Quote Originally Posted by R Ramjet View Post
so with this ownership deal with this mystery consortium taking forever to be finalised its looking unlikely that any community engagement in the ownership will be likely to happen. We assume Thompson is involved in this consortium but details of who else are no where to be seen. I reckon when its finally completed this consortium will take over and community ownership wont even be mentioned. The ffa just made it seem like a possibility while they were conducting their member/business/community forums just to give fans and members some false hope and keep them as members for this season. Does it really have to be so secretive as to who is involved in this consortium and these talks. Whether the deal is completed or not it will eventually come out. Cant really see why the people involved have to be a secret it gives me the shits actually. What would have happened if all existing members refused to renew memberships until details were released or the deal was actually completed before they chose to renew or not. Its a business deal for a sporting team so why the need for secret squirrel talk. Just doesnt seem fair for members to pay money to be a part of something they know nothing about !
Whilst I would also love to know a bit more information. Most business transactions negotiations are commercial in confidence and to be honest I would be a bit worried if it were being all played out in public. Your membership/season tickets is money forked out to watch live football, that is still there regardless of ownership talks behind the scenes, we know who the players are, who is coaching them and you make a choice to either pay money to come watch or not. You are not buying shares and your membership is not going to increase or decrease in value dependent on ownership business like it would shares, therefore it is really not any business of anybody other that those parties involved from a business point of view.