Whilst we wait...

[TSANHO]

Let’s play a game of ‘Fantasy Football Club Owners’.

With the current takeover rumours igniting our hopes, expectations...and fears, it got me wondering how I would go about taking over the current Notts County club.

You’ve got 900 million to build the club from where it is now. Where would you start? What would you change....and how would you go about toppling the Forest monopoly fan base to build Notts into a sustainable Championship side?

What kind of owner would you be....spend quick to appease the fans or start slowly building from the bottom through training facilities and focusing on home grown players?

So many questions and scenarios to ponder.

[Elite_Pie]

You’ve got 900 million to build the club from where it is now. Where would you start? What would you change....and how would you go about toppling the Forest monopoly fan base to build Notts into a sustainable Championship side?

I would buy the club and appoint MiG as owner (to get round the two club rule) so I could use whatever it took of the £900 million to buy Forest. I would then cut their player budget by 90%, and increase their admission prices tenfold. Job's a good'un.

[SwalePie]

I would buy the club and appoint MiG as owner (to get round the two club rule) so I could use whatever it took of the £900 million to buy Forest. I would then cut their player budget by 90%, and increase their admission prices tenfold. Job's a good'un.

Bugger. It was a race to the finish line but you beat me to it

[matt_magpie]

Haha definitely. We need to stabilise first and full most, get DOF who’s strong on recruitment and build a squad of no more than 25 players that is tight knit. It needs to be an energetic and strong squad with hungry players wanting to progress into the football league with a few old heads with know how. I really hope Notts use the position of being the biggest club in that league to their advantage and not for players to come and get a silly wage as if I was a player wanting to progress and push on then surely Notts is a lot more appetising than most the clubs in that league and just incentivise them on a promotion bonus.

[rorylee]

* Ban myself from this site.
* Create a media team and use them as the official and ONLY mouthpiece for the club.
* Spend £50/60 million on our own training ground. With a small 2000 seater/standing for youth team and development squad.
* Invest same again into youth development. School buildings, scouting system, youth coaches with proven track record. Try and make us as appealing to good young footballers as possible.
* Write off any debts the club has.
* Appoint a proven manager and backroom staff no matter what the cost, who have success at this level and a higher. These must have played attacking football...because it's my club now and that's what I want.
* A kit deal with Nike or Adidas....not bothered about the cost and I want a decent return on each shirt sold.
* A huge marketing campaign across Nottingham highlighting new kit and the new modern way I'm trying to take the club. It's going to be bold and fresh and aimed mainly at the under 30s.
* Open a club shop in Victoria Centre utilising strong modern merchandising techniques and have a complete clear out of any tacky novelty items and maintain strong consistent brand imaging on all items. I realise initially this will be very quiet but its basically a more 'in your face' marketing tool that Forest dont have. Club shop at ground only open match days now and refitted to same style as outlet in Victoria Centre.
* Make sure I'm still not posting on social media.
* Look at reducing season ticket prices and also the possibility of eliminating child prices all together.
* Create a mixed fan park on the land behind the kop, rides, attractions, mascot meets, food stalls, beer stalls....something to make matchday experience for everyone.....from either side.
* Build a giant video scoreboard in 1 corner....I just want one and its my club!
* Install LED advertising hoardings all around the stadium to maximise income.

Obviously, I dont know how much is feasible.....I was just bored on the train and thought I'd take a shot!

[Freeman25]

* Ban myself from this site.
* Create a media team and use them as the official and ONLY mouthpiece for the club.
* Spend £50/60 million on our own training ground. With a small 2000 seater/standing for youth team and development squad.
* Invest same again into youth development. School buildings, scouting system, youth coaches with proven track record. Try and make us as appealing to good young footballers as possible.
* Write off any debts the club has.
* Appoint a proven manager and backroom staff no matter what the cost, who have success at this level and a higher. These must have played attacking football...because it's my club now and that's what I want.
* A kit deal with Nike or Adidas....not bothered about the cost and I want a decent return on each shirt sold.
* A huge marketing campaign across Nottingham highlighting new kit and the new modern way I'm trying to take the club. It's going to be bold and fresh and aimed mainly at the under 30s.
* Open a club shop in Victoria Centre utilising strong modern merchandising techniques and have a complete clear out of any tacky novelty items and maintain strong consistent brand imaging on all items. I realise initially this will be very quiet but its basically a more 'in your face' marketing tool that Forest dont have. Club shop at ground only open match days now and refitted to same style as outlet in Victoria Centre.
* Make sure I'm still not posting on social media.
* Look at reducing season ticket prices and also the possibility of eliminating child prices all together.
* Create a mixed fan park on the land behind the kop, rides, attractions, mascot meets, food stalls, beer stalls....something to make matchday experience for everyone.....from either side.
* Build a giant video scoreboard in 1 corner....I just want one and its my club!
* Install LED advertising hoardings all around the stadium to maximise income.

Obviously, I dont know how much is feasible.....I was just bored on the train and thought I'd take a shot!

Decent this. I'd stick the big video scoreboard in the corner of the Haydn Green and Pavis stands to get rid of that awful view, then another in the opposite corner so I could see one easily from my perch in the Main Stand .

I'd also sort out a deal with St George's Park to use their facilities again until the training ground was set up as that wouldn't be something you could do that quickly.

I'd also have a Notts County TV team that use YouTube and social media to the fullest extent, providing loads of content like behind the scenes stuff and weekly shows

[Bohinen]

I would buy the club and appoint MiG as owner (to get round the two club rule) so I could use whatever it took of the £900 million to buy Forest. I would then cut their player budget by 90%, and increase their admission prices tenfold. Job's a good'un.

Risky, they might play better without all the Big Time Charlies.

I would rebuild our ground by the Trent directly facing theirs. To avoid the flooding risk, I would build it like an Aztec temple on the top of a stepped platform. I would then build a dam further down the Trent rendering their ground useless. Access to the New Meadow Lane would, of course, still be possible by monorail.

[forwardmagpie]

I would buy the club and appoint MiG as owner (to get round the two club rule) so I could use whatever it took of the £900 million to buy Forest. I would then cut their player budget by 90%, and increase their admission prices tenfold. Job's a good'un.

I like your style

[TSANHO]

* Ban myself from this site.
* Create a media team and use them as the official and ONLY mouthpiece for the club.
* Spend £50/60 million on our own training ground. With a small 2000 seater/standing for youth team and development squad.
* Invest same again into youth development. School buildings, scouting system, youth coaches with proven track record. Try and make us as appealing to good young footballers as possible.
* Write off any debts the club has.
* Appoint a proven manager and backroom staff no matter what the cost, who have success at this level and a higher. These must have played attacking football...because it's my club now and that's what I want.
* A kit deal with Nike or Adidas....not bothered about the cost and I want a decent return on each shirt sold.
* A huge marketing campaign across Nottingham highlighting new kit and the new modern way I'm trying to take the club. It's going to be bold and fresh and aimed mainly at the under 30s.
* Open a club shop in Victoria Centre utilising strong modern merchandising techniques and have a complete clear out of any tacky novelty items and maintain strong consistent brand imaging on all items. I realise initially this will be very quiet but its basically a more 'in your face' marketing tool that Forest dont have. Club shop at ground only open match days now and refitted to same style as outlet in Victoria Centre.
* Make sure I'm still not posting on social media.
* Look at reducing season ticket prices and also the possibility of eliminating child prices all together.
* Create a mixed fan park on the land behind the kop, rides, attractions, mascot meets, food stalls, beer stalls....something to make matchday experience for everyone.....from either side.
* Build a giant video scoreboard in 1 corner....I just want one and its my club!
* Install LED advertising hoardings all around the stadium to maximise income.

Obviously, I dont know how much is feasible.....I was just bored on the train and thought I'd take a shot!

Nice, good effort!

[slack_pie]

The South Africans may be worth 900 million, but that says nothing about what they'd be willing to invest in the club.

A training ground, decent youth system, and effective scouting network would be nice - you know, like most clubs have. But first and foremost we need decent lower league players and a manager who knows how to get results.