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ChrisAcle08 said:
Investment is hard to come by and harder still to sort through the genuine, passionate people who wish to make a club successful and those who couldn't really care less an are there for a fleeting moment.

Just look at how hard Everton have found it to attract investors and they have had consistent top half Premier League finishes under Moyes. They must have racked up a fair amount of debt in the process just on wages if the bank is refusing them to buy any more players until one is sold.

I think it will be interesting to see how these new Uefa financial rules impact on clubs. Also the 25 man quota has arguably had an impact already. It could be the first break on spiralling wage demands as the clubs hold more power and have more choice than before of who is out there (in terms of free agents an players running down their contracts)

With investment in mind this must have been the thinking to bring Stephen Fry on board to sell the image of the club and reach out to a different kind of audience. Who knows what avenues his contacts and following might inspire in the future?
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£45m debt apparently
 
Canary Jack said:
I paid £480 for my season ticket this year, and I couldn't be happier. PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL - can't really put a price on that in my opinion! It's the price of the pies and the drinks that riles me more, because they only cost pennies, but are sold on for pounds.
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Our pie prices fair quite well against many others in the Premier League according to FourFourTwo mag.
 
ChrisAcle08 said:
With investment in mind this must have been the thinking to bring Stephen Fry on board to sell the image of the club and reach out to a different kind of audience. Who knows what avenues his contacts and following might inspire in the future?
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So far, his image hasn't hugely helped us. Yes he's big on twitter and loved by the country, but he has been relatively ignored by the media with them preferring the Delia puns. Maybe the club need to push him to the front if they are to use him effectively.

I've got no idea about his general involvement at the club but I'm sure his knowledge and contacts are put to good use.

As for investment, we won't see any foreign investment as Delia doesn't want this and a foreign owner may be more interested in the money side of things, and as has been said, stick a huge debt on the club. A British investor may be more interested in the football and have a better knowledge of running a football club.
 
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