Quote Originally Posted by the other bob wilson View Post
Shut em down I say. Seriously, I feel sorry for their fans actually, but it's definitely the right decision and this is far bigger than a football club, even Champions League winners.
Sadly, long gone are the days when a football club identified with its local community and was owned by the local butcher, baker or candle-stick maker. Now if a club is to progress it is consigned to be financed by monied concerns well away from our shores. The Newcastle United takeover is another recent case to add to an ever lengthening list.

What is the answer? With the increasing amounts of money sloshing around in the PL lake the number of local owners seems to be an ever diminishing breed. That said, the checks and balances for ownership of clubs seems inappropriate for the new football landscape. This must be addressed or the beautiful game will implode.

StT.
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