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Wealthy Evertonians
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An article recently appeared in the Liverpool Echo regarding the Times rich list and highlighted the some of the most notable names connected with Liverpool including Sir Paul McCartney, Lord Grosvenor, Steve Morgan etc.
The name that really surprised me was Lord Grantchester who was quoted as having a fortune of £1.2 billion inherited from the Moores dynasty and his late Grandfather Sir John. Over the years, I have been intrigued by Lord Grantchester and his tenuous links with Everton FC... is he really a fan or does he take a mere passive interest in our fortunes?
On delving a little deeper he is involved with the Everton Collection as a trustee. Grantchester obviously has his reasons for keeping his distance from the running / ownership of Everton; however, given the Moores connection with Everton and his obvious wealth, it begs the question: Why hasn't he been more actively involved?
Peter Laing, Posted 27/04/2010 at 09:52:32
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We can dream...!
The club finanically is almost on its knees. This will be the third summer in a row we can't afford to buy a single player (without substanstial sales first).
What happens when/if we ever finish in the bottom half and recieve even less TV/Prize money we recieve now? Surely we'd be forced to sell players just to pay back outstanding loans.
Moyes has presented us with a potentially great squad of players but our current board are serving shit pie.
Lets say he works 80 hours a week doing whatever he does, why would he want to then get involved and be responsible for something that gives him time out and pleasure away from his day-to-day dealings?
Then again, he may spend all his time on a yacht in St Tropez supporting the LA Lakers...
Terry Leahy???
Bit harsh considering it was Grantchester that donated 100 grand which basically saved the David France collection from being sold off.
Here we go again with the "Moyes has created a squad of players" crap. David Moyes is an employee, who takes home the best part of 50 grand a week from the club. He doesn't buy players out of his own pocket, nor does he negotiate contracts.
Put another way, switch the RS and our history. Which team would, "the most notable names connected with Liverpool including Sir Paul McCartney, Lord Grosvenor, Steve Morgan etc." be connected with in that case?
Everybody loves a winner, rich folks just like the rest of us. We're right there to challenge next season after all these years of building. When we see the cup being lifted, we can anticipate Goodison re-furbish/new stadium/whatever occurring. Because winning is THE money magnet.
Really, most people I know with money are as tight as a duck's arse... and that's why they have money. I can't think of a worse investment than a football club and when you look at Citeh, £200mill down the pan and maybe, maybe 4th; R Madrid — shit loads and 2nd in a two- horse race...
I can understand teams with a global image making money for the owners but we don't have that. Donovan would help but Beckham's the man.
At 'playtime' (in the juniors and seniors), we kicked a ball.
Full matches, 3-an'-in, 'SPOT' (no full stops, exclamation marks or underlines!) Knock-out Paddies etc.
Actually, when I say 'we' I'm talking about (I'm guessing) 90-95% of all the boys.
But as you were legging it about (after a Frido that was more balloon than ball), you would from time-to-time notice those kids who were playing ...um.. 'other things'.
We thought of them as 'oddies' and 'soft-arses'
They often seemed to be 'playing' sci-fi type stuff.
Doing 'robot walks' (arms out in front and walking like Kenneth Moore in Reach For The Sky).
Anyway, the reason for 'jermember' ("The lowest form of conversation" - T. Soprano) is that I've always thought of the Beatles as 'playground oddies'.
Yes of course they were four lads who shook the world...etc blah and two of them (sort of) ended up cool.
But something tells me that they'd have been nowhere near a ball at school and so the idea of Macca ploughing grillions into us has, to me, always seemed a non-starter.
Anyway got to go, it's my pick.....aww shite - come on Doddy you're the last one left, I suppose I've GOT to have you (you're in goal!)
There is no profit to be made. He may support the club, but why waste your money for a game of football.
I enjoy football, I support Everton, but if I was rich, I wouldn't invest in Everton, or any football club. I would go and watch the games, maybe, if I could be bothered with the flight from South America, but otherwise I wouldn't invest.
Ambramovich has spent a fortune to win a few league titles, it really ain't worth it.
And, secondly, that he still harbours bitter resentment over being excluded in Bill Kenwright's takeover in 2000... to the point where he wouldn't be party to any takeover that put so much as a penny in Bill's pocket.
His reply, Everton, something I sort of already knew. So I just spat it out and asked about investing. There was no reply, and just a blank, vacant look in his eyes.
Now maybe he did not hear me, or it was all that drumming had affected his understanding of the english language.
So, there is one rich Blue you can scratch off your list, thats for sure!
I think we have a strong enough squad, and good youth's coming through to really do something next year. Without the distraction of the Europa, and a good pre-season, I think the top 4 is now just the top 2, and 6 teams that can fill the vacant CL positions, so why not us?
In other words, Lord and Lady Poshington-Toff keep a very low profile and are therefore more difficult targets.
BK (the man known to many now as 'Luvvie Darling) has other ideas – like pushing his fat grinning grid into any camera within a ten mile radius and practically 'ripping his stomach out' at the mention of Moyes.
(NB: and being the biggest Tom Pepper this side of the old Bar-K doesn't help).
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1 Posted 27/04/2010 at 12:40:47
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It would be wonderful to have a billionaire who was a true fan. Even if he just gave Everton financial security and maybe Moyes a little spending money!
I really don't think we're far off from being right up their with the best of them.
Three or four decent signings: right mid, right back, striker and cover at left back.
Can hope!