It cuts both ways Mr Tan
Thu Dec 25, 2014 6:43 pm
Yes. Vincent Tan is right. He has invested huge sums of money in the club. And yes we should be grateful. But the issues is this. He promised 3 things;
1 a bigger stadium
2 much better training facilities
3 the debt changed to equity.
Many - but not all fans - accepted this by changing the colour. The problem was/is that this was sold to the public at large with humility and a sense of care and wellbeing Over a 100 years of football cannot be brushed aside. Point one has been delivered. Point 2 has not because of the opposition to planning - although it's location was always going to be met with this when other viable alternatives would have had a better chance of succeeding. It is point 3 that is the stumbling block. We, the fans, accepted the change to red on this main point as we were all concerned with the debt. So - Mr Tan cannot accept our support when HIS PROMISE has not been met. It cuts both ways!
1 a bigger stadium
2 much better training facilities
3 the debt changed to equity.
Many - but not all fans - accepted this by changing the colour. The problem was/is that this was sold to the public at large with humility and a sense of care and wellbeing Over a 100 years of football cannot be brushed aside. Point one has been delivered. Point 2 has not because of the opposition to planning - although it's location was always going to be met with this when other viable alternatives would have had a better chance of succeeding. It is point 3 that is the stumbling block. We, the fans, accepted the change to red on this main point as we were all concerned with the debt. So - Mr Tan cannot accept our support when HIS PROMISE has not been met. It cuts both ways!
Re: It cuts both ways Mr Tan
Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:24 pm
Brezza wrote:Yes. Vincent Tan is right. He has invested huge sums of money in the club. And yes we should be grateful. But the issues is this. He promised 3 things;
1 a bigger stadium
2 much better training facilities
3 the debt changed to equity.
Many - but not all fans - accepted this by changing the colour. The problem was/is that this was sold to the public at large with humility and a sense of care and wellbeing Over a 100 years of football cannot be brushed aside. Point one has been delivered. Point 2 has not because of the opposition to planning - although it's location was always going to be met with this when other viable alternatives would have had a better chance of succeeding. It is point 3 that is the stumbling block. We, the fans, accepted the change to red on this main point as we were all concerned with the debt. So - Mr Tan cannot accept our support when HIS PROMISE has not been met. It cuts both ways!
Tan had us over a barrel before. If he'd been forced out then the many creditors the club had would have put us through. Now though, the situation is very different. He's put in over £100m and faces losing most of that if he puts the club through. The bargaining position has changed.