Asian Invasion

[Gtleighsr3]

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

[HammersmithR]

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

[Olly]

thought you were on about the MB's

[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.

[Funky]

Can't see the relevance.

Changes upstairs at HQ at a guess

[Mark1]

Can't see the relevance.

[swede]

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

[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.

[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: