pre-dating the Times interview by 6 months, Chris Lakey disagrees
"A few years ago there was an active desire to sell Norwich City, not to any old Joe Bloggs who came along, but to someone who had the interests of the club at heart. Problem one is trying to find owners with the passion of Delia Smith and Michael Wynn Jones. Problem two is finding someone who fits that description - and has the money to take on the job."
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go back 13 years and the signs were there in this interview
"I'm just sad that money and power are attracting people into football who wouldn't otherwise be there. They're not grassroots supporters. I feel sorry for the ordinary fans. I watched those Newcastle supporters on the news last week when Bobby Robson was sacked. They get shoved from pillar to post and my heart goes out to them. Even at Chelsea there must be a fear that it's not going to last forever. And surely Arsenal fans have a twinge of doubt at the thought of Arsène Wenger leaving when there's a £240m debt on a new stadium? It's terribly fragile. What football needs is people who are genuine supporters and acutely business-minded."
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still, that's just odious...
Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on December 19th 2017 at 15:20:28
Message Thread
- "no buyers out there" - Update (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 13:53:14
- Bloody hell, that sounds like a recipe for complete disaster. (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:11:01
- Out of interest why does it? Being owned by very wealthy people (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:19:38
- Because it appears to be a consortium of completely unrelated (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:21:26
- Doubt it. They will all know each other and to be honest that may well (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:22:41
- Ok. Let me know how it goes. I'll most likely have forgotten all about it (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:25:07
- Might even be dead by then. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Dec 19, 14:38:17
- Ok. Let me know how it goes. I'll most likely have forgotten all about it (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:25:07
- Doubt it. They will all know each other and to be honest that may well (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:22:41
- Because it appears to be a consortium of completely unrelated (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:21:26
- Out of interest why does it? Being owned by very wealthy people (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:19:38
- Nice (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 14:06:11
- that looks like it's end well (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:02:51
- Will be interesting to see where the respective clubs are in 18 months time (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:08:59
- i cant wait it's going to be very exciting and i'd imagine a little but tense (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:16:13
- No what happened is their owner is dying so realised he needed to find new owners (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:21:42
- so they looked at NCFC and decided Barnsley was the better option? (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:28:09
- So basically, you are hoping that Delia contracts terminal cancer? (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:23:45
- Interesting spin on what I said there (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:34:37
- But it isn't so there isn't. The "nobody out there" clearly means (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:38:46
- I agree thats what they mean but thats not how they present it (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:51:34
- they want somebody already emotionally invested in the club (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 14:58:35
- Up front about it? If by that you mean lied about/spun it for years then came clean in (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 15:01:30
- pre-dating the Times interview by 6 months, Chris Lakey disagrees (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 15:20:28
- Up front about it? If by that you mean lied about/spun it for years then came clean in (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 15:01:30
- they want somebody already emotionally invested in the club (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 14:58:35
- I agree thats what they mean but thats not how they present it (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:51:34
- But it isn't so there isn't. The "nobody out there" clearly means (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:38:46
- no, that's their other club (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 19, 14:31:02
- Interesting spin on what I said there (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:34:37
- No what happened is their owner is dying so realised he needed to find new owners (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:21:42
- When you say "interesting"..... (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:11:44
- i cant wait it's going to be very exciting and i'd imagine a little but tense (NCFC) - Tombs, Dec 19, 14:16:13
- Will be interesting to see where the respective clubs are in 18 months time (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Dec 19, 14:08:59
- Not sure I'd want Mr "moneyball" running NCFC (n/m) (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Dec 19, 13:58:19
- Better than Mr “no money” Balls (NCFC) - Old Git, Dec 19, 14:03:45
- Good one! I have a lot against Balls, most overated MP every. Thank god he never got the (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Dec 19, 14:12:08
- You do surprise me (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:15:43
- lolf (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Dec 19, 14:10:32
- Good one! I have a lot against Balls, most overated MP every. Thank god he never got the (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Dec 19, 14:12:08
- Better than Mr “no money” Balls (NCFC) - Old Git, Dec 19, 14:03:45
- Bloody hell, that sounds like a recipe for complete disaster. (NCFC) - CB41, Dec 19, 14:11:01
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