by OLLIE KEARNS »
16 Jan 2024 10:08
windermereROYAL People pushing for more pitch invasions, not sure what traction it will get, but for me Saturday sent out a big message and achieved it`s goals, any more will be counter productive and do more damage than good.
It will almost certainly stop fans coming if they`re uncertain of seeing a full game.
My best guess would be that it firstly ensures relegation as a result of lost revenue and further sanctions such as points deductions for not paying wages. Secondly, the EFL may disqualify him from ownership thus requiring a new source of funds just to fund the club on a daily basis. Thirdly, the value proposition for a new owner diminishes yet further as buying the stadium and Bearwood for a league 2 club is a huge outlay with limited potential return. At best we would most likely be ground sharing somewhere next season on a shoestring budget. At worst we’d fold through lack of funds.
It all depends what you think Dai’s intentions are with the land at the stadium and at Bearwood. The fact that the property developer Thais retained an interest when the club was last sold has always been at the back of my mind.
I know the stadium has been declared a community asset and maybe government / council can make it clear that no change of use and / or property development can occur on either site. If such a thing was legally possible then that might just get a sale over the line at some point.