JfR Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Name a more iconic duo than Wycombe Wanderers and exploiting other clubs' financial crises: https://theathletic.com/5339939/2024/03/13/wycombe-reading-training-ground-bearwood-park/ Pretty much puts the breaks on any possible takeover, as that was the last real asset they had left Crewton and TigerTedd 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maydrakin Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Yep - they are at it again. Profiteering at another club in financial trouble’s expense. Really starting to despise that club. TigerTedd, therealhantsram and Crewton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Clough Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 I always thought the only way their owner will leave is by putting them into administration first. I think this makes that even more likely to happen Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Not really sure how to feel about this. All clubs are pretty opportunistic when someone is going through trouble - can’t imagine we would’ve been too worried about picking up some of Reading’s players on the cheap in January but this feels more egregious. Surely you cannot have other clubs owning a teams training ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 2 minutes ago, nottingram said: Not really sure how to feel about this. All clubs are pretty opportunistic when someone is going through trouble - can’t imagine we would’ve been too worried about picking up some of Reading’s players on the cheap in January but this feels more egregious. Surely you cannot have other clubs owning a teams training ground? It's a relatively new facility, not far from Wycombe. They won't be owning another team's training ground, they'll be using it themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 10 minutes ago, Srg said: It's a relatively new facility, not far from Wycombe. They won't be owning another team's training ground, they'll be using it themselves. Is it really feasible for a club of Wycombe's size to fund the operating costs of a cat 1 academy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Just had a gander on the Readfing forums - someone has raised a great point regarding the running costs of the training ground and how a tin pot club like Wycombe can afford it - and that's ignoring the £50m cost of building the place and what it's actually cost the ambulance chaser to buy it..... Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 10 minutes ago, Anon said: Is it really feasible for a club of Wycombe's size to fund the operating costs of a cat 1 academy? They haven't bought Reading's academy... they can run whatever level of academy they want. They just have the facilities which are way better than what they have now for pennies on the pound no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 1 hour ago, maydrakin said: Yep - they are at it again. Profiteering at another club in financial trouble’s expense. Really starting to despise that club. Reading fc asked Wycombe apparently! A hard sell now so maybe admin coming soon assuming the owner will not put the money into the club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 22 minutes ago, Anon said: Is it really feasible for a club of Wycombe's size to fund the operating costs of a cat 1 academy? How much is the land worth for housing ? It is the ambulance chaser remember Anon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 59 minutes ago, Sparkle said: How much is the land worth for housing ? It is the ambulance chaser remember Perhaps he wants to make use of a bigger car park?..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Ram Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Couhig is just an amoral scumbag. He's a blight on football and represents everything that we should as fans of the game all despise. Him and his club should be made absolute pariahs in the football pyramid if they go through with this. JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24184878.wycombe-save-reading-training-ground-purchase/ Quote It is now hoped that the sale will help save the long-term future of the Royals, who have been hit with multiple points deductions and fines since the start of the season. Statement expected today. I don't care who the parties involved are, this doesn't sit well with me at all. I don't think it does anything but make Reading a harder sell. Crewton and therealhantsram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom92 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Anyone else but Wycombe and I wouldn’t even bat an eyelid. But they’re such a tin pot club and to be profiteering again from another teams demise is sickening. Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Harford Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Reading fans loved it when we were in trouble, no tears from me. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaspode Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 9 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24184878.wycombe-save-reading-training-ground-purchase/ Statement expected today. I don't care who the parties involved are, this doesn't sit well with me at all. I don't think it does anything but make Reading a harder sell. Next step Admin for them by the look of it - it's hard to see a positive way forward for them as they're now even less attractive than they were before.... Animal is a Ram and therealhantsram 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 They'll have got nothing for this. Their gobshite of a chairman was pulling in the purse strings at the start of the season and trying to sell. Very odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JfR Posted March 14 Author Share Posted March 14 14 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: They'll have got nothing for this. Their gobshite of a chairman was pulling in the purse strings at the start of the season and trying to sell. Very odd I think he still might be. They might be buying the training ground for £20-25m, but I'm sure he'll sell it for closer to its original £50m cost when he sells the club. One last money spinner before he hopefully pisses off for good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 19 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said: They'll have got nothing for this. Their gobshite of a chairman was pulling in the purse strings at the start of the season and trying to sell. Very odd Rumoured figure of £20-25m. Apparently cost twice that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Just now, Animal is a Ram said: Rumoured figure of £20-25m. Apparently cost twice that. Looks like an investment company have put up the cash released over a period of time. Suspect this will be rented out to another party most of the time- local council maybe and then flogged for development in 10 years. Ram-Alf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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