I think it's very hard to explain period.

Without being an expert as I've only worked on funding rounds for early stage companies, but football clubs seem to defy classic methods of valuation. The ?56m figure was done as a straight summation as far as I can see, whereas you would expect far more factoring of variables. but what are the variables - is it league status, is it the magical youth team player? So I've absolutely no idea how you put a real figure on it - and again look at other clubs - many seem to have been bought out when it's at rock bottom pay off the debt status (including our pals down the road) and no other asset.

Summary - I don't consider myself an ignorant pleb but I'm clueless, and I'm guessing that most people are too.

Posted By: camcan on July 11th 2008 at 10:49:18

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Funny how the board are playing hardball* with a potential investor (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 10:28:26
- Now THAT is an actual good point (n/m) (NCFC) - Atomic Squirrel, Jul 11, 10:31:47
- Yet the Turners get a seat on the board for 1m each. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, Jul 11, 10:29:31
  - But that's not what Cullum wanted. (NCFC) - steven, Jul 11, 10:38:28
  - Wasn't it a loan as well? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 11, 10:33:46
    - How long have they been on the board? (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 10:36:58
      - Sadly we need a bit more investment than that... (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 10:41:49
    - Yep - it's ok though because they are local (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, Jul 11, 10:34:36
      - irrelevant where anyone's from (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 10:37:49
        
        Tell Delia and her mouthpiece Waghorn that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, Jul 11, 10:40:33
      - They didn't get complete control though, did they ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 10:36:15
        
        Nor should they for that sum. (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, Jul 11, 10:37:00
        
        The club is worth more than 20m (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 10:38:34
        
        Please show your working (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 10:46:08
        
        I reckon 35m (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 10:47:15
        
        Um, that's just another estimate - based on what exactly? (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 11:00:42
        
        Well, surely if wanted 20m for players (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 11:07:26
        
        No, that's speculation again (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 11:22:37
        
        True, I guess in a lot of ways I think D and M (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 11:26:00
        
        You're right, that's probably *exactly* how they see it (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 11, 11:40:02
        
        lol (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 10:55:54
        
        I'll never forget cullums quote about there being no point in paying off debts (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 10:58:48
        
        It's no different from the constant mantra from the club (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 11, 11:01:12
        
        How is it? (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, Jul 11, 10:41:44
        
        Ken Bates bought Leeds out for ?10m (NCFC) - pants, Jul 11, 10:47:53
        
        This is very hard to explain to the plebs, pants (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 10:39:53
        
        I think it's very hard to explain period. (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 11, 10:49:18
        
        No, I cannot say whether 56m is a fair reflect or not. However, don't you B share holders (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 10:53:05
        
        yes but balance sheets don't make a valuation (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 11, 10:55:38
        
        They certainly help. (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 11, 10:56:48
        
        I agree but I was responding to your 'plebs don't understand' point (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 11, 10:58:43
        
        He said 20m for players (NCFC) - Tim Westwood, Jul 11, 10:55:36

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