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[Pat]

Name a club that hasn't benefited from stable good investment in team and infrastructure?

It's not all about Ridgeway Road, as some would have you believe

[Pat]

Allegedly burton, but more realistically Kidderminster harriers who went full time after promotion

if Chester aren't full time Burton most certainly were not

but this is not the point - the point is a well managed semi pro team can succeed in the conference with the right amount of investment

And that is the bracket we should be in, not playing second fiddle to village teams in Skrill North

but it takes bollocks and hard work to get there

investment could be a good thing? Lets not be scared of it, Ridgeway Road is a long way away now

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

Who's saying that stable good investment isn't a good thing? That's exactly what most people are advocating.

We ended up at Ridgeway Road because one man held all the cards and nearly closed us down. Only one person on this thread has said they would welcome "a backer" as far as I can see....

[Pat]

Who's saying that stable good investment isn't a good thing? That's exactly what most people are advocating.

We ended up at Ridgeway Road because one man held all the cards and nearly closed us down. Only one person on this thread has said they would welcome "a backer" as far as I can see....

well lets turn up in big numbers tomorrow then, it will help the coffers

[Jimmy Hill]

I still think it's a bit odd to describe someone putting money in and not wanting it back as investment. What we're looking for is a patron, someone who will pick up the tab for ground improvements, infrastructure, even wages etc.

The problem is that if they're not already a supporter, what would motivate someone to put money into the club? Usually, I'd imagine, it would be for ego reasons. They like to be in charge, have people shaking their hand etc. The difficulty with this is that it doesn't really sit well with how the club is run at the moment.

Ideally we'd want someone willing to put their hand in their pocket and then just sit back while the club gets on with it. I don't think there are many of these type of people around though...

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

I think "investment", whilst not the dictionary-perfect term, is the generally accepted way of describing this kind of financial input.

[Pat]

I still think it's a bit odd to describe someone putting money in and not wanting it back as investment. What we're looking for is a patron, someone who will pick up the tab for ground improvements, infrastructure, even wages etc.

The problem is that if they're not already a supporter, what would motivate someone to put money into the club? Usually, I'd imagine, it would be for ego reasons. They like to be in charge, have people shaking their hand etc. The difficulty with this is that it doesn't really sit well with how the club is run at the moment.

Ideally we'd want someone willing to put their hand in their pocket and then just sit back while the club gets on with it. I don't think there are many of these type of people around though...

exactly

you can look at most boards at our level and above and you will find very few that are true supporters

it just the way of life, and always has been. Anyway I buy 10 lottery tickets every week, so fingers crossed

[Pat]

I think "investment", whilst not the dictionary-perfect term, is the generally accepted way of describing this kind of financial input.

lol, lets not get to technical

investment in the club is what I mean, not investors balance sheets

Football is f**ked if your going to worry about returns

[eightiesrobin]

Another serious question - what is / was Ridgeway Road? Thanks in advance...

[cheshire cat]

Yes, I'd like to know the answer to that. I thought it was Stockport County's training ground until recently.