Club not for sale..

If there is no takeover it’s right to take the club “off the market” as we’d never get a penny of regeneration funding for a move if it wasn’t clear who the owners would be going forward.

Now for the minute at least there isn’t going to be w big takeover and IH is adding a feel good factor on and off the pitch maybe we could attract a couple of “smaller” investors to the board who could add a few hundred grand and some expertise to move us towards Fresno at pace.

If there is to be no takeover, then the other route is further substantial investment to go alongside the current board.

In effect Ollie has become the takeover - the one person with the vision and expertise to see what we might become in 5 or 10 years.

We have to hope that further investors will come on board now that we are moving in the right direction with the most high profile manager we have had for decades, who seems determined to create a legacy.

I don't know where the millions will come from for the stadium though. Reading what Fenty said today, it seems we are right back at the beginning in reality. All good intentions, but where is the money going to come from bearing in mind even a modest community stadium will cost millions?

I was rather hoping that Ollie was privelege to more information about the stadium than has been made public which helped persuade him to come here, but reading todays piece it seems no nearer at all.  

Roy "Chubby" Brown was in the ticket office today. Perhaps we could tap him up. The Chubby Pontoon  anyone?

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

If there is to be no takeover, then the other route is further substantial investment to go alongside the current board.

In effect Ollie has become the takeover - the one person with the vision and expertise to see what we might become in 5 or 10 years.

We have to hope that further investors will come on board now that we are moving in the right direction with the most high profile manager we have had for decades, who seems determined to create a legacy.

I don't know where the millions will come from for the stadium though. Reading what Fenty said today, it seems we are right back at the beginning in reality. All good intentions, but where is the money going to come from bearing in mind even a modest community stadium will cost millions?

I was rather hoping that Ollie was privelege to more information about the stadium than has been made public which helped persuade him to come here, but reading todays piece it seems no nearer at all.  

You’d be amazed what falls under the heading of “suitable for an infrastructure regeneration grant” in the mind of the conservatives. Why support the NHS, address the housing shortage and provide subsidised adult care when you can build a football stadium? ........ as a tax payer I’ll still go though as I’ll feel like I’m a stake holder who has a share in the asset.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

If there is to be no takeover, then the other route is further substantial investment to go alongside the current board.

In effect Ollie has become the takeover - the one person with the vision and expertise to see what we might become in 5 or 10 years.

We have to hope that further investors will come on board now that we are moving in the right direction with the most high profile manager we have had for decades, who seems determined to create a legacy.

I don't know where the millions will come from for the stadium though. Reading what Fenty said today, it seems we are right back at the beginning in reality. All good intentions, but where is the money going to come from bearing in mind even a modest community stadium will cost millions?

I was rather hoping that Ollie was privelege to more information about the stadium than has been made public which helped persuade him to come here, but reading todays piece it seems no nearer at all.  

I’d rather have the devil you know without the makeweights (Chapman and Marley) but with the Trust directors driving things along. Things can happen but need everyone pulling in the same direction. We are not back at square one, it’s not all finished, but FFS, let’s give it a go!

Quoted from ginnywings

Roy "Chubby" Brown was in the ticket office today. Perhaps we could tap him up. The Chubby Pontoon  anyone?

A ‘Boro fan, but yes, by all accounts goes to the odd town game as he lives in Tetney, I think.

Saw him once in Conisholme and couldn’t believe my eyes! Lots of people have told me he’s a really nice guy.

Imagine a redevelop programme led by Marley and Day...Marley being a bloke who literally said ‘call your self a fan and you don’t know who I am’...seriously.

Since honest John took over he’s always claimed the club will remain up for sale...why take it off sale now.

So, in his words people couldn’t ‘prove funds’ what ever that means and haven’t met deadlines that mean nothing to them but mean everything to the club. Simple fact is, John needs them more than they need him...

To say we’re not up for sale is foolish given the reinvigorated atmosphere and interest in the club.

People are entitled to opinions and that’s what football is about but it’s impossible to get behind anything this current Board are involved with after they took us to the lowest position in our history...and have made countless mistakes...

Quoted from aldi_01

Imagine a redevelop programme led by Marley and Day...Marley being a bloke who literally said ‘call your self a fan and you don’t know who I am’...seriously.

Since honest John took over he’s always claimed the club will remain up for sale...why take it off sale now.

So, in his words people couldn’t ‘prove funds’ what ever that means and haven’t met deadlines that mean nothing to them but mean everything to the club. Simple fact is, John needs them more than they need him...

To say we’re not up for sale is foolish given the reinvigorated atmosphere and interest in the club.

People are entitled to opinions and that’s what football is about but it’s impossible to get behind anything this current Board are involved with after they took us to the lowest position in our history...and have made countless mistakes...

Just to counter that, the board have shown immense incompetence in the running of the club, I will agree with that, mainly due to having no clue on how to run a football successfully.
They now have a new member on the board who knows exactly how the inner workings of a football club should run, if you listened to Holloway's ," at home with Colin Murray" he goes into how he was taught the financial side of a football club, what it takes to make it successful.
So, Holloway has not only come in to manage this team, he's come in to steer this club in the right direction.If Fenty and Co screw this opportunity up then there's no excuses and the club could well and truly be up the mire.....

This is the first time in living memory that the club has appointed a "name" as manager and it's just possible that Olly has shown JF the light. If you're serious about getting your money back you have to make the product more saleable by investing in the team and infrastructure. That will generate more profit and make the club more attractive
Don't forget JF is a town fan and it's possible that Olly has enthused him as well as us. I can honestly see Olly at council meetings selling GTFC to them as a means to regenerate Grimsby as a whole. If they can do that they can create income to invest in other services as mentioned in an earlier post.

The club has never been for sale, despite what JF has said the past if he had really wanted to sell he would have.  His ego will not let him sell until he HAS no other choice than to sell.  He loves the spotlight and everything as always been about him, he's even back in the Mariner magazine so he can show us how wonderful he is. He's only interested in his money and himself.

I think Holloway is amazing and will do well for this club, but his charm offensive does not mean I will forget the past 20 years of incompetence that Fenty has delivered!  Realistically how long will Holloway be here? 2-3 years and then we are back to living the Fenty dream!