Continuing to play along with “fantasy football club ownership” I will say this again for the h@rdcore enthusiasts. The only way you will ever obtain funding from the banks would be if you had the cast iron collateral to underwrite the loan. Further to this even that would not guarantee the funding. I know many struggle with this concept but this comes from having been in the position professionally on multiple occasions. As a result it is difficult for me to convey on here the enormity of what this concept entails in reality. How and why do you think the last lot were able to justify the need to use the council last time? The reason they were not told to p1ss off and use the banks is that this would be akin to asking for the money from the cat. In fact I would go as far as to say obtaining millions in investment without collateral is right up there with putting a man on the moon. Hope this once again clears this up?
At no time did Thomas or the Cardozas pull millions out from their personal bank accounts to use for investment into the football club, so why do you think all of sudden we would need a vast amount of bank loans in order for any new owners/ consortium/ supporters run club to take the next step?
It would need a big push to entice 1500 lapsed fans to return and be joined by 1500 new recruits to get on board in a stadium that is being redeveloped in stages with the help of dozens of local buisneses and well wishers making things happen.
I fully understand your blinkered point of view that things will remain at the same low point as it is now, but you must not underestimate how easily momentum builds when a Town and catchment find a genuine sense of pride and a belief in a local club and its efforts to rebuild its infrastructure.
If Northampton town fc had some real direction with genuine well publiced development plans that supporters can actully see and gives the stadium a professional outlook, they will back it to the hilt.
Our lowly football club with its 1980s facilities is not going attract bids in the millions so hopefully Thomas will off soon and the club able to finally see some steady growth.
