Publican from N.Ireland. Was shot in 2003 during a robbery. In 2009 he tried to get into Newcastle Utd.
grovehill":kybk8tpm said:Charlie Chawke- and his mate Freddie Cheze no doubt!
Publican Charlie Chawke has launched an audacious bid to buy English football club, Newcastle United. Chawke confirmed yesterday that he was putting together a consortium to purchase Newcastle from its present owner, Mike Ashley, for £100m (€116m).
"We're looking at it, alright," Chawke said. "It's a great club. He [Ashley] is looking for £100m. You could probably get it for less with a bit of luck. A year-and-a-half ago he was looking for £600m. The problem is to get the syndicate together. Our syndicate in Sunderland bust up last year so a few of us are interested again but others are not, so we will just have to look at trying to get a few people interested in it."
Chawke was part of the Drumaville consortium, an eight-man group that included fellow publican Louis Fitzgerald and a number of property developers, which purchased Sunderland Football Club for €12.65m in 2006.
Having reportedly invested between €60m and €80m in the club, they pulled out three years later when American businessman Ellis Short bought their stake.
Frank Bullitt":dutzz7fp said:Does this explain the secrecy around the group. I am sure they could afford a lot more then 0.77p in the pound, but at that price have got one hell of a deal.
Pontypoolgreen":1l79ximi said:Quintrell_Green":1l79ximi said:Frank Bullitt":1l79ximi said:Does this explain the secrecy around the group. I am sure they could afford a lot more then 0.77p in the pound, but at that price have got one hell of a deal.
It is not such a 'one hell of a deal' given the fact the Football League TV rights monies due to PAFC are to be assigned to the members of the NWO Board to enable them to get repaid. This was a very significant line of income to the Club, which will now have to be funded by any incoming owner/s.
Anybody know what the TV money is for L2??