And because they are not a multi national blue chip company

they do not have the resources or financial security enjoyed by such companies. A million pounds is a drop in the ocean to such companies but it is a small fortune to NCFC.

Whether you agree or not, and whether you like it or not DOY there are reasonable arguments being put forward by the club for keeping Worthington.

Posted By: Clare on December 14th 2005 at 14:16:13

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Worthy Is Unsackable Then? Always! (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Dec 14, 09:01:18
- Yes, depressing isn't it? (NCFC) - Old Git, Dec 14, 09:26:08
  - More irritating (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 14, 09:29:05
    - Or the club... (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 10:14:00
      - That's exactly why (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 14, 10:22:06
      - Say we get ?5m for Ashton (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 14, 10:21:54
        
        But doesn't 25% of the fee go to Crewe as part of the sell on clause? (n/m) (NCFC) - Nigel Gurgingon, Dec 14, 10:26:22
        
        A percentage of the *profit*, not the fee. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 14, 10:30:23
        
        Right. I'll put my maths head on in a bit (n/m) (NCFC) - Nigel Gurgingon, Dec 14, 10:35:38
        
        OK then ?3m (ish) (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 14, 10:29:54
- I got the impression... (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 09:17:02
  - "Better the devil you know" kind of thing, you mean? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 14, 09:35:13
    - Yep (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 14, 09:39:23
      - But you have to couple it with the financial risk as well (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 10:00:56
      - And no-one in life would ever take a risk (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 14, 09:47:09
      - If I wasn't in such a fantastic mood ... (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 14, 09:47:08
        
        But the 'devil we know' (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 10:04:15
        
        I've worked in a lot of large organisations (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 14, 10:09:18
        
        NCFC is not a multi national blue chip company though! (n/m) (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 10:12:53
        
        My point is that if large organisations who have far greater stakes (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 14, 10:21:27
        
        Good argument (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 14, 10:20:12
        
        And because they are not a multi national blue chip company (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 14:16:13
        
        So you think (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Dec 14, 10:20:10
        
        what is the fantastic mood about? (NCFC) - camcan, Dec 14, 09:54:19
        
        Dunno. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 14, 10:03:29
  - Either way it's a risk but I feel if we carry on as we are we will go down anyway. I'd (NCFC) - Nigel Gurgingon, Dec 14, 09:35:05
  - Rubbish (NCFC) - duke of york, Dec 14, 09:32:01
- until the season tickets aren't sold anymore n/m (n/m) (NCFC) - gazzathegreat, Dec 14, 09:14:07
- I got the impression... (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 09:13:45
  - IGNORE this one (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 09:17:37
  - yes but (NCFC) - gazzathegreat, Dec 14, 09:15:40
    - Absolutely they might not be any worse (NCFC) - Clare, Dec 14, 09:18:34
    - But he won us the title only 2 years ago, fickle fans. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Dec 14, 09:17:17

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