Own ur own club

[FFC Mariner]

http://www.myfootballclub.co.uk/

For the trifling sum of 35 quid, I have become a part owner of Ebbsfleet United, the worlds 1st community owned football club.

30,000 members, 122 countries, 1 football club.
2007

26 April - MyFootballClub launches.

31 July - 53,000 register their names and email addresses on the website.

1 August - 250,000 is collected on the first day membership fees are accepted.

10 August - 500,000 is collected in 10 days and MyFootballClub has over 12,000 members.

August to November - Nine football clubs approach MyFootballClub, asking to be purchased.

13 November - A deal in principle is reached to buy Ebbsfleet United (EUFC), from the Blue Square Premier division.
2008

12 February Members vote to accept Nikes offer to become the clubs kit and merchandise supplier.

21 February - MyFootballClub members vote to complete the purchase of EUFC for around 600,000. Over 21,000 members from 70 different countries own 75% of the club.

14 March Members elect seven members onto the My Football Club Society Limited Board.

15 March - EUFC reach Wembley for the first time in their history, beating Aldershot 4-2 over two legs in the FA Trophy Semi Final.

8 April Members vote to freeze season ticket prices at the club.

9 May - Members travel from over 20 countries to watch the Final, including Australia, America, Canada, Turkey, Croatia, Italy and Sweden.

10 May - EUFC lift the FA Trophy at Wembley after beating Torquay 1-0. Up to 5,000 overseas members watch an online feed provided by the FA and Sky, and over 26,000 Fleet fans at Wembley - old and new - witness the historic victory.

June/July Ebbsfleet United enjoy record season ticket sales for the 08/09 campaign.

9 June Members vote to set the weekly playing budget at 10,000.

August Members and supporters raise 20,000 among themselves to buy striker Michael Gash from Cambridge City.

I have just voted to accept a bid of 140k for one of their players. I have (you will be glad to know) not opted to partake in the team selection vote

 

[Arabmariner]

Have you got Setanta Greenpole?

The Blue Square Premier is on every week.

 

[Arabmariner]

Hey Greenpole...my mate's a Filth supporter AND he follows Crawley in the Blue Square!!!

I should introduce you to him lol !!!

 

[FFC Mariner]

er no, they play on grass with a ball I think..........

Its a real club not a game

Not got Setanta :-(

Crawley is filth central in Sussex. One of those horrible new towns that got the scum overflow.

 

[marinermick]

btw is the whole game text based?

hahaha - stop it, it hurts

funniest unintentional post of the year

 

[fedelta]

well i didnt bother reading it all so i assumed it was a game

 

[Bear]

well i didnt bother reading it all so i assumed it was a game

Maybe you should have bothered, it football history in the making. Id buy the mariners for $90 dollars

 

[serious14]

Trifling.

Quid.

Gotta love the Queen's English.....

 

[FFC Mariner]

The owners (us) have just voted on whether to accept a bid for one of the players.

We decided to take the money.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

The member appointed Football manager should be given freedom to select his bloody team.

Apart from that it sounds bloody cool.  A membership and setanta double would make for a great season's viewing but too pricy for me.

 

[RADINHO]

The owners (us) have just voted on whether to accept a bid for one of the players.

We decided to take the money.

how can i buy a share in a club?

it would be cool to have a share market Man U would be like Exxon and Leeds have dropped like Enron.

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

The owners (us) have just voted on whether to accept a bid for one of the players.

We decided to take the money.

who can i buy a share in a club?

it would be call to have a share market Man U would be like Exxon and Leeds have dropped like Enron.

You're english is pretty good.
How long have you studied for? Where are you from originally? Chile?

 

[RADINHO]

The owners (us) have just voted on whether to accept a bid for one of the players.

We decided to take the money.

who can i buy a share in a club?

it would be call to have a share market Man U would be like Exxon and Leeds have dropped like Enron.

You're english is pretty good.
How long have you studied for? Where are you from originally? Chile?

lolz im a rubbish typer

 

[Jorome Alexander Bennett]

I remember in a FIFA endorsed football management game. total manager or something, If you met certain financial criteria, stadium criteria, etc. you could sell 49% of the club on the stock market.
I did it with Newcastle United and the amount of money I got was so ridiculous that it ruined the game. It was like playing on god mode after that.

Before Mike Ashley came along there were Newcastle United plc. shares available on the share market. I'm sure there are many clubs out there publicly listed.
I don't know the sort of input shareholders get, probably nothing like Ebbsfleet United, but they do get dividends.

 

[FFC Mariner]

I bet no one owning a football club gets dividends

 

[Hagar the Horrible]

Crawley is filth central in Sussex. One of those horrible new towns that got the scum overflow.

It seems quite fitting that Kevin Muscat was born there then.

 

[FFC Mariner]

Crawley is filth central in Sussex. One of those horrible new towns that got the scum overflow.

It seems quite fitting that Kevin Musc**t was born there then.

And home to the Cure so it isnt all bad lol

 

[Jesus]

I remember in a FIFA endorsed football management game. total manager or something, If you met certain financial criteria, stadium criteria, etc. you could sell 49% of the club on the stock market.
I did it with Newcastle United and the amount of money I got was so ridiculous that it ruined the game. It was like playing on god mode after that.

Before Mike Ashley came along there were Newcastle United plc. shares available on the share market. I'm sure there are many clubs out there publicly listed.
I don't know the sort of input shareholders get, probably nothing like Ebbsfleet United, but they do get dividends.

Lots of footabll clubs are publicly listed companys i believe

 

[FFC Mariner]

They are but that is diminishing as clubs become the plaything of crazed billionaires, gun running mafia hoods (allegedly) and Sovereign funds (Man City).

Lets face it, these days, you cant be a billionaire and hold your head up unless you are prepared to spunk 100's of millions on a football club (or launder the proceeds of your crimes against the Russian people).

 

[Bear]

whats happening with the club the the moment greeny? its weird but im quite interested in this