Thames Sports Investment

[royalp-we]

Maybe he'll be out on the pitch pre kick off tomorrow to tell us more

Doubtful, but Exciting right?!

[Rex]

The Invested Thames Sports Arena (nice)

[Bandini]

Obviously no-one can possibly tell whether this is good or bad news without further information, but I don't think we're under any financial pressure (relative to other clubs anyway) at the moment so I'm inclined to think that we will at least see some benefit from it.

The club might not be under financial pressure, but Madejski might be.

Perhaps but if he was jumping ship then why would he be remaining as Chairman?

TBH I can't really see how this could be construed as 'bad news' given that as a club we always live within our means anyway so unless TSI are coming in to change RFC into a girls hockey team I doubt they'll be having a negative impact.

On the first point, I think that it's fair to say that he enjoys the status of being Chairman and any new investor would benefit from the goodwill of being associated with him.

On the second point, who knows what policy new owners would bring in.

[Big Foot]

Not even registered on Companies House - bet Bryan Robson is behind all this

[Bandini]

Rumours on Twitter that TSI will be bringing in Ruel Fox and Robbie Fowler as their first signings.

[sandman]

I, for one, would like to welcome our evil new overlords.

[Badger Finger]

Rumours on Twitter that TSI will be bringing in Ruel Fox and Robbie Fowler as their first signings.

Lolz...

[ZacNaloen]

I'd just welcome any additional investors to be honest.

And when I win the Euro millions tonight I might even throw in my stake.

[moo]

The Water Sports Arena

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Perhaps TSI are a new vehicle, as they obviously are in a similar vein(sp) to the way there are franchises in the States, could it be that LI could become a part of it all and other sports teams in the town. Take down the dome and an arena could go there, put a secong floor on half the car park and a hockey pitch could also be added. The UK's first all sports area, like an Bluewatewr for sport. Sharing infrastructure and the like

[Basingstoke-Royal]

If MCD knew something like this was in the pipeline it could be why we have been linked with 'big money signings'

Such as Jordan Rhodes & Jason Roberts

Just a thought

[Badger Finger]

Maybe they've cashed in the money from the buckets from the last Help for Heroes collection?

[PremAddict]

Perhaps it has got mixed up in this.

China Buys Large Stake In Thames Water

3:21pm UK, Friday January 20, 2012
The Chinese government has bought a significant stake in Britain's biggest water firm just days after George Osborne's visit to Beijing.

The country's sovereign wealth fund, China Investment Corporation (CIC), has acquired 8.68% of Kemble Water, which owns utility company Thames Water.

Mr Osborne, the Chancellor, has welcomed the move, saying: "This is a significant step by China. It is a vote of confidence in Britain as a place to invest and do business.

FWIW it COULD be that someone told SJM that there were a lot of rumours about possible deals in the ownership of RFC and he thought it wuld be a good idea to confirm that something is in the pipeline, but nothing in writing yet.

Glad to see China buying-up some other country for a change.

[LoyalRoyalFan]

GET THE MONEY OUT!

[bobbybottler]

George Osborne

Osborn

FFS

[PremAddict]

In the wise words of Notorious BIG: Mo money mo problems.

[PremAddict]

I for one would like to welcome our evil new overlords.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

Perhaps TSI are a new vehicle, as they obviously are in a similar vein(sp) to the way there are franchises in the States, could it be that LI could become a part of it all and other sports teams in the town. Take down the dome and an arena could go there, put a secong floor on half the car park and a hockey pitch could also be added. The UK's first all sports area, like an Bluewatewr for sport. SHaring infrastructure and the like

[Simon's Church]

So is JM's stake in the company being watered down?

If something goes wrong we really could be down the river without a paddle...

[Rex]

Perhaps TSI are a new vehicle, as they obviously are in a similar vein(sp) to the way there are franchises in the States, could it be that LI could become a part of it all and other sports teams in the town. Take down the dome and an arena could go there, put a secong floor on half the car park and a hockey pitch could also be added. The UK's first all sports area, like an Bluewatewr for sport. SHaring infrastructure and the like

a 7 minute gap there.