Maybe, but...

At least £1.4 million a year to a conference club, plus extra revenue from at least 50,000 new supporters, many of whom are overseas so merchandise mad. That must help somehow.

Take your point about choosing the team though, that bit does seem a bit mad! Hey it's £35, I was thinking of getting the new FM2008, but this seemed more fun (and less addictive)

Posted By: commonsense on August 7th 2007 at 13:28:43

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Next phase in the revolution of football club ownership... (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:14:57
- Seen it before - sounds ludicrous and would never work (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Aug 7, 14:22:09
- I've just registered (Other Football) - conker, Aug 7, 13:54:27
  - Excellent, I voted Cambridge aswell, be easier to visit! (n/m) (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:58:38
  - Probably a no-goer, as they dont own their own stadium (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Aug 7, 13:55:09
    - Think they are in the process of buying it back (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Aug 7, 14:01:05
      - I'd heard that the seller is pretty unscrupulous (Other Football) - Yellalee, Aug 7, 14:09:47
    - Damn it (Other Football) - conker, Aug 7, 13:56:32
- Sorry? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Aug 7, 13:40:04
  - There is no chance of it being Leeds (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:57:55
    - How does one measure those criteria? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Aug 7, 14:03:11
      - The choice of club is currently skewed (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 14:08:16
        
        So, we've just wasted our time discussing something meaningless? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Aug 7, 14:15:11
        
        If you had read the original post proerly first then i wouldn't have had to (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 14:20:15
        
        But without stating why it was impossible (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Aug 7, 14:24:22
        
        Just the club vote on the website, I think he means (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Aug 7, 14:16:35
    - so the 4 teams that have applied meet those criteria? (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Aug 7, 13:59:58
    - Could also be an interesting ploy by certain people to buy (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:59:48
      - Yes there are lots of could be conspiracies (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 14:13:51
        
        Well if I came out with a stupid idea (when I signed up,the stuff sent has been laughable) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 7, 14:30:39
        
        So did you sign up ? And do you now regret it ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 14:34:12
        
        I signed up out of interest to see how organised the operation was... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 7, 14:39:26
        
        No, and all decisions to be done through the website. (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 14:41:31
        
        Nah don't be silly, I'm not a mug... (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 7, 14:43:54
        
        Also, there is no mention of any profit sharing (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 14:47:22
        
        It isn't an investment- it is a trust (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 14:55:45
        
        8,000 you say? (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 7, 15:07:41
        
        I really can't remember tbh (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Aug 7, 15:06:45
        
        Did you also see who they are registered with ? (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 14:42:51
        
        It's certainly cheaper (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 14:17:20
  - disagree - could work (Other Football) - phrankin, Aug 7, 13:47:33
- youtube promo video for myfootballclub.co.uk (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:31:37
- My God, that sounds like a fantastic way to kill a club! (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:23:05
  - Maybe, but... (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:28:43
    - what have you had from them so far in return for your £35? (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Aug 7, 13:36:02
      - So far return has been zero, apart from loads of posting on it's forums, however (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:51:51
        
        So, in the smallprint of your contract (T & C) with this organisation, what (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:54:56
        
        In the event that it all goes tits up (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 14:04:36
        
        Also minus the interest, which would be donate to (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 14:19:09
      - lewdsuv ol spam oi reckon (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:38:31
        
        Au contraire, my sceptical cloggie friend. (Other Football) - Yellalee, Aug 7, 13:41:36
        
        Yes, I just read that. Without paying a penny. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:42:13
    - Not all of us overseas fans are merchandise mad. In fact I know of only (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:32:17
      - Many of the MFC members do seem merchandise mad (Other Football) - commonsense, Aug 7, 13:38:37
        
        Speaking of generalisation, fucking YANKS as well ?! (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:41:48
        
        it's like cloggies trying to do pretend footie intut... (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Aug 7, 13:47:25
        
        If you mean pretend rugby, then no unless you mean it would be like us (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Aug 7, 13:53:10
        
        they call it football, but play like rugby... (Other Football) - blindasabat, Aug 7, 14:08:38
      - **cough** XXL ** cough cough** (n/m) (Other Football) - conker, Aug 7, 13:36:23

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