Foley deal with Hibs approved ( updated )

[Gmcjambo]

1 hour ago, kingantti1874 said:

We will make more than £6m from Europe 

Thought I’d read there were a few qualifying stages to get into the league stages though.  Not sure we can bank on that.  Assuming we do stay in 3rd which is very likely of course.  

[Mikey1874]

2 minutes ago, Gmcjambo said:

Thought I’d read there were a few qualifying stages to get into the league stages though.  Not sure we can bank on that.  Assuming we do stay in 3rd which is very likely of course.  

 

Same as previous years. Finish 3rd and one of top 3 win Scottish Cup then we play Euorpa league play off round and go into 

 

Another team wins Scottish Cup and we play 3 Conference League qualifiers.

[stevie1874]

12 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said:

and you have to want to be here 

Exactly can’t imagine anyone on the periphery of a premier league squad earning a good amount wanting to come to up to Hibs for any more than 6 months. It’s going to be a revolving door  which ultimately isn’t good to try to build a team. It’ll no doubt have an upside to begin with where Foley will probably spend a bit in the summer to win over the fans but ultimately we all just need to wait & see what happens in the longer term.  We are going along nicely and building on & off the field , forget the noise and fanfare across the city, we’ve seen & heard it all before. Hopefully they end up renting Meadowbank. 👍

[Gmcjambo]

11 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Same as previous years. Finish 3rd and one of top 3 win Scottish Cup then we play Euorpa league play off round and go into 

 

Another team wins Scottish Cup and we play 3 Conference League qualifiers.

Thanks Mikey, good to know.  

[chrystaf]

3 hours ago, Elmo said:

Deals like this will always be full of speculation and intrigue but reality is nobody knows how it will pan out if it’s successful for the guy then there will be many more start doing the same thing and clubs like Hearts Hibs Aberdeen  that have a relatively stable fan base will be attractive.  Whilst it’s amusing that hibs fans I know have started saying things like. “We will owe the money to ourselves”   Something they used to enjoy ripping Hearts fans for and have completely forgotten how much they slated the Vlad multi club model 

it may work out for them but decades of making a mess of things is not undone by a few million getting  put in by another absentee investor. 

This.  And 6 million is hardly front page news.  Beware of strangers bearing gifts.

[Luckies1874]

If this were to prove in anyway successful (highly doubtful) then Hearts would be much more attractive to someone similar coming along in due course. Anderson is likely to continue to contribute to us far longer than this boy, given his actual links. 

[vegas-voss]

This is completely doomed to failure now.Tam McManus is very excited about it and we know when Tam gets excited it pretty much always backfires spectacularly 🤣

[1971fozzy]

Split the old firm 🤣🤣🤣🤣 from someone that’s never been in Edinburgh . Never bothered his arse yet buys a stake in an Edinburgh club. No agenda though 

[Flimsy]

1 hour ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Same as previous years. Finish 3rd and one of top 3 win Scottish Cup then we play Euorpa league play off round and go into 

 

Another team wins Scottish Cup and we play 3 Conference League qualifiers.

Not exactly. The 4th Scottish team (either 3rd or 4th in league) will start in an early Europa League qualifying round next season. Effectively, they will need to win 2 out of 3 qualifiers for a group stage place instead of the current 2 out of 2.

[stuart500]

A French article from a year ago when Foley took over Lorient. Also the English translation. 

 

(For reference a year later they are bottom of their league).

 

https://www.sofoot.com/articles/lorient-bournemouth-strange-connection-france#:~:text=Subscribe to the,Menu

 

 

 

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FRANCELORIENT
Lorient-Bournemouth: strange connection
By Adel Bentaha
FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2023 AT 06:00
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While FC Lorient is now a minority under the American flag, focus on the links that now unite the Morbihan club and its big brother Bournemouth. The same ties that could siphon off the Merlus in the short term from such valuable elements as Outtara, Le Fée or Moffi.


In a little more than a year, the French football landscape has become globalized with the help of foreign cheque books. Paris FC in Bahrain, ESTAC in the United Arab Emirates, Girondins de Bordeaux in Luxembourg or, more recently, Olympique Lyonnais in the United States. The American investors followed up with another French takeover, buying a share of FC Lorient, through William "Bill" Foley, owner of AFC Bournemouth since mid-December. The Merlus are thus part of an economic-sporting consortium unprecedented in their history, and are added to the list of these clubs that have opted for a "satellite" function with the Premier League ogre.

Soft Foley
In fact, it only took a month for William Foley to establish himself permanently in soccer. The latter, a multifaceted tycoon in real estate, insurance and financial services, launched his sports company called Black Knight Sports & Entertainment in the mid-2010s. First owner of the Vegas Golden Knights team in the NHL, then the Vegas Knight Hawks in Indoor football (American football played indoors), BKSE launched itself on the European market, to become BKFE (Black Knight Football & Entertainment). On 13 December, Bournemouth made official its complete takeover by the investor, succeeding the Russian, Maxim Demin, affected by the war in Ukraine after eleven years of management (despite his British nationality). "There's a lot of excitement about the arrival of an American billionaire at a modest club like Bournemouth," said Tom Crocker, club expert for the Bournemouth Echo. The last owner, Maxim Demin, was doing a good job, but he was too much in the background, and fans never heard directly from him. Bill Foley has taken the opposite approach, showing himself more with fans and trying to be more transparent about his ambitions. A method of seduction made in the USA in short.



A month later, on January 13, 2023, FC Lorient became the first subsidiary club of the Foley group. "This partnership, which provides for a capital increase, will make it possible to strengthen the equity of the FCL group," read the press release published by the FCL. He also ensures the sustainability of the club with continuity of management since Loïc Féry, sole owner of FC Lorient since 2009, remains the majority shareholder and retains the presidency of the club he has held for fourteen seasons. The arrival of a new era in Morbihan, which above all confirms the growing and questioning appetite of Americans for the European football market. "Americans tried to make connections with the NFL or the NBA, but it never caught on," says sports economist Vincent Chaudel. So they went for pragmatism: the U.S. women's team is performing, MLS is growing and a group like Apple has signed a ten-year broadcast contract with the same MLS. All of this encouraged wealthy local investors to move to soccer and settle in Europe. For Lorient, the bargain was also becoming too good.

Foley has never hidden and is aiming to qualify the Cherries for Europe in the next five years. Lorient has therefore become a springboard.
Cherries, I'm going to shrink the Hake
Is this enough to explain the attraction of these new investors for "modest" Ligue 1 teams? Vincent Chaudel explains. "The Americans, like the owners of Bournemouth, target this type of club in France for three reasons: first, taxation and ease of access, which are not offered to them either in England, where clubs are too expensive, nor in Germany, with the 50+1 system, nor in Italy, with heavy investments linked to the obsolescence of the infrastructure, nor in Spain with the members. Then there is the economic need of French clubs, who have had Covid and the Mediapro fiasco. And finally, the sporting value of our teams, through the pool of talent we have, able to serve the trading policy that is increasingly used. »


A win-win package, offering Lorient a way to regain its health, to the detriment, however, of a real sporting ambition. This is evidenced by the announced transfers of Dango Ouattara, Enzo Le Fée or Terem Moffi to the Cherries, for substantial sums, around 30 million euros. This was enough to enrage the Merlus Ultras 1995 supporters' collective in an open letter, arguing that the FCL was not "a branch", refusing to allow their club to become "a vulgar satellite club" and adding that " Bill Foley will never be welcome". For Crocker, however, the outcome is inevitable. "Now it seems almost natural that Lorient's best players will be signed by Bournemouth. It's the game of satellite clubs. Foley spoke of his desire for a multi-club model, involving Bournemouth, Lorient and two other clubs in the future. The plan will be to move players to these clubs, with Bournemouth in the main team. Foley has never hidden and is aiming to qualify the Cherries for Europe in the next five years. Lorient has therefore become a springboard. »

Long-term vision?
Because if this timeshare system, or MCO (Multiple Club Owners) is often not appreciated by observers, it now seems inevitable. In a voracious economic model, widening the gap between big and small clubs. For Lorient, the formation and transfer of their best players to Bournemouth would therefore become an automatic process. "For me, without being behind the scenes of the two clubs, the main hypothesis is that of the exchange of capital for an asset," concludes Vincent Chaudel. To complete their budget, Lorient must have needed a certain amount of money, almost €30 million in this case, and, in exchange, Bournemouth took the opportunity to sign Dango Ouattara and perhaps Enzo Le Fée. That's the risk you have to take with these MCOs, where you get some financial guarantee, but in exchange for your best sporting elements. For FCL and their coach Régis Le Bris, who have made an excellent start to the campaign in the league, this winter ruckus sounds like a major collective upheaval.



The quest for a place in the top 5 of Ligue 1, well underway since August, has indeed been shaken up with these announced departures. Unless there's a plan B already in the pipeline, as Tom Crocker suggests. "I still find it hard to believe that all these changes were only decided in January. I even think we have to wait until next year to really see the impact of this connection between Lorient and Bournemouth. Of course, imagine Lorient qualifying for a European Cup, but Bournemouth being relegated at the end of the season. What do we do? I think Foley preferred to anticipate by signing Ouattara and the others, to ensure Bournemouth's survival, and then calmly prepare his plans for next season. In the meantime, each of the two clubs will have to ensure that they will continue to play until the summer. Before dreaming bigger?


 

[Mikey1874]

No player at Hibs good enough to be signed by Bournemouth.

[Mikey1874]

No player at Hibs good enough to be signed by Bournemouth.

[Rudi5kaceldream1ng]

It's going very well at lorient... 

 

[BangkokHearts]

Poundland Romanov. 

[BangkokHearts]

Will all fall apart when Bournemouth eventually get relegated. 

[manaliveits105]

Lewis Stevenson to Bournemouth imminent 

[i8hibsh]

9 hours ago, Mikey1874 said:

No player at Hibs good enough to be signed by Bournemouth.

 

 

No player at Hibs is good enough to sign for ****ing Eyemouth let alone Bournemouth.

[SE16 3LN]

Timeshare System 😀

 

Hibs are basically, Bournemouth's Bitches.

[Sooks]

10 hours ago, stuart500 said:

A French article from a year ago when Foley took over Lorient. Also the English translation. 

 

(For reference a year later they are bottom of their league).

 

https://www.sofoot.com/articles/lorient-bournemouth-strange-connection-france#:~:text=Subscribe to the,Menu

 

 

 

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FRANCELORIENT
Lorient-Bournemouth: strange connection
By Adel Bentaha
FRIDAY 20 JANUARY 2023 AT 06:00
47 Reactions
191

While FC Lorient is now a minority under the American flag, focus on the links that now unite the Morbihan club and its big brother Bournemouth. The same ties that could siphon off the Merlus in the short term from such valuable elements as Outtara, Le Fée or Moffi.


In a little more than a year, the French football landscape has become globalized with the help of foreign cheque books. Paris FC in Bahrain, ESTAC in the United Arab Emirates, Girondins de Bordeaux in Luxembourg or, more recently, Olympique Lyonnais in the United States. The American investors followed up with another French takeover, buying a share of FC Lorient, through William "Bill" Foley, owner of AFC Bournemouth since mid-December. The Merlus are thus part of an economic-sporting consortium unprecedented in their history, and are added to the list of these clubs that have opted for a "satellite" function with the Premier League ogre.

Soft Foley
In fact, it only took a month for William Foley to establish himself permanently in soccer. The latter, a multifaceted tycoon in real estate, insurance and financial services, launched his sports company called Black Knight Sports & Entertainment in the mid-2010s. First owner of the Vegas Golden Knights team in the NHL, then the Vegas Knight Hawks in Indoor football (American football played indoors), BKSE launched itself on the European market, to become BKFE (Black Knight Football & Entertainment). On 13 December, Bournemouth made official its complete takeover by the investor, succeeding the Russian, Maxim Demin, affected by the war in Ukraine after eleven years of management (despite his British nationality). "There's a lot of excitement about the arrival of an American billionaire at a modest club like Bournemouth," said Tom Crocker, club expert for the Bournemouth Echo. The last owner, Maxim Demin, was doing a good job, but he was too much in the background, and fans never heard directly from him. Bill Foley has taken the opposite approach, showing himself more with fans and trying to be more transparent about his ambitions. A method of seduction made in the USA in short.



A month later, on January 13, 2023, FC Lorient became the first subsidiary club of the Foley group. "This partnership, which provides for a capital increase, will make it possible to strengthen the equity of the FCL group," read the press release published by the FCL. He also ensures the sustainability of the club with continuity of management since Loïc Féry, sole owner of FC Lorient since 2009, remains the majority shareholder and retains the presidency of the club he has held for fourteen seasons. The arrival of a new era in Morbihan, which above all confirms the growing and questioning appetite of Americans for the European football market. "Americans tried to make connections with the NFL or the NBA, but it never caught on," says sports economist Vincent Chaudel. So they went for pragmatism: the U.S. women's team is performing, MLS is growing and a group like Apple has signed a ten-year broadcast contract with the same MLS. All of this encouraged wealthy local investors to move to soccer and settle in Europe. For Lorient, the bargain was also becoming too good.

Foley has never hidden and is aiming to qualify the Cherries for Europe in the next five years. Lorient has therefore become a springboard.
Cherries, I'm going to shrink the Hake
Is this enough to explain the attraction of these new investors for "modest" Ligue 1 teams? Vincent Chaudel explains. "The Americans, like the owners of Bournemouth, target this type of club in France for three reasons: first, taxation and ease of access, which are not offered to them either in England, where clubs are too expensive, nor in Germany, with the 50+1 system, nor in Italy, with heavy investments linked to the obsolescence of the infrastructure, nor in Spain with the members. Then there is the economic need of French clubs, who have had Covid and the Mediapro fiasco. And finally, the sporting value of our teams, through the pool of talent we have, able to serve the trading policy that is increasingly used. »


A win-win package, offering Lorient a way to regain its health, to the detriment, however, of a real sporting ambition. This is evidenced by the announced transfers of Dango Ouattara, Enzo Le Fée or Terem Moffi to the Cherries, for substantial sums, around 30 million euros. This was enough to enrage the Merlus Ultras 1995 supporters' collective in an open letter, arguing that the FCL was not "a branch", refusing to allow their club to become "a vulgar satellite club" and adding that " Bill Foley will never be welcome". For Crocker, however, the outcome is inevitable. "Now it seems almost natural that Lorient's best players will be signed by Bournemouth. It's the game of satellite clubs. Foley spoke of his desire for a multi-club model, involving Bournemouth, Lorient and two other clubs in the future. The plan will be to move players to these clubs, with Bournemouth in the main team. Foley has never hidden and is aiming to qualify the Cherries for Europe in the next five years. Lorient has therefore become a springboard. »

Long-term vision?
Because if this timeshare system, or MCO (Multiple Club Owners) is often not appreciated by observers, it now seems inevitable. In a voracious economic model, widening the gap between big and small clubs. For Lorient, the formation and transfer of their best players to Bournemouth would therefore become an automatic process. "For me, without being behind the scenes of the two clubs, the main hypothesis is that of the exchange of capital for an asset," concludes Vincent Chaudel. To complete their budget, Lorient must have needed a certain amount of money, almost €30 million in this case, and, in exchange, Bournemouth took the opportunity to sign Dango Ouattara and perhaps Enzo Le Fée. That's the risk you have to take with these MCOs, where you get some financial guarantee, but in exchange for your best sporting elements. For FCL and their coach Régis Le Bris, who have made an excellent start to the campaign in the league, this winter ruckus sounds like a major collective upheaval.



The quest for a place in the top 5 of Ligue 1, well underway since August, has indeed been shaken up with these announced departures. Unless there's a plan B already in the pipeline, as Tom Crocker suggests. "I still find it hard to believe that all these changes were only decided in January. I even think we have to wait until next year to really see the impact of this connection between Lorient and Bournemouth. Of course, imagine Lorient qualifying for a European Cup, but Bournemouth being relegated at the end of the season. What do we do? I think Foley preferred to anticipate by signing Ouattara and the others, to ensure Bournemouth's survival, and then calmly prepare his plans for next season. In the meantime, each of the two clubs will have to ensure that they will continue to play until the summer. Before dreaming bigger?


 

Whereas Hibs fans are absolutely desperate to be come a vulgar satellite club  

[Jack Torrance]

It's a dangerous precedent. If clubs start going down that route here we'll end up with a soulless league chasing the dollar like the EPL. Before you know it, our voting percentage will change and we'll be sucked into handing over our club. 

[1971fozzy]

4 minutes ago, Jack Torrance said:

It's a dangerous precedent. If clubs start going down that route here we'll end up with a soulless league chasing the dollar like the EPL. Before you know it, our voting percentage will change and we'll be sucked into handing over our club. 

I’ll not be voting to change our 90%.

Because I’ll never vote for the likes of what’s happening at hibs. Its the very reason for us having the 90%

[sac]

6 minutes ago, Jack Torrance said:

It's a dangerous precedent. If clubs start going down that route here we'll end up with a soulless league chasing the dollar like the EPL. Before you know it, our voting percentage will change and we'll be sucked into handing over our club. 

I would imagine if your prize asset (Bournemouth) gets relegated, oh dear.

[buzzbomb1958]

17 hours ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Same as previous years. Finish 3rd and one of top 3 win Scottish Cup then we play Euorpa league play off round and go into 

 

Another team wins Scottish Cup and we play 3 Conference League qualifiers.

Which to me is fecking ridiculous I think a league place should take precedent over a trophy you can win over 5 games a league place is fought over a whole season

[stuart500]

35 minutes ago, Sooks said:

Whereas Hibs fans are absolutely desperate to be come a vulgar satellite club  

To be fair that's only adding 'satellite' to their current existence 😀.

 

The article shows Foley was full of promises and bullshit when he bought his stake in Lorient. They must have been desperate for cash as he basically asset stripped them of their best players. To be fair to their fans, many saw the reality of their future. 

 

It seems our neighbours are not quite as astute at realising what they've signed up to. Foley clearly doesn't give a toss about Lorient, and by this time next year he won't give a toss about Hibs.

[Sooks]

39 minutes ago, Jack Torrance said:

It's a dangerous precedent. If clubs start going down that route here we'll end up with a soulless league chasing the dollar like the EPL. Before you know it, our voting percentage will change and we'll be sucked into handing over our club. 

 

33 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

I’ll not be voting to change our 90%.

Because I’ll never vote for the likes of what’s happening at hibs. Its the very reason for us having the 90%

 

All day long . Spot on chaps

[Sooks]

5 minutes ago, stuart500 said:

To be fair that's only adding 'satellite' to their current existence 😀.

 

The article shows Foley was full of promises and bullshit when he bought his stake in Lorient. They must have been desperate for cash as he basically asset stripped them of their best players. To be fair to their fans, many saw the reality of their future. 

 

It seems our neighbours are not quite as astute at realising what they've signed up to. Foley clearly doesn't give a toss about Lorient, and by this time next year he won't give a toss about Hibs.

 

Correct , even to the point of sticking their fingers in their ears and screaming I am not listening when presented with the views of Lorient fans who were promised exactly the same manna . One of their chief buffoons ( guy with the podcast - Matt something ) is cheerleader in chief and doing a great job of pouring cold water on any dissent in the ranks  

[132goals1958]

17 hours ago, Spookie said:

Do the Gordon's not also own the stadium and surroundingbuildins, and training facility if you can call it that 

 

Don't see his angle here,  even as the old firm, you can't make decent money from a Scottish team 

 

They certainly won't split the old firm that's for sure 

 

Bournemouth dregs 

Maybe they could make money by developing some real estate near the training ground at Ormiston. Less than 15 miles to a new out of town stadium. From an American perspective that’s practically next door.

[Jack Torrance]

45 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

I’ll not be voting to change our 90%.

Because I’ll never vote for the likes of what’s happening at hibs. Its the very reason for us having the 90%

 

11 minutes ago, Sooks said:

 

 

All day long . Spot on chaps

 

[Bull's-eye]

12 minutes ago, Sooks said:

 

 

All day long . Spot on chaps

 

Think logically, if in some parallel universe that the system of loaning unwanted footballers for a short space of time making them become EPL elite athletes, then packing them off then repeating the process actually works and they overtake us, that means they will be on the coat tails of the duopoly, you watch the regulations alter if that where to even get close to happening. 

 

 

 

Edited February 1 by Bull's-eye

[Sooks]

1 minute ago, Bull's-eye said:

 

Think logically, if in some parallel universe that the system of loaning unwanted footballers for a short space of time making them become EPL elite athletes, then packing them off then repeating the process actually works and they overtake us, that means they will on the coat tails of the duopoly, you watch the regulations alter if that where to even get close to happening. 

 

 

 

 

Ah Prof S Lees Hibeeverse theorem ............... Definitely something we need to guard against  

[Glamorgan Jambo]

I’d be absolutely shocked if the bulk of the so called ‘cash injection’ isn’t directly into the Gordon family bank accounts.

[buzzbomb1958]

1 hour ago, Glamorgan Jambo said:

I’d be absolutely shocked if the bulk of the so called ‘cash injection’ isn’t directly into the Gordon family bank accounts.

They own the shares so it’s them who are selling them of course that’s where the cash will go , The reason Gordon bought them was to make money but yanks just don’t get the fact that teams in Scotland do not make money , the only thing they done right was securing the Ground , training facilities and anything else that isn’t nailed down , what happens if their is a world recession do they sell lock stock and barrel to the highest bidder , if I was a hobo I’d be extremely worried 

[Turkishcap]

Dashing Bob, what panic?

Interesting to see how it goes but no panic certainly not from me.

[Sooks]

You can tell Mr Bob is actually shitting his pants about how this will all go ............... obviously he cannot admit this in public , but when it all goes to pot , he will probably wish he had been honest about his fears  

[Sooks]

13 minutes in this flies through the looking glass and they start talking seriously about breaking the duopoly and beyond  

 

 

 

 

[Sooks]

This Matthew Fairnie lad is wired to the ****ing moon , man  

 

Honestly you need to listen to him he has lost his mind completely . Absolute nap he has monorail stop in his back yard 

[milky_26]

so much for their tie up, ipswich are gazumping them to get kiefer moore on loan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1971fozzy]

2 hours ago, Sooks said:

13 minutes in this flies through the looking glass and they start talking seriously about breaking the duopoly and beyond  

 

 

 

 

“I think” and “I guess” and “we should”  are words repeated a lot.

they don’t have a clue. 
Breaking the duopoly 🤣 I didn’t think they could be more deluded but I was wrong.  They think they’re getting £6m every year. 
This clown Matty and his carer are all over the shop here.  Direct emails to and from Foley 🤣  Their squad must be about 150 players now. Just wow

[GinRummy]

2 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

“I think” and “I guess” and “we should”  are words repeated a lot.

they don’t have a clue. 
Breaking the duopoly 🤣 I didn’t think they could be more deluded but I was wrong.  They think they’re getting £6m every year. 
This clown Matty and his carer are all over the shop here.  Direct emails to and from Foley 🤣  Their squad must be about 150 players now. Just wow

I haven’t listened and don’t think they will get 6 mill a year but it shows how daft they are if they think that sort of money would challenge the old firms domination. 

[Marvin]

Saw this, could be fun...

 

FC Lorient fans mobilise against Bill Foley ownership.

 

https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/fc-lorient-fans-mobilise-against-bill-foley-ownership/

 

FC Lorient’s ultra group Merlus Ultras 1995 have published an open letter to their club president Loïc Féry, denouncing the minority ownership held by AFC Bournemouth owner Bill Foley. The letter came in the context of fears surrounding the potential cherry-picking of two players in Dango Ouattara (20) and Enzo Le Fée (22) in recent day which have compounded already-present worries on the multi-club ownership model being implemented at the Breton side. 

 

The statement by supporters expresses clearly “deep concern” by the minority ownership of Bill Foley in the club, saying that “FC Lorient has been boasting for years of being a family club, with a strong identity and its own philosophy of play. So why introduce an American into its capital who knows nothing of our history?”

 

In their second argument, they cite the failure of American investment in French football clubs, and argue that Lorient was a second choice destination for Mr Foley, “since he did not succeed in acquiring part of Olympique Lyonnais,” questioning further the intentions of American MCO ownership in French Football with “How can we interpret these signs? How can we have confidence in Foley’s arrival when we have in mind the examples of foreign investments – and in particular American – which have plunged some French football clubs into chaos (Bordeaux, Le Havre, Troyes…)?”

 

The statement then deals with the recent news of the emerging move of young striker Dango Ouattara to AFC Bournemouth, which is considered the parent club in the eyes of Foley. “It is out of the question that we become a vulgar satellite club, a simple training centre for the English parent company. The probable departure of Dango Ouattara to Bournemouth only reinforces our fear.”

 

The supporters’ group say they will follow this statement up with concrete action against Foley. 

 

Several days ago it was reported that Bournemouth were planning a double swoop for the promising Ligue 1 pair Ouattara, and Le Fée. Whilst the former is close to completing €27m move to the south coast, the latter did not appreciate attempts made by certain stakeholders to attempt to move him in the direction of the Premier League, according to sources contacted by Get French Football News. 

 

Foley, who only recently purchased Bournemouth, acquired a 33% share of the Lorient. The move was announced last Friday, and it has gone some way to facilitate the transfer of Ouattara to Bournemouth, who was of interest to several other Premier League sides. The American MCO model is now a common sight in French football, and is present at several clubs across the French football pyramid such as Lyon, Le Havre, Troyes, in the top two leagues as well as Red Star FC and Nancy at the semi-professional level.

Edited February 1 by Marvin

[jamboinglasgow]

8 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

“I think” and “I guess” and “we should”  are words repeated a lot.

they don’t have a clue. 
Breaking the duopoly 🤣 I didn’t think they could be more deluded but I was wrong.  They think they’re getting £6m every year. 
This clown Matty and his carer are all over the shop here.  Direct emails to and from Foley 🤣  Their squad must be about 150 players now. Just wow

 

As I said before, even if they were getting £6m a year, they need to look at us and Aberdeen who have got just less than that from playing Europe last two seasons, has not really made a dent in the gap between 3rd and Old Firm. Rangers have reportedly spent £18.6m in fees this season alone, matched with wages many times more than the highest paid player at Hibs. But they think £6m a year will mean they will break the duopoly. 

 

I do think when getting taken over, set expectations realistically. There is nothing wrong for saying they want to get third every year. There is everything wrong in thinking that this will make you split the old firm.

[adam1998]

With Van Veen signing for Killie the Hobbits will be fighting the rest for 5th, they should have enough to make the top 6 but not many of their signings scream experience that they'll be a success.

 

Manager forced 3 players (Bournemouth)  - that usually works out well - Time to get the popcorn out and sit back and watch them Hib'sed' their season 🤣

[1971fozzy]

16 minutes ago, adam1998 said:

With Van Veen signing for Killie the Hobbits will be fighting the rest for 5th, they should have enough to make the top 6 but not many of their signings scream experience that they'll be a success.

 

Manager forced 3 players (Bournemouth)  - that usually works out well - Time to get the popcorn out and sit back and watch them Hib'sed' their season 🤣

they’ve brought 6 in so far.  Some unhappy folk going to be in that squad.  With some coming back from their international duty as well. Problems ahead 

[WorldChampions1902]

13 hours ago, manaliveits105 said:

Lewis Stevenson to Bournemouth imminent 

Not happening. Bournemouth beach outlawed donkey rides a long time ago.

[adam1998]

7 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said:

they’ve brought 6 in so far.  Some unhappy folk going to be in that squad.  With some coming back from their international duty as well. Problems ahead 

Last time Hiberniloan had a team full of loanees they were pumped 1-5 and had a rubbish season - may history repeat itself 👍

[merrymac]

4 hours ago, Sooks said:

13 minutes in this flies through the looking glass and they start talking seriously about breaking the duopoly and beyond  

 

 

 

 

Do Hibs fans take thickness tablets? They both sound just north of moron.

The guy e mailing Foley cos he wants to build a relationship 🤣.

Six million quid and they are going to be recruiting players from the english championship on a regular basis.

Challenging the old firm after one season 🤣

The Gordons and Foley are genuine nice people and not in it just for the money.

6 million will get you 12 half million pound players but great that you don't halve to pay them any wages🤣

Honestly seriously deluded.

 

Edited February 1 by merrymac

[DG_HMFC]

The investment will be to improve their youth academy. The Bournemouth guy will hope they produce top young players who will be fast tracked to the parent club. The fact they think they're getting 6m to spend every season is absolutely mental. Who is going to pay these players? 

[The Old Tolbooth]

Only Hibs fans could get excited about a smaller team with less fans than them taking them over and supplying them with dross ffs 🤦‍♂️ 

 

I mean, it’s working swimmingly for Lorient, so well they want rid of Foley 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[1971fozzy]

2 minutes ago, The Old Tolbooth said:

Only Hibs fans could get excited about a smaller team with less fans than them taking them over and supplying them with dross ffs 🤦‍♂️ 

 

I mean, it’s working swimmingly for Lorient, so well they want rid of Foley 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The Lorient supporters opened their eyes from the off unlike the wee teams.  The state of Lorient now is tragic and quite how hibs fans can’t see this just beggars belief.  It stinks to high heaven. Oh how they laughed at us though, now the shoes firmly on the other foot - but a lot worse

[adam1998]

Hibs are the equivalent of what Kaunas were to us in the Pyramid 

 

Faceless cast of thousands 🤣

Edited February 1 by adam1998