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Post by salop18 on May 8, 2024 11:22:32 GMT 1
Shrewsbury Town FC is actually a highly attractive club to buy right now amongst all these investors looking to get into the English leagues. Why? Because we have something that sets us up better than 95% of other FL clubs and that’s infrastructure.
Look at all the new owners that have bought Football League clubs in the last ten years. Almost every single one bar one or two have either spent millions improving stadium/training stadium, have new plans drawn up to move/have moved, or even had to pay rent to even kick a bag of wind in the stadium before they’ve even got going with the playing budget.
What sets Salop apart from all this is that we own both our stadium and training ground as well as numerous astro turfs pitches behind the stadium which saves the club money in the winter on training facilities when the grass pitch is frozen. On top of that we have a huge carpark where should we (touches wood) ever do reach the Championship or God forbid the Premier League one day under a sugar daddy, unlike the majority of other clubs we have plenty of space and land to scale up the stadium to get more supporters in. Clubs like Wrexham can’t do that because of the university is in the way and with how close some of their stands are to a busy road just doesn’t make it possible. No headache for a potential new buyer at Shrewsbury though.
We’re actually much more appealing than some supporters can imagine when it comes to infrastructure. As much as I cling onto the Gay Meadow days and still wish we were still playing there, the club has improved its chances ten fold by moving. We could never have expanded the Gay Meadow should we have ever reached the Championship but these days the potential is huge.
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Post by Pilch on May 8, 2024 11:34:19 GMT 1
Shrewsbury Town FC is actually a highly attractive club to buy right now amongst all these investors looking to get into the English leagues. Why? Because we have something that sets us up better than 95% of other FL clubs and that’s infrastructure. Look at all the new owners that have bought Football League clubs in the last ten years. Almost every single one bar one or two have either spent millions improving stadium/training stadium, have new plans drawn up to move/have moved, or even had to pay rent to even kick a bag of wind in the stadium before they’ve even got going with the playing budget. What sets Salop apart from all this is that we own both our stadium and training ground as well as numerous astro turfs pitches behind the stadium which saves the club money in the winter on training facilities when the grass pitch is frozen. On top of that we have a huge carpark where should we (touches wood) ever do reach the Championship or God forbid the Premier League one day under a sugar daddy, unlike the majority of other clubs we have plenty of space and land to scale up the stadium to get more supporters in. Clubs like Wrexham can’t do that because of the university is in the way and with how close some of their stands are to a busy road just doesn’t make it possible. No headache for a potential new buyer at Shrewsbury though. We’re actually much more appealing than some supporters can imagine when it comes to infrastructure. As much as I cling onto the Gay Meadow days and still wish we were still playing there, the club has improved its chances ten fold by moving. We could never have expanded the Gay Meadow should we have ever reached the Championship but these days the potential is huge. Interesting point about the infrastructure where did you get the 95% from ? So which the only other 3.5 clubs that are like us ?
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Post by wookeywombat on May 8, 2024 11:51:02 GMT 1
Maybe they will through sponsorship loopholes? We just don’t know. Cotterill’s mad spending didn’t break FFP but Roland isn’t the type to want to fund. The new owners just might? If Hurst is given the Cotterill budget, willingly, he’ll have more chance of bringing a degree of success? Arguably SC massively wasted the opportunity he was ‘given’. You mean the guy who has put millions of his own cash in recently as interest free loans ? no wonder he is going to stop doing that in future and I don't blame him I always thought he couldn't do that as it would breach EFL rules. He could only gift the money or has been stated do this in exchange for shares.
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Post by Pilch on May 8, 2024 12:11:46 GMT 1
You mean the guy who has put millions of his own cash in recently as interest free loans ? no wonder he is going to stop doing that in future and I don't blame him I always thought he couldn't do that as it would breach EFL rules. He could only gift the money or has been stated do this in exchange for shares. That's my point , they can't , I'm sure some people think a rich owner suddenly results in big signings left right and centre
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Post by jontifree on May 8, 2024 12:24:20 GMT 1
Anyone want to sell their shares? Genuinely interested in getting some & missed out last time some were made available.
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Post by ProudSalopian on May 8, 2024 12:38:47 GMT 1
Roland has been our chairman for nearly 30 years, of course there will be mixed feelings amongst the fanbase if it turns out to be true.
Personally, I've been questioning Roland's approach for a while now, mainly because I've grown frustrated by the way he treats the fan. However, the last 12 months have emphasised that we need a change, if you take a step back from all the stories & noise we have a 2 man board and don't even have a vice-chairman, it's not a healthy way to run any company.
One thing I hear a lot though is Roland won't sell to any rogues, he has the best interests at Shrewsbury Town Football club at heart. The important thing to note is he does what he thinks is best in the interest of the club, I'm sure there will be things he does where we would challenge whether that's really the case.
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Post by Exkeeper on May 8, 2024 14:07:07 GMT 1
This Scandinavian consortium rears its head again. From the rumours I have heard, a group of ex internationals from that part of the world want to acquire a club and fill the team with promising youngsters who the hope will move on the better things for decent fees. The were supposedly be managed by former Celtic and Sweden player, Henrick Larson, a guy with limited experience of the Swedish second division. About the same experience level as Matt Taylor. I would prefer a team with a mix of youth and experience, led by someone who has “been there, done that” at the level which we find ourselves.
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Post by tarporleyblue on May 8, 2024 14:12:43 GMT 1
One thing I hear a lot though is Roland won't sell to any rogues, he has the best interests at Shrewsbury Town Football club at heart. The important thing to note is he does what he thinks is best in the interest of the club, I'm sure there will be things he does where we would challenge whether that's really the case. With a board of two, I too wonder where his sounding board is when it comes to determining what's best for the club, our club in fact. How much self interest must inevitably also come into play, ie will Roland want to be part of the future ownership in some way.
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Post by mrcricket on May 8, 2024 14:17:14 GMT 1
And yet that was only last season , but we now have the same guy who us to the brink of promotion just a few years earlier , and some fans are crying for change saying we are stagnant and need big changes , bizarre 🤔 Each to their own here Pilch, and while it would be wonderful to think Hurst will repeat the success he brought to the club seven years ago all signs and all logic, plus Hurst's record generally as a manager, point towards that season simply being a magical blip, and that next season will be more of the same. Don't get me wrong, I'm delighted Hurst is back. If only for what I know we'll get, which will be a well organised, tactically intelligent and hard working team. Sometimes, as Shrewsbury fans, that's enough, to see players putting in effort, and occasionally being rewarded with a decent result and the odd entertaining game. My call otherwise is that I'm just a bit tired of season after season of the kind of fare we've been served, and a huge part of me would love the thrill of a roller coaster ride of investment. My son is 15 and has been a season ticket holder at Ipswich for five seasons now. The joy he's been experiencing is absolutely incredible to see, I am so so so happy for him, but a little bit of me craves that thrill as well. So, I don't think we 'need' big changes, I think Hurst will give us a decent season actually. I think we'll be hard working and I trust him more than anyone else to get the absolute most out of a group of journeymen players, and I think we can look forward to 16th place if we're lucky and maybe even a few decent away games. But, what I am saying is I would absolutely love the thrill that comes with some change at the very top. Agree with you completely here Stowmarket Shrew, Although I'm unsure whether lightening will strike twice with Hurst, i think there will be big chances to the squad (hopefully).
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Post by Pilch on May 8, 2024 14:25:41 GMT 1
This Scandinavian consortium rears its head again. From the rumours I have heard, a group of ex internationals from that part of the world want to acquire a club and fill the team with promising youngsters who the hope will move on the better things for decent fees. The were supposedly be managed by former Celtic and Sweden player, Henrick Larson, a guy with limited experience of the Swedish second division. About the same experience level as Matt Taylor. I would prefer a team with a mix of youth and experience, led by someone who has “been there, done that” at the level which we find ourselves. have the gazumped the Americans ?
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Post by RuytonShrew on May 8, 2024 14:30:59 GMT 1
This Scandinavian consortium rears its head again. From the rumours I have heard, a group of ex internationals from that part of the world want to acquire a club and fill the team with promising youngsters who the hope will move on the better things for decent fees. The were supposedly be managed by former Celtic and Sweden player, Henrick Larson, a guy with limited experience of the Swedish second division. About the same experience level as Matt Taylor. I would prefer a team with a mix of youth and experience, led by someone who has “been there, done that” at the level which we find ourselves. That consortium involved Larsson and also Dennis Bergkamp, I think, and their interest in acquiring an English club has been well publicised. I don't think they have looked at us though. I'm pretty sure it is entirely separate from the Scandinavians who were talking to RW and STFC.
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Post by Exkeeper on May 8, 2024 14:32:10 GMT 1
This Scandinavian consortium rears its head again. From the rumours I have heard, a group of ex internationals from that part of the world want to acquire a club and fill the team with promising youngsters who the hope will move on the better things for decent fees. The were supposedly be managed by former Celtic and Sweden player, Henrick Larson, a guy with limited experience of the Swedish second division. About the same experience level as Matt Taylor. I would prefer a team with a mix of youth and experience, led by someone who has “been there, done that” at the level which we find ourselves. have the gazumped the Americans ? I have not heard the American rumours, but I have no “inside” information. Care to fill us in?
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Post by Pilch on May 8, 2024 14:37:50 GMT 1
have the gazumped the Americans ? I have not heard the American rumours, but I have no “inside” information. Care to fill us in? neither do I, but I believe this tread is a follow on about the so called american take over
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on May 8, 2024 15:25:53 GMT 1
I have not heard the American rumours, but I have no “inside” information. Care to fill us in? neither do I, but I believe this tread is a follow on about the so called american take over To be honest I have no idea what specific takeover this thread is about, just saw the rumours yesterday, saw the thread got closed but thought they were still worthy of discussion.
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Post by The Clash 1966 on May 8, 2024 16:22:25 GMT 1
- Club sale/investment potentially imminent - Max Mata could be off to New Zealand - Micky Moore out of favour. Can’t divulge my sources but has anyone else heard similar? well that does sound promising
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Post by hectord0g137 on May 8, 2024 16:23:21 GMT 1
If is american takeover it may be Trumped up and talks may get Stormy
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Post by The Clash 1966 on May 8, 2024 16:29:22 GMT 1
I emailed Dennis Bergkamp's business manager about a year ago saying stfc may be up for sale and could be a good investment .
Source - Saucy Git
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Post by DiglisShrew on May 8, 2024 20:35:06 GMT 1
Anyone want to sell their shares? Genuinely interested in getting some & missed out last time some were made available. I believe they cannot be easily sold between individuals without the approval of the Board ( which I suspect would be a NO 🤔
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Post by jontifree on May 8, 2024 21:29:46 GMT 1
Anyone want to sell their shares? Genuinely interested in getting some & missed out last time some were made available. I believe they cannot be easily sold between individuals without the approval of the Board ( which I suspect would be a NO 🤔 So much for my stealth buyout
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on May 8, 2024 21:52:00 GMT 1
If it is indeed the case that Mr Wycherley does intend to relinquish ownership and control, doesn't this suggest that he himself agrees the need for change? I support that view: I have used the word "inertia" in this context on other similar threads Of course noone can be certain that the outcome of any decision will be favourable, but again, as I have said before, if fear of the unknown - and unknowable - is allowed to dominate the thought process of decision-making, nobody would ever make a decision about ANYTHING, hence the inertia and sterility which we have now. Well Scandiavian youngsters is a step up from LOI youngsters we has this season.
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Post by staffordshrew on May 8, 2024 22:01:58 GMT 1
Shrewsbury Town FC is actually a highly attractive club to buy right now amongst all these investors looking to get into the English leagues. Why? Because we have something that sets us up better than 95% of other FL clubs and that’s infrastructure. Look at all the new owners that have bought Football League clubs in the last ten years. Almost every single one bar one or two have either spent millions improving stadium/training stadium, have new plans drawn up to move/have moved, or even had to pay rent to even kick a bag of wind in the stadium before they’ve even got going with the playing budget. What sets Salop apart from all this is that we own both our stadium and training ground as well as numerous astro turfs pitches behind the stadium which saves the club money in the winter on training facilities when the grass pitch is frozen. On top of that we have a huge carpark where should we (touches wood) ever do reach the Championship or God forbid the Premier League one day under a sugar daddy, unlike the majority of other clubs we have plenty of space and land to scale up the stadium to get more supporters in. Clubs like Wrexham can’t do that because of the university is in the way and with how close some of their stands are to a busy road just doesn’t make it possible. No headache for a potential new buyer at Shrewsbury though. We’re actually much more appealing than some supporters can imagine when it comes to infrastructure. As much as I cling onto the Gay Meadow days and still wish we were still playing there, the club has improved its chances ten fold by moving. We could never have expanded the Gay Meadow should we have ever reached the Championship but these days the potential is huge. Ok, you talked me into it, I'm in for a couple of hundred. Wonder if the Dragons would think you case is good? Wonder if some of Rob and Ryan's mates would be interested? Rivalry between them, rivalry between local Welsh and English clubs. There's a whole new TV series in there somewhere....
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Post by trueblue89 on May 9, 2024 9:43:43 GMT 1
Rumoured heard yesterday:
Daniel Udoh has turned down the contract renewel at STFC with options coming in from Championship level clubs.
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Post by rickyspanish on May 9, 2024 9:45:31 GMT 1
Mickey Moore being out of favour, but being one of the highest paid people at the club doesn't sound like good news at all to me.
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Post by staffordshrew on May 9, 2024 9:55:07 GMT 1
If is american takeover it may be Trumped up and talks may get Stormy With the Trump mentality he would probably think that buying Shrewsbury Town meant the whole Town of Shrewsbury...
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Post by staffordshrew on May 9, 2024 9:59:58 GMT 1
Mickey Moore being out of favour, but being one of the highest paid people at the club doesn't sound like good news at all to me. Wonder what the truth is?
Is he out of favour?
Is he one of the highest paid people at the club?
What we know is that he is in post and the more success he has the more success the club has, so good luck.
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Post by ProudSalopian on May 9, 2024 10:00:06 GMT 1
Rumoured heard yesterday: Daniel Udoh has turned down the contract renewel at STFC with options coming in from Championship level clubs. I was speaking with someone yesterday, he didn't say it had turned it down but there was lots of interest and it was unlikely he would be with us, particularly as the budget has been apparently cut again for next season. Interestingly, he also said we turned down a bid of £150k from MK Dons in January for him
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Post by hectord0g137 on May 9, 2024 10:03:44 GMT 1
Dan will go wherever he wants......at league one level.
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Post by thesensationaljt on May 9, 2024 10:24:47 GMT 1
I've never spoken to the chairman. I sponsored matches for about 20 years. I only ever saw him come into the sponsors lounge once. That was to thank someone who was retiring. He didn't give anyone else a second glance. All our correspondence was through a third party. Like the time I referred to the lion badge as the comedy lion. I was told "the chairman doesn't like that". So I did laugh when it was high on the list of the worst football badges. The look on the lion's face was described as the lion's house had burnt down with his family still inside. I was due to sponsor a match, but the club didn't respond to me. I had to ring round my guests and cancel everything. I wasn't backing down, so I left it at that. I knew they were struggling for sponsors for games, so I had a bit of a chuckle.
Next thing you know the club rang me apologising for a communications breakdown and asking me to sponsor a match. I didn't want the club to suffer for my stubborness, so I agreed. After our conversation, I wasn't feeling two grand.........
Any road up, it wouldn't be the end of the world if the chairman sold, but I'm not sure how " desperate" he is if I'm being honest.
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Post by vladimir on May 9, 2024 10:31:24 GMT 1
Rumoured heard yesterday: Daniel Udoh has turned down the contract renewel at STFC with options coming in from Championship level clubs. I was speaking with someone yesterday, he didn't say it had turned it down but there was lots of interest and it was unlikely he would be with us, particularly as the budget has been apparently cut again for next season. Interestingly, he also said we turned down a bid of £150k from MK Dons in January for him So even with the new TV contract with Sky Sports + coming in, inflation cooling in paticular energy prices, claims the budget has been "cut" and not even maintained at last season level is incredibly alarming imo. No suprise with udoh, he's 27 and he will get a contract his performances deserve somewhere else, I've no doubt he will score goals too.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on May 9, 2024 11:02:55 GMT 1
Mickey Moore being out of favour, but being one of the highest paid people at the club doesn't sound like good news at all to me. MM one of the highest paid people at the club. Dan Udoh rejecting our contract offer. Those two sentences just highlight why things are so wrong within our club. It could be so different but what do I know eh.
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