Finance a striker

[London Irish]

Being a new boy I don't know the history of BG, however, with much of what I have read recently the general opinion across the board is DK and MP have done a great job ensuring the survival of the club but do not have a pot to piss in to take the club into a successful future. Therefore, rather then riducle someone with a suggestion to help the club, shouldn't others look at supporting positive ideas.

Well, it's good that you think the best of people. We all start out that way, hope you can keep it up.

Those of us who have read most of BG's thousands of posts on here know there is an agenda behind what he's doing now, which is to have yet another dig at Dick Knight's financing of the club.

The proposal he's presented is utterly ludicrous, as shown by the fact that not a single person has come forward with their £300 quid. I'm very cynical I know, but I reckon if the magic 219 other people did come forward, I think BG'd have a heart attack. This entire thread is yet another tiresome exposure tactic of his directed at the current board, all designed to stir people up but not in a positive way, in a negative way. Utterly pointless timewasting.

 

[BensGrandad]

Well, it's good that you think the best of people. We all start out that way, hope you can keep it up.

Those of us who have read most of BG's thousands of posts on here know there is an agenda behind what he's doing now, which is to have yet another dig at Dick Knight's financing of the club.

The proposal he's presented is utterly ludicrous, as shown by the fact that not a single person has come forward with their £300 quid. I'm very cynical I know, but I reckon if the magic 219 other people did come forward, I think BG'd have a heart attack. This entire thread is yet another tiresome exposure tactic of his directed at the current board, all designed to stir people up but not in a positive way, in a negative way. Utterly pointless timewasting.

I will put my money where my mouth is my £225.00 being 10 x £22.50 is ready when ever the club tell me they have had 250 people respond positively.

 

[London Irish]

I will put my money where my mouth is my £225.00 being 10 x £22.50 is ready when ever the club tell me they have had 250 people respond positively.

I'll have my £2m ready when those worthless shirkers at the club can find 219 other people to put in £2m. We can take over Real Madrid as a bonus and play Ronaldo at Crewe

 

[BensGrandad]

I'll have my £2m ready when those worthless shirkers at the club can find 219 other people to put in £2m. We can take over Real Madrid as a bonus and play Ronaldo at Crewe

Why is it that if you are not spouting useless waffle you are trying to put people down. Do you have some form of complex that you are vastly inferior to everybody else or had a troubled upbringing and trying to overcome it by getting at normal people.

 

[London Irish]

Why is it that if you are not spouting useless waffle you are trying to put people down. Do you have some form of complex that you are vastly inferior to everybody else or had a troubled upbringing and trying to overcome it by getting at normal people.

Rumbled at last.

 

[bhaexpress]

normal people.

By using that phrase its clear you aren't including yourself.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I'll have my £2m ready when those worthless shirkers at the club can find 219 other people to put in £2m.

You know about the consortium, then?

Splendid.

 

[Jim D]

As a reminder of everything that's bad about NSC this thread has it all....

- Someone putting forward a suggestion and, because he has a 'history' being roundly abused by others who shoot down the proposal and won't even debate the issue and put forward any alternative suggestions.

- A new poster being 'put right' about the author by someone who can hardly be counted as a neutral.

- Ancient history being revived and used as conclusive evidence of an alternative agenda.

- People with agendas of their own joining in on whatever side suits their own aims.

Doesn't anybody think that, despite his past record, he's at least trying to put forward a suggestion to help the club? Instead we get terms like 'hijack' and 'utterly pointless timewasting'.

From my side, I would pay £225 if there are indeed another 220 or so people willing to do the same. However, I wouldn't buy tickets but pay it into a bank account - and only once all the names were signed-up. And yes, I would even allow BG to control it (subject to normal audit procedures) and use the money in line with his 'rules'. I dare say it won't happen and, even if it does, it will be too late - but I'd rather do something than sit around arguing why we shouldn't.

 

[227 BHA]

As a reminder of everything that's bad about NSC this thread has it all....

- Someone putting forward a suggestion and, because he has a 'history' being roundly abused by others who shoot down the proposal and won't even debate the issue and put forward any alternative suggestions.

- A new poster being 'put right' about the author by someone who can hardly be counted as a neutral.

- Ancient history being revived and used as conclusive evidence of an alternative agenda.

- People with agendas of their own joining in on whatever side suits their own aims.

My thoughts exactly and why I have not felt inclined as yet to post on this thread

 

[BensGrandad]

I am glad to see that there are some people on here who can understand my line of thinking.

We need a striker I want to help in anyway that I can to get one.

I havent got the money to just go and get one but I can help in this way or similar if somebody suggests an idea.

I will not give to A & K for the money to be used on general day to day running costs.

Any suggestions?

 

[BensGrandad]

I have just read that Neil Warnock has told Geoff Horsfield that to have any chance of signing for Sheff Utd permanently he would need to take a drop in wages from £12k per week (premiership) to £7k per week (team going to the premiership). Based on those figures the difference between the amount of wages the club can afford to pay a proven striker and that figure may only be in the region of £3k per week which even after taking out the VAT on ticket sales would only be about 156 extra tickets.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

BG has an idea to bring money in to contribute to a loan strikers wages and is shot down in flames. Instead of negative comments, it should be looked at on its merits. Do we know how many seats are available to sell for the remaining games ? How about asking corporate sponsors to donate cash to buy tickets to give to deserving fans who cannot afford to go (unemployed or senior citizens). One element of the ticket price that needs to be taken into consideration is the travel voucher as the club has to pay the bus and train company when fans use them.

 

[bhaexpress]

BInstead of negative comments, it should be looked at on its merits.

Yes the trouble is that BG has a history of negative comments regarding the current management structure and seems to be under the impression that Mrs Knight and the rest of the board are blocking the attempts of some mythical consortium who are willing to commit millions to a football team with no assets.

He also feels that Mr McGhee sits in a big office doing nothing to obtain players.

You may have noticed that earlier in this thread two posters have pointed out that Maths is not his strongest suit. He has a little bit of a credibilty problem with some people.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I will not give to A & K for the money to be used on general day to day running costs.

Any suggestions?

What about the Forty Note Fund, though?

This was set up to fund players and nothing else - and is not controlled by the Club.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

And from Ask the Club - in the last few minutes:-

The money is available - it's finding a player who is available, better than what we have and willing to come to the club.

 

[bhaexpress]

And from Ask the Club - in the last few minutes:-

Yes but according to 'The man who knows' AKA Bens Grandad that's just spin.

Shame on you LB for spreading mallicious truth !

 

[BensGrandad]

You may have noticed that earlier in this thread two posters have pointed out that Maths is not his strongest suit. He has a little bit of a credibilty problem with some people.

Actually I passed A level maths in 1960 amongst my 7 passes. But time takes over the grey matter some times.

 

[London Irish]

I dare say it won't happen and, even if it does, it will be too late - but I'd rather do something than sit around arguing why we shouldn't.

That is exactly what you are doing though. You've contributed a long, argumentative post even though you accept (rightly) that this idea hasn't a chance of taking off.

If it had EVEN the slightest chance of doing so, do you think any of us would be pouring cold water on it?

We have two out of 220 names so far Would it be more to your liking if I became the third, because I'm happy to do so?

It's been pointed out by the club itself in both the Argus on Saturday (McGhee) and by Insider today that loan money funds are not the issue. So, yes, this thread is a time-wasting distraction.

 

[vulture]

Hate to say it but I agree with London Irish and Lord Bracknell on this.There is money there to buy a forward but Bens Grandad is using this as a cheap shot to fire at Dick Knight.There is nothing dodgey about the forty note fund.
Now however if Mr Knight was asking for help and saying we had no money to buy any players then of course we would want to help.
Most of what Bens Grandad posts is food for thought but does seem to be anti knight driven.

 

[enigma]

Hate to say it but I agree with London Irish and Lord Bracknell on this.There is money there to buy a forward but Bens Grandad is using this as a cheap shot to fire at Dick Knight.There is nothing dodgey about the forty note fund.

I dont see why if he is prepared to pledge money he doesnt give to the forty note fund.

The issue isnt about the finances anyway, it would appear there are several other issues already mentioned.

He is definitely anti-Knight, and while I dont doubt he is trying to help in some way, he has gone about it in a strange way. I have never been convinced about the sanity of some his ideas, particularly when his location says "I hate all teams other than Brighton".