Corporates

[DB10GOONER]

Sorry, I must have my period

Just like Spuddy so...

[Basil is a Gooner]

Come on BT, havent you finished your chores yet?

[DB10GOONER]

Come on BT, havent you finished your chores yet?

Bas - iron me a shirt, woman...

[QuartzGooner]

Unfortunately gents we sold our soul by moving to Ashburton. Nice comfy seats, tickets that are minimum £35, plenty of chances for corporate entertainment. We all hoped it would lead to us becoming a dominant force in Europe, instead it is just lining the pockets of the board.

How so?

They draw salaries not dividends.

Only if you believe as Rebel does that the board are trying to push the share price up for a potential sale over the next few seasons could you say the new stadium is lining their pockets.

Hold on quartz, rebel is far from alone in having that line of thought and I for one agree with him. This board want minimum expenditure while continuing to make the champs league which of course keeps the cash rolling in and the club profile high when it comes to selling day

Yes, you are correct in saying Rebe is not alone in thinking that, as Gooner.Ed and Myles palmer have both speculated it might be the case.

But it also might be a second reason that the board are playing a very long term game, riding out the credit crunch, watching the money come into football and go back out of it, and then standing on a solid footing five years down the line.

Not pleasant whilst we undergo a very long transition, but worth it in the long run.

As to which reason it is, my hunch tells me it is the second reason, but I am not openly dismissing the first.

I just think the board are preparing a strong position for themselves if selling becomes inevitable, but in fact would rather keep hold of the club and pass it on to the next generation.

[SWLGooner]

Yes, you are correct in saying Rebe is not alone in thinking that, as Gooner.Ed and Myles palmer have both speculated it might be the case.

But it also might be a second reason that the board are playing a very long term game, riding out the credit crunch, watching the money come into football and go back out of it, and then standing on a solid footing five years down the line.

Not pleasant whilst we undergo a very long transition, but worth it in the long run.

As to which reason it is, my hunch tells me it is the second reason, but I am not openly dismissing the first.

I just think the board are preparing a strong position for themselves if selling becomes inevitable, but in fact would rather keep hold of the club and pass it on to the next generation.

That sounds like a corporate strategy!