Murfy1 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 It's painful waiting for this sale to go ahead, but it's probably a sign that Heart's incoming owners aren't fools, and they know what they are doing. Doing due diligence, taking their time and researching Heart's history and potential just makes sense, given Heart's up and down 4 seasons. So when Campbell and co. take over the club, they'll know exactly what they're in for, and they'll have a good idea what they have to invest in to improve Heart. I'm confident the sale the happen soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yeah I agree. This guy doesn't seem like a mug and the group have done great things so I'm very confident they are going to do great things for us. Hope to hear something first week of Feb I have been told tonight. Don't take that as gospel but positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Yeah I agree. This guy doesn't seem like a mug and the group have done great things so I'm very confident they are going to do great things for us. Hope to hear something first week of Feb I have been told tonight. Don't take that as gospel but positive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Probably trying to wait as long as possible, so they aren't associated with losing like the old owners and board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulhollanddrive Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 What would be the point of a sale halfway through the season. Maybe finalise it in the last month of season so they know where everything stands and able to work the night of a last game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 What would be the point of a sale halfway through the season. Maybe finalise it in the last month of season so they know where everything stands and able to work the night of a last game. Actually the sale can happen at any time BUT the new owners can take posession at some time in the future - very much like buying/selling a house. You buy the house but only take possession at a time in the future (60/90/120 days) when settlement happens that is the final transfer of monies take place. So if an in principle agreement has been reached then the new owners are probably haggling over the price of the curtains but in the mean time may be assembling a new management team, coaching team, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) And it's done. Don't know why the tweet was in caps. I welcome our new man city overlords oh and along with 20% from Bart Campbell and storm. I'm pretty happy and very excited. Edited January 22, 2014 by Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
True Until I die Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Not bad, but if we change name or colous, I will be very angry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gundam Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Guttered.. as a manchester united supporter.. We lose to sunderland. I lose Melbourne Heart to Man City... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ademchee61 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Great news.. Hopefully won't change colours/logo/culture like Tan etc. Up the heart!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I think it's a great model to have a kind of local and foreign hybrid of ownership. So at board level there is still the local expertise of Melbourne and the league as a whole as well as international experience. Toure' on loan for the season plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUTD/MLBHRT/ESSNDON Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Omg! Dream come true!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddersss Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 WE'RE FUCKING RICH! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ademchee61 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City, said: “We are excited about the opportunity to make Melbourne Heart one of the most successful football clubs in Australia and throughout the region. We believe the strong sports culture of Melbourne combined with the football and commercial expertise within our consortium will make for a powerful combination both on and off the pitch”. How about that.. QUALITY!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartrate Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Did a quick little search... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfly100 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Shaun Goater as manager please i am so happy with this news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LR9 Posted January 22, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) MANCHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB TO ACQUIRE MELBOURNE HEART FC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OWNERS OF MELBOURNE STORM • Investment underscores growing profile of the Hyundai A-League and potential of football in Australia and throughout the region 1000hrs - 23 January 2014, Melbourne: A consortium led by Manchester City Football Club has acquired Melbourne Heart FC effective immediately. The consortium also includes the ownership group of the Melbourne Storm as minority shareholders with a 20 percent stake. Ferran Soriano, CEO of Manchester City, said: “We are excited about the opportunity to make Melbourne Heart one of the most successful football clubs in Australia and throughout the region. We believe the strong sports culture of Melbourne combined with the football and commercial expertise within our consortium will make for a powerful combination both on and off the pitch”. Bart Campbell, Chairman of the holding company Heart Consortium Group and Chairman of the Melbourne Storm NRL side, said: “Partnering with City to co-invest in Melbourne Heart will further strengthen the sporting landscape in one of the world’s greatest cities and bring a range of new capabilities to AAMI Park. We are excited to be a part of this unique project. It is our shared ambition to replicate the model that City created with the New York Yankees around New York City FC and for both organisations to benefit as a result”. He added: “We are grateful to Peter Sidwell and his Board for creating a Club with such obvious strengths and potential.” Speaking on behalf of the exiting Board of Melbourne Heart FC, Chairman Peter Sidwell said, “The Board feels that with the successful establishment and evolution of the Club over the last four years, Melbourne Heart now stands on sound commercial and financial foundations. The Board feels that the next phase of the club’s development can be most fully realised with this new investment and the associated benefits that the enthusiasm of the consortium will bring”. FFA CEO David Gallop said the acquisition of the Melbourne Heart licence was a huge vote of confidence in the future of the Hyundai A-League. “Football has moved into the mainstream of Australian sport and is ideally placed to benefit from the boom in football across Asia,” said Gallop. “Manchester City and their Australian partners have made a strategic investment and I welcome them to our growing competition. It’s another sign that the world is taking notice of Australian football. “Manchester City and their partners will bring a high level of expertise in football and sports business matters and that can only strengthen the Melbourne Heart and the Hyundai A-League as a whole.” Regarding its plans for the Club, Ferran Soriano stated: “The first thing we must do is take the time to listen and learn and then to develop our strategy for strengthening the Club over time.” Out of respect for the coaching staff and the players in the middle of the A-League season, the new ownership group will not be making any major announcements until mid-2014. Manchester City’s investment in Melbourne Heart FC follows its establishment of New York City Football Club in May 2013, which will enter Major League Soccer in the United States in the 2015 season, and its establishment of Manchester City Women’s Football Club, that will play in 2014. In support of this expansion, City has significantly boosted its resources in scouting, coaching, human performance, football tactics and other football capabilities, most notably through its landmark City Football Academy (CFA) in Manchester, UK. Due to open in 2014, the CFA will transform the organisation’s training and youth development capabilities and help it to attract the world’s most promising footballers both now and in the future. Inb4 forum self destructs... Edited January 22, 2014 by LR9 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Fuck I'm pumped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Holy fuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfly100 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Toure will play for us in 2 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Should be interesting. Edited January 22, 2014 by n i k o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deluka Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 FUCK YES. GREAT DAY TO BE A HEART AND A SUNDERLAND SUPPORTER! Just goes to show that there's always light at the end of the tunnel. Good times are nigh for us lads, we deserve it after the time we've had over the past years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ando Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Probably deserves it's own thread. Confirmed on twitter, application made 16 Jan 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartrate Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Great week to announce it officially... Lifted my mood for this weekends away trip even more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 ja pierdole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Merge and change old thread title IMO.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Ahhh never knew that. I don't really mind the name Aslong as the colours are the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB. Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Hope to hear something first week of Feb I have been told tonight. Don't take that as gospel but positive Lol. Anyways not about to jump up with joy just yet. Still very little known about who exactly this group is, whether they will continue with the same community programs, whether they will keep us playing at AAMI, whether they will keep the same colours and most importantly whether they will keep up the good relations the previous admin established with active supporters. Edited January 22, 2014 by FB. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melburnian Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Never been so happy. Big moment and finally a serious ambition in football club 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theresonlyonebzamora Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 the most important line for me was this '"We have a network of 36 scouts, who will now be looking for players for Melbourne as well." cause it sure as hell beats our current scouting process 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Westpac relegated to the back of the shirt. Etihad to the front of the shirt. Burgandy away kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heart of Melbourne Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) Victory will be shitting themselves now. They can have berisha, we have Man City Edited January 22, 2014 by Heart of Melbourne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastfly100 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 I am buying a half half jersey 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Aardvark Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Wow. That's massive. BTW fix the thread title, unless we have been bought out by Apple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Hope to hear something first week of Feb I have been told tonight. Don't take that as gospel but positive Lol. Anyways not about to jump up with joy just yet. Still very little known about who exactly this group is, whether they will continue with the same community programs, whether they will keep us playing at AAMI, whether they will keep the same colours and most importantly whether they will keep up the good relations the previous admin established with active supporters. ^ This ^ I have a smile on my face but its so important that the Club's Identity needs to remain in tact. However I cant really seeing the club changing to Sky Blue considering SFC are the Sky Blues and our City's rival wear Navy Blue. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannon Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 so fucking happy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSK_47 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Absolutely gobsmacked. Just hoping it doesn't end up like another Northern Spirit, but seems very unlikely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR9 Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 (edited) I'm not totally opposed to the idea, as I had backed the name in the past, but I'd have preferred if the Made Melbourne Heart FC a success. Edited January 22, 2014 by LR9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Polak Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 However I cant really seeing the club changing to Sky Blue considering SFC are the Sky Blues and our City's rival wear Navy Blue. Inb4 Argentina-like kit? away kit will be red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NuggetsMcGreggor Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 does this mean we have to do the poznan? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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