I know. But I just mean that

if (when) banks take fright about their exposure to football clubs - perhaps because one or two big ones go under - then I assume we'd be in the mire, too.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on December 1st 2009 at 17:43:35

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The slow death of English football continues. (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:31:15
- We were saying last night that we really think a 'big' club is going to go under (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:34:52
  - Simon Jordan is a cunt (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 18:48:30
    - which you've mentioned just down there i see... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 18:56:53
  - I reckon it would be Chelsea (Other Football) - pants, Dec 1, 18:11:10
    - He doesn't have to walk - just call in the loans (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 18:36:34
    - I'm not particularly savvy on Middle east (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 18:19:34
      - financial affairs, but you wonder about the viability of Man City... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 18:20:29
  - Man Utd too, of course, deep in debt (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 17:42:59
    - yes the Crystal Palace cashflow thing was interesting (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:47:34
      - He walked past me at Spethals gig... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 1, 19:23:27
      - I don't think companies ever have cashflow problems unless they're in the sh*t (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 17:58:30
        
        except during the credit crunch, which was what did for Woolies (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 18:52:32
        
        ain't that ⬆ the truth (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 1, 18:05:32
      - Yes, very true, often the beginning of the end (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 17:53:45
        
        and Palace are clearly under scrutiny (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:54:43
        
        Oh, didn't realise that. I'd guess they're in deep trouble then. (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 17:57:53
        
        yup, and there's a few former players they still owe money to (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 18:15:34
        
        It's sad when a club goes under (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 18:35:27
  - Loaning the old 'Watford Leisure PLC'... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:39:21
    - Can't say I'm not looking forward to it (Other Football) - pants, Dec 1, 18:12:24
    - "Once one goes... watch them all go!" (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 17:40:12
      - By 'ALL' I mean the smaller Prem teams who have tried to keep pace with the Big Guns. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:42:21
        
        tbh I think this is another case where our being relegated might be for the best (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:46:36
        
        Agreed... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:51:38
        
        and our behaviour in the top flight suggested prudence wasn't really there (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:53:40
        
        I know. But I just mean that (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 17:43:35
- serves 'em right (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 1, 17:34:45
  - And they squat in a Vicarage. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:44:06

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