PM: Larry Hagman. Re: new ownership

There are many different kinds of owners in football. There are good owners, and there are shysters. There are good domestic owners and shyster domestic owners; there are good foreign owners and shyster foreign owners.

There are some owners who do indeed mortgage the future of their club. There are others who don't, and who do fantastic jobs.

You're perfectly entitled to have your concerns about new owners or point towards clubs where it's gone wrong. Fair enough. You're not entitled to keep ramming down our throats the idea that any new owners of Norwich would inevitably put our future at risk. You're not entitled to treat something which happens at some clubs as though it happens at all clubs. It doesn't. So your viewpoint is, not to put too fine a point on it, bollocks.

In their infinite wisdom, the board have ruled out the possibility of foreign ownership, whether good or bad. Given that we don't have a pot to piss in, while alarming numbers of Championship clubs are embracing the future and leaving us well behind, that is insane. And is what rightly enrages so many of us.

Posted By: thebigfeller on January 21st 2018 at 12:07:56

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PM: Larry Hagman. Re: new ownership (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 21, 12:07:56
- the trouble with your view (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 21, 14:26:25
  - This. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jan 21, 15:49:51
  - Yep (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 21, 15:45:27
  - POTD (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Jan 21, 14:52:28
- Lots of good points. It’s a complicated debate. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jan 21, 14:10:26
- Interesting to see who owns who and how. Also, we may possibly be richer than Burton. (NCFC) - shortfatb, Jan 21, 13:24:37
- Well... if you want new investment then... (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Jan 21, 12:56:22
  - I very nearly 'fell' for that one Larry - I actually started typing a reply! (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 13:03:40
  - You're still doing it. Amazing. (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 21, 13:00:13
    - Are you joking? Because I’m pretty sure Larry was... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 21, 13:09:12
- Agree with that - 'due diligence' not 'closed shop'. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 12:42:30
- That comes across as having a somewhat sanctimonious tone (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 21, 12:25:38
  - Not so much 'foreign investment' on my part as 'any investment' really. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 12:43:55
    - I picked on foreign investors because they seem to be lauded as a panacea (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 21, 12:51:04
      - it's always been about the 'Not for sale' bit for me Simon. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 12:58:28
        
        That’s valid. I think we must all be in agreement on that (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 21, 12:59:35
  - Well said Simon. Also, TBF is perfectly at liberty not to read LH's posts if they bother (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jan 21, 12:34:06
  - Nope. I'm in the foreign investment *could* be a good thing camp (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 21, 12:30:58
    - I agree we shouldn’t be ruling it out (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 21, 12:36:32
      - Of course (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 21, 12:46:19
        
        alawyas remembering of course (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 21, 13:10:33
        
        not actively seeking to seel the club to any old billionaire is a massive risk too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jan 21, 12:50:29
        
        Very true Ralf - 'damned if you do' etc. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, Jan 21, 12:55:44
- Well said 👏 (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 21, 12:22:31

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