Questions for the club

I've just recomiled the list using all the suggestions that I could find from the last few days.

If you have anything else to add or think something needs rewording or removing then please give me your feedback.

1.a) A number of clubs have entered administration and renegotiated their debts in recent years, have the club considered administration as an option and what would be the pros and cons of doing so?
1.b) Given the current recession and housing slump, would it not be a good time to consider administration as the club's main assets are in land and property? These would be hard for the banks to sell on and might make them more receptive to renegotiating a reduced debt than being lumbered with an asset they can't sell?

2) It has been said that the clubs debt would need to be repaid on a change of ownership. Can you explain to us non financial types why is this so and would it not be possible for a new owner to simply continue the current agreement?

3) Does the club still value the business at ?16m if not what would it take for someone with ?20m to invest to gain control of the club?

4.a) What was Peter Cullum's interest in the club and why could a deal not be made?
4.b) Did the current shareholders do everything possible to conclude a deal?
4.c) Is the door still open?

5) Is the club actively seeking investment or sitting back and waiting for the phone to ring? If so what is being done?

5) If the worst happens and we're relegated what would be the impact in terms of lost revenue and how would the club deal with the reduction in income?

6) Are we using so many loans because we don't want to be stuck with a squad of players on long term contacts if we're relegated?

7) Why are we paying so much in wages for failing players and how does our player wage bill compare with other clubs in the division?

8) Was EventGuard sold to plug a hole in the finances or for some other reason?

9) To what extent is the club benefiting from the hotel and has it matched expectations?

10) Why did the club allow the mishandling of the Huckerby situation? We all loved Dion but Hucks gave us so much more and to have to watch someone take the legendary plaudits, even as deserved as they were, and for Hucks to be swepped aside like an old tramp was disgusting.

11) Do you and also the Chairmen feel any responsibility to the level of criticism Delia and Michael are currently receiving, do you believe the reason we have under performed in recent seasons is more down to the lack of funds put in or to do with the mismanagement of the funds allocated to those who run the club (managers/CE/chairman)?

12) We have had 2 successive campaigns of relegation threatened seasons, if we survive this season, what is the short term strategy to give us the success a club of our size deserves? i.e How do we avoid the repeating of the last 2 seasons, next season?

13) A lot of blame has been put at the feet of Peter Grant and Glenn Roeder for our current predicament, not just by fans but by the CE and Chairman of Norwich. Have lessons been learnt about not allowing the manager an absolute free reign over the club, with a lack of scrutiny and input from the board on footballing matters? The board do not seem to have the required level of knowledge from a footballing perspective to pre-empt mistakes from the 1st team manager. What assurances can you give us the fans, loyal in numbers, that the same mistakes will not happen again?

14) What are the club doing to allow the casual fan access to first team football at Carrow Road?

15) The club seems to be in good hands with Gunny, will he have the same/more budget for the 1st team as his 2 predecessors or will the budget be slashed next season? (on the proviso we stay up!)

16) Our over reliance on loan players devalues the club, gives the manager no foundation to build on and gives us fans little reason to invest our money and emotions in the club. What is going to be done to rebuild the squad with Norwich players?

Posted By: Ben on March 25th 2009 at 03:50:37

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