Foster Gillet wants to buy a controlling stake in Hearts

[Blue Tack]

On BBC national news ,son of George who owns liverpool

Budge says now isnt the time to sell ...




BBC Scotland has learned Hearts have knocked back an approach by US businessman Foster Gillett who wants to buy a controlling interest in the club. He’s the son of former Liverpool owner, George Gillett. Contact was made last week.

 

[cooprfc]

Surely Hearts aren't the best a man can get?

 

[Sandgroper Loyal]

Phew, he’s had a close shave there.

 

[DavieM]

Phew, he’s had a close shave there.

Hope he gets out in the nick of time.

 

[Sandgroper Loyal]

Hope he gets out in the nick of time.

He’d need to hit Mach3 pronto.

 

[Subway Bear]

Bit of investment could be the cornerstone of scottish football.

 

[RangersEasyOK]

Spiv like his da, no doubt

 

[Peekaboo]

Would be a kick in the teeth for Hearts fans Having raised £10m to put it into fan ownership to realise all they have done is find the losses and Craig Leveins salary over the last few years.

 

[Crouchy]

If I was her, I’d be moving at Mach speed to get that done.

 

[dbear]

Getting themselves in a bit of a lather over this.

 

[Deleted Account]

Flats, flats.....

 

[Smkz23]

On BBC national news ,son of George who owns liverpool

Budge says now isnt the time to sell ...




BBC Scotland has learned Hearts have knocked back an approach by US businessman Foster Gillett who wants to buy a controlling interest in the club. He’s the son of former Liverpool owner, George Gillett. Contact was made last week.

Used to own Liverpool, he was a disaster of an owner and nearly ran them into the ground.

 

[Dbear 65]

Derek McInnes would want to wear him.

 

[charlie_snowball]

It's fuckin Penn Gillet they need to magic themselves out of oblivion.

 

[Supermac1872]

Can’t believe Anne won’t Budge, some fans will want her to jacket in for Gillet.

 

[club175]

Would be great for the league if 2 or 3 clubs could get decent investment. I am someone who hates the fact that the league has only been won by 2 clubs for 30 years. It would be great if there were 3 or 4 clubs who could genuinely win the league

 

[Davie_Mitchell]

Maybe if he bought hibs too, there could be a challenge from the Fusion of the two Edinburgh teams.

 

[nakpipe]

The wittery is quite poor nowadays

 

[Gazb1962]

Be careful what you say about him.

I heard he carry’s a blade.

 

[Syme]

Would be a kick in the teeth for Hearts fans Having raised £10m to put it into fan ownership to realise all they have done is find the losses and Craig Leveins salary over the last few years.

But it would be well funny...

 

[Super Cooper]

Some razor sharp jokes in here

 

[Stevethebluenose90]

Son of a Former Liverpool owner who was up there with Craig Whyte and almost put Liverpool in administration.

 

[gers forever]

A lot of Hertz fans will be foaming just now

 

[_WATP_]

That could turn out to be a rash decision.

 

[Rt. Hon. Bearman]

I am someone who hates the fact that the league has only been won by 2 clubs for 30 years.

Me too.

It should only be one club - Rangers.

 

[Jimbo 1690]

Would be great for the league if 2 or 3 clubs could get decent investment. I am someone who hates the fact that the league has only been won by 2 clubs for 30 years. It would be great if there were 3 or 4 clubs who could genuinely win the league

Totally ageee with you, it’s competition that’s missing from Scottish football......I’d go further and would love to see the smaller regional teams band together as one team using all of their investors to pour all of the money into one new team......two divisions only

 

[sw26]

Seems like an opportune time for a takeover right enough, with every chance the club is about to be mothballed for 6 months.

Odd.

 

[Danger Zone]

They’ll need to shave a bit off the asking price.

 

[LoneRanger]

It's fuckin Penn Gillet they need to magic themselves out of oblivion.

Nearly spat out ma juice

 

[LoneRanger]

These puns are as hilarious as that The Best Men Can Be advert that tanked Gillette 5 billion.

 

[Clicker]

Football can be a cut throat business.

 

[punk]

If its not Gillet it may be a rash decision

 

[Renfrew@UKGB&NI]

Getting a bit suspicious of these Americans moving into scottish football, unless they know something we don't.

Who was the chairman that mentioned cross border leagues?

 

[Shengus Malengus]

Oh! Strop it.

The puns are horrendous.

 

[Necro]

Would be great for the league if 2 or 3 clubs could get decent investment. I am someone who hates the fact that the league has only been won by 2 clubs for 30 years. It would be great if there were 3 or 4 clubs who could genuinely win the league

I genuinely don't believe that it's only possible through pure financial muscle.

If Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen and even Dundee United invested heavily (relatively obv) in their scouting, data analysis and youth setups, they'd perform significantly better than they do by signing the best jobbers that they can afford.

 

[Disco Deejay]

With the Liverpool connection, Gillet might want Razor Ruddock as manager.

 

[Derta]

Spiv like his da, no doubt

Well the other two American club holders aren’t exactly setting the heather on fire are they.

 

[The Union Flag]

Why would anyone invest in Hearts right now?
Surely he’s looking at the situation and thinking he could sell off the land and build some lovely big flats

 

[ShaggersGloves]

Maybe he's got some suggestions on reconstruction!

 

[rangersno11]

Can’t believe Anne won’t Budge, some fans will want her to jacket in for Gillet.

Come on! He's 'armless.

 

[Ipanema]

Surely Hearts aren't the best a man can get?

Bravo

 

[Wugs]

Surely Hearts aren't the best a man can get?

Not even close

 

[Hank]

Apparently the deal was the best a man could get.

 

[SSR]

Can't have much up his sleeves..

 

[WeeJockMcPingPong]

It's Pen Jillette these sheep******rs'll need.

NB: A slight aside, but there's an interesting story in Debbie Harry's book about old Pen and a jacuzzi btw.

 

[Sutton_Blows_goats]

Getting a bit suspicious of these Americans moving into scottish football, unless they know something we don't.

Who was the chairman that mentioned cross border leagues?

Correct, they are not here for the romance of the game. Something is afoot here. They may even start working together to take over our game. Not that it’ll make much difference

cormack at aberdeen
guy at hibs
ogden Dundee united
nelms Dundee

all in past couple of years iirc

any more?

 

[Stupots]

Surely Hearts aren't the best a man can get?