OK - Wrath of the Barclay

OK

No more money for players - check ("it is very easy ... for the club to adapt to a lower player wage bill next season, should wealthy backers fail to emerge")

club's finances very stretched - nope

prudent management - check ("in contrast to many clubs, our debt remains long-term and structured and, at its current level, entirely manageable")

aren't we lucky to have Delia and Michael - check ("announcement that Delia and Michael's commitment to the club now extends to an eight-figure sum simply underlines the fact that they have never wavered in their financial support of the club that they love.")

parachute funds all gone - check ("One supporter summed up these figures as a ?pleasant surprise? given the loss of ?7million of parachute payments from the previous season")

collapse of ITV Digital - nope

fans must be realistic - nope

just look what happened at Leeds - nope

Peter Cullum lives in KENT and eats babies - sort of ("wealthy individuals apparently keen to put their money into playing squad improvements")

wage bill is huge - check ("a player wage bill that would otherwise be unaffordable ")

family club - check ("unparalleled loyalty that we continue to enjoy from supporters, sponsors and the local community")

look at the long term, not going to gamble with the club's very existence - nope

Posted By: Old Git on October 2nd 2008 at 14:51:31

Message Thread

Doncaster has a new article up (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 14:28:42
- I didn't mind it either (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Oct 2, 16:28:53
- the most worrying thing abou that article is the bit about 'a windfall' like walcott (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 2, 15:05:23
  - No. The depressing para was this bit (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 2, 15:08:35
    - I missed that bit. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:17:05
      - A common misconception (NCFC) - east of hampstead, Oct 2, 15:38:22
        
        (re your point in particular - if you get a reputation as a club that 'ponies up' (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 2, 15:43:12
        
        But this theory falls (NCFC) - east of hampstead, Oct 2, 16:01:01
        
        Yes true, thank you (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:42:17
        
        on average. lower wages = worse players (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 2, 15:41:19
      - but a lot of other clubs are talking about cutting their cloth and boards are looking to (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 2, 15:27:07
      - this bit made me feel better (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 2, 15:26:16
  - Aye could be, not really anything new that though is it? (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:07:22
  - about (n/m) (NCFC) - Dave in France, Oct 2, 15:05:27
- Without having clicked (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 14:34:52
  - about 50% no mention of Leeds. (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 14:40:22
    - OK (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 14:51:31
      - Not sure I'll allow the Cullum one, stretching that a little (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:00:30
    - "We've cleared the decks, ready for Cullum"... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Oct 2, 14:49:59
      - No, megson's right - Doomcaster has realised that he's overdone the "we're all doomed" (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 2, 14:55:20
        
        Ha ha, I meant more the fact that he's talking about seeking investment (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:03:40
- Be pleased we cant afford players - nor can Southampton (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellow Ice, Oct 2, 14:30:56
  - Even better is his trust in this team . . . (NCFC) - Yellow Ice, Oct 2, 14:32:24
    - why does he put investors in inverted commas? (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Oct 2, 15:24:25
      - Could either be (NCFC) - megson, Oct 2, 15:32:39

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