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peopel are rightly getting excited that ash may be going
but what would you give up to the new owners for a few extra points and positions in the league
new stadium name
new colours
stands renamed
higher prices
more free advertising but under a different name
It's not just a few extra points and positions though, is it? You're making it sound like this whole buyout is going to progress us to the level of, say, Stoke (no disrespect meant, etc). If these folks are serious-and I'd say they are-then they will consider their investment a failure if we end up with "a few extra points and positions in the league". I'm not making any predictions here about how things will go, mind, other than to say that I'd expect us to be aiming higher than what you've suggested.
It is, though, a relevant point. getting shot of Ashley is priority number one but we've got to be ready for some things to change.
Colours won't be one of them-that was only that madman at Cardiff. The rest is entirely possible and something we may just have to bite the bullet over in the name of progress.
Given that the club is seen to be on a positive footing with serious investment & a chance of regaining a top 6 status (in time) I feel that our long time suffering supporters would accept inevitable change EXCEPT name or colour change.We all realise the commercial nature of the game.Ashleys problem as everyone knows was that he alienated the fans at a comparatively early stage & with under investment was unable to gain trust in his commercial decisions,
[QUOTE=jacapus;38711676]Given that the club is seen to be on a positive footing with serious investment & a chance of regaining a top 6 status (in time) I feel that our long time suffering supporters would accept inevitable change EXCEPT name or colour change.We all realise the commercial nature of the game.Ashleys problem as everyone knows was that he alienated the fans at a comparatively early stage & with under investment was unable to gain trust in his commercial decision.quote/Supporters are resilient as long as their team are successful.Its a long time ago but when Newcastle West End folded their biggest rivals East End moved from Heaton to their former rivals ground SJP.That was a big move and a distance from their own home,then come the name change and after wearing East Ends red shirts for their first season as NUFC there come the colour change.
I have to ask myself if London will allow the north east a share of the spoils of the elites.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zippity
It'll be interesting to see how any and all of it pans out over time.
London? There are just as many big clubs in the NW.Quote:
Originally Posted by ghostrider
I'm on about the bigwigs who control the game in England.Quote:
Originally Posted by toptoon
They'll not like it, that's for sure.
They will not but money talks and this lot apparently have a lot of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kal
People like that will not put a regional difference above money, I suspect.