King Power: A Tale of Rise and Ruin

[MattFox]

2 hours ago, Owsfaninpeace said:

Sheffield Wednesday fan here - reading through some of the comments on your club. 
 

One thing we can agree on is that Thai owners right now are not what our clubs need. 
 

I’ll be grateful if we can even fulfil the first game of the season it’s that bad. General consensus is that we won’t have any staff, not enough players (they are all handing in their notice), and therefore cannot fulfil the game. That could lead to expulsion from the league. 
 

You want to do everything you can to get new owners before you turn into us. 
 

 

I mean over half our fanbase still think the sun shines out of Tops arse

 

It’s only in here there’s an anti KP majority 

[AjcW]

2 hours ago, Owsfaninpeace said:

Sheffield Wednesday fan here - reading through some of the comments on your club. 
 

One thing we can agree on is that Thai owners right now are not what our clubs need. 
 

I’ll be grateful if we can even fulfil the first game of the season it’s that bad. General consensus is that we won’t have any staff, not enough players (they are all handing in their notice), and therefore cannot fulfil the game. That could lead to expulsion from the league. 
 

You want to do everything you can to get new owners before you turn into us. 
 

 

It might be a horror season, but I do think you're rescuable.... someone out there will be putting together a consortium already, wouldn't even be surprised if Vardy is calling in some favours and maybe thinking about fronting it. 

 

Far too valuable a club to just be left to die. I know the owner will play hard ball on a deal, but I think a rescue is possible. 

[filbertway]

20 minutes ago, AjcW said:

It might be a horror season, but I do think you're rescuable.... someone out there will be putting together a consortium already, wouldn't even be surprised if Vardy is calling in some favours and maybe thinking about fronting it. 

 

Far too valuable a club to just be left to die. I know the owner will play hard ball on a deal, but I think a rescue is possible. 

Yeah...for their sake I hope not

 

[AjcW]

13 minutes ago, filbertway said:

Yeah...for their sake I hope not

 

He might be okay at being the "Face" like Modric/Bale

[OntarioFox]

 

[Dan]

14 hours ago, Owsfaninpeace said:

You want to do everything you can to get new owners before you turn into us. 

When I see other clubs fans having a go at us this is the point they always miss. It's to stop things spiralling before it gets worse.

 

You only have to look at our direction of travel in the last 5 years.

 

Hope you get sorted. Absolutely disgraceful what's happening to you.

[Richmondfox]

Things are tough, only the 7th richest Thai business leader on the Forbes billionaire list.  Red bull heirs at number 1.

 

 

 

 

[Eskay]

Hear me out.

 

There is a club in another sport that is current in the process of being sold. To that end....they haven't launched a kit. Made signings. Released players. Sold season tickets. The staff have been told to just hold tight and don't make any long term decisions. 

 

Maybe.....just maybe......

[Nolucklcfc]

31 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Hear me out.

 

There is a club in another sport that is current in the process of being sold. To that end....they haven't launched a kit. Made signings. Released players. Sold season tickets. The staff have been told to just hold tight and don't make any long term decisions. 

 

Maybe.....just maybe......

Why are you doing it to yourself? 
 

but it would make sense. 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

34 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Hear me out.

 

There is a club in another sport that is current in the process of being sold. To that end....they haven't launched a kit. Made signings. Released players. Sold season tickets. The staff have been told to just hold tight and don't make any long term decisions. 

 

Maybe.....just maybe......

Maybe it’s to the third one on the list Sarath Ratanavadi who has already been associated with Leicester City in a small capacity if you web search his name.

[Eskay]

8 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Why are you doing it to yourself? 
 

but it would make sense. 

You're right....and I almost didn't post the message but just thinking there are some parallels. 

 

My thought also is if KP and Ruskin have indeed checked out and are clearly not fit for the role.... Surely at some stage there will be a leak. Whether it be from playing staff or the employees in general. There's not been a peep.....there's no way the whole club is happy with the situation UNLESS there is something brewing. 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

2 minutes ago, Eskay said:

You're right....and I almost didn't post the message but just thinking there are some parallels. 

 

My thought also is if KP and Ruskin have indeed checked out and are clearly not fit for the role.... Surely at some stage there will be a leak. Whether it be from playing staff or the employees in general. There's not been a peep.....there's no way the whole club is happy with the situation UNLESS there is something brewing. 

Some news has got to come out soon surely on that front or managerial. Maybe what I heard regarding the Mara Family of the NY Giants might have some substance regarding a takeover? 
 

Silence is beyond deafening now.

Edited 4 July 2025 by Lineker's Left Foot

[Lineker's Left Foot]

44 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Hear me out.

 

There is a club in another sport that is current in the process of being sold. To that end....they haven't launched a kit. Made signings. Released players. Sold season tickets. The staff have been told to just hold tight and don't make any long term decisions. 

 

Maybe.....just maybe......

Got to sound stupid, but which club is this?

[Happy Fox]

43 minutes ago, Eskay said:

Hear me out.

 

There is a club in another sport that is current in the process of being sold. To that end....they haven't launched a kit. Made signings. Released players. Sold season tickets. The staff have been told to just hold tight and don't make any long term decisions. 

 

Maybe.....just maybe......

 

Didn't that recent Athletic article allude to club seeking investment? whether that's a minority investor?

 

[Nolucklcfc]

1 hour ago, Eskay said:

You're right....and I almost didn't post the message but just thinking there are some parallels. 

 

My thought also is if KP and Ruskin have indeed checked out and are clearly not fit for the role.... Surely at some stage there will be a leak. Whether it be from playing staff or the employees in general. There's not been a peep.....there's no way the whole club is happy with the situation UNLESS there is something brewing. 

On the flip side, if that was happening wouldn’t they have just left RVN in charge? 

[Eskay]

2 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

On the flip side, if that was happening wouldn’t they have just left RVN in charge? 

 

Well...yeah.....I'll get back in my waiting / hoping box 

[Wymsey]

Arguments with the Chinese, over certain fees etc for duty free  business, has affected the company quite badly in recent times.

 

They were a key customer in the KP market.

Edited 5 July 2025 by Wymsey

[MattFox]

KP are closing half of their city centre stores in Thailand 

[Ashley]

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3073665/king-power-closing-shops-cutting-staff

[The Hitman]

It’s clear that King Power are in a death spiral. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

So the shops that don't have a captive audience and a monopoly aren't doing well? But I was told that these people were experienced businessmen  !

[los dedos]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

So the shops that don't have a captive audience and a monopoly aren't doing well? But I was told that these people were experienced businessmen  !

Still not sure how few shops in Thailand ever managed to make the amount of turnover and profit that KP did over the last few years. 🤔

[RoboFox]

TBF it just seems like they're actually reacting to changing consumer behaviour for a change. Lo and behold, as soon as a new CEO comes in, decisions start to be made. 

 

It's almost like the previous CEO didn't have a clue what he was doing. 

[Lionator]

Don’t know if it’ll have any direct effect on us but the Thai government basically just declared war on Cambodia

[joachim1965]

15 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Don’t know if it’ll have any direct effect on us but the Thai government basically just declared war on Cambodia

My son flew out of Thailand yesterday.

He was staying in Surin which is right on the Cambodia border. 

Looks like he came home just in time.