Branson

[CayeneMatt]

Not sure if I should post it here or not.....

But has anyone else heard the Richard Branson rumours going around again? Normally I'd take them with a pinch of salt, but I heard 2 stewards talking about it behind the North stand. One of them saying it could be a done deal if SJM allows him to rename the stadium. This isn't old regurgitated shit, allegedly its ongoing now.

Inside the stand, a couple of blokes behind me had heard that it could be on again...

[Alan Partridge]

The Virgin Stadium, actually pretty apt.

[Rex]

The Virgin Challenger. Could be a new half time entertainment to keep bums on seats.

[old woman]

Thought Newcastle fans were hoping he would choose them with him taking over Northern Rock

[The Prisoner]

Why on earth would he a) want us and b) want to pay what SJM is asking (or anywhere near it).

This is a man who has made his money by acquiring for the right price.

That'll make it a no then.

[SLAMMED]

Unfounded Rumours Or Gossip

[urz13]

I heard it was a group of Asians this time..

[Y21]

Because stewards are always privy to the inner dealings of the boardroom.

[melonhead]

Why on earth would he a) want us and b) want to pay what SJM is asking (or anywhere near it).

This is a man who has made his money by acquiring for the right price.

That'll make it a no then.

why do any companys want to pay for naming rights/exposure?
how do you know what JMs current asking price is?

as a venture capitalist, i wouldnt want him here anyway tbf,
hed be interested in growing the club, but only so he could take that growth out again in profit some time in the future

[Barry the bird boggler]

yeah, yeah, believe it when I see it. Mind you will it also mean the club shop will get called the Virgin Megastore?

[leicsRoyal]

I really do hope there is no truth in this.

With the businesses that Branson owns, I can't see RFC being very high up on his priority list.

[Svlad Cjelli]

And I'm the Queen of Sheba.

Branson will never get involved in any football deals after a sponsorhsip deal was agreed between Virgin and Crystal Palace years ago, and he flew the Palalce team Upper Class to New York for a big signing session - during which they got pissed and trashed the plane. He tore up the contract and vowed not to ever have anything to do with football ever again.

Any anyway, why would he? There's no way to make money from ownbing a football club, and he's hardly the person who needs the publicaty that owning a club gives.

Just because it's 2 stewards talking about doesn't mean it isn't the old regurgitated shit - they hardly have a hot-line to the boardroom because they put on yellow jackets.

[roadrunner]

Not sure if I should post it here or not.....

But has anyone else heard the Richard Branson rumours going around again? Normally I'd take them with a pinch of salt, but I heard 2 stewards talking about it behind the North stand. One of them saying it could be a done deal if SJM allows him to rename the stadium. This isn't old regurgitated shit, allegedly its ongoing now.

Inside the stand, a couple of blokes behind me had heard that it could be on again...

It is the same old regurgitated shit.

[peterroyal76]

And I'm the Queen of Sheba.

Branson will never get involved in any football deals after a sponsorhsip deal was agreed between Virgin and Crystal Palace years ago, and he flew the Palalce team Upper Class to New York for a big signing session - during which they got pissed and trashed the plane. He tore up the contract and vowed not to ever have anything to do with football ever again.

Any anyway, why would he? There's no way to make money from ownbing a football club, and he's hardly the person who needs the publicaty that owning a club gives.

Just because it's 2 stewards talking about doesn't mean it isn't the old regurgitated shit - they hardly have a hot-line to the boardroom because they put on yellow jackets.

I don't think I'm going crazy (not too crazy anyway), but they were shirts sponsors for palace about 1990 weren't they?

[rfc2001]

Never going to happen. Reading will not be bought until were back in the EPL. Plus Madjeski is a oxf*rd and want's ridiculous amount for a club that lets be honest is pretty small!!

[urz13]

Never going to happen. Reading will not be bought until were back in the EPL. Plus Madjeski is an oxf*rd and want's ridiculous amount for a club that lets be honest is pretty small!!

corrected for you, you oxf*rd

[Friday's Legacy]

richard branson likes to make money, not throw it away in a bottomless pit like a football club. he will never buy any club, let alone this one.

[Ian Royal]

Never going to happen. Reading will not be bought until were back in the EPL. Plus Madjeski is a oxf*rd and want's ridiculous amount for a club that lets be honest is pretty small!!

Sorry how do we know this? Are we still banging on about his asking figure when we were in the Premier League... I rather think that may have been revised slightly over the last few years, what with the massive changes in our revenue streams and profile.

[melonhead]

Never going to happen. Reading will not be bought until were back in the EPL. Plus Madjeski is a oxf*rd and want's ridiculous amount for a club that lets be honest is pretty small!!

the ammounts quoted when in the prem, and 1st year back down seemed pretty reasonable to me

no idea what hes asking now, neither do you

[Svlad Cjelli]

And I'm the Queen of Sheba.

Branson will never get involved in any football deals after a sponsorhsip deal was agreed between Virgin and Crystal Palace years ago, and he flew the Palalce team Upper Class to New York for a big signing session - during which they got pissed and trashed the plane. He tore up the contract and vowed not to ever have anything to do with football ever again.

Any anyway, why would he? There's no way to make money from ownbing a football club, and he's hardly the person who needs the publicaty that owning a club gives.

Just because it's 2 stewards talking about doesn't mean it isn't the old regurgitated shit - they hardly have a hot-line to the boardroom because they put on yellow jackets.

I don't think I'm going crazy (not too crazy anyway), but they were shirts sponsors for palace about 1990 weren't they?

I think it was a follow-on from that - upgrading shirt sponsorship into full club sponsorship.