oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Just a summary of the various reasons with perhaps a few new ideas thrown in. Not all should be taken seriously. Take your pick of all none or some....... add any others
- the lad wanted to go (apparently he never asked to)
- manager wanted rid of him (clear he didnt want that)
- he was the only saleable asset (probably other than Fleck)
- abducted by aliens (enough said)
- he wanted/needed to progress his career at a higher level (hardly been held back and has little experience playing first team at any professional level)
- it was in the best interests of the club and or player (time will tell)
- there was only one offer on the table so no choice because it was too good (who knows)
- there were several offers and this one was too good to be good (see above)
- Ma Delia and the Carrow Road gang abducted him (cartoon slapstick?)
- The club is short of cash flow (we are told we are cash flow neutral and crowds bigger than budget)
- there is a potential and serious cashflow gap May, June July where the club has no income and payments from the sale will fill the gap (well what other income is there at that time)
- The sale guarantees the future of the club for 3,4 or 5 years - (except his contract runs out in 3 1/2 years and add on clauses are not guaranteed)
- sale creates foundations to carry the club forward - (really ? most of the expected revenue from it is based on hopes and what ifs that may never happen, strange way to create foundations)
- we didn't get the expected extra add on money from the Wilson sale due to his injury so something had to go - (who knows but think about that and the add on's expected from Maddison)
- The accounts are due for filing this month and the directors needed to prove we have enough money to carry on - (The owners have said no more loans to the group and auditors have to make an opinion on going concern for at least 12months from signing the report ie to at least February 2017)
- its to pay for the court cases - (personally don't think it is)
- SISU & ARVO want some money back - (currently no evidence of this but we wont know until February 2017)
- To take attention off the court case (how?)
- Its to help fund the foundations of a new stadium - (fanstasy imo)
- it will help fund a competitive squad in either L1 or Championship. (well yes. It is a more significant amount in L1 though. The funding gap to be competitive in Championship looks to be massive, far more than this fee )
- its all just a bad dream....... sadly it isn't
As always there seem to be plenty of contradictions ...... so situation normal at CCFC under the present owners (any owners?)
- the lad wanted to go (apparently he never asked to)
- manager wanted rid of him (clear he didnt want that)
- he was the only saleable asset (probably other than Fleck)
- abducted by aliens (enough said)
- he wanted/needed to progress his career at a higher level (hardly been held back and has little experience playing first team at any professional level)
- it was in the best interests of the club and or player (time will tell)
- there was only one offer on the table so no choice because it was too good (who knows)
- there were several offers and this one was too good to be good (see above)
- Ma Delia and the Carrow Road gang abducted him (cartoon slapstick?)
- The club is short of cash flow (we are told we are cash flow neutral and crowds bigger than budget)
- there is a potential and serious cashflow gap May, June July where the club has no income and payments from the sale will fill the gap (well what other income is there at that time)
- The sale guarantees the future of the club for 3,4 or 5 years - (except his contract runs out in 3 1/2 years and add on clauses are not guaranteed)
- sale creates foundations to carry the club forward - (really ? most of the expected revenue from it is based on hopes and what ifs that may never happen, strange way to create foundations)
- we didn't get the expected extra add on money from the Wilson sale due to his injury so something had to go - (who knows but think about that and the add on's expected from Maddison)
- The accounts are due for filing this month and the directors needed to prove we have enough money to carry on - (The owners have said no more loans to the group and auditors have to make an opinion on going concern for at least 12months from signing the report ie to at least February 2017)
- its to pay for the court cases - (personally don't think it is)
- SISU & ARVO want some money back - (currently no evidence of this but we wont know until February 2017)
- To take attention off the court case (how?)
- Its to help fund the foundations of a new stadium - (fanstasy imo)
- it will help fund a competitive squad in either L1 or Championship. (well yes. It is a more significant amount in L1 though. The funding gap to be competitive in Championship looks to be massive, far more than this fee )
- its all just a bad dream....... sadly it isn't
As always there seem to be plenty of contradictions ...... so situation normal at CCFC under the present owners (any owners?)
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