Questions for the club

I didn't get any response yesterday so this is probably the last chance to get this sorted before I send them off to Neil.

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 re-negotiated 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 26th 2009 at 10:03:12

Message Thread

Questions for the club (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 26, 10:03:12
- Are you regretting asking Ben? (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 11:01:50
- 32) Neil, for future reference, what is your email address? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:58:29
- Does the board think that it is ever acceptable (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 26, 10:57:43
  - I hate it when you go to Pat's for breakfast and they cut your toast into triangles. You (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:59:46
    - I don't agree with bacon sandwiches made out of toasts. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 11:07:54
      - I miss bacon. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 26, 11:09:42
      - Oh I do, often very erudite and well informed they are. Toastwiches. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 11:09:14
    - I have a solution for that one. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 26, 11:05:17
      - Ask for them in halves? (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 26, 11:06:42
        
        Yes. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 26, 11:08:20
        
        They are halves - just not rectangliar ones. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 11:11:29
        
        If they really were halves, they would match, no? (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 26, 11:12:24
        
        No, because toast is rectangliar. Pedantically - they cut them from corner to corner (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 11:14:59
        
        Yes please. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 26, 11:16:12
        
        That is a great idea - stock up before ridiculous number of hours of pubwork. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 11:17:52
        
        Zigackly! (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Mar 26, 11:32:10
        
        not if buttered and then cut into triangles (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 11:13:51
        
        how do Bootses and M&Ses and other sandwitch shops manage for their pre-packed stuffs? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 11:20:59
        
        Computers (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Mar 26, 11:23:29
        
        square bread rather than rectangliar (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 11:23:22
        
        that's what Malky needs then (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 11:26:26
        
        I do, but Pat's don't do square bread. (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 11:28:30
  - half* (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave in France, Mar 26, 10:57:49
- Extra questions below. Send 'em on, Ben. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:49:46
  - I would LOVE to read his answers to those questions (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 26, 10:57:26
  - you've missed this'un (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:53:07
    - Damn. What number is that? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:54:31
      - stick it in at half 8 (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:57:01
      - And my uni question should be 19 look at the timing of the posts. (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:56:21
        
        But AB posted the question before you posted yours (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:58:58
        
        Ah but I claimed 19 fust. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 11:02:21
- Why do you persist in wearing those glasses which are so 2003 and why don't you get some (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:44:00
  - Mine are a bit like Heston Blumenthalses specs. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:47:14
    - Can you cook like him or are you bald? (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:51:20
      - I'm a bit bald, but not the full-Heston. And I can cook, but not with all bunsen burners (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:53:47
        
        Then unhand his specs, you need some like Gok Wan that chinese gayer who used to be fat I (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:58:39
      - he's bald (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:52:18
        
        ing (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:52:47
  - Good, but needs a number. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:45:11
    - Thutty wun. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:47:12
- 23c) What are the club doing with the City Kitty money? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:41:33
  - lollipops (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:42:32
- 22) What did you have for lunch this week? (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 26, 10:40:42
  - I was going to throw that one in at the end:-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 26, 11:59:55
  - 22) is just '?'. You can have 23) with that (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:41:50
    - No, 23 is "should that be "22)?" (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:43:02
      - ha ha. Yes. Someone's going to have to compile these soon (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:44:45
- Ben, how about something along these lines (NCFC) - megson, Mar 26, 10:37:34
  - 17 has gone, as have 18, n-n-n-n-n-nineteen, twetty and twetty-wun (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:39:41
    - twetty-two an all (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:40:17
    - They haven't really though have they??!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 26, 10:40:13
      - they have a bit (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:50:33
- 21) shink you wanta fuckapoi, duntya? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:37:02
  - *shink yew watta fuckapoi dortya? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:42:48
    - yep, that's the (twenty)one ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:45:46
    - Neil (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:43:24
  - 22)! (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:39:34
    - should that be "22)?" (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:40:39
      - Is that question 23 ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:41:39
    - You've got confused. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:40:25
  - ha ha. Yes. That should definitely be in there. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:37:34
- Ben - PLEASE, for the love of god... (NCFC) - Arganth, Mar 26, 10:34:21
- 19) Where did you go to University Neil? (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:33:59
  - Yes that's right, it was Bristol. (n/m) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:37:30
  - 20) What do they do in traynun, Neil? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:35:53
    - No! That can't be 20), because the one previous can't be 19) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:37:51
      - No, when I posted that 20) hadn't gone. So that's 20) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:39:27
      - 21) has already been taken (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 26, 10:39:19
  - 19) is gone, I'm afraid. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:35:36
- 10) Move on (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:32:35
- 18) Are you aware that when you receive badly worded and at times only just comprehensibl (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:32:03
  - 18's gone, sorry (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 26, 10:33:05
    - 19) then. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:34:21
      - That would follow on very nicely from question 18 (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:38:47
- 17).... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 26, 10:26:28
  - 18)... (NCFC) - duke of york, Mar 26, 10:31:49
- He'll answer along these lines:- (it's a long one - oo-er missus) (NCFC) - jafski, Mar 26, 10:20:59
  - ^^^^^ bookmark this for comparison, it'll be close. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Mar 26, 10:39:26
- 2) This is a condition of the lenders. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:07:02
  - details, details.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Mar 26, 10:28:56
    - They said " We'll lend you this money, If you sell the club, we want it back" I shink. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Mar 26, 10:31:49
- I think all the big issues have been swepped up there. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 26, 10:05:08
  - Naughty. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Mar 26, 10:15:57

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