Pie in the sky, but what if??

Dubai Blue · Post by **Dubai Blue** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:30 am

Well put it another way. If the fans agreed to putin Ã‚Â£2 million in return for a 25% share in the club through the issue of new shares then we might be able to make this conditional on the 2 mill going into squad strengthening.

Trouble is will this be enough ? Do we have enough faith in JR to back him to make the 2 mill count ?

Dubai Blue · Post by **Dubai Blue** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 5:31 am

That's 100 quid each for 20k supporters. Might we not stand a chance if we can guarantee that all of the money will go on squad strengthening ?

I am starting to get quite excited by this idea

Paul30 · Post by **Paul30** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:15 pm

Dubai Blue wrote:
Trouble is will this be enough ? Do we have enough faith in JR to back him to make the 2 mill count ?

In a word "No!"

Post by **Dazza** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 1:23 pm

Dubai Blue wrote:Well put it another way. If the fans agreed to putin Ã‚Â£2 million in return for a 25% share in the club through the issue of new shares then we might be able to make this conditional on the 2 mill going into squad strengthening.

Trouble is will this be enough ? Do we have enough faith in JR to back him to make the 2 mill count ?

Ã‚Â£2m wouldnt be enough, sadly its a drop in the ocean.

Ã‚Â£20m would make a massive difference, but getting Ã‚Â£20m out of fans would be tough for most clubs to do, let alone Ipswich!

Dubai Blue · Post by **Dubai Blue** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:59 pm

Mr. Dazza sir, you're not paying attention

Debts are managed, the club runs tightly as things stand. If Ã‚Â£2 million new money were to arrive at the door tomorrow then the club could afford to spend all of it on the squad.

If you found 100 quid on the pavement tomorrow you might pay off some of your mortgage with it but if you blow it on cheap flight to Prague and an all night drinking session chasing the Czech girls you would be no worse off (financially) in the morning.

It's often been said (by JR himself) that Ã‚Â£2 million is enough to buy your way out of this division.......

Post by **Dazza** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:04 pm

Dubai Blue wrote:Mr. Dazza sir, you're not paying attention Debts are managed, the club runs tightly as things stand. If Ã‚Â£2 million new money were to arrive at the door tomorrow then the club could afford to spend all of it on the squad.

If you found 100 quid on the pavement tomorrow you might pay off some of your mortgage with it but if you blow it on cheap flight to Prague and an all night drinking session chasing the Czech girls you would be no worse off (financially) in the morning.

It's often been said (by JR himself) that Ã‚Â£2 million is enough to buy your way out of this division.......

Oh no, I know whats being said, its just Ã‚Â£2m though. Its a big risk to ask the fans for this sort of money and then fail and still be in the same situation. I'd rather do it on a larger scale if we're going to go to the effort.

As for JR saying that, he said that when we has a much better team, wonder if he could still get us out with Ã‚Â£2m...

SashaBlue · Post by **SashaBlue** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:38 am

Dubai Blue wrote:That's 100 quid each for 20k supporters. Might we not stand a chance if we can guarantee that all of the money will go on squad strengthening ?

I am starting to get quite excited by this idea

yes but how many of that 20k are children?

Dubai Blue · Post by **Dubai Blue** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:35 am

Fair point Sasha but that is 20,000 supporters from the whole wide world not just from those who go on a Saturday. There are plenty like me & PBB & ATB & Seattle and so on and so on who I think are just as dedicated but are too far away.

Shame the head of the lottery commission isn't a fan too

............................ or is he ?