BARNSLEY owners have bid rejected for Spanish Club

[EastStandRed]

BARNSLEY’S majority shareholders have reportedly failed in a bid to add to their footballing portfolio after an offer to purchase Spanish second-tier side Real Valladolid was rejected.


Chinese-American billionaire investor Chien Lee and US entrepreneur Paul Conway - who head the consortium which bought an 80 per cent stake in the Reds late last year - had targeted a move for Valladolid, but have seen an offer of £13.4m turned down, according to reports. Valladolid are currently in 10th position in the Segunda Division.

Lee, the founder, chairman and CEO of NewCity Capital - a private investment company operating in hospitality, consumer retail, sport and property - and Conway, co-founder of the Pacific Media Group, purchased 80 per cent of French Ligue 1 outfit Nice in the summer of 2016, ahead of their successful takeover move at Barnsley.

Lee is chairman at Nice, with Conway being a director.

The pair are co-chairmen at Barnsley, with their consoirtum also including Grace Hung, Neerav Parekh and Moneyball baseball pioneer Billy Beane.

The Cryne family retain a 20 per cent shareholding in the club.

[SBRed48]

Nar then, they're up to summat. Allev to ask Ms Hung toneet----

Nice on the French Riviera, a get that cos Big Chien's core business is hotel and leisure development.

Valladolid in central Spain, a get that cos the town/city is already a tourist centre.

Barnsley in South Yorkshire, am still trying to work art his motives fo buying us.

Al guess his people will be examining options in Italy as we speyk.

[Romared]

Can tha tell your lass ( Miss Hung ) Roma reckuns thu should gu fo Cagliari in Beautiful Sardegna , put mi darn forra 50/50 sella wiltha
we cud evva pre season friendly theer
quick quiz question fothee ,
whats the connection between Barnsley and Cagliari ?

[animallittle3]

The might want to start putting this club right first before moving on to their next project .

Sometime soon a link between these clubs they are buying is going to appear in my opinion .

Feeder clubs for a bigger club they are going to purchase maybe ?

[Ponte_Steve24]

The might want to start putting this club right first before moving on to their next project .

Sometime soon a link between these clubs they are buying is going to appear in my opinion .

Feeder clubs for a bigger club they are going to purchase maybe ?

That wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing we're already a feeder club so there would be no change there Animal

[EastStandRed]

The might want to start putting this club right first before moving on to their next project .

Sometime soon a link between these clubs they are buying is going to appear in my opinion .

Feeder clubs for a bigger club they are going to purchase maybe ?

They want to build up a global network of clubs which can pool resources.

[SBRed48]

Can tha tell your lass ( Miss Hung ) Roma reckuns thu should gu fo Cagliari in Beautiful Sardegna , put mi darn forra 50/50 sella wiltha
we cud evva pre season friendly theer
quick quiz question fothee ,
whats the connection between Barnsley and Cagliari ?

Eric Tinkler.

That 50/50 seller wi Ronnie Barker specs and red lippy ad gerra reyt suntan if shi went theear sharting "Heyf Time Draw". What's "Heyf Time Draw" in Italian ?

[Ponte_Steve24]

They want to build up a global network of clubs which can pool resources.

That's the way I read it too. Can only be a good thing in my view. May save us spending these massive transfer fees and wages everyone's been worrying about.

[SBRed48]

Am not sure the that interested in the football side of things fo that to be their main motive.

Summat's gooin on.

Summat's not reyt.

[animallittle3]

That's the way I read it too. Can only be a good thing in my view. May save us spending these massive transfer fees and wages everyone's been worrying about.

Aye and it works the other way too , Pinnock leaving for next to nothing etc etc .