Thames Sports Investment

[TFF]

51% = £25M

[ZacNaloen]

Jimmy Kebe didn't want more money, positive sign. He just wasn't sure about the direction the club was going. Obviously changed now.

[roadrunner]

ReadingFC Reading FC
Chris Samuelson indicated we are going for Category One Academy status #readingfc

This is definitely good news.

What does that mean? A better standard of league for the younguns to play in? Money invested?

[Uke]

51% = 25 million

That'll shut the 80 mill speculators up!

Increases my suspicion that SJM may have had to sell due to other business pressures

[Silver Fox]

Jimmy Kebe didn't want more money, positive sign. He just wasn't sure about the direction the club was going. Obviously changed now.

In true Kes style, you read it here first (if you read it on the UR&G thread)

[Uke]

See the love

[TFF]

51% = £25M

So by my maths the whole of Reading Football Club is worth less than Fernando Torres....

[ZacNaloen]

Jimmy Kebe didn't want more money, positive sign. He just wasn't sure about the direction the club was going. Obviously changed now.

In true Kes style, you read it here first (if you read it on the UR&G thread)

No, I read that it was the same contract on the twitter feed and inferred from there

[mr_number]

What does that mean? A better standard of league for the younguns to play in? Money invested?

It means they want us up there with the big boys. Not even all Premier teams will be able to achieve this. Considerable investment required, and more , we can poach other talent more easilly.

At least £2.5m operational budget p.a. apparently

Also, background here: http://thetilehurstend.co.uk/2011/10/24 ... #more-2763

[Bandini]

What does that mean? A better standard of league for the younguns to play in? Money invested?

It means they want us up there with the big boys. Not even all Premier teams will be able to achieve this. Considerable investment required, and more , we can poach other talent more easilly.

Not sure that's really the Spirit of Elm Park

[melonhead]

51% = 25 million

That'll shut the 80 mill speculators up!

Increases my suspicion that SJM may have had to sell due to other business pressures

or that he had already reduced his asking price due to our loss of parachute payments, extended stay in the championship as is to be expected

[Scylla]

Chris and the Chairman said Anton Zingarevich did indeed pay to watch the Royals in the past - most likely at Elm Park! #readingfc

He's one of us. Comrades

Perhaps he shared a pie with Tommy Burns.

[winchester_royal]

So back on topic, what was said?

- RFC right fit for Anton

- Anton is a big football fan

- Will not throw money at it, aim is to improve year by year, will be able to keep all best players and invest in quality players to improve squad.

- Investment in the squad this window is exactly the amount Brian asked for

- Kebe contract is the same as was offered before TSI got involved

- Anton will be at next Reading game he can get to, i.e. when he gets his visa

- Got the feeling there would be significant investment in the squad in the summer

Probably loads that I've forgotten

[ZacNaloen]

Don't forget investment into academy to make it Category A

[Drew_3]

finally after 3 attempts i can post.....these guys sound like a good deal, steady investment and progression, essentially what we have been trying to do but now with a budget to facilitate it.

[TFF]

£25M < £26.3M

What does the £25M investment/purchase do for the club? Genuine question, does JM get 51% of his loan back? Nearly all his money?

Does the club maintain the debt and have £25M sloshing around?

I have no idea how these kind of deals work.

[wolsey]

So can we get Shane back then? (as he has been relegated to the bench and is obviously missing Brian)

[Friday's Legacy]

secret signs from mr fiddler?

[winchester_royal]

secret signs from mr fiddler?

Think he's just letting our John know that his shoe laces need to tying.

[ZacNaloen]

secret signs from mr fiddler?

Chris Samuelson outs himself as a secret oxford fan

Going down! going down! going down!!