They were called The Chelsea Pitch Owners at the time and they did get the club out of a real mess. I knew one of them who lent me his season ticket for a home game agaist us Petterson was in goal we lost 2 v 1.
Sadly my mate died after along battle with prostrat cancer , but he never forgot the real dark days when the "mighty Chelsea" only got 7,000 for a home game and when the club went cap in had to the fans----------------------------RIP Jimmy
Still they are getting brought out unlike our own shareholders who put the money up front and got turned over for nothing.
Those abysmal Chelsea crowds are easily forgotten now they are 'big 4', If they get a much bigger stadium they will struggle to sell out games against less glamorous Prem sides - even now they have to promote games against teams like WBA & Wigan, something I don't see Arsenal doing.
Still they are getting brought out unlike our own shareholders who put the money up front and got turned over for nothing.
I think that is unfair GH if the previous board had not done this then our club might be where Plymouth are now and if that means I have lost a few hundred quid in shares that I only brought to save my beloved club then so be it.
Chelsea is a very different story , most of the people who own the pitch probably couldn't afford to go to games now , maybe if they offered free season tickets at the new ground then they might have a better take up.
On a final point where will they go ? It would be a problem to get planning permission somewhere like Earl's Court although I think the Olympia Site has been mooted before and Battersea puts them South of the River in Wandsworth where I could not see the Council being sympathetic.
What about a ground share with QPR at White City ? although I don't like the concept at all given the fact this is prime central London land I suspect this might be their only option.
A simple and fair offer, would to be an increase in the price equal to the amount match day tickets have risen in the same time period, which should result in each share being worth between £500 and £1200 (depending on which seat you use for comparison)
A simple and fair offer, would to be an increase in the price equal to the amount match day tickets have risen in the same time period, which should result in each share being worth between £500 and £1200 (depending on which seat you use for comparison)
They should be offered a season ticket or cash value of one at the very least.
I wouldnt mind, Chelsea dont even sell out Stamford Bridge for every game and that includes CL games. They were even offering season tickets to supporters with 0 loyalty points on their membership scheme. Yes, that was ZERO loyalty points. Such a great club with such a great fan base.
Hmm apparently 20 unknown people bought £10k of shares each just before the meeting this week. They each stand to lose on the deal as things stand so either someones insider dealing OR Abramovich is bankrolling them to influence the vote...curious goings on at the Bridge these days.
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They were even offering season tickets to supporters with 0 loyalty points on their membership scheme. Yes, that was ZERO loyalty points.
Such a great club with such a great fan base.
Surely it was all laid out for them at the time of investment?
Would make me laugh seeing a 60,000 stadium half empty 80 % of the time, unless they seriously cut prices.
They aint no Arsenal or Spurs - prob not Hamsters either.