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TownSNAFU5
March 13, 2015, 9:10am
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Wang Jianlin, chair of China's largest property company,and China's richest man, is considering buying a football club in this country or Italy.  He considers GB the best place in the world to invest. He wants to make other investments.

In a BBC News article today (Fri), he is reported as saying that he has been approached by several English football clubs.  He said that he is looking for value. Nothing sorted yet.

Well, investing in GTFC would be "low-cost" and the potential "value" from the asset/stock rising should be very attractive.  Certainly compared to many other clubs. We have a long, interesting  history and traditions that reflect British values.  

Is it worth John making an approach?  We have nothing to lose. Maybe recent programmes about Grimsby might appeal as "special character, or a unique selling point"?  We can wish.
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Leeds Utd are the best value club, huge potential a well run club would be in the top 4.

If not Villa might not be a bad bet.

Otherwise he'll probably want a London club
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Wang Jianlin, chair of China's largest property company,and China's richest man, is considering buying a football club in this country or Italy.  He considers GB the best place in the world to invest. He wants to make other investments.

In a BBC News article today (Fri), he is reported as saying that he has been approached by several English football clubs.  He said that he is looking for value. Nothing sorted yet.

Well, investing in GTFC would be "low-cost" and the potential "value" from the asset/stock rising should be very attractive.  Certainly compared to many other clubs. We have a long, interesting  history and traditions that reflect British values.  

Is it worth John making an approach?  We have nothing to lose. Maybe recent programmes about Grimsby might appeal as "special character, or a unique selling point"?  We can wish.


and we have several chinese take aways in the town demonstrating our acceptance of different cultures......plus we had the greatest ever Chinese footballer playing for us......whose child was born in GY..........its nailed on he will buy us.


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March 13, 2015, 9:51am

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Thought this thread was going to be about Zhang Enhua.




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Quoted from psgmariner
Thought this thread was going to be about Zhang Enhua.


Fluff me, how did i miss that one? ......edit of previous response coming up..


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March 13, 2015, 11:24am
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Glate Glimsby Town anyone ?
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Glate Glimsby Town anyone ?


That's lacist.




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China Town!  


Grimsby and proud!
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But will we have to change the colour of our shirts ?


                             Over 36 years living in Suffolk but always a mariner.
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Not a chance, not a big enough area. I'm all up for lying though and saying we have a potential local fanbase of 70 million.
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I feel a Grimsby Dragons debate on going
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March 13, 2015, 3:24pm

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At least the club shop staff will get a pay rice. They wok hard enough


Sorry  


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Can't wait to see our new numbers 112, 137 and 154.
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Can't wait to see our new numbers 112, 137 and 154.


With 'Prawn Crackers', our Chinese import, on the wing!
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But will we have to change the colour of our shirts ?


No doubt it will be Ming ing!


No attempt at ethical or social seduction can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred of the Tory party. So far as I'm concerned they're lower than vermin. Aneurin Bevan.
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我爱格里姆斯比城足球俱乐部并希望自己的


This is what we would like him to say..
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We already  have ( ahem ) one of the best " take away " supports....  


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I got a chicken cow mien from one of the local Chinese restaurants and I didn't like it.  I took it back and told the chef that the chicken tasted rubbery, and he said with a big grin "fank you wery much".

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Quoted from grimsby pete
But will we have to change the colour of our shirts ?


We could have a dragon on the shirt as apposed to Rankin who had it dragging on the floor
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But Wang Jianlin was brought up on the teachings of the revered Chinese, philosopher and political theorist Confucius, not sure what he would think when listening to Hurst and Fenty.........


When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?”
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If he bought us and took us to the top of the championship and then said he was changing the shirt colour to red, would you be happy?
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If he bought us and took us to the top of the championship and then said he was changing the shirt colour to red, would you be happy?


Not for many on here i should think because they have decades in front of them, but for me yes because i am in my fifties and i would love to see Town in the premiership now at any price.


When Leeds trainer Les Cocker was once told Norman Hunter had broken a leg, he asked: “Whose is it?”
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If he bought us and took us to the top of the championship and then said he was changing the shirt colour to red, would you be happy?


depends on the quality of the hot chocolate......


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Noooooooooo! Give him Leeds number.


Through the door there came familiar laughter,
I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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Look how many lower league foreign investments have gone mammaries up Leeds,Leyton Orient, Salisbury to name a few. He is by no means perfect but would rather have Fenty who is a genuine fan.
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March 14, 2015, 8:26am

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Look how many lower league foreign investments have gone mammaries up Leeds,Leyton Orient, Salisbury to name a few. He is by no means perfect but would rather have Fenty who is a genuine fan.


Not forgetting the Notts County Sven/Sol saga!
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March 14, 2015, 8:29am

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Supplies!!!


Rose is on fire

And your scotch eggs are fu(king vile
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Agree FtheS. Apart from the risk, if it was just about winning we'd all be supporting Man City, Mosul Babylonians or whoever is top dog at the moment.


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Supplies!!!



Made me jump


The Only Way Is Up
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If he bought us and took us to the top of the championship and then said he was changing the shirt colour to red, would you be happy?


Shirt colour? I'd let him stick average speed cameras on peaks parkway, charge for brown bin collections and lose our money to an icelandic bank..
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That's lacist.


actually it is, yes. its racist because its a huge lazy stereotype. my daughter is Chinese so I actually take offence, but there you go, you will most likely make me out to be an easily offended pc type. I would rather be that than a third rate jeremy clarkson.

and i have actually put together a written plan/proposal for Chinese investors and presented it to a venture capital group here. it didnt work but it wasnt for the lack of trying.

that was all quite disappointing.
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