Now, I have known about this for a while, so have had a chance to digest it...

...the reaction is pretty much what I had discussed with CarrowRoader.

As to my opinion, there is something which bothers me. As much as I love Norwich City Football Club, they are a business, and (theoretically) a profit-making business.

If what would make the biggest difference is 60 quid a head more from 25% of the fan base (or as CarrowRoader suggests, even 25% of the Carrow Road faithful), then isn't that the job of the Norwich City employees to attract ? Doesn't it suggest a less-than-perfect business model ? Or unrealistic plans ?

Additionally, I am struggling with the ethics of suggesting that TWO THOUSAND people on average or lower salary (and certainly not much more) donating ten quid a month while they may be in debt or struggling to balance their own books, so that we can offer a second division level footballer 20,000 pounds a week instead of 15,000.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on January 23rd 2008 at 09:07:20

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Now, I have known about this for a while, so have had a chance to digest it... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 09:07:20
- If they can't afford the 5 quid a month they could give ... (NCFC) - meeky, Jan 23, 09:31:02
- I think it would have got a better reception if he hadnt bigged it up so much (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Jan 23, 09:09:38
  - It would have helped if the local press hadn't described it as a 'revolutionary' scheme (NCFC) - King, Jan 23, 09:20:47
  - agreed (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 23, 09:11:06
    - That probably was an error, but in his defence (NCFC) - megson, Jan 23, 09:14:22
- why not just have another share issue? (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jan 23, 09:09:08
  - I'm not an expert, but I'm sure you can't just do that as and when without (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 23, 09:11:23
    - dilutes the rest of the shareholding dunt it (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 23, 09:16:29
  - higher short term capital expenditure innit? (NCFC) - megson, Jan 23, 09:11:11

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