Smurf interest in Tranmere

[Mellor!]

29 minutes ago, Jacko51 said:

Is he still into dentistry?

Just filling cavities 

[Tim vlf]

not foooking bothered !! whatever

[Brian Johnson]

9 minutes ago, Tim vlf said:

not foooking bothered !! whatever

That's why you bothered to post on it

[fuzzyvalefan]

2 hours ago, JohnJames said:

Long time ago I worked with a Mac Town  players mum. Vale wanted to sign him but couldn’t match his Salary from his decent full time job and his part time wages at Mac. I can see salary levels having to decrease as the current levels are not sustainable and players opting to play part time and have a proper job

I know that Kyle Perry took a pay cut to sign for Vale from Chasetown.

[man in the pub]

2 minutes ago, fuzzyvalefan said:

I know that Kyle Perry took a pay cut to sign for Vale from Chasetown.

So not paying decent wages for strikers isn't a recent thing then.

[rob1983]

Who cares

[Warren]

Tranmere chairman reiterates need for investment if club are to progress

WWW.WIRRALGLOBE.CO.UK

 

[Warren]

22 minutes ago, rob1983 said:

Who cares

I do. 

[rob1983]

Why? Everyone in football knows what Norman's like. If they get involved with him, that's their own fault.

[TJHValiant]

28 minutes ago, rob1983 said:

Why? Everyone in football knows what Norman's like. If they get involved with him, that's their own fault.

Does anyone really have a choice to get involved with Norman? Did we? The common factor is he will only get involved with desperate clubs who have no real choice. 

[Brian Johnson]

Let's face about the blue one, how many club's have been linked with him over the past few years and it never happens.

 

[Rampant Zebra]

He is probably interested in the potential to build houses on the old site. Let's hope he checks for a right of way to the site this time 😁

[fuzzyvalefan]

13 hours ago, man in the pub said:

So not paying decent wages for strikers isn't a recent thing then.

Seems that way. 😄

[Warren]

Tranmere chairman reiterates need for investment if club are to progress

WWW.WIRRALGLOBE.CO.UK

I am struggling to see an angle here for Smurf. Tranmere have broadly the same support and a similar stadium to Port Vale. They keep going, like many similar clubs. But in the shadow of Everton and Liverpool what potential is there these days.

The giddy heights of a League Cup final v Leicester and Championship level play offs v Bolton were a quarter of a century plus ago now. Like many similar clubs it's much harder for Tranmere - or Port Vale - to get to Championship level and stay there than in the 1980's and 1990's. Even if Tranmere filled their 15k stadium every week, the revenue still isn't there?

But a land deal with Tranmere moving to a new stadium and associated complex near the Wirral waterside may offer opportunities for profit making. Ironically Tranmere could be staring directly across the Mersey at the new Everton ground. This type of future planning may attract someone like Smurf. Mark Palios is an astute person and unlikely to find himself shafted by a Smurf.

At age 71 he does need to consider what his life plans are. Is he really up for a new adventure that will take up much of his time? Or, to coin a phrase, does he want to go and lead a more leisurely life? Maybe Smurf can see into his thinking?

Mark Palios - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

Edited April 8 by Warren

[Tamworth]

The only reason the Smurf would be interested would be because of side opportunities in property development etc. but as you say, that doesn't look something the present Owner would be unaware of, or unable to exploit himself. No doubt he's also fully aware of Norman's reputation - luckily for Tranmere, he's way out of Norman's league...