on the large assumption that he does buy the club

Will be interesting to see how much money he puts in.
He has a net worth of c$700m, maybe half of it tied up in existing teams.
He would obviously be gambling on exposure via the premier league and see global marketing/cross selling opportuniites from there. I would be surprised if he pumps in more than $100m of his money, would represent an enormous gamble.

I could see him taking out debt against the club to fund some of it. While there have been some nightmare debt implosions in football, it wouldn't be that daft to take out some fixed rate debt at say 5% while we have inflation at 9%.

So this doesn't come without risk. But, if it meant an extra £20m spent on the squad for next season could be decisive in another promotion.

All speculative obvs, but it's an interesting situation.

Posted By: fal5taff on May 28th 2022 at 08:38:06

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on the large assumption that he does buy the club (NCFC) - fal5taff, May 28, 08:38:06
- not sure why you think a 5% rate is possible (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 28, 10:38:29
  - Presumably the fund they own can obtain/provide some finance potentially (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, May 28, 11:22:25
    - possibly (NCFC) - Henclrikus, May 28, 12:04:45
- Means we could actually use our parachute payments (n/m) (NCFC) - forzancfc, May 28, 08:51:37
- First thing they are likely to commit to is a new south stand you’d imagine… (NCFC) - loz, May 28, 08:41:30
  - Yea meant city stand ffs (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, May 28, 09:21:46
  - City Stand surely but even that I would doubt (n/m) (NCFC) - Boyer, May 28, 09:13:20
  - Why (NCFC) - CWC, May 28, 09:02:45
    - Growth. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 28, 09:15:53
      - Whatever anyone says ,there is room,and potential for us to grow as a club,therefore (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 28, 09:17:51
  - the 25bn is not his capital, but the fund is a debt fund (NCFC) - fal5taff, May 28, 09:00:43
  - Nah, first thing would be (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 28, 08:45:39
    - I'd love to know what their motivation is (NCFC) - paulg, May 28, 08:58:46
      - Maybe just that it's seen as an appreciating asset (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 28, 09:06:00
        
        Built in obligation to play josh every week, obvs (n/m) (NCFC) - paulg, May 28, 09:12:38
    - Nothing to suggest they wouldn’t be in it for the long haul.. (NCFC) - loz, May 28, 08:49:06
      - I meant, no sign, with this kind of investment (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, May 28, 09:01:59

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