IOR have left the building...

UKP · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:01 pm **Posts:** 78

well I didn't see this coming

http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/ ... 01090.aspx

"For approximately 18 years IOR have owned Hartlepool United but today they can announce that new owners will be taking over the Club and Ken Hodcroft will step down as Chairman from today.

IOR believe this will be in the best interests for taking the Club forward into hopefully some exciting years ahead.

IOR would like to thank everybody for working together from January onwards to pull off ‘The Great Escape’ at the end of last season, including all members of staff and particularly the fans who gave their full support to the Club and IOR through what was a very critical period for the Club.

A further more detailed statement will be made on Monday 22nd June.
Read more at http://www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk/news/ ... 72VIeKZ.99"

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1446

Well fook me. Has Green gone? Are TMH back? Is it someone else? Are we going up or down or left or right?

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

all will be revealed on monday

Ritchies birthmark · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:31 am **Posts:** 5637

Hopefully that's the end of green also.

Very happy to hear the news but slightly concerned as to who has us

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1057

Surely it can't be that much of a shock - IOR wanted out - Ken wanted rid

The season ticket payment was a bit of a clue

As was the postponed release of a new shirt

Suddenly investment in the pitch and backing the new manager

Leopards can't change their spots and there was no way Ken was suddenly backing the club after years of decline

Hopefully the new guys have a bit of cash - and want the best for the club

The good news for the clubs coffer is - Now IOR have gone - I'll be buying next seasons shirts for the family.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

lets hope its not a TMH type fiasco, although i suspect that this time it is probably the real thing

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:18 pm

Thanks IOR, we had some good times but the moment has passed.

coddy · **Joined:** Thu Jan 22, 2015 3:27 pm **Posts:** 44

How many fans have said they are stopping away till IOR leave is 4000 season ticket sales a realistic possibility now?

PoolieTom · **Joined:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:30 am **Posts:** 779

It's a +1 from me on the season ticket sales..

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:22 pm

coddy wrote:

How many fans have said they are stopping away till IOR leave is 4000 season ticket sales a realistic possibility now?

Let's hope so. I wonder who the Euromillions winner is who's bought us.

Hangem · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:27 pm

Be helpful if they reintroduced zebra finance

attackontitan · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:37 am **Posts:** 269

Ken must of been waiting for season tickets to sell 1000 then do one. Hence the picture of him shaking that blokes hand on the OS.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Ritchies birthmark wrote:

Hopefully that's the end of green also.

I have a feeling they may feel they are in a very strong position to find the best person for the role themselves.

yloop · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 7:35 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Ritchies birthmark wrote:

Hopefully that's the end of green also.

I have a feeling they may feel they are in a very strong position to find the best person for the role themselves.

TREE... other place...

Mctee1908 · **Joined:** Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 pm **Posts:** 638

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Ritchies birthmark wrote:

Hopefully that's the end of green also.

I have a feeling they may feel they are in a very strong position to find the best person for the role themselves.

Hmm... Recruitment firm?

Ritchies birthmark · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:31 am **Posts:** 5637

yloop wrote:

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

Ritchies birthmark wrote:

Hopefully that's the end of green also.

I have a feeling they may feel they are in a very strong position to find the best person for the role themselves.

TREE... other place...

Wondered why this hadn't hit 2 pages yet!!

HonestPoolie · **Joined:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:46 pm **Posts:** 663

I thought it was odd today that Ken was at the club to shake the 1000th season ticket holders had and now I know why.

yloop · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:00 pm

£250k....

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

yloop wrote:

£250k....

?? That our transfer budget?

Gibsons Beard · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:06 pm

The new owners sound promising. I think we may have some good times ahead.

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yloop · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:07 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

yloop wrote:

£250k....

?? That our transfer budget?

No, it's how much a thousand season tickets will get you...

Compo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:14 pm

Who are they?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

yloop wrote:

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

yloop wrote:

£250k....

?? That our transfer budget?

No, it's how much a thousand season tickets will get you...

Wasn't there a much derided thread on here about holding off buying season tickets till future was knowN?

Brian Clough · **Joined:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:39 pm **Posts:** 282

Phillip Yuill and his son Edward

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9832

Great news.
No excuses for the stayaway fans now.

Lets back Ronnie and the lads all the way to promotion.

Chesssington · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 6:36 pm **Posts:** 900

Gibsons Beard wrote:

The new owners sound promising. I think we may have some good times ahead.

Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk

Am I missing something, who are they

Mctee1908 · **Joined:** Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 pm **Posts:** 638

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/tees-tycoons-rich-list-3776048

Another new entry to the list is Phillip Yuill, former chairman of Yuill Homes, a family business founded in 1927 and based in Hartlepool.

The company was taken over in February of this year by Northern Ireland-based Taggart Holdings in a £60m deal ending the Yuill family's connection with the business.

Mr Yuill has a fortune of £66m and is ranked 876th richest person in the country.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Mctee1908 wrote:

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/tees-tycoons-rich-list-3776048

Another new entry to the list is Phillip Yuill, former chairman of Yuill Homes, a family business founded in 1927 and based in Hartlepool.

The company was taken over in February of this year by Northern Ireland-based Taggart Holdings in a £60m deal ending the Yuill family's connection with the business.

Mr Yuill has a fortune of £66m and is ranked 876th richest person in the country.

I think your building your hopes up too much there

Compo · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:35 pm

Glad Ior have done one but anyone with a hole in their arse can see they have pocketed what they can the players they have bought in wages probably don't start till next month so got away from that. Put that ontop of tv money, Baldwin and James money and that from season tickets uncle ken is laughing.

Mctee1908 · **Joined:** Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 pm **Posts:** 638

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

I think your building your hopes up too much there

They will have been waiting for the fit & proper persons test results. They will have been bricking it, but i think it cement to be.

Ritchies birthmark · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:31 am **Posts:** 5637

Tree how did you know of this on January 10th???

Who are they??

Just says they have branches in Dubai and London

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9832

Lets do a Bournemouth be part of the north easts big FOUR.

Block B Blues · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:41 pm

Fircroft?

Mctee1908 · **Joined:** Tue May 15, 2012 7:51 pm **Posts:** 638

Ritchies birthmark wrote:

Tree how did you know of this on January 10th???

Who are they??

Just says they have branches in Dubai and London

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2008/09/19/india-escorts-idUKCAS94873320080919

"I accommodate the rich, multi-millionaires and business entrepreneurs. Obviously it's a very big industry and in India it is especially fast-growing," said Sameer Chamadi, who runs an escort agency in India that has branches in Dubai and London.

"If the guys have money, they can have my escorts," added Chamadi. His business is one of many online escort agencies sprouting on the Internet in India.

Ritchies birthmark · **Joined:** Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:31 am **Posts:** 5637

Haha

It/construction who have branches in Dubai and London.

An escort owner though could do a good deal on season tickets with great incentives

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:48 pm

You still see the odd escort knocking about. Haven't seen an orion for years though.

Brian Clough · **Joined:** Thu Oct 16, 2014 3:39 pm **Posts:** 282

mk1 escorts ......legends

HonestPoolie · **Joined:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:46 pm **Posts:** 663

Have we done this brief statement tonight for any other reason than to get a big take up of season tickets tomorrow otherwise might as well have waited till monday

UKP · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:01 pm **Posts:** 78

http://www.jpng-global.com/ even have a monkey on their homepage, must be a sign!

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:47 pm

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

Lets do a Bournemouth be part of the north easts big FOUR.

Wouldn,t that be awesome. :pray:

Gerry Mandrake · **Joined:** Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:23 pm **Posts:** 1446

Based in Dubai. Doesn't mean much like.

balltofeet · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:07 pm

Well blow me surely IOR have not got this one wrong. Surely FL due diligence has been completed this time before the hand over.

It could be good news as after the great escape IOR have sold when our 'stock' had recovered good business move for them. It may explain the new signings and the timing is a clever move as IOR will not pick up the wages of new singing on 1st July but now that will be the new owners. Hope Brian Clough has not unearthed their capital assets though on another thread as god rest his soul Vince Barker would have had more to offer !

mr elkots · **Posted:** Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:14 pm

poolieinnottingham wrote:

You still see the odd escort knocking about. Haven't seen an orion for years though.

Seen a minter in skeggy on Wednesday

mk5 on the J it was brand new, my favourite motor the orion so much so it was my first.. shame it was gold /black two tone with beige interior. Fanny magnet Seaton car park :laugh:

Jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Jul 15, 2011 3:56 pm **Posts:** 7647

Mctee1908 wrote:

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/tees-tycoons-rich-list-3776048

Another new entry to the list is Phillip Yuill, former chairman of Yuill Homes, a family business founded in 1927 and based in Hartlepool.

The company was taken over in February of this year by Northern Ireland-based Taggart Holdings in a £60m deal ending the Yuill family's connection with the business.

Mr Yuill has a fortune of £66m and is ranked 876th richest person in the country.

Went into admin last February !

shilts · **Joined:** Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:32 pm **Posts:** 1575

'kinell, new pitch, six new players within a few weeks and new owners the next?!

If the occasional tea issues can be sorted in time for August as well as a return to those chunkier chips, I might just have to chuck one over t' wrist

pooliedan92 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:40 pm **Posts:** 187

I wonder how long this has been going on for.
when the new away shirt was announced they mentioned new sponsers coming in over the summer for the shirt. Makes me wonder if that had something to do with the new owners. I'm sure TMH said they had a big sponser lined up.

Just a thought like

billythefisherman · **Joined:** Sun Dec 21, 2014 10:40 am **Posts:** 388

Surprised this thread isn't at least 5 pages already....I'd be amazed if anyone was genuinely surprised by the news given the events of last few months

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Suppose we got to think would IOR have spent on new CCTV, new ticket desks etc if knew on their way out? Or was someone else financing that?

misterb2001 · **Posted:** Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:46 am

And rumours of Tshibola in a season long Loan.

billinghampoolie1908 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 5:52 pm **Posts:** 4482

You don't need to be mega rich to run pools though. What you do need is to employ good people who can spot good players who get sold for decent money. Then you need to maximise season ticket money and have a price on the day that the north east public can afford to come to watch us. If Exeter city can post profits then it is possible if things are done correctly that pools can also.

IOR have left the building...

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