Has Waghorn been 'tipped the wink'

[Evil Monkey 52]

Good spot :o), so where does that leave the credibility of the NCFC Kitty? Was Tilson right to be wary, after all? [:)]

[lappinitup 629]

[quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Waghorn is simply trying to read the tea leaves like the rest of us. 

He realises, as we all do, that the times they are a-changing in football whether we like it or not, and he is assuming that D&M will, sooner or later, bow to the inevitable.  He could be proved correct - but inside information?  I don''t think so.[/quote]

That''s quite probably true. It''s just guess work and a theory.

But what I don''t understand is why he keeps comparing Cullum to absentee owners like Evans. I thought the big thing in Cullum''s favour is that he fits Delia''s criteria of being a fan, a season ticket holder, someone who has the best interests of the club at heart. The same thing cannot be said about the likes of Evans. Or have we been lead up the garden path again.[/quote]The thing I don''t understand Nutty is this "true fan" bit. The impression I have is that he attended ONE game last season (v Ipswich) and that he has a box at Carrow Rd which he acquired when he bought into Smith and Pinching. If that is the case, why would he also buy a season ticket? He also played a few game for Norwich City Boys before he went off to make his fortune.

It seems to me that while we will examine every word that Delia has ever uttered we accept everything positive re. Peter Cullum without question. I admit these details are only snippets I have gleaned from here and I''m sure there''s others out there who will correct me.

I am not suggesting he is not a lifelong fan, just wondering if it is indeed true or is it just a part of his armoury to acquire our club. 

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lappinitup I think you are right to say that he doesn''t attend often.

Whether he is an armchair style fan is another question, and one we can''t answer.

 

[7rew 0]

[quote user="paul ncfc"]Does read as if he knows something (probably just guessing),I think the best indicator of Waghorn knowing will be when sings the praises of the "New crew" to ensure future access.Changing subject a bit,but what is his problem with Cullum,he seems to be comparing him to Marcus Evans this morning and telling us all to enjoy the freedom and openess of Carrow Rd until the nasty man comes along and changes everything.[/quote]Isn''t it inevitable that *any* potential new investor will be compared to Evans.  They are after all a club of similar size in a close geographic location.  His site does also cover them and Colchester so he has access to journalists that specialise in covering them, unlike say Newcastle united.Also, what makes Evans a bad comparason?  Apart from that the reality of his management which is not how we want it to turn out?

[nutty nigel 7,513]

[quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Waghorn is simply trying to read the tea leaves like the rest of us. 

He realises, as we all do, that the times they are a-changing in football whether we like it or not, and he is assuming that D&M will, sooner or later, bow to the inevitable.  He could be proved correct - but inside information?  I don''t think so.[/quote]

That''s quite probably true. It''s just guess work and a theory.

But what I don''t understand is why he keeps comparing Cullum to absentee owners like Evans. I thought the big thing in Cullum''s favour is that he fits Delia''s criteria of being a fan, a season ticket holder, someone who has the best interests of the club at heart. The same thing cannot be said about the likes of Evans. Or have we been lead up the garden path again.[/quote]

The thing I don''t understand Nutty is this "true fan" bit. The impression I have is that he attended ONE game last season (v Ipswich) and that he has a box at Carrow Rd which he acquired when he bought into Smith and Pinching. If that is the case, why would he also buy a season ticket? He also played a few game for Norwich City Boys before he went off to make his fortune.

It seems to me that while we will examine every word that Delia has ever uttered we accept everything positive re. Peter Cullum without question. I admit these details are only snippets I have gleaned from here and I''m sure there''s others out there who will correct me.

I am not suggesting he is not a lifelong fan, just wondering if it is indeed true or is it just a part of his armoury to acquire our club. 

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I pretty much agree with you Lapp. Where as many posters seem to have personal issues with Delia Smith they seem to accept everything said about Cullum without question.

I am now going to question some of the things I have been told. I would also like to point out that I am not saying that Peter Cullum would not be the ideal person to invest in our club. I''m just saying that maybe everything is not what we are led to believe.

 

[Mark Smith 0]

Waghorn spent most of the summer writing pages and pages about Ameobi as if he was just about to turn up. He doesn''t have any insider info, he''s just guessing - like we all are.

[paul ncfc 0]

[quote user="7rew"][quote user="paul ncfc"]Does read as if he knows something (probably just guessing),I think the best indicator of Waghorn knowing will be when sings the praises of the "New crew" to ensure future access.Changing subject a bit,but what is his problem with Cullum,he seems to be comparing him to Marcus Evans this morning and telling us all to enjoy the freedom and openess of Carrow Rd until the nasty man comes along and changes everything.[/quote]Isn''t it inevitable that *any* potential new investor will be compared to Evans.  They are after all a club of similar size in a close geographic location.  His site does also cover them and Colchester so he has access to journalists that specialise in covering them, unlike say Newcastle united.Also, what makes Evans a bad comparason?  Apart from that the reality of his management which is not how we want it to turn out?[/quote]I would hope a better comparison would be Jack Walker at Blackburn,(probably not the most relevent comparison), someone who supports the club in question.I can see the reason for Waghorn''s easy comparison to Evans,but like many others hope this is just lazy journalism.

[Syteanric 1]

[quote user="Mark Smith"]Waghorn spent most of the summer writing pages and pages about Ameobi as if he was just about to turn up. He doesn''t have any insider info, he''s just guessing - like we all are.[/quote]

spot on! i think the only "inside Info" he gets is reading the Notice boards in the ground about ticket information on a saturday afternoon!

jas :)

[canary cherub 1]

[quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Waghorn is simply trying to read the tea leaves like the rest of us. 

He realises, as we all do, that the times they are a-changing in football whether we like it or not, and he is assuming that D&M will, sooner or later, bow to the inevitable.  He could be proved correct - but inside information?  I don''t think so.[/quote]

That''s quite probably true. It''s just guess work and a theory.

But what I don''t understand is why he keeps comparing Cullum to absentee owners like Evans. I thought the big thing in Cullum''s favour is that he fits Delia''s criteria of being a fan, a season ticket holder, someone who has the best interests of the club at heart. The same thing cannot be said about the likes of Evans. Or have we been lead up the garden path again.[/quote]The thing I don''t understand Nutty is this "true fan" bit. The impression I have is that he attended ONE game last season (v Ipswich) and that he has a box at Carrow Rd which he acquired when he bought into Smith and Pinching. If that is the case, why would he also buy a season ticket? He also played a few game for Norwich City Boys before he went off to make his fortune.

It seems to me that while we will examine every word that Delia has ever uttered we accept everything positive re. Peter Cullum without question. I admit these details are only snippets I have gleaned from here and I''m sure there''s others out there who will correct me.

I am not suggesting he is not a lifelong fan, just wondering if it is indeed true or is it just a part of his armoury to acquire our club. 

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If he had no affinity for Norwich City I doubt if he''d put up with any more squit from Delia & Co.  He''d go and find another club, and there are plenty who would at least be prepared to enter into proper discussions with him. 

Peter Cullum would not have become a billionaire unless he had moved away from Norwich.  On a much smaller scale, many Norwich fans move away for job prospects and it is no coincidence that Capital Canaries is one of the largest provincial supporters clubs in London.   I did so myself when I was in my 20s and for a good many years was a very infrequent attender at CR.  That didn''t lesson my affinity to the club.  Once a club is in your blood it stays there for life whether you want it to or not.  My guess is that those who question PC''s credentials simply because he doesn''t go to games very often have never lived away from Norfolk for any length of time.

For those of you who suspect PC''s motives, would you like to suggest what those motives are?

 

[nutty nigel 7,513]

[quote user="Strawberry"][quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Waghorn is simply trying to read the tea leaves like the rest of us. 

He realises, as we all do, that the times they are a-changing in football whether we like it or not, and he is assuming that D&M will, sooner or later, bow to the inevitable.  He could be proved correct - but inside information?  I don''t think so.[/quote]

That''s quite probably true. It''s just guess work and a theory.

But what I don''t understand is why he keeps comparing Cullum to absentee owners like Evans. I thought the big thing in Cullum''s favour is that he fits Delia''s criteria of being a fan, a season ticket holder, someone who has the best interests of the club at heart. The same thing cannot be said about the likes of Evans. Or have we been lead up the garden path again.[/quote]The thing I don''t understand Nutty is this "true fan" bit. The impression I have is that he attended ONE game last season (v Ipswich) and that he has a box at Carrow Rd which he acquired when he bought into Smith and Pinching. If that is the case, why would he also buy a season ticket? He also played a few game for Norwich City Boys before he went off to make his fortune.

It seems to me that while we will examine every word that Delia has ever uttered we accept everything positive re. Peter Cullum without question. I admit these details are only snippets I have gleaned from here and I''m sure there''s others out there who will correct me.

I am not suggesting he is not a lifelong fan, just wondering if it is indeed true or is it just a part of his armoury to acquire our club. 

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If he had no affinity for Norwich City I doubt if he''d put up with any more squit from Delia & Co.  He''d go and find another club, and there are plenty who would at least be prepared to enter into proper discussions with him. 

Peter Cullum would not have become a billionaire unless he had moved away from Norwich.  On a much smaller scale, many Norwich fans move away for job prospects and it is no coincidence that Capital Canaries is one of the largest provincial supporters clubs in London.   I did so myself when I was in my 20s and for a good many years was a very infrequent attender at CR.  That didn''t lesson my affinity to the club.  Once a club is in your blood it stays there for life whether you want it to or not.  My guess is that those who question PC''s credentials simply because he doesn''t go to games very often have never lived away from Norfolk for any length of time.

For those of you who suspect PC''s motives, would you like to suggest what those motives are?

 

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I made it quite clear that I don''t suspect Cullums motives. I don''t know anything about him. What I am questioning is some of the claims on here about his affinity with the club.

I agree with you about the fans that live away, especially Capital Canaries and I meet them from time to time on my travels. For them there are few ''home games'' yet their commitment is no less than mine. But Peter Cullum is not that sort of fan is he? But again I will say that there is no reason why he should not be the person to take the club forward just because he is a ''distant fan''.

All these points just go to show why I am on the fence over whether Delia out - Cullum in is good or not. Nothing I have seen since the end of June has helped make my mind up. And where as nobody to my knowledge has questioned Cullums motives plenty have questioned Delia Smiths. Even though it''s a recognised fact that Smith&Jones have actively supported the club for over 50 years posters accuse them of being Ipswich fans and question their loyalty. As the ''new kid on the block'' maybe we should question Cullums motives as well.

 

[Inch High aka Inchy.. 405]

Be smart mr positive, or should that read be positive Mr Smart.......I''m not sure.[:)]

[Buncey 1]

[quote user="nutty nigel"]

I made it quite clear that I don''t suspect Cullums motives. I don''t know anything about him. What I am questioning is some of the claims on here about his affinity with the club.

I agree with you about the fans that live away, especially Capital Canaries and I meet them from time to time on my travels. For them there are few ''home games'' yet their commitment is no less than mine. But Peter Cullum is not that sort of fan is he? But again I will say that there is no reason why he should not be the person to take the club forward just because he is a ''distant fan''.

All these points just go to show why I am on the fence over whether Delia out - Cullum in is good or not. Nothing I have seen since the end of June has helped make my mind up. And where as nobody to my knowledge has questioned Cullums motives plenty have questioned Delia Smiths. Even though it''s a recognised fact that Smith&Jones have actively supported the club for over 50 years posters accuse them of being Ipswich fans and question their loyalty. As the ''new kid on the block'' maybe we should question Cullums motives as well.

 

[/quote]I agree Nutty. I think Mr. Cullum is trying to have his cake and eat it. On one hand he''s a die-hard supporter wanting to be the proverbial knight on the white horse saving the club at it''s darkest hour and on the other hand he''s either too busy or not that concerned with turning up to many games over the course of a season (however he might be a conscientious objector like Smudger.... [8-)])I think the problem lies with the sort of sided affair we are seeing. Cullum looks as though he has won certain sections of the media over and the other half of the media has decided to side with Delia and take shots at Cullum whenever they can. The problem is I don''t agree or like any of it. Why is it that they feel it necessary to drag this into a personal and emotional affair. Surely the media has a duty to report facts and not rumours and scare-mongering. Until we hear cold hard fact, I''m sitting on the fence because I can''t work Cullum OR Delia out.

[Buncey 1]

Also this Be Smart business doesn''t surpise me too much. It was obvious he was somebody behind the kitty but I am a tad surprised it was somebody who already has a persona on this message board. It is a really shame because on the one hand we have canny who is a really nice guy putting in a lot of effort and emotion into the kitty and then we get this stuff. It will only help fuel Tillysonys hatred of the kitty and cast more doubt over it.

[canary cherub 1]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

 

[Syteanric 1]

[quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

 

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Delia and Michael have let hearts rule heads.. whcih is what all Fans would do... it hasnt worked.. im not too bothered if cullum isnt a proper Fan.. he''s a businessman.. and a succesful one.. if he makes us succesful then it will be Brilliant! Delia and MWJ are good people, but sadly thats not enough in this game... footvball is Cut throat.. and we cant get by on favours or promises.

jas :)

[Badger 0]

[quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

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Trouble is that someone of Cullum''s wealth could do whatever he wanted if things didn''t go as he wished. If he got fed up of running a football club at a loss he could sell of everything and let us disintegrate. Being a "fan" at least guards against this type of eventuality.

[corbs 0]

Quote : I don''t really see how things could get much worse than they have been the last few years anyway.

Really? what about looking at Leicester, Leeds et al, actually why not look at the ''hard nosed'' types that run ''once great'' clubs like Liverpool, Man u etc. How about crowds of 14,000, no main stand because of fire, and had-outs from local businessmen to keep us going? Look at the crowd, the stadium, the training facilities, the commecial and community side of our Club. I just do not understand this type of lack of perspective on the current situation. We have serious issues to address, and so do every, and I mean EVERY other Club in the country, and it does not matter whether you are run by a Thai tyrant, or a Towergate Tycoon.  

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[quote user="jas the barclay king"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

 

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Delia and Michael have let hearts rule heads.. whcih is what all Fans would do... it hasnt worked.. im not too bothered if cullum isnt a proper Fan.. he''s a businessman.. and a succesful one.. if he makes us succesful then it will be Brilliant! Delia and MWJ are good people, but sadly thats not enough in this game... footvball is Cut throat.. and we cant get by on favours or promises.

jas :)

[/quote]the money in football has distorted the way footy is run at boardroom level - if a club is owned by a rich benefactor/consortium - whi also happens to be a fan - is a bonus imo...NCFC need a cash rich individual/s at the helm, willing to compete with other champs teasm on the same basis as them - via speculative investment in the team - man city fans may have had reservations about their ex-thai PM taking charge last year, but it all worked out well for them a couple of weeks ago - i wonder if the dubai sheik now owning them is a life-long city fan??? or indeed, if any man city fans actually care...money talks - more than ever - and its this ''dog eat dog'' world that NCFC must compete in if its to be successful again.,/

[Buncey 1]

[quote user="Badger"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

[/quote]

Trouble is that someone of Cullum''s wealth could do whatever he wanted if things didn''t go as he wished. If he got fed up of running a football club at a loss he could sell of everything and let us disintegrate. Being a "fan" at least guards against this type of eventuality.

[/quote]Badger, I''d hate to say your wrong but at what cost have we avoided a loss? Many on here and not on here cite Delia''s biggest fault is that she hasn''t realized enough is enough, it would be rather ironic if Cullum''s major flaw is the opposite.

[CambridgeCanary 0]

[quote user="jas the barclay king"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

 

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Delia and Michael have let hearts rule heads.. whcih is what all Fans would do... it hasnt worked.. im not too bothered if cullum isnt a proper Fan.. he''s a businessman.. and a succesful one.. if he makes us succesful then it will be Brilliant! Delia and MWJ are good people, but sadly thats not enough in this game... footvball is Cut throat.. and we cant get by on favours or promises.

jas :)

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I know you know nothing about business but be very careful what you wish for.

[kdncfc 0]

[quote user="corbs"]

Quote : I don''t really see how things could get much worse than they have been the last few years anyway.

Really? what about looking at Leicester, Leeds et al, actually why not look at the ''hard nosed'' types that run ''once great'' clubs like Liverpool, Man u etc. How about crowds of 14,000, no main stand because of fire, and had-outs from local businessmen to keep us going? Look at the crowd, the stadium, the training facilities, the commecial and community side of our Club. I just do not understand this type of lack of perspective on the current situation. We have serious issues to address, and so do every, and I mean EVERY other Club in the country, and it does not matter whether you are run by a Thai tyrant, or a Towergate Tycoon.  

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You seem to overlook the fact that football is the name of the game and for the most part that has been absolute rubbish for the last few years. It is fair to say that many aspects of the club have improved but the football certainly can''t get much worse than it has been for the last 3 seasons.

[YankeeCanary 0]

[quote user="Strawberry"][quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Waghorn is simply trying to read the tea leaves like the rest of us. 

He realises, as we all do, that the times they are a-changing in football whether we like it or not, and he is assuming that D&M will, sooner or later, bow to the inevitable.  He could be proved correct - but inside information?  I don''t think so.[/quote]

That''s quite probably true. It''s just guess work and a theory.

But what I don''t understand is why he keeps comparing Cullum to absentee owners like Evans. I thought the big thing in Cullum''s favour is that he fits Delia''s criteria of being a fan, a season ticket holder, someone who has the best interests of the club at heart. The same thing cannot be said about the likes of Evans. Or have we been lead up the garden path again.[/quote]The thing I don''t understand Nutty is this "true fan" bit. The impression I have is that he attended ONE game last season (v Ipswich) and that he has a box at Carrow Rd which he acquired when he bought into Smith and Pinching. If that is the case, why would he also buy a season ticket? He also played a few game for Norwich City Boys before he went off to make his fortune.

It seems to me that while we will examine every word that Delia has ever uttered we accept everything positive re. Peter Cullum without question. I admit these details are only snippets I have gleaned from here and I''m sure there''s others out there who will correct me.

I am not suggesting he is not a lifelong fan, just wondering if it is indeed true or is it just a part of his armoury to acquire our club. 

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If he had no affinity for Norwich City I doubt if he''d put up with any more squit from Delia & Co.  He''d go and find another club, and there are plenty who would at least be prepared to enter into proper discussions with him. 

Peter Cullum would not have become a billionaire unless he had moved away from Norwich.  On a much smaller scale, many Norwich fans move away for job prospects and it is no coincidence that Capital Canaries is one of the largest provincial supporters clubs in London.   I did so myself when I was in my 20s and for a good many years was a very infrequent attender at CR.  That didn''t lesson my affinity to the club.  Once a club is in your blood it stays there for life whether you want it to or not.  My guess is that those who question PC''s credentials simply because he doesn''t go to games very often have never lived away from Norfolk for any length of time.

For those of you who suspect PC''s motives, would you like to suggest what those motives are?

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Strawberry, in your above comments you refer to a) the questioning of PC''s credentials and b) those who suspect Cullum''s motives. Those are clearly two different things and, I respectfully suggest, the correct need is to question ( rather than suspect ) PC''s motives. This is appropriate because he has yet to outline what his vision and ongoing commitment would be to NCFC if he does achieve control. I believe that it is appropriate to question PC''s motives regardless of whether one has lived in Norfolk all their life or moved away.

P.S: ( To Nigel ) Earlier, you commented, "I pretty much agree with you Lapp. Where as many posters seem to have personal issues with Delia Smith they seem to accept everything said about Cullum without question."

I suspect the moment, if and when, PC occupies the head chair at Carrow Road, the same crowd who have aimed barbs at Delia will have a new target if they don''t get the toys they want when they want them.

[Camuldonum 0]

This stuff is good.  I like to put them  up and, if occasion arises, to then smash them to pieces.

It''s good fun. Indeed we make a living out of it.[8-|]

 

[Camuldonum 0]

This stuff is good.  I like to put them  up and, if occasion arises, to then smash them to pieces.

It''s good fun. Indeed we make a living out of it.[8-|]

 

[BlyBlyBabes 0]

[quote user="lappinitup"][quote user="nutty nigel"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Waghorn is simply trying to read the tea leaves like the rest of us. 

He realises, as we all do, that the times they are a-changing in football whether we like it or not, and he is assuming that D&M will, sooner or later, bow to the inevitable.  He could be proved correct - but inside information?  I don''t think so.[/quote]

That''s quite probably true. It''s just guess work and a theory.

But what I don''t understand is why he keeps comparing Cullum to absentee owners like Evans. I thought the big thing in Cullum''s favour is that he fits Delia''s criteria of being a fan, a season ticket holder, someone who has the best interests of the club at heart. The same thing cannot be said about the likes of Evans. Or have we been lead up the garden path again.[/quote]The thing I don''t understand Nutty is this "true fan" bit. The impression I have is that he attended ONE game last season (v Ipswich) and that he has a box at Carrow Rd which he acquired when he bought into Smith and Pinching. If that is the case, why would he also buy a season ticket? He also played a few game for Norwich City Boys before he went off to make his fortune.

It seems to me that while we will examine every word that Delia has ever uttered we accept everything positive re. Peter Cullum without question. I admit these details are only snippets I have gleaned from here and I''m sure there''s others out there who will correct me.

I am not suggesting he is not a lifelong fan, just wondering if it is indeed true or is it just a part of his armoury to acquire our club. 

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Our club?

You''re living in the past Lap. 

Peter Cullum has more ties with Norwich and Norfolk than Delia Smith ever had - she being a native of Surrey and a resident of Suffolk.

One love.

OTBC

 

 

[BlyBlyBabes 0]

[quote user="CambridgeCanary"][quote user="jas the barclay king"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

 

[/quote]

Delia and Michael have let hearts rule heads.. whcih is what all Fans would do... it hasnt worked.. im not too bothered if cullum isnt a proper Fan.. he''s a businessman.. and a succesful one.. if he makes us succesful then it will be Brilliant! Delia and MWJ are good people, but sadly thats not enough in this game... footvball is Cut throat.. and we cant get by on favours or promises.

jas :)

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I know you know nothing about business but be very careful what you wish for.

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But you of course being a self-proclaimed ''corporate solicitor'' and ''business consultant'' do know something about business. And yet you proceed to rubbish Peter Cullum by innuendo without providing a shred of evidence - or even context.

Strange.

One love.

OTBC

 

[yellow hammer 0]

[quote user="Badger"][quote user="Strawberry"]

Nutty, I quite agree that we should not accept Peter Cullum on the basis of a few soundbites in the local paper.  But let''s suppose he could prove his "fan" credentials to your satisfaction.  Would that place him above question?  I hope not.  We cut Delia and Michael too much slack for far too long because of their "fan" status.  Lesson learned as far as I''m concerned. 

[/quote]

Trouble is that someone of Cullum''s wealth could do whatever he wanted if things didn''t go as he wished. If he got fed up of running a football club at a loss he could sell of everything and let us disintegrate. Being a "fan" at least guards against this type of eventuality.

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I don''t follow your logic, Badger.

Trouble is that someone of Cullum''s wealth could do whatever he wanted if things didn''t go as he wished

The current majority shareholders can do pretty much whatever they wish, by dint of being the majority shareholders, not because of their level of wealth.

If he got fed up of running a football club at a loss he could sell of everything and let us disintegrate.

Cullum would no more and no less be able to sell off everything than any other owner. Again, the level of wealth has nothing to do with it. 

Being a "fan" at least guards against this type of eventuality.

Being a "fan" guarantees nothing. The hungry wolf howling outside the door is not concerned about the colour of your scarf.

It''s right that we should question Mr. Cullum why he wants to invest in the football club, but we shouldn''t assume he is a bogeyman without that information.

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Our club?

You''re living in the past Lap. 

Peter Cullum has more ties with Norwich and Norfolk than Delia Smith ever had - she being a native of Surrey and a resident of Suffolk.

One love.

OTBC

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So we should install some sort of "fit and proper" test before allowing people to become a fan?

How about Delia and Michael have invested a large proportion of their wealth and time in the club, Cullum has currently invested no money and almost no time. Even if he does inject twice what he''s offered, it''s only a tiny fraction of his overall wealth. Who comes out on top of that one?

I''m not anti-Cullum, but these "You can''t be a fan unless you live in Norwich/hate every other team/go to every game" arguments are just childish.

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Be Smart,Is this from the same source that you got the Amoebi will sign for us information from?

[Evil Monkey 52]

[quote user="Saint Canary"]Be Smart,Is this from the same source that you got the Amoebi will sign for us information from?[/quote]

Only if that source is also known as Good News Gordon.....