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Originally Posted by Bigmike
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I also read a very good article in "The Times" on this subject a couple of months ago. It would of course be wonderful to get a jack walker who loved Blackburn FC and funded them to the title. However not forgetting the nightmare with our last owner we only have to look at Chester's experience. As we all know they had to fold and start again. I seem to remember the thrust of the article I read was that passing the "fit and proper person test" does not ensure that a "sugar daddy" has the best interests of the club at heart. A Jack Walker would be awesome but we have to be very careful what we wish for. |
There's far more clubs privately/hybrid owned than there will even be Jack Walkers.
Chester is probably not the best example to use. Yes they had to fold and reform (an option favoured by some on the club/WST when the fans were putting money-up to cover the bond I might add) but in recent history they were in dire straights under fan ownership too.