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More importantly, was it free and can he get a refund on it? If so, I think we found how he managed to find the funds to purchase the club!

Wasn't it said Blackburn were trying to get him out of retirement? Maybe I misremembered?

This is so incorrect its funny.

As it says, super Bradders Derby City Johnson has called an end to his playing days. Was a good, solid, hard working player for us, one that, IMHO, we shouldn't have let go when we did. Will never forget that absolute rocket in the Derby. With John Ruddy having retired as well, are there many of that Lambert premier league squad left still playing over a decade later? Chris Martin, Simeon Jackson is for AFC Sudbury at 37... any others?

Is it any wonder they can't afford to refund free tickets?!!

The issue of value is subjective and I do think can be boiled down further. The Burnley comparison is more complex, I haven't looked at their accounts so this is based purely on face value. The argument you put forward is about potential. Essentially that we 'could' have potentially a bigger fanbase more locally as the majority of clubs within 100miles or so are at best, on a similar footing. However, historically, and especially in the modern market, as others have said elsewhere, this means very little in terms of gate receipts and has more to do with how much that support base is worth financially in all areas of business. Now, this is where Burnley may have an advantage, and again, I'm not in a position to know. They have had prolonged exposure in the premier league in more recent years. This means they are undoubtedly ahead of us in some areas such as overseas business. It doesn't even have to be the value of that business but that the links and structure is already there. Our area of influence may well be larger, but it's A) pretty sparsely populated, B) has a greater age population than a great deal of other places. Catchment matters less than size of your market. I really don't think it's as straight forward as it looks on the face of it. Although similar 'stature' I don't think it can be argued that we are worth 'as much' as Burnley at this juncture. Equally, when Burnley were purchased they had more assets in their more PL experienced squad than we did/do.

Best result is a draw. If a team is to win, you'd have to say the scum.

1st season in English football in a team scrapping for survival with a pretty weak defence is not going to be the best conditions for a player to deliver consistantly. As for Rupp, 33... plays for Aris in Greece... that in itself might suggest he's perhaps not been able to find the level he had for us.

Well, you make the point, but incorrectly. As you have just identified, the selling of a handful of shares for a higher amount and suggesting that is the 'true market value' when it is steeped in the emotional connection that involves people paying £50 for a brick with their name on it. At that price, for many, it's affordable. £25 a share for 1000 of them... less so. £25 a share for 50,000 of them... even less so. That's the reality. So the true market value isn't close to the £70-85 a share we have seen a tiny proportion of shares sold for. I'm a bit surprised Shef even suggested it to be honest. Are shares 'worth' more than £25? Probably. Is the 'true market value' £70-85 a pop? Highly doubtful. But £70-85 is a nice unique birthday present, a token... a bit like buying someone a square foot of the moon surface. So the reality is, if you have the time, and you have a small, but substantial stack of shares you are best off selling them slowly, in small numbers at an inflated price to fans wanting, for want of a better word, memorobilia(sp) than you are selling them as a lump and getting far less - or the truer market value.

This isn't particularly true is it? On a few counts. First of all, the Canaries Trust doesn't set the prices, the owners do, and for the main part, they have been smaller lots. As people have pointed out, were these shares in a company that had no emotional value as such, it's doubtful people would pay as much for small numbers of shares. The issue is that people who might be interested in "owning a piece of their club" would pay that much for a couple of shares or so just to say that they do own a piece of their club. The best comparison I can think of is that you can have your name on a brick at Carrow Road. It costs £50. A brick is not worth £50. Nor is the engraving. The price is because of the emotional meaning to the person having their name on a brick at Carrow Road. It's not an accurate true market value of the brick. The true market value of shares is what the majority of shares are being sold for. Unfortunately for the smaller shareholders - it doesn't really matter what they pay for their shares, it's not really what matters. Realistically, big investors don't value emotional connections. They can put their names on bigger things than a brick... so it has less value to them. That's the reality. What is the true market value of shares? Probably a bit north of what MA has paid for them, but then, realising the true value of shares is another discussion isn't it? I was left some by my late father, and whilst they have a value, I have been advised that it is incredibly unlikely that I would achieve their valuation.

So Coventry more or less done in terms of the play-offs now. Hull must win both games. Hate to say it, but the Scum could do us a favour by drawing with them really. Hull's last game is Vs Argyle. Argyle have Millwall next, who have nothing left to play for but pride really.

Has he not left yet? I put him on ignore when I heard the door clap his behind when he pubicly announced his departure...

How, very, dare you! Come here waving facts around that make imaginary sticks go limp! Have some respect... stick waving is all some people have!

Hahaha! Oh deary me. There's a difference between a season ticket for life and someone's death attempting to be used to prise money out of another party. Actually, now you say it, you're right. Nothing like constantly bring up a deceased's family against their wishes. Especially whilst demonstrating what an upstanding citizen you are by demanding refunds on tickets you didn't buy... Dear chap, I think we've found the perfect club to match you to, may I introduce you to Cardiff City...

You forgot Fiona Bruce and Robert the Bruce.