The Old Tolbooth Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 We might be seeing the Tangerines back in the top flight pretty soon, they've just been taken over by American owners https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/confirmed-dundee-united-announce-reveal-us-oil-businessman-has-taken-over-club/?fbclid=IwAR3GhFoSGFJ5I1HdGqJg5vpqbke-Q2scBP-SVOB6PkVa_e15PlH01mIlVGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Americans just can't help themselves when it comes to Arabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff the Mince Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 These guys are only bothered about making money from player sales ; they do not care about the football team and are not bothered which league they play in . Not a good move . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 As Geoff says above, money moving exercise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Dundee Americans can get together. Merge clubs long term. Start with new joint stadium. Tayside San Siro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Dundee Americans can get together. Merge clubs long term. Start with new joint stadium. Tayside San Siro. Have to say that city could do with that. If not merging both clubs, certainly groundshare. 20k stadium. Both clubs get a main stand each and one of the ends. 10k each. Both stadiums are shiteholes. Edited December 19, 2018 by Pans Jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 I find it very hard to believe that anyone would want to take over any club in Scotland, let alone Dundee, to make money by player sales, he's either very stupid or Thomson before him is one hell of a salesman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert McFly Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 It's a status piece for Americans to show how successful they are buy owning a sports team, owning a major sports team in the US is like being given a knighthood in the UK. You can't just buy them in the US you almost have to lobby to get one, certainly in the NFL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid Calder Jambo Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Owned by an American. Won't be as much fun as being owned by a mad Lith..................................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Albert McFly said: It's a status piece for Americans to show how successful they are buy owning a sports team, owning a major sports team in the US is like being given a knighthood in the UK. You can't just buy them in the US you almost have to lobby to get one, certainly in the NFL. I am not sure if many Americans will view Dundee Utd as a major sports team. Edited December 19, 2018 by Paolo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elshin Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Couple utd fans i know are worried that the new owners will be much like the last and look to sell on any talent as soon as they can. £1m for 80odd% of the shares is not a large investment if they can stop the club from losing money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_R Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 50 minutes ago, Albert McFly said: It's a status piece for Americans to show how successful they are buy owning a sports team, owning a major sports team in the US is like being given a knighthood in the UK. You can't just buy them in the US you almost have to lobby to get one, certainly in the NFL. Apparently this guy already owns a pro baseball and a hockey team. That's a lot of interests which will need finicial backing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queensferryjambo Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 55 minutes ago, Elshin said: Couple utd fans i know are worried that the new owners will be much like the last and look to sell on any talent as soon as they can. £1m for 80odd% of the shares is not a large investment if they can stop the club from losing money. They needn't worry as Dundee Utd currently have no talent for sale. They are stuck in the Championship and have been for 3 seasons if I was a Dundee Utd fan I would be ecstatic that anyone would even be interested in their club. I know that sounds really cynical but Dundee Utd are in a really bad way just now and things can't get any worse for them IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainmac Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 2 hours ago, kila said: Americans just can't help themselves when it comes to Arabs I used to do a bit of work with Al Jazeera TV operational guys here in the UK. They told me that they were known as Al Jazeera all over the world except America, where they called themselves Peninsular Telecom. I asked why this was & they said they were fed up placing Outside Broadcast circuit orders with AT&T. The order would progress as normal until AT&T found out who the client was - then they hung up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Will be interesting to see how this goes. A benevolent rich owner is a great thing but we know from the VR experience that it can all go badly wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Interesting that both Dundee clubs have American backing. I wonder if they could see a merge as a possibility. 1 Dundee club could potentially rival Aberdeen in size right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
communist Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 minute ago, OTT said: Interesting that both Dundee clubs have American backing. I wonder if they could see a merge as a possibility. 1 Dundee club could potentially rival Aberdeen in size right? No matter how much that might make sense, how many Dundee or Utd fans do you think would be up for that? Not many would be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTT Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, communist said: No matter how much that might make sense, how many Dundee or Utd fans do you think would be up for that? Not many would be my guess. True, no fan would support it, but after it happens I think most would begrudgingly accept it, especially if they start competing at the right end of the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, communist said: No matter how much that might make sense, how many Dundee or Utd fans do you think would be up for that? Not many would be my guess. One of these things that makes sense on paper but not in the real world with real people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDawg Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 He certainly has the cash. https://finance-commerce.com/2018/09/just-sold-ogren-selling-croix-oil-business-13-stations/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi must stay Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 1 hour ago, DesertDawg said: He certainly has the cash. https://finance-commerce.com/2018/09/just-sold-ogren-selling-croix-oil-business-13-stations/ that's what I was looking for, his net worth. That has been kept quiet, but if he has a few bob they could walk that league and become a force in the one above. Interesting day for them and Scottish Football if he does invest good money. I'm not so quick to call this a bad move, you do get good owners in football particularly with smaller clubs, you find a guy that for whatever reason is mad about a club and does a great job, look at Doug Ellis and John Madeski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Slim Stylee Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 7 hours ago, Albert McFly said: It's a status piece for Americans to show how successful they are buy owning a sports team, owning a major sports team in the US is like being given a knighthood in the UK. You can't just buy them in the US you almost have to lobby to get one, certainly in the NFL. And owning a shite little football team in a Scottish provincial league will surely be something for them to boast about over here right enough ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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