Phil Taylor, the darts legend, and Robbie Williams have talked about Taylor’s intention to buy a football team.
In addition to declaring his retirement from competitive darts, Phil Taylor has stated that he and singer Robbie Williams plan to buy League One football team Port Vale. Both are from the area and potentially replicate the Welsh team Wrexham’s acquisition by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.
Although Taylor and Williams have not yet discussed the idea of buying Port Vale, Taylor has stated that he and his close friend, the former Take That vocalist, would like to take over their hometown team. “Robbie and I are close friends,” Taylor said to OLGB. TalkSPORT said that Robbie was considering investing in Port Vale; if he did, would you be interested? His dad, Peter, is similar to my second dad.
“Yeah, I believe that, but let’s see what it is, how much they want, and other details first.” However, Robbie hasn’t gotten back to me. Thus, no, I believe it to be only a rumor. I haven’t (discussed purchasing Port Vale with Williams). I don’t bother him about the time difference because I knew he was in Australia.
Since his dad isn’t doing well, I’ll probably text him when I get home tomorrow morning and again later in the week to ask for an update. He’s got a bungalow of his own. So, to really keep him updated, I’ll just offer a little update on his dad.
Having fallen out of the top two divisions in 2004 and not making a comeback in the nearly twenty years following, Port Vale is currently in the bottom half of League One. If Taylor and Williams were to take over the club, however, promotion would be within reach. Barry Hearn, a former boxing and snooker promoter, would be assigned to provide the two with advice.
When asked about his goals at Port Vale, Taylor responded, “Get them to the Premier League.” To be completely honest with you, I have no idea; I have no idea. I would definitely call Barry Hearn and ask for his opinion. I would ask Barry, my former manager, for some guidance since, well, he owned Leyton Orient and has far more experience managing a football team than I have.
Reynolds and McElhenney, Wrexham’s new owners, have adopted a more active style, but Taylor has previously stated that he would like not to be involved in the day-to-day operations of the team in his capacity as chairman.
In response to a question about maybe taking over as chairman, he said, “No.” “The one thing that has concerned me about investing in Port Vale is that, unlike Robbie, I live nearby.
Because I’ve had it before you see, I will thus be the one who receives the most stick if I go to the matches. “Take out your money and buy us a player, you have a lot of it!” Yes, I will, indeed!
