Inward investment.

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10-06-2025, 01:55 PM
MadAmster

Inward investment.

There were rumours that the Home Depot guy was going to invest. No mention of that would be 50%, 80%, 100% or some other figure. His name is Arthur Blank and he's 82. Owns Atlanta Falcons franchise. In 2012, he signed the Giving Pledge and committed to give more than half of his wealth away. I'm sure DCFC would be happy to help him do just that.

Things went quiet on that front. Now there's new chatter about, emanating from, shall we say, the lower echelons of the Pride Park hierarchy. Someone who works there has, apparently, told someone they know that a deal has been done and that it will be announced on July 1st and that it's the #1 coffee machine chit chat subject. They are, however, totally in the dark as to whom the investor is.

More unconfirmed rumour but I thought I'd share it.
10-06-2025, 02:15 PM
SithHappens

Hasn't Appleby been making noises?
10-06-2025, 02:30 PM
MadAmster

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Originally Posted by SithHappens

Hasn't Appleby been making noises?

Interview a couple of days back with him on Radio Derby but he said he wouldn't be buying again but was prepared to help in any way he could and that "David has my number". Doesn't sound like a man with an "oven ready deal all signed, sealed and delivered".
10-06-2025, 03:06 PM
ramAnag

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Originally Posted by MadAmster

Interview a couple of days back with him on Radio Derby but he said he wouldn't be buying again but was prepared to help in any way he could and that "David has my number". Doesn't sound like a man with an "oven ready deal all signed, sealed and delivered".

God save us from one of those! Think I’d prefer a Blank cheque please.
10-06-2025, 04:22 PM
Geoff Parkstone

Knowing our luck with investors it would be a Blankety Blank cheque (book (and pen)
15-06-2025, 09:31 PM
swaledale

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Originally Posted by MadAmster

There were rumours that the Home Depot guy was going to invest. No mention of that would be 50%, 80%, 100% or some other figure. His name is Arthur Blank and he's 82. Owns Atlanta Falcons franchise. In 2012, he signed the Giving Pledge and committed to give more than half of his wealth away. I'm sure DCFC would be happy to help him do just that.

Things went quiet on that front. Now there's new chatter about, emanating from, shall we say, the lower echelons of the Pride Park hierarchy. Someone who works there has, apparently, told someone they know that a deal has been done and that it will be announced on July 1st and that it's the #1 coffee machine chit chat subject. They are, however, totally in the dark as to whom the investor is.

More unconfirmed rumour but I thought I'd share it.

I've been told by someone who should know, that there is no deal imminent. I'd expect Clowes to be discrete and there be little known until he announces it. Given the way he quietly acquired Pride park and then the club, with hardly any information coming out, that's the way he operates.

But who knows? Certainly can't see a deal being completed soon, unless its been in the offing for months.