vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 37 minutes ago, Nightmare said: Yeah, I’m sure billionaire businessman Chien Lee is investing his money so that his new club can play in the third tier of Scottish football. Seem to recall Craig Whyte having 'wealth off the radar' when he took over a wee Glasgow club in similar disarray not too long ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 The group that took over at Notts County also apparently had crazy money, hired Sven and Sol Campbell but their wealth was totally fictional. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, virginton said: Seem to recall Craig Whyte having 'wealth off the radar' when he took over a wee Glasgow club in similar disarray not too long ago. 5 minutes ago, Poet of the Macabre said: The group that took over at Notts County also apparently had crazy money, hired Sven and Sol Campbell but their wealth was totally fictional. Chien Lee has successfully run two other football clubs with absolutely zero hint of any financial issues for the past couple of years, its not as if hes an absolute nobody who's just appeared out of the blue to invest in a football club. His link with Billy Beane suggests he like the Moneyball theory, purchasing a club based in Glasgow while its value has plummeted, seems to fit that perfectly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, virginton said: Seem to recall Craig Whyte having 'wealth off the radar' when he took over a wee Glasgow club in similar disarray not too long ago. Chien Lee and Paul Conway have actual assets they currently own, and have just sold OGC Nice for close to £100m. Craig Whyte’s wealth was never anything other than pie in the sky, but was lapped up by the dreadful Scottish media trying to sell papers to thick ****. Edited August 6, 2019 by Nightmare 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Nightmare said: Chien Lee and Paul Conway have actual assets they currently own, and have just sold OGC Nice for close to £100m. Craig Whyte’s wealth was never anything other than pie in the sky, but was lapped up by the dreadful Scottish media trying to sell papers to thick ****. That'll be why your main backer has pulled the plug, your player's budget has been slashed and you can't even run a bus to your away games in the meantime then. Anyone who still buys this 'Chien Lee' tale in the context of those facts should probably get their head checked out. Edited August 6, 2019 by vikingTON -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Chien Lee has successfully run two other football clubs with absolutely zero hint of any financial issues for the past couple of years, its not as if hes an absolute nobody who's just appeared out of the blue to invest in a football club. His link with Billy Beane suggests he like the Moneyball theory, purchasing a club based in Glasgow while its value has plummeted, seems to fit that perfectly.He was shit in Street Fighter 2, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 22 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: His link with Billy Beane suggests he like the Moneyball theory, purchasing a club based in Glasgow while its value has plummeted, seems to fit that perfectly. If you're a moron with no grasp of either the 'Moneyball theory' or the economic reality of Scottish football, sure. No surprise to see you lapping up that utter nonsense then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 minute ago, virginton said: That'll be why your main backer has pulled the plug, your player's budget has been slashed and you can't even run a bus to your away games in the meantime then. Anyone who still buys this 'Chien Lee' tale in the context of those facts should probably get their head checked out. Colin Weir pulled the plug because his mate (and ex-chairman) Jacqui Low was kicked off the board as a result of the pending takeover. The budget hasn’t been slashed, as per the club today. I’d assume the lack of signings or the use of buses for away games have been put on hold as the club accounts are currently frozen; again, as a result of the pending takeover. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, virginton said: If you're a moron with no grasp of either the 'Moneyball theory' or the economic reality of Scottish football, sure. No surprise to see you lapping up that utter nonsense then. Care to point where I said I thought moneyball was a good idea 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 1 minute ago, Nightmare said: Colin Weir pulled the plug because his mate (and ex-chairman) Jacqui Low was kicked off the board as a result of the pending takeover. The budget hasn’t been slashed, as per the club today. I’d assume the lack of signings or the use of buses for away games have been put on hold as the club accounts are currently frozen; again, as a result of the pending takeover. yeah, sounds about right. Think it was confirmed to the jags trust that due diligence is underway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, Nightmare said: Colin Weir pulled the plug because his mate (and ex-chairman) Jacqui Low was kicked off the board as a result of the pending takeover. That's not what Weir's statement says, so what evidence do you have to support that claim? That's evidence, not wishful thinking nor seethe (deserved or not) about your former board members. Quote The budget hasn’t been slashed, as per the club today. Fun fact: clubs bullshit and lie in official statements all the fucking time. Quote I’d assume the lack of signings or the use of buses for away games have been put on hold as the club accounts are currently frozen; again, as a result of the pending takeover. A lack of signings during a takeover makes sense and is standard practice; being too skint to hire a fucking bus for your first team does not and is not respectively. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydan Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 A bit of a cheek anyone having a go at Colin Weir! As has been said he can do what he likes with his money and if not happy with the board room shenanigans why should he continue support. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 46 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: Chien Lee has successfully run two other football clubs with absolutely zero hint of any financial issues for the past couple of years, its not as if hes an absolute nobody who's just appeared out of the blue to invest in a football club. His link with Billy Beane suggests he like the Moneyball theory, purchasing a club based in Glasgow while its value has plummeted, seems to fit that perfectly. Type in his name to Google and one of the top hits is a dodgy £22m loan taken out by Nice under his tenure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetoonlad Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Type in his name to Google and one of the top hits is a dodgy £22m loan taken out by Nice under his tenure. The Baws Burst 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetoonlad Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Colin Weir pulled the plug because his mate (and ex-chairman) Jacqui Low was kicked off the board as a result of the pending takeover. The budget hasn’t been slashed, as per the club today. I’d assume the lack of signings or the use of buses for away games have been put on hold as the club accounts are currently frozen; again, as a result of the pending takeover.No need to run a bus to places like Morton or Alloa . two or three players on it for £500 waste of money 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, virginton said: That's not what Weir's statement says, so what evidence do you have to support that claim? That's evidence, not wishful thinking nor seethe (deserved or not) about your former board members. Fun fact: clubs bullshit and lie in official statements all the fucking time. A lack of signings during a takeover makes sense and is standard practice; being too skint to hire a fucking bus for your first team does not and is not respectively. Weir’s statement was released by Low’s PR company, Indigo. Her tenure as chairman, btw was filled with club statements full of shite. So yes, you’re right; clubs do lie in statements. Based on previous experience, though, I give far more credence to a statement backed by David Beattie (PTFC’s today) than one by Jacqui Low (Weir’s today). 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManBearPig Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Remember club statements lie all the time but apparently newspaper articles with "insider" sources don't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Jag Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 I suddenly feel a lot better about our situation now that Viking has arrived on the scene. When he appears to gloat and sneer, good fortune usually follows. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Briggs Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, derbydan said: A bit of a cheek anyone having a go at Colin Weir! As has been said he can do what he likes with his money and if not happy with the board room shenanigans why should he continue support. Weir's investment was supposed to be limited to the Thistle Weir Academy. Then we ended up with his PR/financial advise, the hopeless Jacqui Low as Chairman. Low appointed Caldwell, with his appalling record of repeated failure as a manager, to succeed Archibald. She promised us a promotion push but got an appalling relegation fight instead. Our signings this summer are meh at best. Saturday's game showed that Caldwell has learned nothing. He will persist with the same inept tactics that nearly got us relegated. Thank God Low and her cronies were forced out. Hopefully crap Caldwell will soon follow. Edited August 6, 2019 by Bishop Briggs -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 25 minutes ago, ManBearPig said: Remember club statements lie all the time but apparently newspaper articles with "insider" sources don't. Whoever said earlier that the truth likely lies somewhere in the middle is closest to the mark I reckon. I just find it highly amusing that certain Partick fans who were furious at former board members for *supposedly* peddling a lie-filled agenda yesterday are willing to gobble up anything and everything that the new board members want to tell them this evening as verbatim fact. That usually leads to proper scrutiny of whatever moonbeams proposal is on the table and a happy ending for all involved (see Livingston; Dundee; Rangers; Dundee; Livingston). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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