handsofclay Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, bristolcitysweden said: One thing I'm wondering about is if the financing of the Dolman stand was the start of the bankruptcy. I tend to think it was. I always remember City being in debt to the tune of half a million pounds throughout the 1970s, a lot back then...it is still quite considerable to some of us now. I don't think the Garland money made that much of a difference, especially as we bought him back for about the same fee a few years later. It was due to this debt that we never spent big in our top flight days and no doubt had a bearing on Dicks and the board tying the players to exceptionally long term contracts, which added massively to the debt as we started our plummet down the league. So, I would say that it was the catalyst for what eventually happened. I always remember that whenever I asked, as a kid in the 70s, why City were in so much debt, I was told it was due to the Dolman Stand being built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted December 30, 2017 Report Share Posted December 30, 2017 I got it from my parents. Haven't started it yet but hear its a good read... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.