Barnsley, the next takeover target??

[silent majority]

Strong rumours surfacing about Barnsley being in talks about takeovers whilst on their Irish trip this weekend. It's possibly just people putting 2 + 2 together and getting 22, but you never know.

[Viking Don]

While I wouldn't wish any harm on Barnsley, if it is you-know-who and the deal does go through won't it be interesting? They'll sure want to climb above TLOD.

[silent majority]

Certain people are panicking already, hence the phone calls this late on a Thursday evening.

[mushRTID]

Certain people are panicking already, hence the phone calls this late on a Thursday evening.

who?

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

Interesting stuff on this on the barnsley forum. Surely not?

[mushRTID]

If they were only after the land as many people assumed, why would they want Barnsley in the middle of housing?

[Viking Don]

They'll probably invest 40 million and get them into the premier league. Then the knives will be out, they didn't have weapons of mass destruction after all....

Probably not though.

[RobTheRover]

Barnsley FC has a massive car park surrounding two sides of the ground, plus the huge training facility at the back of the away end.  I suppose there could be development opportunity thee (in principle), especially as part of the front car park was sold off and 3 blocks of apartments were built there plus a row of town houses.  A precedent if ever there was one.

[mushRTID]

Iv just read their forum. Some of them think its John Ryan haha

[RedJ]

Iv just read their forum. Some of them think its John Ryan haha

f**k me they really are thick as f**k aren't they.

[andysly]

If they build overlooking flats near Oakwell, would the ones facing away from the pitch come at a premium price?

[DearneValleyRover]

Barnsley have wanted to buy the row of terrace houses for years in order to redevelop the old stand but have been unable to do so. There is a lot of land surrounding Oakwell. I'm suprised that it wasn't first choice for them given that and the owners health problems.

[PDX_Rover]

Ex-Swindon owner apparently.

[silent majority]

Only half of the land belongs to the club though, and that's wrapped up in a trust with one share, the Cryne family trust.

[nice one rovers]

Ex-Swindon owner apparently.

More likely Ex Swinton!