Asian Invasion

[ScottJones]

How would people feel if our board was made up of Mittals, Singhs and Patels?

As one Asian friend of mine said last night...us Indians know how to make money!!

I'm getting ready for a turban fitting :boss:

[W12_Ranger]

I'd sooner have the Indians on board than some dodgy Russians or Arabs.

Plus think of the 1 billion people Mittal could reach out to in terms of mass marketing.

[swede]

If they´re good for the club - great. It´s not where u come from, it´s what u do.

[Mark1]

Can't see the relevance.

[Funky]

Can't see the relevance.

Changes upstairs at HQ at a guess

[RamseyR]

The attendances would rise for one thing. Think how may asian residents there are in West London.
Tapping into this would be a positive thing. No "locals" left. As more and more traditional fans emigrate, move out of London etc we not only lose the main supporter but also the kids who buy the shirts, programmes etc. The older fans are probably passing away at a faster rate than new blood is coming in.
We've got to replace it with something.

Went to India last year and travelled a lot. Obviously a very very poor country, so football shirts are not a priority, but obviously cricket is the number one sport, but there is no Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal fixation yet. Having said that, there is a LOT of new wealth, in the major cities, and a young rich Indian loves everything western. [You should see the security at a McDonalds!]

A huge opportunity, and if brands like Kingfisher, Tata were on board we would be almost immediately integrated into India society.

[Olly]

thought you were on about the MB's

[HammersmithR]

I don't care who they are, as long as they have the best interests of the club at heart.

[Gtleighsr3]

will we see QPR shirts instead of Liverpool shirts all round Southall in the future then?

[Funky]

I don't care who they are, as long as they have the best interests of the club at heart.

Spot on Dave

[LOOPYHOOP]

Have you heard something then Scott?

[Sam-QPR]

as long as they can write a cheque i couldn't care less

[G-QPR]

will we see QPR shirts instead of Liverpool shirts all round Southall in the future then?

;D

[Yousef]

Indians are smart in business

[MYU]

The attendances would rise for one thing. Think how may asian residents there are in West London.
Tapping into this would be a positive thing. No "locals" left. As more and more traditional fans emigrate, move out of London etc we not only lose the main supporter but also the kids who buy the shirts, programmes etc. The older fans are probably passing away at a faster rate than new blood is coming in.
We've got to replace it with something.

Went to India last year and travelled a lot. Obviously a very very poor country, so football shirts are not a priority, but obviously cricket is the number one sport, but there is no Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal fixation yet. Having said that, there is a LOT of new wealth, in the major cities, and a young rich Indian loves everything western. [You should see the security at a McDonalds!]

A huge opportunity, and if brands like Kingfisher, Tata were on board we would be almost immediately integrated into India society.

Agree 100% with that, although India have some poor people the country is getting the rich as well and each city is now looking like the west.

If there was a time, it's now otherwise we could lose out, I know Spurs are doing something with India but Nodge could fill us in there.

If it carry's on as it is at QPR, I could soon be 'Supporter of the Year'