Only speculation on my part but it may be that Harris and Blitzer think that the European Super League will happen and only want part of that.

It stands to reason that Palace would lose value in such a scenario which may also explain H&B's minimal investment whilst also wanting to protect it by staying in Premier League.

Also sort of aligns with SP's wanting to run the club sustainably rather than chuck (his and other peoples') money at it.

I hope they don't let the door hit them on their arse on the way out.

The news got it right "investors". The funny thing is they may help keep the glaziers in charge and Manure!

Some of our supporters really ought to grow up and stop parroting tropes, then learn a little gratitude and respect. Alright, none of us like "investors" but that's the way the game has gone. Deal with it cos it ain't gonna change.

Under our present owners/investors, the club has established itself in the PL, experienced no financial crises for the first time in a decade, reached Wembley, developed a number of international players, built a world-class academy, done pretty well in the transfer market all told, is on the cusp of redeveloping Selhurst, and has generally moved away from being perenially in the relegation zone.

Far from the sentiments expressed above, I might not be sad to see Harris and Blitzer depart if we can bring in a more committed owner, but they'll leave with my thanks. Some people should be careful what they wish for.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.

If Harris, Blitzer and Textor hadn't stepped in, or someone equivalent, i think their is a big possibility we could have gone into administration, again, the ridiculous salaries we were paying and paying well over the odds on transfer fees with no sell on value. none of the three investors are in it to make money.

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

The bottom line in football club ownership is this.

There is, to all intents and purposes, no free cash flow in football. So short-term investment is pointless. You (only) get a return on your investment if, over a period of time, you increase the value of the asset. You do that by improving the ground, improving the academy, and generally putting in foundations that will enable you to increase revenues going forward, all while maintaining your PL status as you manage those capital expenditures.

Harris and Blitzer have done a pretty good job of that, so Palace is more valuable today than the day they bought us directly as a result of the work they've done. If that translates, when they sell, to their having made a decent return on their investment then well done them. We've all benefitted. You can make money out of owning a football club, as this demonstrates. But it takes time and you need the cash to invest before you can reap the dividends. You have to speculate to accumulate over a fairly lengthy period of time.

Bottom line is that we're more attractive to future buyers as a result of their ownership. Our next owner won't have to build a world-class academy. Already done. If Harris and Blitzer hang around another two or three years, the next owners won't have to build a new stand either but they'll able to reap the revenue benefits of having a state-of-the-art facility immediately at their disposal. That means our revenues will increase. All of this makes Palace much more attractive to a buyer.

I imagine Harris & Blitzer will try to jump when an opportunity like Man Utd or Chelsea arises simply because those opportunities are relatively rare. Top six clubs don't go on the market all that often. But from a financial perspective, they'd probably do best to hang on to Palace for another 3-5 years by which time our value will have increased substantially and they'll make considerably more from the sale. Unless one of their opportunistic bids for a bigger club is accepted, I'd expect them to be here for a while yet but if such a bid is accepted (and it might be, by someone like the Glazers), I'd expect them to go quickly and at any time.

Sydenham by birth. Selhurst by the Grace of God.