Rich guy backs Bedlington

The latest American billionaire to get involved in English football, the aptly named Bob Rich, is devoting some of his fortune to Northern League Division 1 club Bedlington Terriers.   Interviewed on Radio 5 this evening he explained that genealolgical research had led him to discover family links with the area and his wife bought him the manorial title.   He then learnt about the football club which he has since visited.

The latest American billionaire to get involved in English football, the aptly named Bob Rich, is devoting some of his fortune to Northern League Division 1 club Bedlington Terriers.   Interviewed on Radio 5 this evening he explained that genealolgical research had led him to discover family links with the area and his wife bought him the manorial title.   He then learnt about the football club which he has since visited.

His Rich Products Corporation, which is in the bakery products business, is sponsoring the club’s shirts.  He is also shipping over from the States an electronic scoreboard worth £30k.  He thinks he can help with the club’s marketing noting that its distinctive name is ‘a great brand’ which could have international appeal.

Although he owns minor league baseball clubs in the States, and is among the 500 richest individuals in the world, he has no intention of launching a bid for the club which has had its share of financial problems.