ja0005 wrote:Why do people think the Sheik is going to get bored? Do they seriously think he's going to put a billion quid into the club AND LOCAL AREA and then just think "fuck that, I'm bored shitless with this lot. I'll buy fucking Yeovil or summat". The Sheik is here to stay so people had better get fucking used to it.
I wonder how much Arsenal's wonderful owners, past and present, have milked out of the club? I think David Dein made a few bob.
That prodded a few thoughts in Lev's addled brain.
The first point is that we aren't owned by an individual like Abramovic, we are owned by an organisation: ADUG.
That leads me to the second point. ADUG won't walk from City because they get bored. They might for business reasons, but that applies to every other owner.
Third, AUG have put far too much money into City already, and plan to put much more in, for them to walk away on a whim. They'll want their money back, and the only way that'll happen is if the club is successful and self-sustaining. But if it is, why sell? Only if they are desparate. Furthermore, the City project is not a plaything. ADUG seem very serious in their attitude and plans.
Finally, so what if the Sheikh gets bored. It's a family concern. If he wants to do something else, all he does is go to the family. No doubt to be told, "No problem son, your little brother Ibrahim needs to get experience running a business that size. Off you go and good luck". No problem for us either.