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15 Sep 2009, 12:04 (Ref:2541144)
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Exit... stage left?
Given the movements in UAE funds of late into the motorsporting arena, it begs the question as to who Mr Cochrane may be sizing up as a commercial partner/potential new owner for this series
The Qatar government's sovereign investment fun seems to have bought into BMW Sauber, the Abu Dhabi equivalent is a sponsor of Ford WRC... there are various English soccer clubs with similar involvements from that part of the world... ... so what is the real story for VESA? Are they out in the Arab states looking for a buyer for the series? In the article Here. Mr Cochrane is quoted as waxing lyrical about the importance of the Gulf states... ... but it has one wondering, if the importance is actually an exit play for S&EL & co? |
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15 Sep 2009, 12:35 (Ref:2541171)
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A man as polished as Mr Cochrane doesn't allow articles like that to be published on the official website without some further intention.
There's a couple of good stabs at the attitude of the fans there, so he's doing it to keep someone happy.... |
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15 Sep 2009, 13:07 (Ref:2541195)
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definatly doing it to keep a bill payer happy, fans are already ****ed off about going over there and it's another thing to then go and attack them for having that opinion.
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15 Sep 2009, 15:25 (Ref:2541287)
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An interesting thing to do. criticise the fans, coming from a person who's catchcry for so long was "the fans own the sport"
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15 Sep 2009, 21:36 (Ref:2541551)
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15 Sep 2009, 21:52 (Ref:2541565)
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It's probably not the fans, but sections of media that are having a go.
I will say thou that the only fans that are complaining or carrying on are the small percentage of inbred simpleton's who think that V8SC are the only cars that should exist in Australian motorsport and should race every weekend at Bathurst. |
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16 Sep 2009, 13:44 (Ref:2541993)
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Can somebody come round and slap me, I just found myself agreeing with Cochrane's comments. I go to the QLD rounds and watch the rest on tv. It doesn't bother me if the race is in NZ or the UAE; as long as it's on the box, I'm happy.
If VESA can find someone willing to pay them to race in the Middle East, then good luck to them. I'm just glad it's not more of my tax dollars being spent on street circuits I cannot race on. |
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17 Sep 2009, 01:35 (Ref:2542526)
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Would it not be a partial sale rather than a full sale of the SEL shares to sort out the director with bigger pressing issues elsewhere?
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