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Didn't stop him buying Guiseley and carry on at this rate we will be below them in the pyramid. Better being owned by someone like him rather than the invisible man.

I doubt his lack of success is about his financial clout (30% stake in one of the UK's biggest logistics companies whose prime customers are massive online players) and more about his targets turning out as basket cases, Wakefield Trinity being a prime example of that.

He may well be a shyster, but better that than someone who got talked into buying a club BY a shyster and ending up holding the barely breathing baby when the shyster was found out.

 

Didn't he want to amalgamate both City and the Bulls, and he's a massive Leeds fan, I believe he tried to buy in at Elland road before or around the time Big Geoff got in.

 

See I am not having this Edin story anymore.

If Rupp showed in interest in Bradford City then I might but the hiring of Sparks as CEO and signing off McCall new contract is starting to show me that maybe more to this Edin story.

 

a couple of years ago their plan was to redevelop the current stadium, I wonder if they will follow through with the new plan.

Seems strange they are still planning on buying the current stadium from the council but at same time building a new one

 

the football club will not own the new stadium, the owners are setting up an independent company that they will own and the club will pay rent

 

I’m not sure about a Championship club Dennis, the population of Bradford is increasingly of Asian descent and by and large the crowd at VP is predominantly white. 20 years ago 15% identified as Pakistani descent and 10 years ago 20% recorded the same identity, next year’s census is unlikely to show a decrease. As the current generation of City fans or their children move up the Aire Valley or move further away, more and more of their offspring will find other clubs to support. Very high on Sparks’ list needs to be a long term plan to engage all fans but especially the local communities.

 

We did. But he was a lunatic.

 

Have watched Bristol City on TV a few times in the last 6 months or so.

Another owner with vision...got a Bristol Sports Company, Ashton Gate completely revamped, pushing for Premier League and look at us....whimpering to the Conference......

 

With the stadium planned to be in use for 200+ days a year it makes sense for the club to be owned seperately from the club, the three directors effectively own the stadium and i suspect the club will be tenants.

 

I am trying to take a break from bantam talk as its gotten quite "salty" as of late

but in regards of your post I do disagree on most of your points.
1) if we make the club to be friendly and welcoming to minorities more will come, as a minority myself I can attest to that. Not all! but some! it would be harder to bring Muslims in due to the drink culture but that is what it is!
2) We saw at the Liverpool game we sold out so the football appetite is there regardless so I do think it would easily sell out.

Would also say the city itself itsnt actually that bad, if we made some more improvements in the city centre it would be decent!

Lastly don't forget not all Bradford City fans are in Bradford

 

I finished the episode this morning and I do wonder if DM's point about the fans taking over, similar to Portsmouth a few years ago, could work in the short to medium term? I think it would need 2 or 3 wealthy individuals to be part of the group but I drew up a simple ownership structure based on raising £10m (the price quoted on here previously to buy and invest in the club):

I'll freely admit it's likely pie-in-the-sky, especially as most City fans will be feeling the effects of the current economic climate, but it's a starter-for-ten at least.