As far as I am aware no philanthropic owner has ever approached them

to buy the club and literally give it money to buy players with no expected return.

Any other owner would simply be lending the club money in the hope it gets promoted. Like our friends down the road.

Posted By: Knitted Jesus on July 18th 2017 at 11:24:42

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Paddy Davitt says (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Jul 18, 10:03:40
- There was a cryptic comment in his piece about the money being used to offload players (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 18, 10:14:39
  - Sorry but these 25 man premier league squads are a total waste and a (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 18, 10:21:34
  - what makes you think Naismith won't be involved? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 10:17:30
    - Dunno - always get the feeling he doesn't really want to be here and is on a big wedge (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 18, 10:35:30
    - his lack of passing ability? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 18, 10:21:58
      - Hang on, let get this straight.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:29:06
        
        Dorrans was best passer, Tettey most passes and least mistakes (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 18, 10:51:00
        
        Based on what? I'd like to see those stats (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:51:54
        
        Larrald's personal opta stats. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 18, 10:54:03
        
        tbf Tettey only does passes backwards or sideways so has a good pass completion percentage (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 10:33:52
        
        I agree with that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:51:22
        
        Stats show that Tettey passes the ball forwards a lot (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 18, 10:52:44
        
        As above, share the stats. I'm interested in this (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:54:25
        
        Last season (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 18, 10:58:49
        
        Probably didn't come out properly but lots of stats on here. (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 18, 11:02:57
        
        Tetteys stats are telling there .. (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Jul 18, 11:24:50
        
        there's a shit load more here too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 11:12:04
        
        Highest Pass Accuracy & Most Completed Passes (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 18, 11:38:46
        
        But that doesn't tell you anything about the quality of the pass (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 11:57:17
        
        ^^^ innit (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 12:07:28
        
        No, he passes forwards a lot because of the deep position he plays (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jul 18, 10:47:50
        
        Yeah and Naismith often tries things that don't come off. (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 18, 10:36:41
        
        he's got the look of a wrestler about him (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 10:38:58
- OVERDRAFT!!!!???? (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 18, 10:14:22
- I would take what the club says about the money with a pinch of salt (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:06:48
  - Wage bill is 35M, very much doubt we'll have a lot to spend (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jul 18, 10:14:26
    - Yes, but (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, Jul 18, 10:21:46
      - Webber and the new management team would be on a decent wedge. We still have Klose and (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jul 18, 10:44:15
        
        Exactly. If we could get rid of Naismith and Klose it would make huge difference. (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jul 18, 11:19:07
    - Maybe, but it def suits the club if others think we don't have a pot to piss in (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:19:03
      - What makes you think we have money? (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Jul 18, 10:47:31
        
        Selling Murphy for £12m (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 18, 10:52:58
        
        "Self funding" I'm afraid or perhaps more accurately that should say (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 18, 11:07:56
        
        As far as I am aware no philanthropic owner has ever approached them (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 18, 11:24:42
        
        I still don't really believe this .. (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Jul 18, 11:56:35
        
        Bristol's owners are fans. Do Readings new owners invest a lot? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jul 18, 12:08:26
        
        I thought Billionaire Steve Lansdowne bankrolled them (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Jul 18, 12:25:30
        
        the point was probably that we don't seem to have any billionaire fans ready to take over (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 18, 14:24:58
        
        it's the long-term economic plan Jim (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 18, 11:23:32

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