Mackster Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 As a casual observer I'm glad PTT bit the dust, but this was pretty much the reason why most people joined. The Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsheard Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: Mackster The cynic in me thinks that Will Brooks knew how this would pan out all along and the whole MYFC concept was a way for him to get a load of mugs to buy a football club for him. I may be totally wrong in this, but how does the ownership thing work out if MYFC fails? It doesn't go to Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackster Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: rsheard Originally Posted By: Mackster The cynic in me thinks that Will Brooks knew how this would pan out all along and the whole MYFC concept was a way for him to get a load of mugs to buy a football club for him. I may be totally wrong in this, but how does the ownership thing work out if MYFC fails? It doesn't go to Brooks. So if MYFC folded could the EUFC Trust potentially buy the club from the receiver/administrator at a knockdown price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmith Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I thought in the case of MyFC failing, the club was automatically handed to the respective club's Trust. This was how I remember it being pitched last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wobbly Wayne II Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 my understanding is that the old directors ie kilcullen & Botley will have first refusal on purchase if MYFC fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackster Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: wobbly Wayne II my understanding is that the old directors ie kilcullen & Botley will have first refusal on purchase if MYFC fail. If it were to fold and you were Kilcullen & Botley you would probably at that stage allow it to go into administration, take the 10 point hit and try to buy it off the administrator, however the administrator would have no preference who bought the club, just what is the best deal for creditors. I'm not trying to be a doom & gloom merchant, just trying to see what the endgame is with MYFC. Personally I would like to see the club owned by the Trust with 2K new members acquired during the MYFC reign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmith Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: Mackster I'm not trying to be a doom & gloom merchant, just trying to see what the endgame is with MYFC. Personally I would like to see the club owned by the Trust with 2K new members acquired during the MYFC reign. That sorts out ownership, but where does the money come from? Our attendances don't currently support the level we're playing at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackster Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Unfortunately that's true of 50% of the teams in the BSP and many in League 2. The Community Club route is the correct path but will take many years to build and as much as I hate changing the name, shiny Ebbsfleet over scummy Dartford will help in the future. You just got to hope for a tasty 3rd Rd FA CUP draw in between. Exeter away to Man Utd a few years ago saved the club when it was struggling to meet its CVA obligations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doheochai Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: Mackster So if MYFC folded could the EUFC Trust potentially buy the club from the receiver/administrator at a knockdown price? The MyFC membership can, at any time, decide to sell the club and at what price. If it is sold the membership decides what charity would receive the funds. Or the membership could, potentially, decide to keep the society in existance and look at buying into another club (although this would be quite a difficult task). The question that is posed by your comment is - Would the Fleet Trust be in a position to buy and (more importantly) sustain the club financially? Originally Posted By: wobbly Wayne II my understanding is that the old directors ie kilcullen & Botley will have first refusal on purchase if MYFC fail. This might be the case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsheard Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: doheochai Imagine the state of the finances if Wembley never happened last season. True. Imagine them if MyFC gets its act together and we increase membership in the future to the once-sought-for 50,000. My rose-colored glasses are being tested these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doheochai Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: rsheard Imagine them if MyFC gets its act together and we increase membership in the future to the once-sought-for 50,000. a target to be aimed for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Urchin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: doheochai I would like to point out that the purpose of the MyFC website (including the forums) is to facilitate the members of MyFC in running the club. As such the MyFC forum is not the same as other football forums. This forum does not have any purpose except to allow people express their opinions about football and the club. MyFC website has a completely different role. As such it needs to be more heavily moderated and order needs to be maintained. Allowing unmoderated discussion makes it far more difficult to ensure the role and purpose of the site and that is probably the biggest load of bollox you've ever posted wanchai...it was an off topic social thread so what on earth has that got to do with running a football club and the discipline needed therein.. and yes we lost today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Who did you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Urchin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 away at grt wakering rovers but to be fair it was a trialist day and only 3 1st team starters played....good work out for the young 'uns tho and probably their last chance to impress colin with only one more friendly to go at the bridge next tuesday..I reckon only two of them will stay..!! nice people over there and the pitch was excellent....nice day out and no probs with the result.... I was tongue in cheek with my comment above.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doheochai Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: Uncle Urchin it was an off topic social thread so what on earth has that got to do with running a football club and the discipline needed therein. Irrespective of whether discussions occur on off-topic or not - the site is there to run a football club. What happens on off-topic impacts on everything else that happens on the site. All of the forums are subject to the same rules - whether certain individuals feel that it is their personal domain or not. Now you may not give two fiddlers whether EUFC is run properly (unlike another club we could mention) - but I suspect that a large number of EUFC supporters on here do. So what may be bollox to you is not necessarily seen in the same light by other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darter Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Dom you are talking utter tripe about the Forum. The off-topic is off-topic, by definition. Our revered Chairman thinks the whole site is now his personal domain and seems to come on every thread where the people he dislikes are having fun, to troll, jibe and flame. Members are treated differently - some are given loads of leeway and others are given the heavy-handed treatment. Members of the FT have been inflammatory and sarcastic in their comments, both now and in the past, and it is overlooked. The Forum belongs to the members. Remember that if you would. And we are of course all equal in theory, except that we are now living in Animal Farm I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Urchin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: doheochai Originally Posted By: Uncle Urchin it was an off topic social thread so what on earth has that got to do with running a football club and the discipline needed therein. Irrespective of whether discussions occur on off-topic or not - the site is there to run a football club. What happens on off-topic impacts on everything else that happens on the site. All of the forums are subject to the same rules - whether certain individuals feel that it is their personal domain or not. Now you may not give two fiddlers whether EUFC is run properly (unlike another club we could mention) - but I suspect that a large number of EUFC supporters on here do. So what may be bollox to you is not necessarily seen in the same light by other people. well one thing for sure wanchai....any club you could mention is run better than yours (crikey.. do I mean ours ) and yes your post was bollox...what on earth has an off topic forum got to do with the running of a football club..? its an interactive internet based social network... mind you it doesn't surprise me that you don't understand that given that you have no social skills... by the way.... had another email this morning which was most enlightening about your extra curricular activities on the green isles....I shall of course keep them confidential... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darter Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Lol, Uncs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmith Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Originally Posted By: Darter And we are of course all equal in theory, except that we are now living in Animal Farm I'm afraid. Speak for yourself... Sorry, couldn't resist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 It's all snowballing Barn Bee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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