Mystery Investors?

[donnyguy61]

Paul Walker ‏@Walkerpw 5m
Spoken to John Ryan. Absolutely no truth in reports linking Shay Given and Richard Dunne "total and utter rubbish" he says. #DRFC

@Walkerpw 5m
Ryan confirmed that Paul Gerrard is coming in as GK coach. Rest of management set up should be finalised this wk. #DRFC

[not on facebook]

No comment from me

[dknward2]

That ends that as quickly as it started its over

[donny dave]

Thank god for that.

[DonnyOsmond]

Didn't rule out investors though.

[mushRTID]

Didn't rule out investors though.

Exactly.

[DearneValleyRover]

Yet we all know Paul Walker knows naff all and I doubt JR would tell him bugger all.

[PaulRover08]

Yet we all know Paul Walker knows naff all and I doubt JR would tell him bugger all.

Agreed. Plus it wouldn't be the first time a club announces no interest or knowledge only for it all to be true.

[Sprotyrover]

Would that be the same Paul Walker that JR wouldn't give the time of day to?

[roversdude]

Would that be the same Paul Walker that JR wouldn't give the time of day to?

Especially on a Sunday afternoon

[Chris Black come back]

And of course Dunne and Given have very strong links to Man City. A club which we are never tired of being told is very close to our new manager.

PS - we are currently quibbling with League Two Scunthorpe United about our circa 80k bid for one of their players. I doubt highly we will ever see either Dunne or Given in our shirts other than at a testimonial game.

Ahem.

[Wellred]

And of course Dunne and Given have very strong links to Man City. A club which we are never tired of being told is very close to our new manager.

PS - we are currently quibbling with League Two Scunthorpe United about our circa 80k bid for one of their players. I doubt highly we will ever see either Dunne or Given in our shirts other than at a testimonial game.

Ahem.

And your point is?

[dickos1]

John Ryan has told Paul walker its rubbish.
That's it then.
What do you think he's going to say? Yes we're talkin to them tomorrow.
Don't be daft, if it's true there'll be loads Of clubs interested so he ain't gonna blab it out to the local nutcase journalist is he.

[Donnydid]

Correct, but who says it`s Westferry? the alleged investors have Horse Racing links apparently, JP McManus?

The guy who has bought Salford City Reds Rugby League team is a Racehorse Owner
and has stated that he is looking at buying a Football team........Rovers?

[Donnydid]

"Salford City Reds owner Dr Marwan Koukash has said he is looking to take over a football club.

The Kuwait-born businessman and racehorse owner bought the Reds in January, bringing in a number of players and promising many more.

"There is a club I'm looking at which hopefully we will be able to secure within the next month or two," he said.


"I'm not going to reveal which club it is but it will complement my interest in racing and rugby."

The 54-year-old told BBC World Service: "Before I got involved in racing I was at the point where I nearly completed the purchase of a Championship side".

Further down the page he commented that the club was previously a huge club who he could turn around and bring them back to their previous glory days..............so its obviously not the Rovers so it must be one of those "huge" clubs from Sheffield or the former Champions of Europe Leeds!

[CraigyBoy]

This thread shows a) silly season at it's best/worst, and b) how silly a lot of football fans are. Thick as I am even I now all this "rich takeover" stuff is nonsness. I would have thought you'd take the season break to do other stuff, like go on holiday, have a girlfriend, go fishing, live life, except lots of people sit glued to the internet rubbing their thighs and thinking of john ryan dressed in a rovers kit. Nobody knows any "inside info" despite what they might like the rest of us to think. Who cares what happens, we'll all know the truth soon enough.

[wilts rover]

"Salford City Reds owner Dr Marwan Koukash has said he is looking to take over a football club.

The Kuwait-born businessman and racehorse owner bought the Reds in January, bringing in a number of players and promising many more.

"There is a club I'm looking at which hopefully we will be able to secure within the next month or two," he said.


"I'm not going to reveal which club it is but it will complement my interest in racing and rugby."

The 54-year-old told BBC World Service: "Before I got involved in racing I was at the point where I nearly completed the purchase of a Championship side".

Further down the page he commented that the club was previously a huge club who he could turn around and bring them back to their previous glory days..............so its obviously not the Rovers so it must be one of those "huge" clubs from Sheffield or the former Champions of Europe Leeds!

You obviously didn't hear his interview the other night on R5Live BB - when he said he was looking to buy that sleeping giant of English football - Oldham

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/salford-reds-owner-koukash-wants-4390434

[BobG]

There's one question that hasn't been raised on here yet. If the alleged investment were to actually happen, would it be as a result of buying the shares of any, or all, of the current shareholders? Or would it be as a new shareholder with newly issued shares? That makes a significant difference that does.

I'm sure you can all remember the various things that have been said over the last 18 months by the three amigos. It's a field full of interesting possibilities isn't it?

Cheers

BobG

[SoundbiteBarmyArmy]

This sounds really, really exciting news to me. This could be mega for DRFC and Doncaster as a town if this pulls off! Obviously, only time will tell.

Paul Gerrard coming in as GK coach though, wasn't he previously at Forest? Could we be signing Lee Camp (if we don't get Shay Given, of course )?

Also, last season, I saw Dick Watson on the train to away games on numerous occassions. JR, DW and TB are, as someone said above "pure gold".

[Wild Rover]

I named a potential Irish Investor, way back, around time KMS opened for Business, if its the same one,( or leader of consortium ) , great times may follow.

[GazLaz]

I think it's unlikely but not impossible that a consortium with a few quid but into us. JR is always after new investment and he knows a lot of wealthy people.

[Muttley]

The Queen?

The Queen is a German

[Muttley]

We also have two very wealthy directors who aren't interested in football and are not from Doncaster

John Ryan is from Doncaster, is interested in football and is wealthy.

I'm not sure where Gavin Baldwin is from or what his personal financial circumstances are, but i'm sure he has got at least a passing intereset in football despite being an ex-rugby player.

So at least 1 of our 2 directors meet your criteria.

[Wellred]

We also have two very wealthy directors who aren't interested in football and are not from Doncaster

John Ryan is from Doncaster, is interested in football and is wealthy.

I'm not sure where Gavin Baldwin is from or what his personal financial circumstances are, but i'm sure he has got at least a passing intereset in football despite being an ex-rugby player.

So at least 1 of our 2 directors meet your criteria.

Sorry I should have said shareholders.

[RedJ]

We also have two very wealthy directors who aren't interested in football and are not from Doncaster

John Ryan is from Doncaster, is interested in football and is wealthy.

I'm not sure where Gavin Baldwin is from or what his personal financial circumstances are, but i'm sure he has got at least a passing intereset in football despite being an ex-rugby player.

So at least 1 of our 2 directors meet your criteria.

Would that not be one of three? I thought you needed a minimum of three directors.

[Muttley]

We also have two very wealthy directors who aren't interested in football and are not from Doncaster

John Ryan is from Doncaster, is interested in football and is wealthy.

I'm not sure where Gavin Baldwin is from or what his personal financial circumstances are, but i'm sure he has got at least a passing intereset in football despite being an ex-rugby player.

So at least 1 of our 2 directors meet your criteria.

Would that not be one of three? I thought you needed a minimum of three directors.

No, private companies (such as Patienceform Ltd) only need 1 director and public companies only need 2.

[RobTheRover]

The only Directors of the club now are JR and Gav.  Terry and Dick are co-owners with JR.

[BobG]

What does the Articles of Association of Patienceform say is the minimum number for a Board meeting to be quorate? Two directors looks bloody low to me. They could end up with a quorum of 1 - which would be unfortunate to say the least....

BobG

[MrFrost]

Free Press states JR has declined to comment
http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-no-comment-on-mystery-backer-story-1-5793466