Richard Allan":2b8knng5 said:
with-menace":2b8knng5 said:
Maybe I’m one of the few in the dark here but until we know mr Brents total net personal loss or profit during his chairmanship I’m a bit puzzled as to how anyone can be either fanatically pro or anti? Maybe one of those who’re obviously in the know can enlighten me?
I know mr McCauley spent a large sum from his personal fortune but didn’t seem to be awfully popular.
If shouldn’t matter if he made a personal loss or gain on the club?
Club has a wage structure, club is sustainable, improved year on year. Finances are published. Fan / management meetings are regular (but often poorly attended)
Can only assume there is a little bit of jealousy somewhere ...?
I read it that way too. I would however make the point that it is not an easy step going into ownership of a League club expecting it to be a profit making step. The owner is heavily reliant on the manager in situ and a group of players, whom he has not selected. When the wheel of on-field success turns against his owner, his/her only remedy is either to lash out money on more players and try to off load existing non-performers. This is not an easy task, when money is short. Lastly, the sole remaining remedy is to change the manager, probably somebody who has been sacked before at another club, or somebody completely inexperienced in the role. We can only look at the likes of Stoke and Swansea this season, to see how little impact the owner had on trying to retain their particular League status. You need to be a brave man to be Club owner and be prepared to 'lose one's shirt' rather than reap any profit.