18 Jul 2014 20:00:48
Rumours on social media saying we are being sponsored by the kuwaiti government and in the deal we will be renaming the city ground to the kuwaiti city ground and the sponsor on the shirt will be KUW. Massive investment if true. This has been translated by a kuwaiti fan from an interview Fawaz did yesterday.

1.) 18 Jul 2014
Been reading this all over various sites for last hour of so various social media sites exploding with the news, personally I think it's fantastic and the only way we will ever get that 3rd star with massive investment

2.) 18 Jul 2014
This is fantastic news if true iam not saying its not true but I will wait for fawaz to confirm it.this could be massive if it comes off coyrs

3.) 18 Jul 2014
Seen a newspaper article dated 17 July in Kuwait that seems to support this

4.) 19 Jul 2014
Power to Fawaz!
KUWAITICITY for all your energy needs. This deal will generate and propel us onwards and upwards!
Hopefully we will sign up some more bright sparks and light up the Championship?

5.) 19 Jul 2014
If its worth more than the 75mill paid each year to Manchester United bring it on chips and gravy

6.) 19 Jul 2014
There're are reports that Fawaz also mentioned that he is going to, give it two more years to, make the premiership. This will be the end of his and his families 5 year investment plan to get a return on their investment in Forest - after that if it's not achieved he will seek another buyer and move on.

7.) 19 Jul 2014
I agree! It would fantastic news its true but like gazza2969 I now need the confirmation via tweet or statement from Fawaz to really star dreaming.

8.) 19 Jul 2014
I didn't see that anywhere Willow it just states he hopes to get us promoted in the next two years. Nothing about backing out or selling it doesn't even mention a five year plan in the text.

9.) 19 Jul 2014
And it looks like the worst translation ever, what do you reckon to the rumour Ed?

{Ed034's Note - just read it and I'm trying to get a better version

10.) 19 Jul 2014
Not sure how I feel about this. I appreciate what Fawaz is doing for our club and hopefully it will return us to the premier league but why change the stadium name to promote a government. If it was a full commercial and commodity based reason such as renaming it to adidas or sports direct something with obvious commercial links I could understand but a government? I know it's probably just a rouse to drag more money in but I don't know something just don't sit right with me and I can't quite place it. What are your thoughts ed?

{Ed034's Note - it's not only good for the short term with money coming in but long term to, with it giving us publicity and in Kuwait

11.) 19 Jul 2014
Hi Ed, first ever post on here. Great site, thanks for your hard work. I'm not casting doubt on this rumour and think if it helps us long term then great. If this has been in the pipeline though, wouldn't we have seen some higher profile signings by now? Maybe they're on their way? What are your thoughts?

{Ed034's Note - thanks and welcome aboard

12.) 19 Jul 2014
Mod red - my post / source via bird site has retranslated the Fawaz interview and it basically says that unless the club gets promoted in the next two years the losses will be unsustainable and believes it will hit fawaz's investment threshold. Also went on to say that yen investment from the Kuwait govt will be minimal.

{Ed034's Note - if it's the same one which I have seen, ignore him. Knows nothing

13.) 19 Jul 2014
Does anyone have any idea of maybe a timescale of when this is supposed to happen? Not sure how I feel about the renaming of our ground but the investment sounds like a good idea, would surely help around FFP.

14.) 19 Jul 2014
Why all this negativity about renaming the City Ground? With the sort of investment that is being banded about, for me they can call it what they can call it what ever they like. This could possibly result in the club getting a new stadium.

15.) 19 Jul 2014
Hoping for good things from this, but even in translation there is no mention of money or investment levels, I know he won't accept sponorship for nothing, but ill wait until I see genuine figures before getting too excited.

{Ed034's Note - we know he paid it himself last season and that any desk would need to at least match that