me, I'd rather be in the non league but still have a club which resembles the one I fell in love with. If the only way to get there (which thankfully it isn't... yet) is to give up on tradition and decency then fuck the Premier League, I loved Football and Charlton before it and I'll love them after it.
Tend to agree with you but I wouldn't mind betting that half of the Cardiff fans would take the Prem, Tan and all, rather than slip down again. Same for fans of most clubs.
Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
RU sure the venkeys money is borrowed? Google says they are worth £500million. Chump change for you Leroy?
i'd heard that the Venkys were clueless but good people at heart ....on the quiet they went in to Blackburn Cathedral and donated a million squid to the repair fund
Clarke, Mackay and maybe Hughton and Allardyce. Sad that of the very few Brits managing in the Prem so many of them have fallen or are teetering on the brink. Not only does it seem tougher for them to get the top jobs, but they also seem to get the push pretty easily.
Sad for Malky Mackay but he'll be back. Sad for all the decent Cardiff fans too - but without their owners money they wouldn't have got into the Prem in the first place - better to limp along in the lower leagues and keep your soul, or take the megalomania that seems to come with the money. Tough choice.
Not a tough choice at all for me, I'd rather be in the non league but still have a club which resembles the one I fell in love with. If the only way to get there (which thankfully it isn't... yet) is to give up on tradition and decency then fuck the Premier League, I loved Football and Charlton before it and I'll love them after it.
Clarke, Mackay and maybe Hughton and Allardyce. Sad that of the very few Brits managing in the Prem so many of them have fallen or are teetering on the brink. Not only does it seem tougher for them to get the top jobs, but they also seem to get the push pretty easily.
Sad for Malky Mackay but he'll be back. Sad for all the decent Cardiff fans too - but without their owners money they wouldn't have got into the Prem in the first place - better to limp along in the lower leagues and keep your soul, or take the megalomania that seems to come with the money. Tough choice.
Not a tough choice at all for me, I'd rather be in the non league but still have a club which resembles the one I fell in love with. If the only way to get there (which thankfully it isn't... yet) is to give up on tradition and decency then fuck the Premier League, I loved Football and Charlton before it and I'll love them after it.
Tend to agree with you but I wouldn't mind betting that half of the Cardiff fans would take the Prem, Tan and all, rather than slip down again. Same for fans of most clubs.
There would obviously be a divide in opinion - as Prague points out above, you only have to look at the number of red shirts in a Cardiff City crowd to find evidence of how easily led some football fans are but, without wishing to sound arrogant, anyone who looks at Cardiff and Hull and still thinks playing in the Premier League is worth it at any price is just plain wrong imo and I'd rather they went to watch a club that's already there rather than encourage another Vincent Tan to buy Charlton.
Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
RU sure the venkeys money is borrowed? Google says they are worth £500million. Chump change for you Leroy?
500 million in borrowed, leveraged money. They haven't got any liquid cash, and their assets are overvalued in the extreme. Their business is a total basket case.
Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
RU sure the venkeys money is borrowed? Google says they are worth £500million. Chump change for you Leroy?
500 million in borrowed, leveraged money. They haven't got any liquid cash, and their assets are overvalued in the extreme. Their business is a total basket case.
Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
Personally I think the `fit and proper person' test is a bit of a myth....I mean has anyone ever heard of anyone failing it?
I think the powers that be have put it out there to create the illusion to the public that they have some degree of control.....which I don't believe they have. To be honest I don't think they could do it anyway cos they wouldn't have the authority to look into peoples personal finances.....certainly not potential buyers/owners from abroad. They are a national sport authority, not the Law of the land......besides, I don't think they actually give a fuck. This is the gravy train period of English football and as long as the spot lights burn bright and the cash keeps rolling in they'll except the collateral damage of the `wanker owners' that get drawn to these shores. How much are the global TV contracts worth?
Talking to a Cardiff supporting mate,he doesn't think Tan actually has any money,its all been done on the spending money they haven't got yet.The man seems clueless!
Most of the modern breed of owner (people like Abramovich and the Man City sheikh aside) don't have any money - all of their wealth is borrowed. The more people like Yeung, Tan and the Venkys are allowed to pass the joke that is the 'fit and proper person' test, the more shitehawks there will be owning football clubs.
Personally I think the `fit and proper person' test is a bit of a myth....I mean has anyone ever heard of anyone failing it?
I think the powers that be have put it out there to create the illusion to the public that they have some degree of control.....which I don't believe they have. To be honest I don't think they could do it anyway cos they wouldn't have the authority to look into peoples personal finances.....certainly not potential buyers/owners from abroad. They are a national sport authority, not the Law of the land......besides, I don't think they actually give a fuck. This is the gravy train period of English football and as long as the spot lights burn bright and the cash keeps rolling in they'll except the collateral damage of the `wanker owners' that get drawn to these shores. How much are the global TV contracts worth?
Exactly right. I'm reminded of an old Simpsons episode where Lionel Hutz runs a real estate agency and hire Marge for a job. She of course tries to match buyers to properties that are 'right' for them. Explaining sales technique to her, he tells her 'the right house, is the one that's for sale. The right person, is anybody'.
Sure thing, but who ultimately approved the spending, that is Tan himself. Tan has also promised a shed load of money for new signings for the new manager appointed. Of course doesn't say who is picking those players or whether the new manager has to put up with Tan trying to pick the team every Saturday.
Good luck for Cardiff meeting FPP if / when they get relegated.
Some of the stories i've read about Tan are unbelievable. Didn't he tell Mackay that they should shoot from long range more after Hudson scored a 64 yard fluke?
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Be careful what you wish for.
AFC Charlton . Has a nice ring to it.
I think the powers that be have put it out there to create the illusion to the public that they have some degree of control.....which I don't believe they have. To be honest I don't think they could do it anyway cos they wouldn't have the authority to look into peoples personal finances.....certainly not potential buyers/owners from abroad. They are a national sport authority, not the Law of the land......besides, I don't think they actually give a fuck. This is the gravy train period of English football and as long as the spot lights burn bright and the cash keeps rolling in they'll except the collateral damage of the `wanker owners' that get drawn to these shores. How much are the global TV contracts worth?
He's vile
He'll sack you gangnam style
Vincent tan, Vincent tan!
Very interesting. Cornelius went from 6000 per week to 45000 per week.
Madness if true.
Good luck for Cardiff meeting FPP if / when they get relegated.