TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

[WTRoyal]

Just came across this: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/dennis-bergkamp-confirms-plan-to-buy-football-club-after-failed-arsenal-takeover/ar-AA1leXJw?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d61d43b8fdb64ae0826b9e5d47116b0f&ei=38

Dennis Bergkamp confirms plan to buy football club after failed Arsenal takeover

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp still dreams of buying a Football League club.

Bergkamp, the brilliant Dutch striker who served the Gunners with distinction for 11 years, wants to return to the English game as an owner and coach.

The 54-year-old failed with a takeover attempt at Wycombe Wanderers four years ago, after a consortium which also included iconic names like Henrik Larsson, Dirk Kurt, Ronald Koeman and Phillip Cocu saw the club’s shareholders strike a deal with a rival bidder at the 11th hour.

Bergkamp has also confirmed in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that he supported Swedish Spotify tycoon Daniel Ek in his unsuccessful attempt to convince Arsenal owner Stan Kronke to sell the London club in 2021.

Bergkamp claims he still has the backing of his powerful pals - and that he is in the market for a League One club. Bergkamp said: “Wycombe Wanderers was a nice project - and we were very far along with it. It only fell through at the end."

... there's more of the article but I can't see any references to this on HNA yet and I wonder whether we'd welcome this with open arms if he had an interest in lil' old Reading?

[Pepe the Horseman]

Just came across this: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/dennis-bergkamp-confirms-plan-to-buy-football-club-after-failed-arsenal-takeover/ar-AA1leXJw?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d61d43b8fdb64ae0826b9e5d47116b0f&ei=38

Dennis Bergkamp confirms plan to buy football club after failed Arsenal takeover

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp still dreams of buying a Football League club.

Bergkamp, the brilliant Dutch striker who served the Gunners with distinction for 11 years, wants to return to the English game as an owner and coach.

The 54-year-old failed with a takeover attempt at Wycombe Wanderers four years ago, after a consortium which also included iconic names like Henrik Larsson, Dirk Kurt, Ronald Koeman and Phillip Cocu saw the club’s shareholders strike a deal with a rival bidder at the 11th hour.

Bergkamp has also confirmed in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that he supported Swedish Spotify tycoon Daniel Ek in his unsuccessful attempt to convince Arsenal owner Stan Kronke to sell the London club in 2021.

Bergkamp claims he still has the backing of his powerful pals - and that he is in the market for a League One club. Bergkamp said: “Wycombe Wanderers was a nice project - and we were very far along with it. It only fell through at the end."

... there's more of the article but I can't see any references to this on HNA yet and I wonder whether we'd welcome this with open arms if he had an interest in lil' old Reading?

Only if he brings Jaap Stam back.

[Snowflake Royal]

I'm not convinced a coalition of explayers as owners is a good idea. The more people it involves the more possibility of fallings out and pulling in different directions.

Yeah they know football, but how well do they know business management and running a club?

[Snowflake Royal]

I wonder if Dai saw a couple of positive results and tried to screw more money out of the deal, and going back to losing ways will help the takeover push through.

[morganb]

Via Twitter -

There is a letter of intent published to buy the club by a potential new owner. #readingfc

(Apparently originally from BBC radio Berks)

[genome]

Real Madrid want him. Selles doesn't start him against Eastleigh. Visionary.

[RoyalBlue]

Via Twitter -

There is a letter of intent published to buy the club by a potential new owner. #readingfc

(Apparently originally from BBC radio Berks)

Hope it's true but it came via Mick Gooding. Was it him or Glen Little who previously announced they'd heard a debt had been paid when it hadn't?

[RoyalBlue]

I'm not convinced a coalition of explayers as owners is a good idea. The more people it involves the more possibility of fallings out and pulling in different directions.

Yeah they know football, but how well do they know business management and running a club?

It seems to have worked pretty well for Salford though?

[Snowflake Royal]

I'm not convinced a coalition of explayers as owners is a good idea. The more people it involves the more possibility of fallings out and pulling in different directions.

Yeah they know football, but how well do they know business management and running a club?

It seems to have worked pretty well for Salford though?

who?

[tmesis]

Just came across this: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/dennis-bergkamp-confirms-plan-to-buy-football-club-after-failed-arsenal-takeover/ar-AA1leXJw?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d61d43b8fdb64ae0826b9e5d47116b0f&ei=38

Dennis Bergkamp confirms plan to buy football club after failed Arsenal takeover

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp still dreams of buying a Football League club.

Bergkamp, the brilliant Dutch striker who served the Gunners with distinction for 11 years, wants to return to the English game as an owner and coach.

The 54-year-old failed with a takeover attempt at Wycombe Wanderers four years ago, after a consortium which also included iconic names like Henrik Larsson, Dirk Kurt, Ronald Koeman and Phillip Cocu saw the club’s shareholders strike a deal with a rival bidder at the 11th hour.

Bergkamp has also confirmed in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that he supported Swedish Spotify tycoon Daniel Ek in his unsuccessful attempt to convince Arsenal owner Stan Kronke to sell the London club in 2021.

Bergkamp claims he still has the backing of his powerful pals - and that he is in the market for a League One club. Bergkamp said: “Wycombe Wanderers was a nice project - and we were very far along with it. It only fell through at the end."

... there's more of the article but I can't see any references to this on HNA yet and I wonder whether we'd welcome this with open arms if he had an interest in lil' old Reading?

Given the alternatives, I'd be as excited as this guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDs5GMg69Yw

[Sutekh]

I'm not convinced a coalition of explayers as owners is a good idea. The more people it involves the more possibility of fallings out and pulling in different directions.

Yeah they know football, but how well do they know business management and running a club?

And our current overlord does?

[Snowflake Royal]

I'm not convinced a coalition of explayers as owners is a good idea. The more people it involves the more possibility of fallings out and pulling in different directions.

Yeah they know football, but how well do they know business management and running a club?

And our current overlord does?

There aren't enough in the world for that.

[WestYorksRoyal]

Via Twitter -

There is a letter of intent published to buy the club by a potential new owner. #readingfc

(Apparently originally from BBC radio Berks)

Anybody know what this means? Presumably not legally binding yet?

[WTRoyal]

Just came across this: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/dennis-bergkamp-confirms-plan-to-buy-football-club-after-failed-arsenal-takeover/ar-AA1leXJw?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d61d43b8fdb64ae0826b9e5d47116b0f&ei=38

Dennis Bergkamp confirms plan to buy football club after failed Arsenal takeover

Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp still dreams of buying a Football League club.

Bergkamp, the brilliant Dutch striker who served the Gunners with distinction for 11 years, wants to return to the English game as an owner and coach.

The 54-year-old failed with a takeover attempt at Wycombe Wanderers four years ago, after a consortium which also included iconic names like Henrik Larsson, Dirk Kurt, Ronald Koeman and Phillip Cocu saw the club’s shareholders strike a deal with a rival bidder at the 11th hour.

Bergkamp has also confirmed in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that he supported Swedish Spotify tycoon Daniel Ek in his unsuccessful attempt to convince Arsenal owner Stan Kronke to sell the London club in 2021.

Bergkamp claims he still has the backing of his powerful pals - and that he is in the market for a League One club. Bergkamp said: “Wycombe Wanderers was a nice project - and we were very far along with it. It only fell through at the end."

... there's more of the article but I can't see any references to this on HNA yet and I wonder whether we'd welcome this with open arms if he had an interest in lil' old Reading?

Given the alternatives, I'd be as excited as this guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDs5GMg69Yw

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

My first game in years, I have never seen a team as bad as that in sixty years. And that is saying something.
I did talk to some stewards that I know, and they basically said the club is rotten to the core

John Madejski used to say you needed to be a billionaire to own a football club, we have had two now and both have no idea .

[Sutekh]

Just came across this: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football/dennis-bergkamp-confirms-plan-to-buy-football-club-after-failed-arsenal-takeover/ar-AA1leXJw?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=d61d43b8fdb64ae0826b9e5d47116b0f&ei=38


... there's more of the article but I can't see any references to this on HNA yet and I wonder whether we'd welcome this with open arms if he had an interest in lil' old Reading?

Given the alternatives, I'd be as excited as this guy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDs5GMg69Yw

First ever player/chairman role?

[bcubed]

I'm not convinced a coalition of explayers as owners is a good idea. The more people it involves the more possibility of fallings out and pulling in different directions.

Yeah they know football, but how well do they know business management and running a club?

It seems to have worked pretty well for Salford though?

who?

Tbf this is probably what Salford fans will soon be saying about us

[Ten Bobsworth]

I'm struggling to understand the 4D chess Dai is playing. Because he really can't be such a fcuking moron to want to degrade his asset to the point where walking away from it makes sense.

It's like putting your car up for sale and then torching it.

Kieran Mcguire said that bad football owners are typically either idiots or scumbags and he thinks that Dai falls into the former camp.

Maybe he just got lucky with his fortune in China and is genuinely a moron.

Kieran McGuire, brainbox or blockhead?
Lets have a heated debate!

[Orion1871]

My first game in years, I have never seen a team as bad as that in sixty years. And that is saying something.
I did talk to some stewards that I know, and they basically said the club is rotten to the core

John Madejski used to say you needed to be a billionaire to own a football club, we have had two now and both have no idea .

Would rather have a millionaire with a plan than a billionaire without one.

[blythspartan]

I am not sure if it’s just twitter bollox, but I have seen tweets saying that the deal with Genevra has collapsed. The reason being that Samuelson was involved and his fee, along with Howe’s fee couldn’t be agreed. If true how the oxf*rd can Samuelson be allowed anywhere near our club again.