RamNut Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Could be a big wealthy greek bloke, looking to consolidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, RiddingsRam said: Stands for Rasen Ballsport and I believe they changed it when they made it to the Champions league due to already having Red Bull Salzburg playing in the same competition . They had to have it as Rasen Ballsport because the league does not allow a team to have a company name like Red Bull or Volkswagen, etc in the name. They chose Rasen Ballsport because it still allows them to be called RB Leipzig and is there way of getting around the rule. They have been called RasenBallsport Leipzig since they were founded/purchased by Red Bull - they didnt change it because of the Champions League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JfR Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Maybe the workaround with Rooney's number 32 not actually being the sponsor's logo was just a warm-up to the main event: we get Red Bull in and always format the name as 'DeRBy County' and the league can't do anything because we haven't actually changed the name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Tram Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 If Rooney buys the club, can he sell himself to himself, and could this help FFP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRS94 Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Whoever’s investing I hope they back cocu in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shang Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, GenBr said: They had to have it as Rasen Ballsport because the league does not allow a team to have a company name like Red Bull or Volkswagen, etc in the name. They chose Rasen Ballsport because it still allows them to be called RB Leipzig and is there way of getting around the rule. They have been called RasenBallsport Leipzig since they were founded/purchased by Red Bull - they didnt change it because of the Champions League. It's funny because Rasenball translates to lawn ball, a phrase that seems to be have invented purely for naming reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePrisoner Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Where’s this Red Bull link from? It’s treated as gospel on twitter but I thought it was just a joke made on page 1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBB Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 I imagine all the media, if they are interested, will run stories on the assumption it is Gillettes son as previous links to him seem to have substance. Are we really talking about rb as investors based on a joke/pun made on this thread? The fact that this has come from nothing, with little leaks over the last few days, makes me guess it might be someone or an organisation that we have tried to keep quiet to stop others possibly fishing for their investment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: Where’s this Red Bull link from? It’s treated as gospel on twitter but I thought it was just an incredibly witty and superbly executed joke made on page 2! Ftfy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: Where’s this Red Bull link from? It’s treated as gospel on twitter but I thought it was just a joke made on page 1! I was wondering the same. Not seen anything at all about it other than Twitter rumours or jokes on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtoileSportiveDeDerby Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, ThePrisoner said: Where’s this Red Bull link from? It’s treated as gospel on twitter but I thought it was just a joke made on page 1! Made his return at the w/e...pure coincidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanoakaram4life Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Wouldn't be bothered if RB came in for us to be honest. Football is money game now, and how both Salzburg and Leipzig have gone about their business is quite impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 As much as RB County/ RB Rams would be a laugh, my money would be on it being these guys... "DENNIS BERGKAMP, Henrik Larsson and Dirk Kuyt are looking to buy another club after failing to land cash-strapped Wycombe. "American businessman Rob Couhig now looks set to take over the Chairboys and will take his plan to shareholders to get it rubber-stamped this month. "But until June, a consortium of former footballers - including the famous trio and Holland manager Ronald Koeman, who acts as their advisor - were in the running, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic." https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10088208/arsenal-dennis-bergkamp-dirk-kuyt-henrik-larsson-wycombe-wanderers-takeover/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Nuwtfly said: As much as RB County/ RB Rams would be a laugh, my money would be on it being these guys... "DENNIS BERGKAMP, Henrik Larsson and Dirk Kuyt are looking to buy another club after failing to land cash-strapped Wycombe. "American businessman Rob Couhig now looks set to take over the Chairboys and will take his plan to shareholders to get it rubber-stamped this month. "But until June, a consortium of former footballers - including the famous trio and Holland manager Ronald Koeman, who acts as their advisor - were in the running, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic." https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10088208/arsenal-dennis-bergkamp-dirk-kuyt-henrik-larsson-wycombe-wanderers-takeover/ That would make sense. The Dutch link, as well as them stating about wanting to focus on academy and young players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: As much as RB County/ RB Rams would be a laugh, my money would be on it being these guys... "DENNIS BERGKAMP, Henrik Larsson and Dirk Kuyt are looking to buy another club after failing to land cash-strapped Wycombe. "American businessman Rob Couhig now looks set to take over the Chairboys and will take his plan to shareholders to get it rubber-stamped this month. "But until June, a consortium of former footballers - including the famous trio and Holland manager Ronald Koeman, who acts as their advisor - were in the running, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic." https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10088208/arsenal-dennis-bergkamp-dirk-kuyt-henrik-larsson-wycombe-wanderers-takeover/ Having read the source article, they couldn't stump up the 500k advance the prospective new owner offered on a handshake, and they're looking for a club within easy travel of London, while also waiting in the wings in case the Wycombe takeover collapses. The attraction of Wycombe to them is they don't currently have an academy set up of any sort, so could parachute themselves into suitable roles establishing a new one, whereas we have one of the best in the country. Would we really see our backroom staff removed to make way for this group, considering the work they've done so far? Can't see it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just now, reverendo de duivel said: Can't see it myself. RB Derby it is, then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenBr Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 12 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: As much as RB County/ RB Rams would be a laugh, my money would be on it being these guys... "DENNIS BERGKAMP, Henrik Larsson and Dirk Kuyt are looking to buy another club after failing to land cash-strapped Wycombe. "American businessman Rob Couhig now looks set to take over the Chairboys and will take his plan to shareholders to get it rubber-stamped this month. "But until June, a consortium of former footballers - including the famous trio and Holland manager Ronald Koeman, who acts as their advisor - were in the running, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic." https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10088208/arsenal-dennis-bergkamp-dirk-kuyt-henrik-larsson-wycombe-wanderers-takeover/ Seems a bit pointless unless there is someone else in the consortium other than those 3. They dont have anywhere near enough money. They'd all be bankrupt in a couple of months if they didnt have Mel to cover the wage bill. I suppose they would be good to have around the academy, but i cant see being even part owners of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, reverendo de duivel said: Having read the source article, they couldn't stump up the 500k advance the prospective new owner offered on a handshake, and they're looking for a club within easy travel of London, while also waiting in the wings in case the Wycombe takeover collapses. The attraction of Wycombe to them is they don't currently have an academy set up of any sort, so could parachute themselves into suitable roles establishing a new one, whereas we have one of the best in the country. Would we really see our backroom staff removed to make way for this group, considering the work they've done so far? Can't see it myself. I clicked the link. Couldn't see any mention of 500k in the article, but below the title there was a telling identifier - "gossip ".. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philmycock Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Wonder what @Toppers thinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 It was inevitable Mel would need some help funding the club eventually. I love the fact we have a local ambitious owner who has a great rapport with the fans but if we really want to get to where we want to go we'll have to get a bit of a financial kick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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