Marina's Rolls Royce

What's the difference between Delia Smith and a tired cross country runner? One's a pant in the country.

Lord Nelson, Delia Smith, Bernard Matthews, Stephen Fry, Martin Shaw, James Dyson- your boys are gonna get a hiding. Bootiful so just suck it up.

J Smith ? It sounds sort of familiar.

Only time will tell what SL will do as and when FFP is not a barrier to further investment. Position in the table come January may well become the crucial factor. In so far as other points made by several posters: Irrespective of SL's financial diversification away from HL he has seen his fortune reduce by almost half a billion pounds and still holds a huge sum in HL which , as stated in the OP, is under pressure from shorts. Despite opinion to the contrary, I believe this is going to affect decisions regarding BCFC and his future investment. As such, my OP was not about share prices generally but about implications to BCFC and as such becomes football matter. But as I say, only time will tell. The state of the economy and the state of SL's wealth may well be the overriding factor. It's obvious that he will be well diversified but that doesn't mean he'll start undiversifying in order to pump more money into a loss making liability. Surely the fact that he's actively seeking outside investment for BCFC is a red flag in itself? IMO.

OK I'll rephrase: Irrespective of FFP restrictions, I dont think he would have poured money into transfer fees this summer . I think we are where we are. I'm stating an opinion.

The shares have fallen 50% in the last year and even more in the past 3 years. Losing somewhere around £4-500 million is painful even by Steve's standards. He has no doubt still got a huge fortune but that may well be in diversified areas which are unlikely to be earmarked for further investment in BCFC. The point is that I think it's unlikely that the club will be benefiting any additional investment from the Lansdown's in any significant way for the foreseeable. A £38 million loss at BCFC post covid is whopping and expenditure still exceeds income by a long way. The state of the economy and the affect on us is another matter. I'm discussing SL and his potential or likely future attitude when making decisions about the club. Personally I think if he sold Scott & Semenyo (for example) and possibly others but directed the funds into infrastructure as opposed to playing staff then a few would indeed "cry a river". Both Bournemouth and Leicester fans may feel the same irrespective of their personal energy bills.

Hargreaves Lansdown shares have fallen by an uncomfortable 40% this year and Steve Lansdown is still a major shareholder with his fortunes still linked to those of his company despite selling steadily for several years. Investors in shares of this company have become so nervous about its future that the stock is now the 7th most shorted stock on the London stock exchange with a record 1 in 20 shares being shorted ( bet on future fall in share value) most worryingly by the worlds biggest asset manager, Black Rock as well as titan Hedge Fund, Marshall Wace. These shorts after the already serious fall in HL share price. Big shorts in companies- even sound ones can become self fulfilling prophesies. So what does this mean? Well, basically, SL is a helluva lot poorer than he has been for a long time with the probability it's going to get a whole lot worse for him. This, in turn, will no doubt make him extremely cautious about funding the huge losses which BCFC are making. It makes sense way beyond FFP that there have been no transfer fees paid this summer. It also makes it more unlikely that new investment will be forthcoming. The prospect of big sales are increasingly likely with the money being prioritised in underpinning the infrastructure of BCFC before any big purchase. It is no surprise that Steve is keen for new investment from a third party and that he would be willing to sell to the right buyer. Steve is obviously not remotely broke or anywhere approaching it but I believe he will not be keen to see a much reduced personal fortune funding a seriously big loss making business. The good news is that there are growing assets on the pitch and an increasingly impressive batch of youth coming through. Whilst he might sell some of the silver- there's still a bit more in the cupboard.

The official unpublished reason for the postponement is to allow Graham Potter an evening off to talk to Chelsea. Palace were very happy to allow this.

and he's always ended up with big jobs

But we've got you so I think that makes up for the rest of us stereo typical fans.

I'm not so sure we do

Posted 3 hours ago We will win despite Blackburn's trickery. They are likely to score but just not as many as us and a top 6 place is beckoning as eagerly as a German at a gas depot. Just in case you guys missed this

All the time but I only after it's already posted

and the wine

Champers to plonk in 7 days. Crisis.

Naismith, Sykes and Wilson are absolute bargains.

We will win despite Blackburn's trickery. They are likely to score but just not as many as us and a top 6 place is beckoning as eagerly as a German at a gas depot.

Let's hope he proves exactly the same point as Callum O'Dowda did in the recent match against Cardiff.

You had me at "no need to respond - I won't be reading this" I did and you did. You said you'd be amazed if Vyner got many games - I think it's every one so far. So be amazed. I thought that Pearson should have been sacked a year ago- I'm not amazed just relieved he has managed to make the most of what he has which, imo, was always quite a good squad and stated this despite the constant- it's not Nige- it's that virtually the entire squad was stealing a living or not good enough. I have always been very transparent about NP: He has never been a dwarf or too tall or too thin or too fat or MA's love child or "has something on SL". I have never said anything other than he should be getting more from the squad of players at his disposal and now he currently is so has my support. Prior to that he was breaking some terrible records and looked to many like a dead man walking. You have to learn that criticism is the home to any football fan and fair criticism based on results and performances - particularly when it's not personal is part and parcel of the game. A player can improve as can a Manager. Jeez- have you never changed your mind when someone improves?

Your point about Vyner in July: It’s a lack of concentration , nothing else . He’s done it all his career & I think he’s 25 now . It’s common in lower league defenders . Decision making is a major difference between top of the game & lower leagues , not just technical abilities. Swansea away last season was the final straw for me & it seemed Pearson . I’d be amazed if Zak plays many games this season We're all so effing clever aren't we? - and yes you'll read this.

Absolutely fair play- we've done nothing yet but in my time I just cant remember a better strike force. I just think we are probably gonna struggle with our defence to some degree but our strike force will compensate. Just remember the Tammy season- one guy made a complete difference(pretty much) now we have Semenyo who could possibly be as potent but also Conway, Weimann & Martin. Yep- and if you want to chat about that- I'm very happy to do so. The thread was November 2021.

A load of points incoming because we have a really good squad as it is- not perfect, not complete but the best strike force in...errr... ever(?) - pretty much and a defence that should be able to keep out less goals than we can score. Sorry if you got excited but we are where we are and it ain't bad.

My best guess in situations such as these is to admit you're wrong, have a laugh about it and move on even if no one else can. But what would I know?

Members 5k Popular Post Posted August 9 What a mess we are in. An owner saying he wants out having failed in his declared objective for over a quarter of a century Many fans wanting manager out Too small a squad at this level Best players may yet leave, even worst players leaving could leave unfillable gaps in squad Possible points deduction still on the horizon. Supporting City has, over my 8 decades as a fan, never been easy but the present cup of woe does seem very worrying indeed.

Preston 700 games without conceding they're bang mediocre