You know, I think that's exactly what he wants. He's now in control and it's up to him to deliver. He can do things his way and there is nothing now to stop him or reign him in.

It's going to end in tears unfortunately.

[url=http://www.supporters-direct.org/news/item.asp?n=6058&cat=sd_engChester City owner 'banned for eleven years'[/url

whats that got to do with oldham?

He used to own Widnes. Widnes went into financial meltdown. Oldham are a rugby league club with serious financial problems.

Check some of my posts from earlier on in this thread.

Quote roughyedspud="roughyedspud"whats that got to do with oldham?'" There were some posts where wealthy backers were being castigated. Vaughn was given as an example of wealthy backer = bad. So, long after the thread had 'ended' there was a desperate need to make the point again For the sake of balance - whereby weathy people and their businesses do good - take a look here: www.bramleybuffs.com/storm/206-b ... -with-ppd- The Chair says the very existence of the club was under threat until this local businessman saved them. 3 cheers for some wealthy people! I hope that if a local businessman/woman in Oldham, like Terry Flanagan, wanted to put finance into the club the fans would not be so far up themseves about 'sugar daddies'.

Quote roughyedspud="roughyedspud"whats that got to do with oldham?'" There were some posts where wealthy backers were being castigated. Vaughn was given as an example of wealthy backer = bad. So, long after the thread had 'ended' there was a desperate need to make the point again For the sake of balance - whereby weathy people and their businesses do good - take a look here: www.bramleybuffs.com/storm/206-b ... -with-ppd- The Chair says the very existence of the club was under threat until this local businessman saved them. 3 cheers for some wealthy people! I hope that if a local businessman/woman in Oldham, like Terry Flanagan, wanted to put finance into the club the fans would not be so far up themseves about 'sugar daddies'.

Quote Marsdengiant="Marsdengiant":ojhnvi1aThere were some posts where wealthy backers were being castigated. Vaughn was given as an example of wealthy backer = bad. So, long after the thread had 'ended' there was a desperate need to make the point again For the sake of balance - whereby weathy people and their businesses do good - take a look here: www.bramleybuffs.com/storm/206-b ... -with-ppd- The Chair says the very existence of the club was under threat until this local businessman saved them. 3 cheers for some wealthy people! I hope that if a local businessman/woman in Oldham, like Terry Flanagan, wanted to put finance into the club the fans would not be so far up themseves about 'sugar daddies'.'"

Quote Marsdengiant="Marsdengiant":ojhnvi1aThere were some posts where wealthy backers were being castigated. Vaughn was given as an example of wealthy backer = bad. So, long after the thread had 'ended' there was a desperate need to make the point again For the sake of balance - whereby weathy people and their businesses do good - take a look here: www.bramleybuffs.com/storm/206-b ... -with-ppd- The Chair says the very existence of the club was under threat until this local businessman saved them. 3 cheers for some wealthy people! I hope that if a local businessman/woman in Oldham, like Terry Flanagan, wanted to put finance into the club the fans would not be so far up themseves about 'sugar daddies'.'"

Does everybody know that? Are you speaking on 'everybody's behalf'? How thrilling.

I will not be so arrogant to claim I speak on everybody's behalf. I do know that wealthy backers can support favoured clubs through private sources and / or their corporate interests. That some sponsors may exert significant influence on an organisation while some benefactors do not want such an influence. Also that many wealthy backers / supporters of clubs do not have or expect 'total control'. It is a little bit more complex than some would pretend.

I am delighted that Bramley's 'ownership experiment' has been handed a lifeline by a private business concern and its profits.

I gree on both counts

In my view big money backers, do not go into these ventures to provide money without clauses. most invest money into the clubs as directors loans and do expect a return if the club becomes more successful. I suspect that this is what happened at oldham and also suspect that the vast majority of outstanding debts at Oldham will now be owed to Bill Quinn the recently departed "sugar daddy".

totally untrue. You wil get better returns on your money by keeping it under the bed than putting it into a RL club. The overwhelming majority of shareholders / directors / owners are ikely to know this.

Feel sorry for lower league clubs struggling.