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I guess it depends on how much we got, and how many partners are willing to get involved. But if all things go to plan
I think the big lot are...
A Night Club
A Sports and Function Suite
A Hotel
Conference Suite
Office Block
If we sell Fir Park, we won't have sufficient funds to build a new stadium. How will we finance those extras? Answer - it's more likely that we will be renting space from the council. A big step backwards in my view.
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If a stadium is souless then there is only one group to blame. The fans. The fans make a stadium.
Terracing makes a stadium. It's no coincidence that the noise levels began to fall as soon as the wee plastic seats were introduced.
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Why do people get all emotional when there is talk of moving from Fir park ?
A few random reasons off the top of my head
a) we see Fir Park as being an integral part of the club's history and spent many happy years there
b) we have seen the lego/flatpack stadiums built elsewhere and think they are crap
c) we know that selling the land Fir Park is built on is likely to leave us a few million short of funding a new ground
ie one more step on the road to financial security
Have you seen a business plan, because right now I don't see where the financial security would come from. Only more debt. Once I see the new stadium plans, and the financial projections, I might start supporting it. Right now, all I can see is a crap ground with tiny plastic seats, no elbow room and, possibly, plastic grass.
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Has anyone actually said he is leaving, it is Agent hipe no doubt, silly season approaches, players will be linked, but that does not mean they are leaving, most deals would of been pretty much done and dusted by now, most EPL teams will be planning there pre season tours, so if we can hold onto him untill the Leeds game i think he will stay.
Nobody has said he is leaving, only that he is likely to go if a decent offer comes in because we need to sell while we can get most money for him. He is obviously being watched by scouts from down south, but I doubt EPL teams will stop signing players just because they are about start touring. The window doesn't close for weeks yet, so plenty of time for deals to be struck.
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No way Murphy leaves on a loan. Just not how our club operates.
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Need someone to actually make a bid for him first, though.
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I'll be pleasantly surprised if we get another season (or half season) from Murphy. I'm assuming, though, that McCall has targets in mind should that happen. As long as we don't let him go in the last hour before the window closes, of course.
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Got my book through the post about 10 days ago.
You would say that though, "postie" Jim, even if it hadn't arrived
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Wikipedia explains all.
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Straying off topic, but I just hope we don't have to read "McCall, the former Rangers player.....", "McCall, the ex Bradford Gaffer...." etc. on every official site report this season.
I lost count of how many times that happened last season. It's bad enough in the media, we don't really need it on our club web site.
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I think it was just 'Flow trying to sound like a real journalist
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“We’re hoping to bring one more player but we will mainly be looking for the players we have to kick on,” McCall, who is rumoured to still be interested in bringing Gavin Gunning back to the club on loan, stressed.
Saw this on the official site. Didn't realise the club was now reporting rumours about their own manager's potential signings!
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I meant would you look to be a silent investor, a place on the board, take over the day to day running, etc.
Ah, gotcha. In which case I already answered. Initially, at least, take over day to day running.
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1./ So first question is if you did win, what is the minimum amount would result in you getting realistically involved? (usual steelmenonline suspects - getting 3 numbers and winning £10 then using some of it to buy a pie is not an option).
I'd like about 100 million so I knew that losing my investment would be insignificant.
2./ 2nd follows on, based on your answer to question one, what percentage or amount would you put into the mix?
20 million. 10 million directly to the club and 10 million invested in a diverse portfolio that the club could draw on an as-needed basis (where 'as-needed' would be at my, as Chairman's, discretion).
3./ Third is what would you want for your cash injection if anything at all?
Not sure what you mean with this question
4./ Fourth, if you won the whole £166m by yourself, what would you commit to MFC and what would you like to see done with it?
If I won 166 mil, I'd maybe up my investment to 40 million or so and make the running of the club my full time job. I'd like to see Fir Park repaired rather than a move to a new ground. Investment in year-round training facilities. Look to sign players on 3 year contracts with, maybe, an increase in salary structure to bring in a few higher quality players (but nothing crazy). Continue to develop the youth teams' infrastructure. Continue to invest in local community programmes.
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It's a no brainer for me. A move to a smart 9000 seater stadium is a MUST. Fir Park has had it's day and as for the pitch?
9000 seats is fine, but we'll need terracing for another 6000 or so for when we finally get the rules changed back
As for the pitch, laying a new one won't guarantee that it holds up to the weather in winter. Remember Fir Park used to be like a bowling green until we built the new stands.
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No idea, but this article from April suggests that Spurs are at least open to the idea of letting him sign for another club.
EDIT: fixed link
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That's 2 of us in the "No to summer football" camp then.
16 teams, play each other twice, winter break. Easy.
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Fucking stupid time of year to be playing fitba', who's idea wis that?
But "Summer Football " is the cure for all ills in the SPL and guaranteed to fill each ground to the brim every weekend.
No?
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When I was I student, there weren't any concessions for us on the season tickets, so some of the proceeds from my summer job had to be used.
I understand the argument about today's prices not being value for money, but don't see what the club can do to plug the gap between concessions and full price.
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was he not the mcghee/broon of his day fucking off at the first opportunity?
Not quite. He was a decent guy who got offered a better job (or what seemed like one). Didn't tell everyone he wanted a new job the day after he joined, and didn't tell anyone he was staying just before he left.
Tam Cowan did a great interview with him a few years ago.
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This is why someone on the otherside of the world shouldn't be allowed to comment on something they rarely see
Edit: i missed a letter
Magic. The first "you can't comment because you live in the US" post of the 2011/12 season.
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GazzyB steal your password?
Nah, I didn't say he was shit. He's obviously a gifted player that I enjoyed watching (although you could argue whether or not he made the most of that gift during his years at Everton in particular).
I'm just saying I'd enjoy watch a new Faddy exploding onto the scene more than watching the old Faddy.
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I know I'm in a significant minority with this opinion, but I don't want Faddy back. Much rather be developing the next generation.
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Should We Stay Or Should We Go?
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In this economic climate, I'd find a struggling builder to cut me a deal on some renovation work and stay put.