General The Board & Senior Management

[OX14]

Just the percentages, or the name(s) too?

New names I believe.

 

[Stanford yellow]

Can we play a game of sounds like until we get the names

 

[BicesterU]

anyone know anything?

If @Colin B *doesn't* know something then at the very least he needs a trip to the optometrist, the amount of side eye he's been giving on this thread the last 10 days.

But as always there's a big difference between knowing something and sharing something, and I can see why this would be one to keep under a very large hat.

 

[Stranger]

Fans will have to be careful when chanting for the manager's head

 

[Under The Cuckoo Lane]

If @Colin B *doesn't* know something then at the very least he needs a trip to the optometrist, the amount of side eye he's been giving on this thread the last 10 days.

But as always there's a big difference between knowing something and sharing something, and I can see why this would be one to keep under a very large hat.

It's feels a bit like winning a penalty or a holiday romance, means nothing unless you score.

 

[Carpy]

Fans will have to be careful when chanting for the manager's head

No shouting off with his head then? Saudis might get the wrong end of the stick.

 

[Steppers]

The guy that Bristol City were linked to?

Otherwise names are likely to be irrelevant

Hadn't heard of our current owners pre acquisition

 

[West Oxon U’s]

If @Colin B *doesn't* know something then at the very least he needs a trip to the optometrist, the amount of side eye he's been giving on this thread the last 10 days.

But as always there's a big difference between knowing something and sharing something, and I can see why this would be one to keep under a very large hat.

It could be a show of affection towards fellow contributors from Colin B rather than any myopic behaviour

 

[Sarge]

If @Colin B *doesn't* know something then at the very least he needs a trip to the optometrist, the amount of side eye he's been giving on this thread the last 10 days.

But as always there's a big difference between knowing something and sharing something, and I can see why this would be one to keep under a very large hat.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

The guy that Bristol City were linked to?

Otherwise names are likely to be irrelevant

Hadn't heard of our current owners pre acquisition

I think Asian or Middle Eastern investment is more likely than Ellison who was raised by Jewish adoptive parents and has business interests in and had invested in Israel.

I'd hate to bring politics and religion into it but it feels like the current owners may find working with Ellison or, selling to him or companies linked to him, problematic.

I could be wrong of course and it isn't an issue for them.

 

[Bornyellow]

Sounds like it will be investment from Saudi then, possibly Turki Al-Sheikh who has been looking for a football club for a while obviously linked with Bristol City very recently. Assuming that is the case some people will obviously take issue with it, personally as long as any investors have the best interests of OUFC at heart while there here I have no issue at all.

 

[Stranger]

Sounds like it will be investment from Saudi then, possibly Turki Al-Sheikh who has been looking for a football club for a while obviously linked with Bristol City very recently. Assuming that is the case some people will obviously take issue with it, personally as long as any investors have the best interests of OUFC at heart while there here I have no issue at all.

Yeah, as long as they don't assassinate Jerome inside their embassy or use United's imminent Premier League status to pretend that they're all friendly lovely people

 

[Banbury2018]

Sounds like it will be investment from Saudi then, possibly Turki Al-Sheikh who has been looking for a football club for a while obviously linked with Bristol City very recently. Assuming that is the case some people will obviously take issue with it, personally as long as any investors have the best interests of OUFC at heart while there here I have no issue at all.

Simon Jordan from what has been said on Talksport is in regular contact with Turki Al -Sheikh and has been talking apart from boxing a lot about buying a Championship club maybe it’s us.

 

[greatunclekip]

Huge mixed feelings on the Saudis. I think everyone knows the politics and the sports washing is disgraceful.

However it does feel perhaps like a new impetus is needed as I still can’t shake the feeling that board interest waned in the summer, indicated by the budget restraint, and perhaps the newbie brings renewed enthusiasm.

 

[Jaboysmith]

Huge mixed feelings on the Saudis. I think everyone knows the politics and the sports washing is disgraceful.

However it does feel perhaps like a new impetus is needed as I still can’t shake the feeling that board interest waned in the summer, indicated by the budget restraint, and perhaps the newbie brings renewed enthusiasm.

There was no restraint per se. Williams told Waldron one thing, then could not convince the board to give it to him.

 

[Followtheox1]

I think Asian or Middle Eastern investment is more likely than Ellison who was raised by Jewish adoptive parents and has business interests in and had invested in Israel.

I'd hate to bring politics and religion into it but it feels like the current owners may find working with Ellison or, selling to him or companies linked to him, problematic.

I could be wrong of course and it isn't an issue for them.

Most of the world trades with Israel on one level or another. In terms of computers, software and apps, Israel has a hand in lots of bits..

 

[greatunclekip]

There was no restraint per se. Williams told Waldron one thing, then could not convince the board to give it to him.

Sounds like restraint?

 

[Emilio]

anyone know anything?

That's a very dangerous question on this forum.

 

[Village-Yellow]

Huge mixed feelings on the Saudis. I think everyone knows the politics and the sports washing is disgraceful.

Given the anti Wrexham stance by many, I would be amazed if any sort of involvement with the Saudis is greeted with joy.

Or do we just take the money and turn a blind eye?

 

[TobyDavis34]

I took a photo on my own camera at Blenheim Palace earlier with Ellison in an OUFC shirt

It was my picture

 

[Emilio]

I took a photo on my own camera at Blenheim Palace earlier with Ellison in an OUFC shirt

It was my picture

I heard he's replacing Ciaron Brown as this season's winter merchandise model!

 

[holdsteady]

Given the anti Wrexham stance by many, I would be amazed if any sort of involvement with the Saudis is greeted with joy.

Or do we just take the money and turn a blind eye?

I am enough of a hypocrite to do the latter.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

I think that for the stadium to be funded and for us to stay up we need investment in and cash in hand ready to spend in January. But then is it possible to do that and not fall foul of PSR rules?

Perhaps we should all be OK with the stadium bding built with us no lower than league 1 and go for promotion when we've moved in?

Seems like it's the stadium or survival currently and both isn't possible sadly.

 

[Stranger]

I think that for the stadium to be funded and for us to stay up we need investment in and cash in hand ready to spend in January. But then is it possible to do that and not fall foul of PSR rules?

Perhaps we should all be OK with the stadium bding built with us no lower than league 1 and go for promotion when we've moved in?

Seems like it's the stadium or survival currently and both isn't possible sadly.

Well if we don't get the stadium it's our long-term survival that's under threat

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Well if we don't get the stadium it's our long-term survival that's under threat

Perhaps the stadium should be the priority then and we should just accept whatever league we may be in as long as we get it?

It certainly isn't possible to build it and stay up without investment that can be spent on players within the rules currently.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

During this international break I think we need the board to replace Rowett (but for who?) or come out and say they're committed to him until the end of the season.

Big international break for our season. Is survival the priority or the stadium?

 

[Stranger]

During this international break I think we need the board to replace Rowett (but for who?) or come out and say they're committed to him until the end of the season.

Big international break for our season. Is survival the priority or the stadium?

As I said on the other thread - without the stadium there is no survival

 

[Stanford yellow]

During this international break I think we need the board to replace Rowett (but for who?) or come out and say they're committed to him until the end of the season.

Big international break for our season. Is survival the priority or the stadium?

Gary o Neil maybe

 

[OX14]

As I said on the other thread - without the stadium there is no survival

Us being a league one club makes us a less attractive and also a less valuable proposition for any potential buyers even if the current ownership build the stadium themselves.

The board acted last season when alot of fans wanted to give Des the chance to turn it around, this time around the fan base does only have the same connection with the manager.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

Us being a league one club makes us a less attractive and also a less valuable proposition for any potential buyers even if the current ownership build the stadium themselves.

The board acted last season when alot of fans wanted to give Des the chance to turn it around, this time around the fan base does only have the same connection with the manager.

We saw during the summer window with the reduction in budget that the focus and priority has switched to the stadium rather than survival which is fair enough. But I still hope some of the rumoured new investment can go on players in January tobgove us more of a chance of survival. But it's not the priority at this time sadly and I think more need to accept that. That's why a new manager may help.