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DUBAI, June 21 (Reuters) - A member of a ruling family in the United Arab Emirates has bought a majority stake in an English Premier League soccer club, the official WAM news agency reported on Sunday.
WAM did not name the club but said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi has bought 60 percent of it, adding that details would be announced in a few days.
Sheikh Ahmed, a member of the ruling family Ras al-Khaimah, will be honorary chairman of the club.
Ras al-Khaimah is one of seven members in the UAE federation which also includes key oil producer Abu Dhabi and regional trade and tourism hub Dubai.
Last year Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Masnour bin Zayed al Nahyan bought Premier League club Manchester City, while Portsmouth is the subject of a bid from another Abu Dhabi investor, Sulaiman al-Fahim.
Any ideas who its going to be?!?!??!
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birmingham
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Cosmo
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A few reports state its a leading team, others just say team.
My money is on either Pompey (most likely), Everton (second choice) or maybe even us (doubt it).
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doubt liverpool as one fo the yanks has just sold his yank-ball team to ensure the financial stability of the club... everton is a good shout depending on if kenwright is willing to reliquish control for the greater good of the club he loves... im just hoping birmingham 
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Hicks is about to sell his NHL Ice Hockey team, Montreal Canadiens.
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Cosmo
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Could easily be us, we've been up for sale for the last 18months.
Gillett selling his stake in his NHL teams means nothing, as both would need to pump money in to the club to get the refinancing and both dont have it!
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only time will tell... one advantage to it being an unnamed club is that the club wont be held to ransom over transfers
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Portsmouth.
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J da Silva
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I thought it was Hicks, wrong guy! 
I think it could be Sunderland you know.
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I thought it was Hicks, wrong guy!
Im glad you corrected yourself before I saw that!
The problem is, he bought it using loans so he isnt really making that much cash at the end of the day, and even if he did find the cash he has to hope Hicks also finds it for his half.
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Hull City? 
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It'll be Pompey
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It might be, but I was under the impression the potential buyers wouldn't settle for anything less than a full takeover of Pompey?
Plus there has been rumours being banded about for weeks about Niall Quinn having some new partners.
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The bit that gets me is the 'leading' part thats in some of the reports.
That to me means top 5 or 6 at most - so Everton must be favs if thats to be believed.
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everton most likely.
could hope for it to be west ham
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Theyve just been bought so doubting that
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I'm thinking Pompey too.
The leading comment could be misleading. Although that could include the likes of Villa and Everton.
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Wont be Villa.
Anyway, the guy is 91 and the bit of UAE he rules is tiny (300k population) and has no oil, so he probably has fuck all money!
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Hopes hes bought Liverpool then
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All we need is a 3rd partner who has no money  With what the yanks want for their shares I can safely say only a rich man can buy us.
IMO its Pompey. That fake Doc needs someone in with him to buy them so expect he has called on some small time Sheik.
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weren't pompey bought weeks ago, so hopefully it is us and we get some well needed money put into the club and we can push on in league/cups in the future
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No, Pompey havent been sold yet.
This guy doesnt appear rich enough (he could well surprise me) to pump the sort of money in you'd need to make you win things.
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According to the Sun it's Newcaslte
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quote:
Originally posted by Cosmo
No, Pompey havent been sold yet.
This guy doesnt appear rich enough (he could well surprise me) to pump the sort of money in you'd need to make you win things.
not that much needed tbh, i think thats a typical liverpool supporters comment right there
[Edited on 22-06-2009 by goodisonefc1986]
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quote:
Originally posted by Conway563
According to the Sun it's Newcaslte
PL club....
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