Investment update

[Si Robin]

JP tweeting that the likely investor is not Joy Seppala.

Small mercies I suppose.

[Fuller]

JP tweeting that the likely investor is not Joy Seppala.

Small mercies I suppose.

Interesting.
Who is it then?

[Si Robin]

No idea, but he also responded to someone asking if we'll hear before pre-season training starts with a tick - indicating it'll be before Thursday.

[Fuller]

So they are from overseas but based over here, and had been involved with a club at a higher level?
Is that right?

[Si Robin]

I'm pretty sure that all JP said on Gab Sutton's pod the other day was that they were UK based and were previously involved in football at a high level.

Nothing about being from overseas - though it's been a few days since I listened to it now.

[Robin]

It all feels quite close now but nobody seems to know for sure who it is or what their intentions are. I just hope that once it's announced we get earlier communication of their plans.

Also glad it's not Joy Seppala given her stint at Coventry.

[Jerry St Clair]

I'm pretty sure that all JP said on Gab Sutton's pod the other day was that they were UK based and were previously involved in football at a high level.

Nothing about being from overseas - though it's been a few days since I listened to it now.

Got to be worth some (fun?) random guesses at who it might be, based on those titbits.

I'll go with Mel Morris. Former owner of Derby, who were relegated to L1 for the first time ever during his ownership.

[Robin]

I'm pretty sure that all JP said on Gab Sutton's pod the other day was that they were UK based and were previously involved in football at a high level.

Nothing about being from overseas - though it's been a few days since I listened to it now.

Got to be worth some (fun?) random guesses at who it might be, based on those titbits.

I'll go with Mel Morris. Former owner of Derby, who were relegated to L1 for the first time ever during his ownership.

London based based but with links to the area David Bloxham said so would not be Mel Morris. Maybe look at prior owners of clubs around London way.

I cannot see it at all but what about Sam Hamman? Probably a bit too long in the tooth now to buy a new club.

[CS85]

I thought the London based guy was part of the local consortium that pulled out.

[Robin]

I thought the London based guy was part of the local consortium that pulled out.

No it was a separate bidder. The groups we knew about
1. Local Consortium.
2. Joy Seppala.
3. American Football group.
4. London based but with local links investor(s).
5. We know there were at least five runners so this is a complete unknown group.

[Fuller]

https://www.ctfc.com/news/2025/june/21/ ... directors/

Exciting news.
Sounds very promising indeed.

[Malabus]

Chat GBT states there was interest from six parties.

[ctfc-fan]

That sounds really promising and he sounds like a very good custodian should he take over.

[Leckyfan]

Can we avoid having two (or more) threads on the same topic please?

This new thread:
https://www.robinsnestforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=33017
started after today’s announcement, seems to be the one with a head of steam, so maybe post anything further on Mike Garlick to that thread?

(And no, I’m not a Mod and have no power to enforce; just trying to help keep things tidy )