Always xxxx on the old blue and white 2..

[nutty nigel 7,506]

 

[dylanisabaddog 4,841]

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[ricardo 7,328]

Brilliant stuff Nutty.👍

[BroadstairsR 2,135]

Presumably with no 'hospitality' allowed anywhere in the world Marcus Evans' hospitality business (which is the main thrust of ME Enterprises) will have no business to speak of and accumulate much less income. It could well cost his company millions.

With Evans suddenly up against it one has to wonder just how much this might impact upon ITFC and the continuation of his financial support of that, already impoverished, club.

He wasn't prepared to donate more than the minimum required at the best of times. What will he now afford at the worst of times?

On the other hand, and somewhat lightheartedly, with restaurants closed and more people needing to cook at home perhaps Delia will benefit from an upsurge in book sales and be a richer 'owner' after all. 

Most clubs will be up against it and some more than others, and for a variety of reasons.

(It's quite unusual to have thoughts of football come to mind even if they are a bit bizarre like those above.)

Edited March 30, 2020 by BroadstairsR

[Bill 1,788]

Interesting comment on QPR' s financial plight - and what Warnock cost them in fines

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/qpr-close-to-the-edge-financially-stabilising-club-a4401341.html

and given the paupers low number of STs their projected income will have been hit

but fear not Evans is 'pumping in money'........ in the same way the fire service have been pumping water into the flood hit parts of the UK

unfortunately he will struggle to find any buyers for any of their threadbare squad on the simple basis that most other clubs will have the same financil statement as the binners

one that involves the words 'pi ss, pot, not' and 'in'

[sgncfc 1,221]

I thought Evans's "hospitality" business was a small part of what they do. They mainly do worldwide "summits" and conferences, including all the personal arrangements and security etc. The interruption won't be terminal.

But Evans isn't as rich as he was - in 2018 the Rich List had him at around £800m, but that will have gone down substantially now, meaning that his debt to Ipswich of over £100m could start to hurt, even if only psychologically. Giving away an eighth of your net worth to a vanity project has got to be a little worrying, whoever you are.

[BroadstairsR 2,135]

"I thought Evans's "hospitality" business was a small part of what they do. They mainly do worldwide "summits" and conferences, including all the personal arrangements and security etc. The interruption won't be terminal."

Perhaps so.His fingers are in many pies.

I seem to recall that the MEG was the official ticketing agency for the London Olympics and that he was involved enough to face charges of ticket touting for Rio which extended to arrests in Brazil:-

Googled:-

"Police in Brazil had arrested Kevin Mallon, 36, a director of THG, Mr Evans’ sports hospitality company, on August 5, the day of the opening ceremony, when officers reportedly seized more than 800 high-end tickets for the Games.

Police investigators said the scheme was planned to make three million US dollars (£2.2million)".

He likely had plans to gain from the, now postponed, Tokyo Games. 

It seems that his business will be hit hard all round and this could impact negatively upon our friends down the road.

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,773]

 

 

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,773]

In addition to the 2016 Olympics, employees of Evans' company were charged with ticket touting at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

I'm surprised that tournaments still keep getting involved with him if he persists in using loopholes to do unpleasant dealings.

[Pugin 601]

I think Marcus has always known known where the real money is.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1542327/Lib-Dems-cash-in-on-arms-trade-link.html

[splendidrush 698]

There seems to be no fear on TWTD, they're busy re-living the glory days, while there's no football. Truth is they're always busy re-living the glory days, proving there's been no football in Suffolk for a very long time.

[A Load of Squit 5,108]

KFC doing a fine job of ****ting on the old blue and white.