The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[Malandro]

Today I'm going to put the name Harold Simmons foward. Texan Billionaire worth ten billion dollars.

Not seen it elsewhere so its worth making it up. Not ITK. Just the fact he is a billionaire, from texas.

[Brend'Watkins]

Another thing to bear in mind is that, on first appearances anyway, the population around Goodison seems deeper-rooted than Villa Park. They're less likely to want to move. It's also a less attractive place to get non-matchday income.

Maybe so, it's not an area you'd call transient and appears to me on the times I've been there to be a every tight knit community. I wonder if the club ever canvassed the residents to the idea of selling up. Market value would get short shrift but 25% above might get the required response.

I know it's a bit more complicated than buying up a few streets of houses, with schools, amenities etc coming into the mix, at the same time the value of those houses is artificially high because of the ground being on the door step, Should Everton move out eventually then the price of them will drop.

Are you sure? If that's the case it's the only place in the country where a football ground adds to property values.

I was surprised that it's the case too.

See here..

http://money.uk.msn.com/mortgages-and-homes/why-houses-prices-are-soaring-next-to-premier-league-clubs?page=13

[rob_bridge]

Jacob Wallenberg

[Dante Lavelli]

The Miami bit got me thinking.
I read somewhere, something this week about Beckham wanting to be a player manager.
He's in Miami.
Just saying.
Ooh. Could this be a reunion of the young guns? A few years on, but then along the line, we get Scholes as bibs and cones. Roy as hair dryer. And the team in sarongs for September.

Dare to dream.

I said a while back that my ideal scenario would be to partner up with Beckham's new MLS franchise.  It'd instantly raise our profile and for all the glory hunters he'd attract the guy seems to have significant influence on the game [I do not think it is a coincidence for example that England ended up in Miami for these friendlies at the same time that Beckham is looking for a location for a stadium].

[pauliewalnuts]

Jacob Wallenberg

Billy Corkhill, Vince Hilaire

[Des Little]

Salman Rushdie, Kym Myzelle

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Freddie Flintstone, Fred Astaire

[fbriai]

Sancho Panza, Roland Rat

Are we writing an alternative 'We didn't start the fire'?

[Russ aka Big Nose]

sorry - distracted by a top tune from my yoof: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hello_(The_Beloved_song)

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Sancho Panza, Roland Rat

Are we writing an alternative 'We didn't start the fire'?

mind you - that Sancho Panza, he got an ice pick, it made his ears burn.

Correction - it was Trotsky got the ice pick. no excuse for that mistake as I saw The Stranglers at Bearded Theory recently.

[fbriai]

Sancho Panza, Roland Rat

Are we writing an alternative 'We didn't start the fire'?

mind you - that Sancho Panza, he got an ice pick, it made his ears burn.

Only the villains are left now, Russ.

[Russ aka Big Nose]

Good work fbriai.

We could do with some heroes though (resisting the temptation to say I'm holding out for a ...)

[not3bad]

Salman Rushdie, Kym Myzelle

Always thought that was a good combo.

[fbriai]

Good work fbriai.

We could do with some heroes though (resisting the temptation to say I'm holding out for a ...)

Just for one day, anyway, at least...

[pauliewalnuts]

Salman Rushdie, Kym Myzelle

Always thought that was a good combo.

Kym Mazelle  actually sang on that song, too.