Takeover Bid
Following Dave Whelan's announcement that he would no longer back Orrell in early 2004, a takeover bid was launched by a South African consortium led by millionaire businessman Johann Rupert. The intention was to relocate the club to QPR's Loftus Road stadium and brand the new venture London Tribe. However, the offer was refused and Orrell was handed back to its members in the Summer of 2004.
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