Now covered in the FT this rumour has legs as far as I'm concerned. And it fits with the group of Asian businessmen I've seen in the directors box / forecourt at the last home games. It may all come to nothing but I do think people are talking now that LR is a reality. Given where we've come from it's hard to imagine BFC being an attractive investment proposition to serious investors - but we are. West London near Heathrow, new stadium development, pushing up the championship - it's all there! MB's injection of finance is approaching £100M & maybe even he feels that help is needed to go that next step, whilst I have had doubts & criticism in the past he has revived the club & made us worthy of investment, sure any partner / deal needs proper scrutiny. I love our soul & history but nostalgia & romantic notions of the past won't do it in the modern game, we have the chance to regain our pre war importance believe me we are no small club. The alternative is to struggle along like an Oldham or alike. Sure we've had bad owners and should be wary, ironically these were British and there are many good examples of overseas investment in English clubs as well as a few bad ones. Interesting that the figures being suggested are around £40M for a 50% stake. Some will say it's not enough but consider that pro rata this is more than the buy out costs of a number of so called big midlands clubs recently. Also it's a buy in and I'd assume MB will want to see more investment beyond this. I'm of the view that now that we're moving it's about the future generations & not so much me anymore. I trust MB - he's earned that & the right to look seriously at what's best for the club. Not a blank cheque from me but an open / cautious approval to look at this sensibly. The bees are rising, we won't be able to please everyone or carry them all with us. But to drink by the Thames in TW8 with my mates, & to enjoy watching good football played by a team in red & white stripes is plenty enough. The rest is what we make it.
Coyr