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  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,579
    not a fan of brum - prefer villa - st andrews as others say isn't that good. 
    But they do have a great song.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,441

    Birmingham City's Chinese owners have no intention to sell the Championship club, says director Edward Zheng.

    Ahead of a reported supporters protest, Zheng answered questions from a select gathering of invited fans at St Andrew's and apologised for the Blues board's previous lack of communication.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60077060

  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,216
    Maybe no one wants to buy them. They've had a few issues with previous chairman etc.
  • They've finally spoken about the stadium structural issues, after months of silence. The lower tier of 2 stands have been closed all season
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,976
    They've finally spoken about the stadium structural issues, after months of silence. The lower tier of 2 stands have been closed all season
    Its full of asbestos apparently.
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    They're a club in a real mess atm. 
  • Trillion Trophy Asia say "we are humble".  😂😂
  • Swisdom said:
    They've finally spoken about the stadium structural issues, after months of silence. The lower tier of 2 stands have been closed all season
    Its full of asbestos apparently.
    Metal corrosion. It's been suggested that the stands were built on the cheap by the Porn twins in the 90s when they owned the club...
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,454
    That corrosion under the stands is shocking. Those stands are a similar age to the Alan Curbishley stand, so really shouldn't look like that at all. Can only presume a shocking lack of maintenance over there 25 life so far.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,441

    Blues Trust is very encouraged to see movement towards a change of ownership at our club. We are confident of the validity of the story emerging on Thursday 5 May.  Paul Richardson, a lifetime Blues supporter, has confirmed to the Trust that he and Lopez are expecting the sale to proceed and will be bringing investment to Blues if successful

    We call on the current owners to complete the deal as soon as possible, and without complication, so that the club and its fans can look forward to a future they deserve.

    https://www.bluestrust.org/2022/05/bcfc-a-new-era/

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  • lancashire lad
    lancashire lad Posts: 15,624
    "a future they deserve"
    now what would that be???????????????????
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    "a future they deserve"
    now what would that be???????????????????
    Same as the past: Aston Villa, Champions of Europe 
  • Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has become a minority owner of Championship side Birmingham City.

    The NFL legend, who retired from the sport in February, has "entered a partnership" with Blues' new owners Knighthead Capital Management LLC.

    The 46-year-old will become chairman of a new advisory board at St Andrew's.

    "Tom Brady joining the Birmingham City team is a statement of intent. We are setting the bar at world class," Knighthead co-founder Tom Wagner said.

    "Tom is both investing [as well as] committing his time and extensive expertise. As chair of the advisory board Tom will have a direct impact on the club. The men's, women's, and academy teams are going to benefit from [his] knowledge. The goal that Tom has committed to is to make Birmingham City a respected leader in nutrition, health, wellness, and recovery across the world of football."

    The club said Brady would also work closely with the board and the management team on global marketing efforts and the identification of new commercial partnership opportunities.

  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,820
    It’s just a front for the venture capitalist. We are going to see this more and more of this strategy I suspect, ‘famous and credible names’ being given minor stakes in clubs for free or at a huge discount to then give the buying firm credibility, fan excitement and media interest. 
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,238
    He's going to give them "expertise".

    Sadly the first lesson of "pick the ball up and chuck it to a teammate" won't go down very well 
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    They played a promo thing Tom Brady had recorded on Talksport this morning.
    Alan Brazil said had he been to Birmingham before?!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,238
    JohnBoyUK said:
    They played a promo thing Tom Brady had recorded on Talksport this morning.
    Alan Brazil said had he been to Birmingham before?!
    Just forgot to mention it was Birmingham, Alabama 
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    Brady was an ambassador for FTX as well. Let's hope this is more of a success.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,748
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,238
    He's standing there like "wtf are they even saying"
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,441

    Birmingham City have sold the naming rights for their ground in a "multi-million pound, multi-year" deal.

    The Championship club's stadium will be renamed St Andrew's@Knighthead Park before the end of the season.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68107376

    https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/birmingham-city-announces-naming-rights-partnership-with-knighthead

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,754
    clive said:

    Birmingham City have sold the naming rights for their ground in a "multi-million pound, multi-year" deal.

    The Championship club's stadium will be renamed St Andrew's@Knighthead Park before the end of the season.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68107376

    https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/birmingham-city-announces-naming-rights-partnership-with-knighthead

    Well that's not quite as catchy as The Valley!!!!
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,956
    clive said:

    Birmingham City have sold the naming rights for their ground in a "multi-million pound, multi-year" deal.

    The Championship club's stadium will be renamed St Andrew's@Knobhead Park before the end of the season.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68107376

    https://www.bcfc.com/news/all/birmingham-city-announces-naming-rights-partnership-with-knighthead

    fixed

  • KiwiValley
    KiwiValley Posts: 3,378
    One of Birmingham’s owners saying they considered buying a stake in a London club but felt it was overvalued 

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yv8qj0y0zo


  • CaptainRobbo
    CaptainRobbo Posts: 592
    One of Birmingham’s owners saying they considered buying a stake in a London club but felt it was overvalued 

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yv8qj0y0zo


    More than happy with our current owners ATM 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 8,023
    One of Birmingham’s owners saying they considered buying a stake in a London club but felt it was overvalued 

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5yv8qj0y0zo


    Would be surprised if a minority stake was ever available in us unless they were offered a chance to be a part of the current ownership group in its infancy. 
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,126

    Full context:


    Wagner also explained that he and his colleagues had no interest in multi-club ownership and that they had explored investing a minority stake in a London side but considered it overvalued before buying into Birmingham.

  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,238
    "Minority stake" wouldn't have been us, as a minority stake in us would have been about 1.5-2 million, max. 

    Reckon it's more likely to be a minority stake in Spurs or West Ham, someone like that
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,689
    Think the real issue is what he had to say at the world leaders summit (probably a meeting of the worst people in the world) about how the top clubs shouldn't have to pay for the rest of the pyramid.

     The future of football sounding more closely related to American franchise and of course making sure they can tap into that vast market. With so many Americans involved in the premiership they want more power for the top clubs and the brand value that they have. I think they're determined to bring about a breakaway closed league.

    I so hope Birmingham fail purely cos of this dickhead running them. They are starting to lose money at an alarming rate and if they don't go up within the next couple of seasons I can't see how it can sustain.