Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Faber View Post
Not justifying anything with that particular comment. Just pointing out a benefit we all share in the hard-earned, legally acquired and properly taxed assets of one of 'the rich'. I didn't see anyone handing in their season ticket to preserve their social ethics when he took over, nor, I guess, will I see it if he sells up to a sovereign wealth fund of a country with a shocking human rights record.
WTF are you on about? MA RA and myself said quite clearly that the issue isn't people accumulating wealth by legitimate means, paying their taxes and treating their employees fairly, which by all accounts Clowes does. So whats the social ethics that would be preserved?

On the other hand when you have people like Dyson, Ratcliffe and Bamford who are so patriotic, they live abroad and have convoluted arrangements to avoid paying a penny more tax than they have to, that's a different scenario.

I rally can't see Clowes selling up to an ethically dodgy person or organisation to be honest. But certainly my interest in Derby would cease if that did happen. Obviously most fans wouldn't give a stuff, but then obviously there are fans who are racist, bigoted and have right wing tendencies (even though they claim otherwise).