West Brom the latest club to be sold to foreign investors.

Another Chinese consortium getting a foothold in English football. Jeremy Peace one of the last of the 'old skool' football club owners is on his way out.

I wonder with new members appointed to our board, whether there will be any fresh impetus or appetite for external investment? Sentiment has held us back thus far. Being a nice friendly little family club perhaps had its place thirty years ago, but in the modern era of professional football, it would be a dereliction of duty and a disservice to the community should the majority of the board be happy to maintain the status quo.

It's all been too cosy for too long. No-one who has the greater interests of Norwich City FC at heart, should be content with being a big fish in a small pond.

Posted By: Jim Nasium on August 5th 2016 at 09:50:14

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West Brom the latest club to be sold to foreign investors. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Aug 5, 09:50:14
- If our main concern as fans was to compete at the top level with the big boys... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 5, 10:59:40
  - No thanks, I want to be in the PL. That means new owners, will happen eventually (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Aug 5, 11:02:22
  - Amen (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Aug 5, 11:00:40
- It'll all go tits up at the first Chinese spying scandal. (n/m) (NCFC) - harry boulders, Aug 5, 10:59:31
- See I'm not sure we have been 'held back by sentiment'. I think we've done ok (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Aug 5, 10:58:39
- Careful what you wish for. Grass is always greener. Better the devil you know. etc...... (n/m) (NCFC) - col canary, Aug 5, 10:53:07
- That would be the day I stop supporting ncfc and go with my local non league team instead (NCFC) - jAC, Aug 5, 10:44:04
- Is it really a dereliction of duty to maintain the status quo? (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 5, 10:30:26
- Then you look at Hull, and think "hmmmm" (n/m) (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Aug 5, 10:04:42
  - Hull is a bit different. Asian owner but in local business over 30 years (NCFC) - Dunney, Aug 5, 10:18:26
  - Trouble is, hindsight is a wonderful thing. (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, Aug 5, 10:15:32
  - Yeah that's it and there's very few cases where clubs just tend to poke along, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Aug 5, 10:08:26
    - Trouble is, however many foreign investors come in... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 5, 10:25:56
    - VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 5, 10:12:43
      - Leicester, Man City and Chelsea versus Leeds, Blackburn, hull etc (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 5, 10:16:02
        
        So we're quite happy to be the whipping boys when we're promoted and (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Aug 5, 10:42:00
        
        Overall yes (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 5, 10:48:41
        
        In our league I think forest, Cardiff and Birmingham (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 5, 10:32:41
        
        Man City and Chelsea have sugar daddies, not investors (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Aug 5, 10:31:11
        
        The guy at Leicester really seems to care about the club (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Aug 5, 10:35:00
        
        I think they will struggle to stay up (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Aug 5, 10:45:07
  - Blackburn, Dirty Leeds, etc (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 5, 10:07:16
- Summed it up niicely jim (n/m) (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Aug 5, 09:56:08
  - Nicely even! (n/m) (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Aug 5, 09:56:33

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