Championship 2014-15

[blue05]

the as yet un-named Thai Billionaire has bought a controlling stake in Reading FC

[PeteC]

Thai billionaire agrees Reading FC takeover
June 14, 2014 4:37 pm

A Thai billionaire has signed a deal to become the new owner at Reading FC. After two days of talks at Madejski Stadium, an agreement was penned earlier Saturday afternoon.
The news brings to and end a ownership saga which has plagued Royals for almost a year following the disappearance of Anton Zingarevich.

Reading’s new owner, as yet unnamed, will now have to undergo the Football League’s fit and proper persons test before the takeover is confirmed.

The club are, however, expected to make some sort of announcement in the coming days.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakin ... 36254.html

[HHTel]

Let's see if this 'billionaire' keeps it for a few months and then sells it at a huge profit to the arabs. It's been done before!!!

[Zidane]

I think its the same guy who owns Police United in the Thai Premier League.
They have just signed Anton Ferdinand and rumour has it they are after Kieran Richardson,as well.

[caller]

I think its the same guy who owns Police United in the Thai Premier League.

Correct.

http://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/footb ... fc-7272726

http://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/sport ... lionaire-/

Not sure Reading will ever provide a return. At least not in the way City did, for obvious reasons.

[PeteC]

Below is the current Fulham squad. Can I get a bit of help from the experts telling which of the below are their main talent (if any) so I can begin to sort out my thinking. Thanks. Pete
Goalkeepers

1 Stekelenburg
13 Stockdale
40 Bettinelli
41 Joronen

Defenders

22 Zverotic
33 Burn
35 Amorebieta
46 Passley
Stafylidis
Hoogland
Voser
Hutchinson

Midfielders

11 Kacaniklic
15 Richardson
19 Tunnicliffe
21 Cole
24 Dejagah
26 Roberts
28 Parker
30 David
34 Plumain
36 Na Bangna
37 Christensen
Williams

Forwards

10 Ruiz
18 Mitroglou
20 Rodallega
25 Woodrow
29 Trotta
45 Dembele
McCormack
Allan
Taggart

[redzonerocker]

So, the championship provides the first managerial casualty

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28730678

[PeteC]

Fulham lost their first after what seemed a very good pre-season. A win next week is critical for morale and a host of other things. Is Felix Magath really that good.....we shall see?

[redzonerocker]

Is Felix Magath really that good.....we shall see?

The owner doesn't seem to think so anymore

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29261059

. . . and just to be sociable . . .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26328068

To be fair, I think both were poor appointments.
Still plenty of time though for a new manager to turn things round.

[PeteC]

The Pete curse continues.

[redzonerocker]

The Pete curse continues.

You're more than welcome to come and support us

[PeteC]

^ For that to work I'd have to support until they were near rock bottom then leave, and they would shoot into the top 3.

[redzonerocker]

^ For that to work I'd have to support until they were near rock bottom then leave, and they would shoot into the top 3.

True, but we could get rid of Wenger in the process

[Bamboo Grove]

Now then, who's this new owner of Reading? She must be the first Thai since Thaksin and ManC to own a football league club.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29285081

[Zidane]

This Reading consortium is linked to Police United in the Thai Premier Division.....
The current owners of Premiership Leicester City are the Thai owners of King Power,old chap !