Birmingham City fans have a message for Carson Yeung
Birmingham City fans have been busy telling us their views on Carson Yeung's takeover at Blues, here's what they have been saying.
Blues fans have sent a flood of responses since we launched our Charter for the future of Blues. Here is another selection of what YOU think he should do . . .
If Carson Yeung is scraping money together to take over Blues, he won’t have any more money to buy players and run our club.
We don’t want to lose a good start to our season. This is not a takeaway.
He could take a slow boat back to China for me!
K Moore, Rubery B45
MR YEUNG, as a lifelong Blues fan I have seen some ups and downs – mostly downs – so how do you expect to improve the current yo-yo system we seem have adopted between the Premier League and Championship?
Steve, B62
THE Carson Yeung takeover may not be the answer to our prayers that some supporters are believing it is. We all want to believe it is a good thing, and not just a toy thing and a marketing ploy for an owner to make a few quid in the Far East countries. We have to remember, back when the original takeover was lodged that Yeung could not finance the deal, and ultimately it fell through and we all know the after-effects. If Yeung could not finance it then, what has really changed now? OK, so he may have found some cash or brokered some deals but again the signs are out there that he is going to scrimp to put together the cash required and where will that leave the club when he eventually takes control? Yeung is no sugar daddy. Yes, he has a few quid but that will be used to acquire the club, so what about going forward, what about the activity required in the transfer market? We need to be under no illusions that Yeung is not of the same ilk as the main men at Chelsea and Man City. There is more chance of Barry Fry returning as manager than there is of Yeung giving Mcleish the chance of securing Barcelona’s or Real Madrid’s finest talent.
Blues supporters have been there, seen it and done it. As much as there is some resentment against the current board and MD, ultimately they have done a fantastic job in their years at St Andrew’s. They have turned a penniless club from the doldrums into a Premier League outfit – albeit a bit of a yo-yo one.
Whilst Sullivan and the Golds will not spend lavishly, they will ensure reasonable funds for the manager, and ultimately ensure the safety and future of the club. Although we have been reassured that Blues will not sell unless the buyer can take the club forward, the owners have been waiting so long for a realistic bid that they may bail out without really checking the credentials of the potential buyer, and take him at his word that he will put money forward for transfers.
Birmingham City and its supporters will have to wait to see if Yeung is a good thing but there is also a lot to be said for the better the devil you know. However you just never know. What if...
Andrew Parkes, by email
1, How does Carson Yeung intend to get the excitement, and therefore the fans, back to St Andrew’s?
2, How will Mr Yeung succeed where the ten-point plan didn’t?
3, Does Grandtop really have the financial ability to keep us in the Premier League and move us into the next tier of mid-table/lower European positions?
4, Grandtop claim to hope for a smooth transition, with Karren Brady and David Gold staying on in some capacity – is it really likely to happen?
5, There has been speculation in the past regarding the interference of Mr Yeung with Hong Kong Rangers – is this likely to happen at Birmingham and what exactly is the role of Steve McManaman?
Dan Perry,
Head of the Middle East
Supporters’ Club
I HAVE three questions:
Do your plans for Blues’ future recognise the importance and the need for indigenous support?
Will you place the wishes and desires of the fans on an equal footing with investment opportunities outside of the UK? (Which would come first in a conflict?)
Will you respect the traditions and history of Blues? (Not change the colours or the name?)
Mike P
WHERE do you see Birmingham City competing in the Premier League within five years i.e. relegation, mid-table, Europe or Champions League?
How do you see the current facilities at the club, what could you bring that renews interest right across the club from children and youngsters, families to senior citizens?
Tom McLoughlin, B36
IS IT true that in order to buy the shares required for a takeover you will need to take out a loan?
If so, then how can you possibly have the funds in place to invest in the playing staff or the continued redevelopment of the ground?
David Morris,
Yardley Wood
