How long before TB sells out?

[Lord Bracknell]

"Investors" in football clubs tend to go for up and coming newcomers like Crawley and Stevenage - on the grounds that, with a bit of luck, they can flog them for a profit a few years later. Football fans buy the club that their grandad supported.

 

[Twinkle Toes]

While I would not suggest he will for a minute, as and when we make the Premiership, TB could sell the Club , remain a lifelong fan, still be committed to its long-term future, but also make a few quid.

When we make it up to the Premiership, will we be happy to be in the Bottom Half every season (perhaps yo-yoing in and out), or aspire to the Top Half, or even Top 6? For the latter, the Club would need substantial additional investment. Maybe TB has the spare funds to support this, maybe he has not.

If he does have another £50 million kicking about (or more), then this is where the second round of funding truly gets speculative. A few £10 million players, plus increased wages and suddenly the extra cash gets blown, perhaps for little return (shades of Leeds).

He could take the view that he has put the Club back on its feet and set it on its way to a bright future. His initial funding was a lot more than Madejski, but it was primarily asset-based and it doesn't mean it wasn't a calculated gamble. Speculating in the Premiership is a different game, which I, for one, hope TB is up for.

Here's a question for ya: Where were you when we were shit & penniless?

 

[Triggaaar]

"Investors" in football clubs tend to go for up and coming newcomers like Crawley and Stevenage - on the grounds that, with a bit of luck, they can flog them for a profit a few years later.

They also go for clubs that are cheap compared to their level of support.