Is it possible this is one last throw of the dice from the Mittals

[Nodge70]

Bernies share are not for sale. Simple.

It's all part of a far bigger picture than our little football club.

[andythefish]

Would you like to tell us what you think is "the bigger picture",Nodge?

[WeAreQPR12]

Bernies share are not for sale. Simple.

It's all part of a far bigger picture than our little football club.

explain, do u think we will get the bbc site?

[Denny Crane]

Bernies share are not for sale. Simple.

It's all part of a far bigger picture than our little football club.

What do you mean Nodge. Your statement seems to say you know more than you let on

[Shania]

Are QPR FC. involved in his plans at all (long term), do you think?

[Bluehoop]

My question, given that Flabby is clearly still right up there with Ecclestone (and GP remains in situ) - How the fark do the CLub pass the fit and proper persons test so stringently applied in the EPL?

[MrSwakeley]

Apparently Mittal was sat next to Al Fayed in the directors' box at Fulham last Sunday.

[Ric-Roc]

Apparently Mittal was sat next to Al Fayed in the directors' box at Fulham last Sunday.

Total bowlocks

[Shania]

Apparently Mittal was sat next to Al Fayed in the directors' box at Fulham last Sunday.

Which could mean? Them getting involved with Fulham?

[Nodge70]

My question, given that Flabby is clearly still right up there with Ecclestone (and GP remains in situ) - How the fark do the CLub pass the fit and proper persons test so stringently applied in the EPL?

Ecclestone is the majority shareholder ergo the defacto owner. He "bought" Briatore's shares when the FL were on the brink of having a right thorough look into the "fit and proper" tests. Ecclestone passes the fit and proper test for the PL. Paladini isn't an owner, he's an employee.

Bigger picture, from my understanding, probably involves an element of land speculation. No idea whether any of that speculation is QPR related. Sorry.

[Bluehoop]

Ecclestone is the majority shareholder ergo the defacto owner. He "bought" Briatore's shares when the FL were on the brink of having a right thorough look into the "fit and proper" tests. Ecclestone passes the fit and proper test for the PL. Paladini isn't an owner, he's an employee.

Bigger picture, from my understanding, probably involves an element of land speculation. No idea whether any of that speculation is QPR related. Sorry.

Cheers Nodge - surely then there is no prospect of Flabby buying back his majority shareholding from Eccles in the future because the PL would deem him unfit?

Without those shares I wonder just how much he can actually meddle in the Club's affairs - probably more than we would wish :=B:

[Nodge70]

Cheers Nodge - surely then there is no prospect of Flabby buying back his majority shareholding from Eccles in the future because the PL would deem him unfit?

Without those shares I wonder just how much he can actually meddle in the Club's affairs - probably more than we would wish :=B:

Correct.

FB will still be the head honcho. Ecclestone has his shares in name only and by his own admission, doesn't give much a of cursory glance to football. BE trusts FB to run things.

FB will revel in the PL next year. Be far more suited to his persona than the grim grind of the Championship. Wall to wall global media and partners are back. He loves it.

[MrSwakeley]

Total bowlocks

Well I thought it was at first (my brother trying to wind me up) but other totally unconnected people have also mentioned the same thing in the light of yesterday's stuff. And I did say 'apparently' but of course there could be many reasons, such as two very rich men having a day out together or Mittal having a semi-public dig at our majority shareholder.

I doubt very much he'd be interested in Fulham... with their debt to MAF, they'd cost way, way more than Ecclestone's supposed 100 million asking price, plus they have nowhere to go with their ground.

[davman]

No chance of even the most hostile of take overs; if Bernie doesn't want to sell, then nothing can make him. Even holding a gun to his head probably wouldn't work (allegedly that's been tried before at QPR...).

Of course, the only way to really make this happen is for supporters to play the long game. Refuse to buy STs at those prices and then see what happens. If they get ZERO sales, they might think again. They believe that our fan base are mug enough to pay whatever it takes and I fully agree with then - most will moan and groan, but then pay up.

This is going to get nasty...

[MrSwakeley]

Correct.

FB will still be the head honcho. Ecclestone has his shares in name only and by his own admission, doesn't give much a of cursory glance to football. BE trusts FB to run things.

FB will revel in the PL next year. Be far more suited to his persona than the grim grind of the Championship. Wall to wall global media and partners are back. He loves it.

That's pretty much how I see it. Ecclestone has already mentioned (I think) that any sale of his shares would require FB's nod. And anyone who has read Tom Bowers book on BE will realise that the little man, whose prime motivation is usually all about the 'deal' is incredibly loyal to FB and will dig in his not inconsiderable heels to support his mate