Qatar Sheikh Wanting To Buy NRL Club

[dragonssamy61]

Ye

yep doust will say it’s all independent

Appointed by the nrl not doust.
That may stop the problem of doust keeping it in house.

 

[JDHD]

I hope this Michael Ibrahim bloke is not related to the infamous John & Sam Ibrahim underworld family. I don't wat to see any future TPA's be in episodes of Underbelly on TV.
Imagine the conversation if & when the Sheikh asks for the removal of Doust!!
"Leave it with me Boss"

No, different Ibrahim. I had the same thought too but from what I've been about to find out they're not related in any way.

 

[Crush]

A lesson my mother taught me- things that sound too good to be true always are just that.
Some mega-rich dude is set to buy the Dragons, sack the board and make all our dreams come true?
Sounds too good to be true.....

 

[KiamaSaint]

A lesson my mother taught me- things that sound too good to be true always are just that.
Some mega-rich dude is set to buy the Dragons, sack the board and make all our dreams come true?
Sounds too good to be true.....

I would love to see it happen but yeah I think many are jumping the gun here. Wholeheartedly hope I am wrong. All would be forgiven if the board could broker this deal.

 

[BennyV]

If he wants to buy the Dragons, it's because of his mate, that Michael Ibrahim bloke, who's a massive Dragons fan.

As an aside, I'd actually rather have an owner who doesn't know shit about league. Dave Smith was the best CEO the NRL ever had. He didn't even known Ben Barba's name but he did more for the game in three years than Gallop did in his entire tenure precisely because he wasn't beholden to the bullshit power dynamics and traditions of the NRL.

Mind you, how bad is it when a man who has worked his entire life in high finance with Bank of Scotland comes over here and leaves three years later because "sorry, too much politics for me".

Agree with this in principal - however employing a banker/business man as CEO and being bought out by an oil tycoon are very different propositions. I'd love this to happen IF this guy is intent on creating an empire out of our club - i.e. Being the face and financial backing of the club while employing businessmen to control the decisions and direction of the club.

If we are to become a play thing for him to fiddle with and manipulate, we may be moving out of the pot and into the fire...

 

[nrlnrl]

I think the Sheik would know as much about Rugby League as Donald Trump.
His knowledge of the Dragons and the NRL is what he has been told by the man with the sales pitch, who could also be the Moles Dragon source. I'm a bit wary.

I agree. The Mole is renowned for just recycling stories to keep the rumour going.

 

[Overseas dragon]

Agree with this in principal - however employing a banker/business man as CEO and being bought out by an oil tycoon are very different propositions. I'd love this to happen IF this guy is intent on creating an empire out of our club - i.e. Being the face and financial backing of the club while employing businessmen to control the decisions and direction of the club.

If we are to become a play thing for him to fiddle with and manipulate, we may be moving out of the pot and into the fire...

Totally disagree nobody is going to invest millions in our club to see it fail ,won't happen the sky's the limit if he's willing to invest his money I'm sure he will make sure his money is used wisely.so good bye bye bye .any old boys etc etc etc .

 

[possm]

A lesson my mother taught me- things that sound too good to be true always are just that.
Some mega-rich dude is set to buy the Dragons, sack the board and make all our dreams come true?
Sounds too good to be true.....

Hasn't he done something similar in European Soccer?

 

[SEAT 1A]

If he wants to buy the Dragons, it's because of his mate, that Michael Ibrahim bloke, who's a massive Dragons fan.

As an aside, I'd actually rather have an owner who doesn't know shit about league. Dave Smith was the best CEO the NRL ever had. He didn't even known Ben Barba's name but he did more for the game in three years than Gallop did in his entire tenure precisely because he wasn't beholden to the bullshit power dynamics and traditions of the NRL.

Mind you, how bad is it when a man who has worked his entire life in high finance with Bank of Scotland comes over here and leaves three years later because "sorry, too much politics for me".

Couldn't agree with you more JDHD and he got replaced with Greenburg, unbelievable.

 

[possm]

Couldn't agree with you more JDHD and he got replaced with Greenburg, unbelievable.

Too many old boys at all levels. Smith was great ............. now the NRL can't even manage TPA's.

 

[gonz]

No, different Ibrahim. I had the same thought too but from what I've been about to find out they're not related in any way.

Where has this Ibrahim bloke been mentioned sorry ?

 

[Life's Good]

Where has this Ibrahim bloke been mentioned sorry ?

The first article, a few weeks back.

 

[SEAT 1A]

Too many old boys at all levels. Smith was great ............. now the NRL can't even manage TPA's.

It's a cabal Possm, couldn't be bothered to hide the TPA rorting.

Go Roosters, one team town in BNE and if MEL didn't have a team full of rep players, they would have 10 people watching them.

 

[JohnnoMcJohnno]

This reminds me of the Nathan Tinkler -Knights fiasco. Rich enthusiastic benevolent dictator takes over, NRL happy to see the money, then when the dictator starts losing money he is no longer benevolent or enthusiastic and buggers off leaving a mess for someone else to clean up.

I am wary of these sort of blokes. The media likes to portray them as white knights riding to the rescue. More often than not they are looking to make a quick buck from sale of assets or tax income write-downs.

 

[BennyV]

This reminds me of the Nathan Tinkler -Knights fiasco. Rich enthusiastic benevolent dictator takes over, NRL happy to see the money, then when the dictator starts losing money he is no longer benevolent or enthusiastic and buggers off leaving a mess for someone else to clean up.

I am wary of these sort of blokes. The media likes to portray them as white knights riding to the rescue. More often than not they are looking to make a quick buck from sale of assets or tax income write-downs.

Yeah, I dont think this guy is going to start losing money any time soon...

 

[2010]

Let’s say an offer was made to buy the team and invest heavily in ground improvement etc.etc.
Who would approve the sale. NRL? Our Board?.

 

[dragon-83]

Let’s say an offer was made to buy the team and invest heavily in ground improvement etc.etc.
Who would approve the sale. NRL? Our Board?.

As much as they think they do the board and CEO DO NOT OWN THE CLUB

 

[JDHD]

This reminds me of the Nathan Tinkler -Knights fiasco. Rich enthusiastic benevolent dictator takes over, NRL happy to see the money, then when the dictator starts losing money he is no longer benevolent or enthusiastic and buggers off leaving a mess for someone else to clean up.

I am wary of these sort of blokes. The media likes to portray them as white knights riding to the rescue. More often than not they are looking to make a quick buck from sale of assets or tax income write-downs.

Tinkler was essentially a cashed up bogan though lol

 

[JDHD]

As much as they think they do the board and CEO DO NOT OWN THE CLUB

And as I've said before on this thread, if this doesn't happen, it won't be because the board stop him, it'll be because he realises that NRL clubs are a money pit.

 

[Gareth67]

Interesting reading on Wikipedia about overseas buyers of English soccer clubs - with both good and bad results . Manchester City in particular was bought by a oil rich gentleman . Lost quite a bit of money in the first couple of years and then bounced backed again , mainly due to the corporate side of affairs .

At this point this is only a rumour and nothing more , but it certainly gives us something to dream about . Shall keep my fingers crossed in the hope that there is indeed more to this then what we know at present .