Richard Balls is spot on regarding the board

[dibbler 0]

Richard Balls from this weeks scrimmage. The board must listen to how the fans feel.

Give it a listen.

[Rogue Baboon 0]

I like this final paragraph from Chris Lakey''s article on the home page...

''The owners are absolutely right when they say the club cannot be in the hands of any Tom, Dick or Harry. No one doubts the owners’ passion and commitment. No one doubts their integrity either. That doesn’t mean that a change would not improve the lot of the club and the people who support it''

Seems strange that local media are pushing the investment issue suddenly?

[Hoola Han Solo 448]

Richard Balls always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia out.

A good man to have in the battle against the happy clappers.

[TCCANARY 263]

[quote user="dibbler"]Richard Balls from this weeks scrimmage. The board must listen to how the fans feel.

Give it a listen.[/quote]So does Richard Balls know what all the fans feel?

[dibbler 0]

TC, you added the word ALL fans.

[TCCANARY 263]

[quote user="dibbler"]TC, you added the word ALL fans.[/quote]Ok, what is it that Richard Balls thinks that the fans want and how does he know that what he thinks is what the fans want?

[lake district canary 4,813]

Not all fans want them to go. Of course there is an argument that says change might be a good thing - but change is not always good.  The Delia out bandwagon keeps trying to push their views on everyone, but the argument works both ways. If DS/MJW were to say ok then, we''ll go - what then?   Who will magic up an investor who has the right credentials to take it on????  

[Hoola Han Solo 448]

They won’t listen to offers though

[lappinitup 629]

[quote user="Hoola Han Solo"]Richard Balls always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia out.

A good man to have in the battle against the happy clappers.[/quote]Mick Dennis always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia.A good man to have in the battle against the nappy crappers. [:)]

[Guest]

Difficult one to quantify. How many fans for instance.

How many out of the 16K wanted Chase out? Most probably didn''t care one way or the other but a noisy and committed group did.

Most people probably like Delia and Michael but I doubt the majority would lose any sleep for too long if a new owner came in.

I don''t think much will change unless we see a real downturn in our fortunes. Then maybe even the uncommitted will want change.

And I daresay Delia and Michael would do the decent thing if it came to that.

[DDD In The Fine City 1]

A few seasons and she''ll be bankrupt and the club will be in far worse debt than when she took over, all hail de-liar!

[Van wink 2,994]

It’s all about results John!

[City 2nd 193]

TCCANARY wrote the following post at 2017-12-08 2:46 PM:

dibbler wrote:

TC, you added the word ALL fans.

Ok, what is it that Richard Balls thinks that the fans want and how does he know that what he thinks is what the fans want?

It’s not rocket science. Don’t all fans want to see a successful, entertaining footballing side?

And with a Director of football claiming at the AGM that past management saw finance “pissed up a wall”, widely reported by Archant, not surprising that Mr Balls is able to quote what he does. For far too long the owners and their chosen incumbents have hidden behind the Archant powers. Perhaps the tide is turning within those corridors of power!

[TCCANARY 263]

[quote user="City 2nd"]TCCANARY wrote the following post at 2017-12-08 2:46 PM:

dibbler wrote:

TC, you added the word ALL fans.

Ok, what is it that Richard Balls thinks that the fans want and how does he know that what he thinks is what the fans want?

It’s not rocket science. Don’t all fans want to see a successful, entertaining footballing side?

And with a Director of football claiming at the AGM that past management saw finance “pissed up a wall”, widely reported by Archant, not surprising that Mr Balls is able to quote what he does. For far too long the owners and their chosen incumbents have hidden behind the Archant powers. Perhaps the tide is turning within those corridors of power![/quote]Is this what Richard Balls said or your view?The Archant being used as a cover stuff is laughable, ask the Archant journalists if this is the case.Do we really have a board that doesn''t listen to the fans?

[Crafty Canary 545]

lappinitup wrote the following post at 08/12/2017 10:59 AM:

Hoola Han Solo wrote:

Richard Balls always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia out.

A good man to have in the battle against the happy clappers.

Mick Dennis always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia.

A good man to have in the battle against the nappy crappers. Smile [:)]

If Delia was to bend over you''d see Mennis''s face staring at you out of her nether regions. Well reasoned and balanced he isn''t.

[Bill 1,788]

the fans ?Yes, I remember them - those who howled and whined on here that the club lacked hambition as it wouldnt increase the ground capacity to 35,000Build it and they will come went the bleatsPoor little mites are being denied, by the cruel and inhumane behaviour of the board who won''t listen to the fans.Strangely these little mites don''t seem to want to turn up when it is only Championship fayre on offerSo my advise to Delia and the board is to tell the whingers, whiners, johnny come latelies and all the ragbag of binners to fark orf

[Mello Yello 2,553]

Isn''t Richard Balls, a relative of our ''current'' Chairman......Ed?

[worsethandeath 0]

[quote user="Rhubarb"]the fans ?Yes, I remember them - those who howled and whined on here that the club lacked hambition as it wouldnt increase the ground capacity to 35,000Build it and they will come went the bleatsPoor little mites are being denied, by the cruel and inhumane behaviour of the board who won''t listen to the fans.Strangely these little mites don''t seem to want to turn up when it is only Championship fayre on offerSo my advise to Delia and the board is to tell the whingers, whiners, johnny come latelies and all the ragbag of binners to fark orf[/quote]Bless. You''re right, it''s wrong that we didn''t spend a portion of a decade''s worth of Prem money on that and instead have a...tv to show for it

[Bill 1,788]

oh dearare you from suffolk perhapsas you don''t seem to brightany development would have been funded by a loan the projected cost would have been around £1.6m net cost - assuming all seats were sold at prices thenso we would be looking at around £2.5m loss pa now(or we could imply cheat every one as thieving neighbours did)

[City 2nd 193]

TCCANARY wrote the following post at 2017-12-08 4:39 PM:

City 2nd wrote:

TCCANARY wrote the following post at 2017-12-08 2:46 PM: dibbler wrote: TC, you added the word ALL fans. Ok, what is it that Richard Balls thinks that the fans want and how does he know that what he thinks is what the fans want? It’s not rocket science. Don’t all fans want to see a successful, entertaining footballing side? And with a Director of football claiming at the AGM that past management saw finance “pissed up a wall”, widely reported by Archant, not surprising that Mr Balls is able to quote what he does. For far too long the owners and their chosen incumbents have hidden behind the Archant powers. Perhaps the tide is turning within those corridors of power!

Is this what Richard Balls said or your view?

The Archant being used as a cover stuff is laughable, ask the Archant journalists if this is the case.

Do we really have a board that doesn''t listen to the fans?

Yes TC it’s my view. Why is there a need to ask Archant journalists anything? When a certain NCFC Director was also connected to Archant, as well as Sainsbury and Mirror Magazine, (and don’t we all know of a certain sports writer who speaks highly of our owners too) the connections were there. Just so happens that connection us no longer with Archant, so the shackles are loosened! Maybe was Archant being used as cover but now they are beginning to talk!

[pete 368]

Debt free the mantra espoused by Delia and the rest will be quickly forgotten by next summer. Another 3 or 4 years the £20m debt we took 10 years to amass will look chicken feed. When we have £20 - £30 m debt in a very short period Delia will find her nest egg will have shrunk considerably, £25 per share will not be attractive to a buyer looking to buy a medium sized club needing major investment. Unless she really wants to hand this mess of a club to Tom with a hefty debt.

Self funding is a joke trying to run a club the size of Norwich on the £30m we could realistically raise in ticket sales, Delia''s grub and sponsorship. That is why the debts will soon mount up. And in 3 years the club will not be attractive with the PL a memory.

Bit long to wait but it will be worth it when Smith/Joneses leave with tails between legs.

[norfolkngood 1,172]

how much is foulger worth ? banham poultry turn over 100 million a year thats no chicken feed !

could he buy delia out ???

[City 2nd 193]

norfolkngood wrote the following post at 2017-12-08 9:49 PM:

how much is foulger worth ? banham poultry turn over 100 million a year thats no chicken feed !

could he buy delia out ??

Undoubtedly he could - but she ain’t selling!

[TIL 1010 5,238]

[quote user="Mello Yello"]Isn''t Richard Balls, a relative of our ''current'' Chairman......Ed?[/quote]Cousins.

[Donkey dangler 0]

[quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="Hoola Han Solo"]Richard Balls always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia out.

A good man to have in the battle against the happy clappers.[/quote]Mick Dennis always gives a well reasoned and balanced view on why we need Delia.[/quote]

He''s not objective.

[nutty nigel 7,898]

Like Tangie he''d gone all quiet in the years following his appearance at St Andrews Hall in 2009. Wonder what he''s been doing....

[Iwans Big Toe 381]

[quote user="Rogue Baboon"]I like this final paragraph from Chris Lakey''s article on the home page...

''The owners are absolutely right when they say the club cannot be in the hands of any Tom, Dick or Harry. No one doubts the owners’ passion and commitment. No one doubts their integrity either. That doesn’t mean that a change would not improve the lot of the club and the people who support it''

Seems strange that local media are pushing the investment issue suddenly?[/quote]There''s a certain Tom that definitely shouldn''t have his hands on the club. [;)]

[Iwans Big Toe 381]

[quote user="Rogue Baboon"]I like this final paragraph from Chris Lakey''s article on the home page...

''The owners are absolutely right when they say the club cannot be in the hands of any Tom, Dick or Harry. No one doubts the owners’ passion and commitment. No one doubts their integrity either. That doesn’t mean that a change would not improve the lot of the club and the people who support it''

Seems strange that local media are pushing the investment issue suddenly?[/quote]There''s a certain Tom that definitely shouldn''t have his hands on the club. [;)]

[TIL 1010 5,238]

[quote user="nutty nigel"]Like Tangie he''d gone all quiet in the years following his appearance at St Andrews Hall in 2009. Wonder what he''s been doing....[/quote]Left his job at Archant and went to work for the City Council as their media officer but in very recent years has been off work with a serious back condition.

[nutty nigel 7,898]

I thought hed already been at the council years before his appearance at the Andrews?