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Hahahahaha myfootballclub have identified their victim
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MyFootballClub has agreed a deal in principle to purchase a controlling stake in Ebbsfleet United FC. Placed 9th in the Conference, Ebbsfleet United FC is one promotion from reaching the Football League for the first time in its history.
Now is the time for you to join MyFootballClub members who have already contributed over £700,000 towards taking over and improving a football club.
Own the club, pick the team
Members will own the club through the MyFootballClub Trust. You will vote on team selection, player transfers and on major club decisions. Join thousands of other football fans and take part in the challenge of guiding a club up the football leagues.
The football club selection process
In all, MyFootballClub was approached by nine football club owners, and we approached several others. Getting to know one club and meeting the personalities involved is a process that can take several weeks. In three months, we took a close look at seven clubs. Confidentiality means we cannot disclose details of any of these discussions.
Of the seven football clubs considered, the MyFootballClub team believes that Ebbsfleet United FC present a unique opportunity. Here is some background to the deal and the football club:
Price
We have been able to structure a deal so that the up front payment is relatively small (to allow investment in the squad), with a further staged payment due 12 months after takeover. The club will also have a small amount of debt, which will need to be repaid or refinanced 3 years after takeover.
Only when due diligence is complete can further details be released.
Current Directors and club staff
For continuity, all club staff will remain. Directors will become non-executive Directors and will continue their roles at the club.
The manager
Liam Daish's title will change from Manager to Head Coach, in recognition of the unique role he will perform. Liam's backroom staff, including assistant Alan Kimble, will remain.
Liam Daish commented, "As a football fan, I think the MyFootballClub idea is fantastic. And as the coach, I look forward to the challenge of working with thousands of members to produce a winning team. Alan Kimble and myself are 100% committed to making this work."
Division
Playing in the Conference National, MyFootballClub members across the UK will have the opportunity of going to watch Ebbsfleet United matches. This would not have been the case with a club in a regional division.
Promotion to the Football League is one of the great prizes in English football, and the Conference also has a Wembley play-off final. The division enjoys a similar amount of TV and press coverage as Division Two.
Ground
Stonebridge Road was built in 1946 and has a capacity of 5,248 of which approximately 4,000 is standing. The club has a 17-year lease to play there the with a peppercorn rent. Plans are ongoing to build and move to a new stadium in the vicinity.
So as well as offering something for the traditionalist, there is also the prospect of a new stadium in the future.
Club sponsor
Eurostar is the club's main sponsor. The club is in the first season of a three-year deal. The club will receive monies in year two and three.
Location and transport
Ebbsfleet United FC is in northwest Kent and enjoys good transport links. By car it is junction 2 on the M25. And Northfleet station (a 5 minute walk to the ground) is 55 minutes from Charing Cross, London. Gravesend Station is also near by.
Ebbsfleet International Station, on the Eurostar line, opens on 19 November. It's approximately 500m from the Stonebridge Road ground. A high speed 15-minute domestic service from St Pancras will be introduced in 2009.
Come and join MyFootballClub members discussing this news on the forums now.
Thank you,
The MyFootballClub Team
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Liam Daish quite cult though.
11-13-2007, 10:46 AM
Hahahahaha myfootballclub have identified their victim Post #2
Originally posted by Red_Hector:
<BLOCKQUOTE>Originally posted by Gregg Carter:
Oh and why the constant reference to the Conference, considering it's no longer called that?
Just adds to the complete jokeness of it all. </BLOCKQUOTE>
I read the BBC article, which refers to it in the correct manner. I'm guessing that yours is from the official website of MyFootballClub?
Really would give me a lot of faith in the people running this that they don't even know the name of the competition the club they've agreed to buy are playing in.
11-13-2007, 10:55 AM
Hahahahaha myfootballclub have identified their victim Post #10
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