Exceptional post. One of the best I've ever read on here. Chapeau!

I would caveat it though, by saying that NCFC seemingly having ruled out new ownership is a dreadful mistake - purely because restricting all possible options always is. And when the time comes for Smith and Jones to step back, I highly doubt their nephew will receive anything like the same amount of patience.

The cult of Delia's always been quite the phenomenon. In a sense, she's all but brainwashed most of us into accepting limitations which stem from her own relative lack of means. Compare this with Chase, who was loathed throughout his time despite it frequently being so successful - and especially loathed for selling players (despite our limitations meaning we plainly had to).

It's more complicated than that, of course - and football now is a completely different planet to our glory days. You're quite right to warn how many pitfalls there are under so many types of owner. But if we're going this way, that puts so much pressure on us constantly nailing the football decisions - because if we don't, we could sink down the pecking order pretty quickly.

Posted By: thebigfeller on July 10th 2017 at 10:48:44

Message Thread

NBTTT: Football finances and business models (spoiler there is no magic money tree) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 10:32:23
- This is a good post and I agree with much of it but (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 10, 12:12:35
  - Thanks Jim, a few quick thoughts. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 12:34:33
    - I'm not sure the prem money nor the wealth of their owners is that much of a red herring (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 10, 13:12:59
- Good stuff. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jul 10, 11:46:09
- Excellent post. I do think there is definitely something to be said... (NCFC) - norway, Jul 10, 11:40:32
  - Yeah I agree, and like I said down there, I think we could make more of being different (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 12:24:22
  - *era* not *afe* (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jul 10, 11:41:51
- I've been trying to say this^^^ for years on here (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jul 10, 11:27:22
- Exceptional post. One of the best I've ever read on here. Chapeau! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jul 10, 10:48:44
  - Thanks! I should add that I am not a Delia apologist (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 11:47:16
    - as regards Neil... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 10, 13:17:56
      - Yeah that makes a lot of sense (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 13:34:08
  - Re Chase (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 10, 11:06:50
    - He also lied about not getting paid iirc.He was luckiest chairman in our history (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 10, 11:25:04
    - when did Delia last put any money in? (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jul 10, 11:22:44
      - what does that matter? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 10, 11:42:24
    - I don't think it can be termed a 'red herring' when we'd scarcely achieved anything like (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jul 10, 11:21:39
      - thebigfeller has "No words at all" (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 10, 11:57:26
  - Good stuff from both of you and in the relatively calmn waters.... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jul 10, 11:00:22
- Good post. Look forward to the debate on it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 10, 10:47:31

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