Synectics Sold

[mbycars]

2 hours ago, Brian Johnson said:

How long she been a fan for ?

Does it matter Brian. I think it was about 5 years before she bought the club. A fan is a fan whether its 1 year, 5 years or 50 years. I am very glad she did because Scumthwaite drunkenly came on air on Radio Stoke and said he was putting the club up for sale. He then said if no one completes the sale within a month he would shut the club down.

[mbycars]

56 minutes ago, Oggydoggy said:

I think carol will sell up.Heard rumours she’s retiring and now she has sold her business 

She has other businesses

[mbycars]

37 minutes ago, Heatwave said:

Root: from Greek 'phila' meaning 'lover of' and 'anthropos' meaning humanity. So in the broadest sense of the word Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) was a philanthropist, but in the modern sense it's used to refer to rich people who give money to help people worse off. Is Carol in that category? I'll let you make your mind up on that one.

Don't make him think too hard, it will hurt his brain 😄

[Osh]

On 26/02/2024 at 17:34, Killersrevenge44 said:

You don't need millions to be a successful league one club... Look at Wycombe. 

You just need players, management and an owner who pull in the same direction as what the fans wish. Oh and a decent football strategy and a shrewd investment on the pitch. 

Money can't buy all of that

 

You are forgetting that Burslem is in the middle of quite a poor area, whereas Wycome is right on the edge of commuter belt into the capitol. Getting players there or here is a massive discrepancy 

[Valiiant]

4 minutes ago, mbycars said:

Don't make him think too hard, it will hurt his brain 😄

 

Bet it took you 10 whole minutes sat in your chair deep in thought to come up with that witty bit of banter.

[Osh]

44 minutes ago, Heatwave said:

Root: from Greek 'phila' meaning 'lover of' and 'anthropos' meaning humanity. So in the broadest sense of the word Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) was a philanthropist, but in the modern sense it's used to refer to rich people who give money to help people worse off. Is Carol in that category? I'll let you make your mind up on that one.

Thats going to make his brain cell ache.  A lot

[Conrad]

47 minutes ago, Emile said:

I'd retire to an island somewhere and watch the games on ifollow if I were her 

She’s already on an island.

[mbycars]

1 minute ago, Valiiant said:

 

Bet it took you 10 whole minutes sat in your chair deep in thought to come up with that witty bit of banter.

more like a second actually and for your info i am just doing some squats as a means of warming up before I set out for the game tonight.

[Paul6754]

On 26/02/2024 at 10:50, valiant_593 said:

 No chance of that. It will need to be paid back, be interesting to see how the new owners of synetics feel about it 

Depends on what's been negotiated.

As an aside, what will happen to the staff who have a joint role at Synectics and the Vale.

Given the recent vitriol spouted by some fans on here towards Carol and her family I wouldn't be surprised if she sold the Vale. However I sincerely hope she doesn't and remains as owner of the Vale and involved in some capacity and commits  some of the money to the club.

[Jacko51]

32 minutes ago, Killersrevenge44 said:

Belly allocated the funds to buy players in the old championship. Foyle, Cross, Van derLaan cost a few Bob. 

Can't see players of that standard at Vale park nowadays. 

But Rudgie brought in that money.  

[Jacko51]

50 minutes ago, Heatwave said:

Root: from Greek 'phila' meaning 'lover of' and 'anthropos' meaning humanity. So in the broadest sense of the word Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) was a philanthropist, but in the modern sense it's used to refer to rich people who give money to help people worse off. Is Carol in that category? I'll let you make your mind up on that one.

Yes she is.

[werstayinup]

35 minutes ago, Killersrevenge44 said:

V2001 had Port Vale at heart. If it wasn't for a couple of bad apples in the bunch it may well have worked out. 

Now I 100% know that you are a WUM ... outed yourself there me owd fruit

[Packmoor_vale]

5 minutes ago, Paul6754 said:

Depends on what's been negotiated.

As an aside, what will happen to the staff who have a joint role at Synectics and the Vale.

Given the recent vitriol spouted by some fans on here towards Carol and her family I wouldn't be surprised if she sold the Vale. However I sincerely hope she doesn't and remains as owner of the Vale and involved in some capacity and commits  some of the money to the club.

It takes certain type to find the negatives in a 180m sale 

I mean come on who is going sell a business and leave a 10million debt in the business she keeps 😂

[mr.hobblesworth]

1 hour ago, Heatwave said:

Root: from Greek 'phila' meaning 'lover of' and 'anthropos' meaning humanity. So in the broadest sense of the word Mother Teresa (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) was a philanthropist, but in the modern sense it's used to refer to rich people who give money to help people worse off. Is Carol in that category? I'll let you make your mind up on that one.

Yes, I think she is. I remember her saying that one of the reasons they bought the Vale was so that they could use the club's massive kitchens to help feed vulnerable families. 

Football is understandably the priority for the majority of the fanbase but there is a much larger picture and I think that's what the family are looking at when they talk about the campus and a legacy. The club and Burslem at large have a symbiotic relationship and, if managed well, both will prosper and benefit each other. 

[Hoppers]

50 minutes ago, mbycars said:

more like a second actually and for your info i am just doing some squats as a means of warming up before I set out for the game tonight.

Are you playing?