| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? 15:42 - Feb 26 with 2206 views | Coastalblue |
If this takeover goes through I mean? I know Evans is reviled on here by some and I'm very aware we've been drifting ever downward for the last decade but I've also always been confident that the Club will be here next year.
Do people not worry we could end up financially fecked and a Championship basket case within 2 or 3 years if things don't go to plan? I know there's an alternative reality, that we have the right decisions made for us and end up in the Prem, but surely people must be at least a little worried about the future now? |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:44 - Feb 26 with 1709 views | N2_Blue |
yes, i've just written as much on another thread.
Think we could be in more of a precarious position than ever before unless we get success...and that is a huge if/risk/gamble.
This group can't cut their losses looking at where the money is coming from.
Quite worried to be honest....anything but excited. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:46 - Feb 26 with 1678 views | Illinoisblue |
We’re dead already so what is there to lose? |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:46 - Feb 26 with 1680 views | BlueWorldOrder |
If we get back into the Championship at just the basic level, a club like Ipswich could sell for 30mil especially with the fans back so they'd have doubled their money assuming we get promoted this year and they only spent a little more on players. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:50 - Feb 26 with 1638 views | bluefunk |
while it could be bust (they could load us with debt and charge a fortune in interest, securitise season ticket monies for the next 10 years etc etc ) they also have a problem doing that as in that there aren't massive assets to use, and thus put at risk. Also, they do have experience in running a football club, and, if the Athletic are to be believed, doing it succesfully and with ambition.
We have been in a slow decline, death by a thousand cuts for 10 years. at least we might get out of that now [Post edited 26 Feb 2021 15:52]
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:51 - Feb 26 with 1628 views | RegencyBlue |
We were going nowhere under Evans, except probably Division 4 if the relentless decline continued and there was no sign of it not.
If this consortium brings in the right people to run the club, on and off the pitch, it has to be an improvement because that is something Evans never did.
It’s a risk but seems like the best option now. |  | | |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:52 - Feb 26 with 1602 views | m14_blue |
Definitely.
We were dying anyway though, death by a thousand cuts under the current regime. |  | | |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:53 - Feb 26 with 1570 views | judespiveyg |
It's like having a 17 in blackjack, you know you likely won't win if you stick but if you twist there's a very good chance you go bust.
Not really sure if the news excites me. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:53 - Feb 26 with 1566 views | J2BLUE |
We have the same risk with every takeover though. What can we do about it? |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:54 - Feb 26 with 1563 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:44 - Feb 26 by N2_Blue |
yes, i've just written as much on another thread.
Think we could be in more of a precarious position than ever before unless we get success...and that is a huge if/risk/gamble.
This group can't cut their losses looking at where the money is coming from.
Quite worried to be honest....anything but excited. |
It's certainly a risk. We're swapping financial stability for the hope of better decisions.
And let's not forget that the person who's found these owners is the same person who's been picking our managers.
We need a change. Whether this new lot will be any good is another question. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:54 - Feb 26 with 1565 views | JammyDodgerrr |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:46 - Feb 26 by Illinoisblue |
We’re dead already so what is there to lose? |
Just the whole of the club. |  |
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| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 15:54 - Feb 26 with 1564 views | Dyland |
This here...
TWTD understands that much of the cash will come from the pension fund for the fire and police services of a so-far unnamed US state.
Makes me lol, not in a good way. But in the absence of a Town fan billionaire, this is where we're at. Evans needs to get rid, and he will sell to whoever.
Personally I think the whole thing stinks, but hey ho, it's intolerable following Town atm anyway and has been for some time. If this is just another step towards oblivion, so be it. Football is fooked anyway. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:55 - Feb 26 with 1545 views | Plums |
For all his faults, Evans has always said he would only sell to a buyer who convinced him of their long term plans for the club. We have to take him at his word - he presumably could have sold us many times over long before he was £100m in the hole. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:56 - Feb 26 with 1534 views | Dyland |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:55 - Feb 26 by Plums |
For all his faults, Evans has always said he would only sell to a buyer who convinced him of their long term plans for the club. We have to take him at his word - he presumably could have sold us many times over long before he was £100m in the hole. |
I think that is utter horse tbh...! | |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:58 - Feb 26 with 1509 views | Churchman |
Just because the machine was registering a pulse doesn’t mean we weren’t just about dead already. What do people think the outcome would have been if we’d continued as we are? League 2 next then what? One thing is for sure unless something dramatic had occurred we’d be going the way of Bury.
If this goes pear shaped, at least there will have been some attempt to revive the club. I’ve always believed that even if we’d gone bust a new club would have been formed because there is demand for a sizeable club in this part of the world.
For the moment, fingers crossed for a new start - without useless Lambert and a lot of the dross cluttering up the club. |  | | |
| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 15:59 - Feb 26 with 1494 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 15:54 - Feb 26 by Dyland |
This here...
TWTD understands that much of the cash will come from the pension fund for the fire and police services of a so-far unnamed US state.
Makes me lol, not in a good way. But in the absence of a Town fan billionaire, this is where we're at. Evans needs to get rid, and he will sell to whoever.
Personally I think the whole thing stinks, but hey ho, it's intolerable following Town atm anyway and has been for some time. If this is just another step towards oblivion, so be it. Football is fooked anyway. |
It's literally a fire sale....we will likely get burned! |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:00 - Feb 26 with 1482 views | Plums |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:56 - Feb 26 by Dyland |
I think that is utter horse tbh...! |
You are of course entitled to your opinion.
Evans has reiterated this in the rare interviews that he has done over the years.
However, I share your concern. Until we see who’s in the driving seat and what the plan is, it’s all jam tomorrow. [Post edited 26 Feb 2021 16:02]
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:00 - Feb 26 with 1472 views | Reuser_is_God |
We’re already bust. |  |
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| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 16:00 - Feb 26 with 1471 views | BanksterDebtSlave |
| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 15:54 - Feb 26 by Dyland |
This here...
TWTD understands that much of the cash will come from the pension fund for the fire and police services of a so-far unnamed US state.
Makes me lol, not in a good way. But in the absence of a Town fan billionaire, this is where we're at. Evans needs to get rid, and he will sell to whoever.
Personally I think the whole thing stinks, but hey ho, it's intolerable following Town atm anyway and has been for some time. If this is just another step towards oblivion, so be it. Football is fooked anyway. |
I love that you make me feel like a cheery optimist.....ish! | |
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| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 16:01 - Feb 26 with 1467 views | N2_Blue |
| Yep, but what else is there for us? on 15:54 - Feb 26 by Dyland |
This here...
TWTD understands that much of the cash will come from the pension fund for the fire and police services of a so-far unnamed US state.
Makes me lol, not in a good way. But in the absence of a Town fan billionaire, this is where we're at. Evans needs to get rid, and he will sell to whoever.
Personally I think the whole thing stinks, but hey ho, it's intolerable following Town atm anyway and has been for some time. If this is just another step towards oblivion, so be it. Football is fooked anyway. |
Pretty much exactly how I feel | |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:02 - Feb 26 with 1449 views | BryanPlug |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:03 - Feb 26 with 1447 views | Dyland |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:00 - Feb 26 by Plums |
You are of course entitled to your opinion.
Evans has reiterated this in the rare interviews that he has done over the years.
However, I share your concern. Until we see who’s in the driving seat and what the plan is, it’s all jam tomorrow. [Post edited 26 Feb 2021 16:02]
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He has. And maybe he has said so with the best of intentions. Needs must though innit. | |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:04 - Feb 26 with 1439 views | Steve_M |
Oh, there's a definite risk here and anyone starry-eyed hasn't been paying attention here or in the wider footballing world over the last decade or two.
ITFC under Evans is moribund though, already looking at a third season at this level and 15th place in the Championship looking a long way off these days. I'm not sure how else anything changes. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:16 - Feb 26 with 1382 views | Jon_456 |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 15:46 - Feb 26 by BlueWorldOrder |
If we get back into the Championship at just the basic level, a club like Ipswich could sell for 30mil especially with the fans back so they'd have doubled their money assuming we get promoted this year and they only spent a little more on players. |
That doesn't answer the question. Just because the club is worth more doesn't mean we have more money to cover costs and thats assuming we're successful in gaining promotion.
And if the best case happens, we gain promotion and they sell us, we're then being put at risk with another owner who could be another Ken Anderson type. | | | |
| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:35 - Feb 26 with 1343 views | GeoffSentence |
Nope. The backing of a pension fund is about as solid as it gets. |  |
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| Does nobody worry this could be sh1t or bust? on 16:44 - Feb 26 with 1303 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
I'm as worried about this as I was as Evans leading us into the non league. Yes, we're in uncharted waters, but at least there's some hope on the horizon. |  |
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