Chase was a bit different - he sailed very close to the wind financially

Sutton, ultimately, was sold to pay off the bank. He thought we could, forever, find cheap players and sell them on for a big profit a couple of seasons later. He didn't, I don't think, realise just how much football was changing - remember we got relegated just as the first big money contract was signed with Sky. And his debt was all short term, which is why we were very nearly bankrupted.

Then again, the debt we had then is about a third (if I recall correctly - 6m?) of our (albeit longer term) debt we appear to have now.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on February 27th 2007 at 00:48:05

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Serious question (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 26, 23:53:38
- We are, yes... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:14:44
- luton and barnsley away this week... (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 26, 23:56:32
  - Yep, but conversely we could relegate you (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 27, 00:00:16
    - we have loads of injuries against luton 2morrow (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 27, 00:02:20
      - The lad up front looks (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 27, 00:04:46
        
        has a few international caps... A total steal (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 27, 00:07:55
- we're both in the sh1t bascically (NCFC) - Willsnarf1983, Feb 26, 23:56:23
  - They're not scoring and we're not keeping clean sheets. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 26, 23:56:53
    - we should be safe.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 26, 23:58:52
      - We should be safe too (NCFC) - windowlicker, Feb 27, 00:03:21
        
        Drury, Huckerby, Safri are all that's left, plus some of the kids. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:07:44
        
        Arganth: is it THAT simple? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:21:16
        
        Well, Hucks was signed on the assumption that we would go up (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 27, 00:37:17
        
        Oh, and we managed to spunk hundreds of thousands on agents fees (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 27, 00:41:32
        
        I think you could be right. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:34:33
        
        Spent on fixed assets, and off-the-pitch activity... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:40:48
        
        Perhaps, but for me there are two major differences between then and now. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:48:19
        
        Chase was a bit different - he sailed very close to the wind financially (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 27, 00:48:05
        
        All very good points BC and Arganth... (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 01:15:35
        
        when you look back... (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 27, 00:40:31
        
        Yes, VERY good point (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Feb 27, 00:47:49
        
        The irony is.. (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 27, 00:55:54
        
        Hmm I dunno. (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:57:56
        
        yes, you are probably right ! I am just an old romantic ! (n/m) (NCFC) - colincanary, Feb 27, 01:01:26
        
        Oh, and Dohrty of course. Was Gallacher here then too ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Feb 27, 00:12:24
        
        A lot of dross are still getting games (NCFC) - phrankin, Feb 27, 00:08:55

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