Foley completes purchase of EPL team (and "significant" minority stake in French league team)

[LadyStanley]

Onward

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[BKIslandersFan]

Bournemouth Bronze Knights

 

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[golfortennis1]

Nice. Bournemouth have been a great story this past decade. Never sniffed the premiership till about a decade ago. Supporters took the attitude they would just enjoy the year in the premiership since they didn't know if they would ever be up again. Then they stayed up for 5 seasons, beyond anyone's wildest dreams. While they are a long way from competing for the title, something that may never happen, hopefully this brings stability and mid-table "status" rather than having to fight against relegation.

 

[Dirty Old Man]

Bournemouth Bronze Knights

Golden Cherries

 

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Moving in new key guy

 

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Foley reportedly in 'exclusive negotiations' with Belgian club

BILL Foley is reportedly “close” to taking over Belgian top-flight outfit Sporting Charleroi, having last week seen his purchase of Cherries…

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk

Planning on adding teams in Belgium, France and South Aftrica.

Chelsea owners interested in buying club in France - Reports

Chelsea's owners are reportedly looking to either buy or invest in a club in France as part of their multi-club model.

www.sportskeeda.com

And other teams looking to France

 

[PCSPounder]

Interesting.

B'mouth owner: Vegas MLS team too expensive

Bournemouth's new American owner Bill Foley said the Premier League club was a "bargain" compared to the price to bring an MLS team to Las Vegas.

www.espn.com

Subtext… the rumor mill now favors San Diego for the next MLS expansion. The fact that Bill Foley mentioned that the league wanted a new stadium is telling. Foley might be right about MLS, but what happens if the Cherries get relegated? Put it this way, the Quebec metropolis has a 60% larger population than the Bournemouth metropolis.

I’m also reading between the lines to suggest that the people MLS decided to work with in Vegas (which wasn’t Foley IIRC) either couldn’t get the stadium off the drawing board or played bait & switch.

 

[LadyStanley]

Interesting.

B'mouth owner: Vegas MLS team too expensive

Bournemouth's new American owner Bill Foley said the Premier League club was a "bargain" compared to the price to bring an MLS team to Las Vegas.

www.espn.com

Subtext… the rumor mill now favors San Diego for the next MLS expansion. The fact that Bill Foley mentioned that the league wanted a new stadium is telling. Foley might be right about MLS, but what happens if the Cherries get relegated? Put it this way, the Quebec metropolis has a 60% larger population than the Bournemouth metropolis.

I’m also reading between the lines to suggest that the people MLS decided to work with in Vegas (which wasn’t Foley IIRC) either couldn’t get the stadium off the drawing board or played bait & switch.

The folks MLS chose have few (high profile) contacts in the city/valley, much less seem to have the financial wherewithal to build stadium. Doubt they were able to find a location, much less the funding to purchase land, build stadium.

(The old Sam Boyd stadium land could be used, or Cashman Field, but would need totally new facility. SB is "way out" on the eastern side of the valley, miles and miles from the Strip/Resort corridor -- where MLB Athletics are contemplating build, and two NBA/basketball casino resorts are in/near there.)

Foley has been "around" enough that he knows the movers and shakers in the region, and has some financial backing, and many folks to ask for more, if needed. (I think MLS steered away from Foley as he proposed using Allegiant Stadium. That brings the Raiders/Davis into the sphere of influence as well.)

 

[LadyStanley]

France, check.