Quote from: eamonn on October 09, 2024, 10:07:27 AMHow old are Wes and Nas?62ish & 64 I think
How old are Wes and Nas?
Quote from: Risso on October 09, 2024, 09:54:14 AMThe only thing that really makes sense that I can see in terms of Atairos is a new stadium that is part of a wider mixed use development that includes retail, leisure and residential. I can't see what else would provide them with a return on their investment, other than a possible sale of the club, but if Nas and Wes were considering that, I don't understand why they'd need investment from Atairos whose speciality is development.Indeed, it all looks really strange - as if the only realistic explanation for their increased involvement is the one thing the club have specifically ruled out, ie stadium move.
The only thing that really makes sense that I can see in terms of Atairos is a new stadium that is part of a wider mixed use development that includes retail, leisure and residential. I can't see what else would provide them with a return on their investment, other than a possible sale of the club, but if Nas and Wes were considering that, I don't understand why they'd need investment from Atairos whose speciality is development.
I cant remember what they bought into - but could it also be for other clubs NWSE have invested in / plan to like the LA Villians kind of thing?
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on October 09, 2024, 10:25:17 AMQuote from: Risso on October 09, 2024, 09:54:14 AMThe only thing that really makes sense that I can see in terms of Atairos is a new stadium that is part of a wider mixed use development that includes retail, leisure and residential. I can't see what else would provide them with a return on their investment, other than a possible sale of the club, but if Nas and Wes were considering that, I don't understand why they'd need investment from Atairos whose speciality is development.Indeed, it all looks really strange - as if the only realistic explanation for their increased involvement is the one thing the club have specifically ruled out, ie stadium move.Heck ruled out a stadium move; maybe it was simply expedient at the time of his comment. Like others, I think a stadium move seems most obvious right now.
There are two possibilities with Heck.1) he wants to hit his targets whatever it takes and then knows he will go after 3 years. So it doesn’t really matter what he says in interviews other than hyping the Club to sell tickets and hospitality.2) the owners don’t tell him about plans for the ground because there’s no need for him to know
Heck has come out so strongly against a move that if they were planning the opposite and not told him, he'd be off. I think he's here to hit £400 million turnover in two years then leave with a huge bonus. My only concern is that when they arrived NSWE said a three-handed business partnership doesn't work.
Quote from: Beard82 on October 09, 2024, 10:55:23 AMI cant remember what they bought into - but could it also be for other clubs NWSE have invested in / plan to like the LA Villians kind of thing? Well it could be, but I don't think it is. After the LA bid failed, I don't think there's anything concrete in the pipeline, and all Atairos are doing at the moment is putting money into a loss-making Premier League club. If they were going to try to get an MLS franchise, whenever the next one is, why waste money on an established EPL club? They must have a concrete idea where the return is going to come from.