Huh?! 0 Posted January 12, 2017 So I''ve recently read both on here and Tw@tter a lot of people moaning that we are losing out on players or annoyed that we are selling in order to buy. Football is no longer about wanting to play for a single team due to their history, location in the country or the colour of the kit. Everything is about £££. As a football club we are consolidating as the chances of us being in this league for the next 2-5 years is extremely likely. It''s well known our owners are not the richest. Can we stop moaning about "losing out" to other clubs. The simple fact is that we cannot compete. Be realistic. We have to sell in order to buy. Let''s compare our finance''s to other teams in the league. It may shock you at how little we are worth and open your eyes as to why we don''t chuck money around;Brighton and Hove Albion + Tony Bloom; Reported in the billionsNewcastle United + Mike Ashley: £2bnReading + Narin Niruttinanon; Reported £400mHuddersfield Town + Dean Hoyle; £365mLeeds United + Massimo Cellino; £800mSheffield Wednesday + Dejphon Chansiri; £700mDerby County + Mel Morris; £850mFulham + Shahid Khan; £5.5bnAston Villa + Tony Xia; £927mWolverhampton Wanderers + Fosun Group; £450mBristol City + Stephen Lansdown; £280mThe reality is we are a small club in comparison to a number of teams in this league and we do not have the financial power to walk it. Delia''s love for the club is starting to drag us down. Investment is needed sooner rather than later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted January 12, 2017 Look up some of those owners Derby - The young grandson of Mel Morris was left fearing for the Rams owner''s life after an angry supporter said he should be beheaded over the club''s woes.Leeds - Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino was on Thursday handed an 18-month ban after being found guilty of breaking the Football Association’s regulations over the transfer of Ross McCormackNewcastle United - mike ashley ----sports directFulham-- Fulham owner Shahid Khan is considering selling the club and buying Tottenham in a deal that could also see his NFL team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, move into the new White Hart Lane.Reading - There have been rumours for months that the consortium of Sasima Srivikorn, Sumrith Thanakarnjanasuth and Narin Niruttinanon could be looking to sell up having been surprised by the amount of money which is needed to run the football club.Be careful what you wish for Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted January 12, 2017 "Be careful what you wish for."True as ever, but it''s getting to the stage where I for one would be willing for us to take the risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huh?! 0 Posted January 12, 2017 This isnt a post to say I want an owner like Cellino or similar, this was more in response to people complaining why we can''t compete.Grass isn''t always greener for sure, but for us to move forward as a club investment is a must. Unfortunate for us it seems the current board are happy as a promotion challenging Div 1 team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagster 101 Posted January 12, 2017 Swindon the Reading owners have split land including the carpark away from the club and are applying for planning permission for houses ect. Too many of these people are dodgy barstewards and if better checks and safeguards were in place I would welcome one at our club but at the moment it''s a bit like rolling the dice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted January 12, 2017 [quote user="BroadstairsR"]"Be careful what you wish for."True as ever, but it''s getting to the stage where I for one would be willing for us to take the risk.[/quote]Easy to say with other peoples money Broady but would you take the risk if it was your money? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unsullied 0 Posted January 12, 2017 Delia has a significant hoard of scampi 🍤 Sitting in the freezers of Carrow road that must be worth a fair penny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted January 12, 2017 Net worth does not mean they will put the money into the club or that it will be used wisely.Liverpool have spend a fortune and not won the prem; ipswich and blackpools owners are more wealthy and it hasnt helped their cause. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted January 12, 2017 "Easy to say with other peoples money Broady but would you take the risk if it was your money?"Is buying the Club the risk?Surely this mythical Mr. Rich would be using his own money to buy Delia and Co out.He would then presumably assume control and that''s where the "be careful what you wish for" mantra becomes a reality.We could get a good ''un, we could not.Perhaps we had better see the season out before engaging in such drastic thinking.Neil, Neil turn it round for f''s sake. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Felixfan 53 Posted January 12, 2017 By owners wealth we are the second poorest club in the top two leagues. I think the poorest is Burton Albion.This is the reason we always have to punch above our weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 274 Posted January 12, 2017 Any buyer does not have to buy any of the current shareholders out; they could guarantee long term control by purchasing the c1m shares the club made available few years ago (t&c apply)The added advantage is that share money (c£100m) would be available for the club (squad, ground etc), rather than going to existing shareholders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted January 12, 2017 [quote user="Felixfan"]By owners wealth we are the second poorest club in the top two leagues. I think the poorest is Burton Albion.This is the reason we always have to punch above our weight.[/quote]where does that leave our impoverished neighbourswho having a wealthy ''businessman'' as the majority shareholder are actually seeing him take money out of their cluband which also should remind folk on here that Delia and her hubby are not the owners just the majority shareholdersand only just at that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,746 Posted January 12, 2017 [quote user="The Unsullied "]Delia has a significant hoard of scampi 🍤 Sitting in the freezers of Carrow road that must be worth a fair penny[/quote]You obviously looked in the wrong freezer last night Lapps. [;)] ( Private joke ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,560 Posted January 12, 2017 [quote user="ZLF"]Any buyer does not have to buy any of the current shareholders out; they could guarantee long term control by purchasing the c1m shares the club made available few years ago (t&c apply)The added advantage is that share money (c£100m) would be available for the club (squad, ground etc), rather than going to existing shareholders.[/quote]The directors were given the authority to create new shares up to a nominal value of one million pounds. As far as I know that authority has not been exercised. Apart from anything else if it had been, and those shares were there waiting to be snapped up, it would mean Smith and Jones had effectively put the club up for sale, since anyone buying that number of shares would become the owners. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donkey dangler 0 Posted January 12, 2017 [quote user="Bagster"]Swindon the Reading owners have split land including the carpark away from the club and are applying for planning permission for houses ect. Too many of these people are dodgy barstewards and if better checks and safeguards were in place I would welcome one at our club but at the moment it''s a bit like rolling the dice.[/quote]So what do you think those flats behind the N&P (River End) stand are built on? The car park that use to be used by football supporters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted January 12, 2017 Marcus Evans estimated wealth is £765m 😮.Can''t believe that Fulham owner is worth £5.5bn, if he chucked some more money at them they could become pretty successfull. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donkey dangler 0 Posted January 12, 2017 Re the Fulham owner - he has a major automotive related business in the USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted January 12, 2017 It''s not to do with how much money you''ve got - it''s what you do with it that matters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted January 12, 2017 The bloke who owns 33% of QPR is worth £7bn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites