Thanks! I should add that I am not a Delia apologist

As owners they have had a number of failings and two are quite significant:

Their stewardship of the football side of things has been patchy to say the least. Hopefully the new structure will address this as, unlike other clubs, there is clearly a lack of football nous at board level.

The second is their inability to articulate some kind of vision for the club which fans can buy into. This was particularly necessary after the Times piece last year. So assuming we are not going to be sold then what kind of future do they envisage? Clearly this isn't easy, but it is necessary if they are going to avoid unrest when things don't go well. I have mentioned Frieburg a few times, and I think that being THE club that is known for blooding exciting young players could be a possibility. In fact, I thought that we might be doing this when we appointed Neil, but he turned out to be pretty conservative with youth after all. There might be other possibilities, but it understandable that fans need some kind of hope, indeed that is the drug that gets us back, season after season.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on July 10th 2017 at 11:47:16

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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