sotonjoe Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 You mark my words! How long before the first 'fan' complains that sugar daddy isn't investing enough or that results aren't good enough? Time for all fans to remain as level headed as possible with regards to our expectations for the seasons ahead.
saints_is_the_south Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Agreed. I for one am just overjoyed that i have a football club to support & watch next season & for the long term future, everything else can go on the back burner for now!
stevegrant Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I'm not expecting him to put any money into the club right now. He's bought the club and rescued it, which is about as much as any of us could have asked for. As far as I'm aware, we now have no debt, which frees up nearly £5m a year which can now be utilised elsewhere.
Toadhall Saint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Agreed. I for one am just overjoyed that i have a football club to support & watch next season & for the long term future, everything else can go on the back burner for now! Agreed - BTW can you change your avatar thingy - it causes me offence!!
1976_Child Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I'm not expecting him to put any money into the club right now. He's bought the club and rescued it, which is about as much as any of us could have asked for. As far as I'm aware, we now have no debt, which frees up nearly £5m a year which can now be utilised elsewhere. plus the gates will go up, I reckon. Even at slightly reduced tix prices the revenue will be up on last season. Couldn't get any worse. and reduced wage bill.
RedAndWhite91 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 We won't get promoted straight away, I'm just happy to have a club to support, and no more worrying!
sussexsaint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I have very low expectations - I just hope we are not relegated next season but compared to a week ago I am just happy we will not be playing Blue Square next season. I wou ld like to start seeing us building a decnet team in the next few weeks though and it would be great if there was anything we could do to keep our captain
saints_is_the_south Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Agreed - BTW can you change your avatar thingy - it causes me offence!! That better?
Baj Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 sugar daddy isn't investing enough He's just invested £12.5m of his own money, thatll do me for now!
Evo Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I've got a club to support next season. Anything more is a bonus FFS !
Minsk Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I don't expect us to sign anyone with a transfer fee. If we sign Murty and JPS (and maybe one or two others) on frees, offer contracts to a few whose contracts have run out and bring in a couple of decent loans, I think we will do okay this season.
Son of Bob Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 He's just invested £12.5m of his own money, thatll do me for now! I think it amounts to a lot more than that once he's paid off the debts as well! Giving the club a clean slate has already made him a legend in most peoples eyes. Anyone expecting Abramovic style spending is a tad unrealistic!
RonManager Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I don't expect us to sign anyone with a transfer fee. If we sign Murty and JPS (and maybe one or two others) on frees, offer contracts to a few whose contracts have run out and bring in a couple of decent loans, I think we will do okay this season. So no Deco or Carvalho then?
stevegrant Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I think it amounts to a lot more than that once he's paid off the debts as well! That £12.5m is the agreed settlement of the debts...
Son of Bob Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 That £12.5m is the agreed settlement of the debts... What about the stadium debt?
SW11_Saint Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I think most of us are thinking like ML himself - that this is a long term project now and one that probably needs to build slowly. As MLT said on SSN, given our starting point this year an mid-table finish should be all we expect, if we go further, then great. I think most fans think the same way. I'm just looking forward to thinking about football again, rather than business. For the first time in about 5 years I feel optimistic about Saints. How good a feeling is that?!?
buctootim Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 What about the stadium debt? Aviva will get a share of the £12.5m and the rest written off.
Son of Bob Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Aviva will get a share of the £12.5m and the rest written off. Really? Nice!
trousers Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 He's just invested £12.5m of his own money, thatll do me for now! That's only 3.6% of his reported personal wealth though....I spend more than that (percentage wise) on beer.
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Really? Nice! Because we got out of our debts cheaply is the reason why the FL set a 10 point punishment.
Ludwig Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 That's only 3.6% of his reported personal wealth though....I spend more than that (percentage wise) on beer. I thought his reported personal wealth was £2.5bn? Or is that rubbish, because £90mn would be 3.6% of his reported wealth...
Son of Bob Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Because we got out of our debts cheaply is the reason why the FL set a 10 point punishment. I didn't realise it included the full mortgage as well though. Almost worth the 10 point deduction I'd say!
buctootim Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Really? Nice! Because we got out of our debts cheaply is the reason why the FL set a 10 point punishment. Works out that for the club has saved £1.5m for every point deducted. Good result in my opinion!
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I think Aviva took £8.5m,Barclays £3m and the rest for 3rd parties and the administrator. £13m in total!
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Because we got out of our debts cheaply is the reason why the FL set a 10 point punishment.FF whats your feelings on the takeover by Mr Liebherr!
del boy Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 Liebherr OUT FFS......don't mean it really Its been done - but I'm with you, its a results business and we havent won a single game under his ownership
Draino76 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 That's only 3.6% of his reported personal wealth though....I spend more than that (percentage wise) on beer. He spent less than half a percent of his wealth. HTH.
EBS1980 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I don't think he needs to spend a fortune on transfer fees. There are plenty of good free transfers out there, Murty, Lita, Danny Webber to name just three.
saints_is_the_south Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 My wish list for the new owners during the coming weeks would be: Season tickets on sale by weekend at good prices to reflect the division we are in. Kelvin Davis to be offered a new contract & be made club captain. Offer Stern John new contract assuming he can prove his fitness. Persuade Rasiak, Thomas & maybe even Saganowski to stay. Unlikely that all 3 will but 2/3 would be awesome! Sign JP Size & Graeme Murty permantly.
wightman35 Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 You mark my words! Time for all fans to remain as level headed as possible with regards to our expectations for the seasons ahead. You are so right, but today we can all be happy. The reality is that survival at league 1 this Season will be acceptable, yet I am as always in July "optimistic" and maybe with the impetus of this renaissance of the Club we will even with-10 get a play off.
Under Weststand Posted 8 July, 2009 Posted 8 July, 2009 I'd be more than happy if he stabilises the club this year puts a smile on our faces & starts winning some games. He the puts in place the board staff ect to start moving us forward for next season. As the late George Reader (ex-saints Chairman) once said make haste slowly. This season is all about putting the building blocks in place for me.
sotonjoe Posted 8 July, 2009 Author Posted 8 July, 2009 Looks like a thread ( read 'set of responses') to drag up again at xmas if anybody is whinging unnecessarily then eh?
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