The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[peter w]

There's a poster on TBAR who seems utterly convinced Philip Anschutz is the buyer.

Who he?

[cdbearsfan]

There's a poster on TBAR who seems utterly convinced Philip Anschutz is the buyer.

Who he?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=who+is+philip+anschutz%3F

[peter w]

That didn't work either it was just spelling his name out and still not telling me?

[cdbearsfan]

That's odd, worked for me. Anyway...

"Philip Frederick Anschutz (/ˈænʃuːts/ an-shoots; born December 28, 1939) is an American entrepreneur. Anschutz bought out his father's drilling company, Circle A Drilling, in 1961 and earned large returns in Wyoming. He has invested in stocks, real estate and railroads. He then began investing in entertainment companies, co-founding Major League Soccer as well as multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes, and the New York / New Jersey Metro Stars. Anschutz owns stakes in the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, and venues including the Staples Center, O2 Arena, and the StubHub Center. Anschutz also invests in family films such as The Chronicles of Narnia. Forbes ranks him the 38th richest person in the U.S. with an estimated net worth of $10 billion as of 2013"

[peter w]

10bn? He could afford to spend, say, 2bn of that on us. It won't exactly break him. Yeah, get him in.

[cdbearsfan]

He's 74 too so needs to spend it quickly.

[TheEgo]

10bn? He could afford to spend, say, 2bn of that on us. It won't exactly break him. Yeah, get him in.

That's just his personal wealth. AEG are worth even more. Serious guy with serious cash

[olaftab]

He's 74 too so needs to spend it quickly.

Surely he would want to see us win an FA cup before he retires......

[peter w]

Well if he's 74 then I'm sure 3bn isn't too cheeky to ask for? Go on, 4. No, hold-on don't annoy him. 3.

[cdbearsfan]

He's 74 too so needs to spend it quickly.

Surely he would want to see us win an FA cup before he retires......

He's not going to retire till he's 200?

[Hairbandinho]

On this Ellison fantasy:

In August 2010, it was reported that Ellison is one of the 40 billionaires who has signed "The Giving Pledge".[58][59] Ellison wrote: "Many years ago, I put virtually all of my assets into a trust with the intent of giving away at least 95 percent of my wealth to charitable causes. I have already given hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research and education, and I will give billions more over time. Until now, I have done this giving quietly because I have long believed that charitable giving is a personal and private matter.

So unless he classes villa as a charitable donation...it's bollocks.

[ozzjim]

That's odd, worked for me. Anyway...

"Philip Frederick Anschutz (/ˈænʃuːts/ an-shoots; born December 28, 1939) is an American entrepreneur. Anschutz bought out his father's drilling company, Circle A Drilling, in 1961 and earned large returns in Wyoming. He has invested in stocks, real estate and railroads. He then began investing in entertainment companies, co-founding Major League Soccer as well as multiple teams, including the Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Fire, Houston Dynamo, San Jose Earthquakes, and the New York / New Jersey Metro Stars. Anschutz owns stakes in the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, and venues including the Staples Center, O2 Arena, and the StubHub Center. Anschutz also invests in family films such as The Chronicles of Narnia. Forbes ranks him the 38th richest person in the U.S. with an estimated net worth of $10 billion as of 2013"

So he owns about 5 MLS clubs? Bit strange surely?

Anyhow, the bit I liked was 2 press interviews since 1979. Pat Murphy has such a love of Lerner, he will adore this guy!

[Billy Walker]

I've been looking into Anschutz on the net and read an article written about him a good decade or so ago which stated he had a personal fortune of 18 billion dollars. His flagship business is AEG (valued at around 10 billion dollars) but that is just one of many enterprises that he seems to have on the go.  All of his businesses, as far as I can gather, fall under the umbrella of Anschutz Corporation.

[SashasGrandad]

On this Ellison fantasy:

In August 2010, it was reported that Ellison is one of the 40 billionaires who has signed "The Giving Pledge".[58][59] Ellison wrote: "Many years ago, I put virtually all of my assets into a trust with the intent of giving away at least 95 percent of my wealth to charitable causes. I have already given hundreds of millions of dollars to medical research and education, and I will give billions more over time. Until now, I have done this giving quietly because I have long believed that charitable giving is a personal and private matter.

So unless he classes villa as a charitable donation...it's bollocks.

Give all these out of work H&V sellers a bucket and label them "Charity Donations" to buy the Villa a new striker.

[Ads]

I've been looking into Anschutz on the net and read an article written about him a good decade or so ago which stated he had a personal fortune of 18 billion dollars. His flagship business is AEG (valued at around 10 billion dollars) but that is just one of many enterprises that he seems to have on the go.  All of his businesses, as far as I can gather, fall under the umbrella of Anschutz Corporation.

I think we can all agree that following any Anschutz, Europe will tremble before us.

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