TOPIC: Billionaire negotiations

Mullen103 wrote:
Now, now. I'm sure that if the 'billionaire' was brought to the club's attention by the notoriously anti-Lapping Keith Agar, on the eve of the Lapping deal going through, that the timing was nothing more than pure coincidence.

huddersfieldcock wrote:
He's had involvement with Stockport, Gretna and Chester to name a few. Do a bit of Googling, see what you come up with.

Yes and no

A name has been given but it could be Bill Gates for all we know, whether he is interested or not is another thing. It could of just been a stalling tactic by Agar to stop the Lapping deal as he was very against it and its taken legs more than anyone could of imagined.

Mullen103 wrote:
Wearing my Grammar Police cap for a minute, Mullen, it's "could have", not "could of".

But you evidently know more than you're telling. I heard whispers shortly before the billionaire crack was launched that someone was desperate to wreck the Lapping plan. I was told a name but had no other proof. AJ and JN were also dead against the Lapping plan for individual reasons of their own. They seized the opportunity presented to kick it into row Z, but never saw how it would get so far out of hand

First to put my hands up on spelling/grammar I know im no good

Its no secret that Agar wants to run Carlisle United. I'm trying to find the link where he says it in the Manchester evening news.

I had the link but the page has mysteriously disappeared

I have to be careful what's I put but the longer the agent takes with this billionaire stuff the more money Jenkins and possibly the others have to put in. Sadly one day they will say no or they will no longer be here meaning certain administration. The only way Agar could get his hands on the club is if it went into administration.

Well if theres any truth in this surely the question needs to be asked by the trust as Agar is a member and see what his reply is . or is this one for the 1400 new enrolled season ticket holders to fire off in september ???????????????

Quote on here regarding Agar saying he wants to take over CUFC. Sure I saw it on the MEN website at some point as well

http://boards.footymad.net/stockportcounty-mad/2134615044

Also says here he has wanted to buy CUFC on three separate occasions

http://www.ycfc.premiumtv.co.uk/news/20030224/newspaper-names-mystery-backer_2259660_347904

"While County were at the wrong end of the Conference table, some fans’ eyes looked on as Port Vale won promotion from League Two.

The reason? Vale were taken over earlier in the season by Paul Wildes, who had apparently tabled a bid to acquire the Hatters.

Mr Fearn had gone on record to describe an approach to the club from ‘a fantasist’ – though some fans were left wondering why Wildes’ apparent bid had been dismissed.

“Paul Wildes never approached us; it was Keith Agar (County’s former managing director) who approached us,” Mr Fearn explained.

“We had a bid of £30,000 for the club; he wanted to take it on and repay the loans when County were back in the Championship.

“He (Agar) said it was from Paul Wildes but we never heard from him; if he had come in then I’d have been quite open to hear what he had to say.

“It’s not a closed shop, so if people can come in and invest then that’s brilliant.”"

The first thing to remember the fans do not OWN the club.If you do not OWN the club you have no authority in the decision making of running it.

shaldon1 wrote:
Without the fans there is nothing. Take the fans out of any football club, and the club/business dies.

cufcdeano wrote:
Yeah but when 6000 turn up for the first home game and there is no hint of any protest/disquiet against the BoD why should they worry about anything else.......

The first thing to remember the fans do not OWN the club.If you do not OWN the club you have no authority in the decision making of running it.Sadly as with Marks and Spencer or Tesco you are a customer.
You must put faith in the board of directors.There is no guarantee they will get it the way you want it but they have to look after their money not yours so be patient.

Oldhamblue wrote:
Plus when there is a meeting held at the club 45 minutes after FT, when fans can actually talk with the two people who are running the club on a day to day basis and reps from the board of CUSC and only around 30 people turn up,. I think that gives the message that most people are reasonably happy with how things are.

The first thing to remember the fans do not OWN the club.If you do not OWN the club you have no authority in the decision making of running it.Sadly as with Marks and Spencer or Tesco you are a customer.
You must put faith in the board of directors.There is no guarantee they will get it the way you want it but they have to look after their money not yours so be patient.

Oldhamblue wrote:
Plus when there is a meeting held at the club 45 minutes after FT, when fans can actually talk with the two people who are running the club on a day to day basis and reps from the board of CUSC and only around 30 people turn up,. I think that gives the message that most people are reasonably happy with how things are.

Where was this meeting advertised?

And so it goes on.

However:

Lord Clark of Windermere interviewed by R.Cumbria prior to The Chesterfield Cup game stated he knew who the investor is and where he comes from! I`d say Lord Clark is a credible source.

Re Fans OWNING the club, anybody who is a CUOSC (Trust) member has a stake in the club within their percentage ownership in CUFC Holdings.

Re Agar: as has been said, he is an historic founder Trust member and oppo of Alan Steele, surely the Board of CUOSC ( the Trust) should be seeking some clarification but maybe a CUOSC (Trust) member needs to request they do this.

Is Agar based overseas?

The Billionaire is American

RonBacardi wrote:
No

You must put faith in the board of directors.There is no guarantee they will get it the way you want it

Interesting because I know Grovenor casinos were consulted re an enabling development at rosehill near the motorway, they didn't entertain the idea but with Agar suggesting the same for York city back then mmmm makes you think.

The Cumberland News, meanwhile, understands that, despite speculation, there is no link between the would-be investor’s interest and the former Gretna managing director Keith Agar.

www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/la...utd-revamp-1.1225945

Only one agent acting supposedly for the billionaire. The only contact the BOD have had with the billionaire is through emails, they were told not to contact the billionaire or reveal his name or the deals off.