Don’t fall for it!!!

If these owners did decide to sell, who would buy this club? Who would want to put money into a relatively small football club without a guaranteed return? Look at the clubs with owners that are ploughing money into teams and not getting a decent return. Look at the teams with potential they’re investing in. Unless one of our fans suddenly becomes a billionaire and is willing to invest in a club they have a genuine love and passion for, I can’t imagine things would be drastically different with new owners - unless they’re happy to accrue a load of debt. Sure different owners might recruit a manager more familiar with the league. They might even decide to spend a bit more on players with money from their own pocket, but it’s risky. I’m unsure how much there is to be made from a club constantly finishing mid to low Championship and whether it’s worth it. Our last owner managed to keep the fans relatively happy, but there was no real progress and the club accounts suggest he lost money during his tenure.

 

I am yet to see a good reason why supporters can't run it.

 

The way fans act on this forum tells me otherwise.

 

There's a difference between me and you and successful businessmen who are fans like John Dennis etc

 

I'd accept relegation if it meant seeing the back of our owners. Sadly I'm not confident that they are going anywhere, at least not in the short term.

 

The most successful period in our history was when a fan was in charge.

 

I was under the impression you were suggesting a collective group of fans stumping up the money to buy enough shares, not a local wealthy businessman/businesswoman.

In that scenario I don’t disagree. Indeed, I did suggest in my earlier post that someone with an affinity to the club is the only type of owner that I imagine would be willing to keep spending without much profit.

 

Definitely not. I am thinking of fan in the Dennis or Cryne mould. I agree with you about a group of fans all chipping in some money to take over.

 

I sort of mean a mixture of the two. A fan or group of fans with good business heads. I don't see why they have to be rich or willing to keep spending though. I mean these owners were quite clear that they would not be putting in their own money after their purchase costs so why would somebody from Barnsley have to?

 

Very true. Although it was of course a completely different era by way of finances.

 

Even with new owners there would still be the Cryne effect. This involves "plans" and "spreadsheets".
I wouldn't blame them for hanging on to their 20% or whatever to keep the club afloat but I doubt they'd give up on their principles and suddenly start living the dream.

 

There is no arguing that football finances have changed exponentially since our day in the sun but with good luck, an ambitious owner and of course a decent team then it can be achieved again.

 

Can someone explain to me why they are so keen to buy lots of random clubs such as Partick, FC Thun etc? I don't understand- all I can think is that it is something dodgy I'm afraid. Are there some potential financial/ tax benefits to having all these assets, aside from unearthing the next Messi?

 

1887 to January 2018

 

They're fans of all of us and want us all to be successful.