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| |  Posted 03/08/2007 11:10:14 | |
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| | http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6914775.stm Website MyFootballClub has achieved its target of recruiting 50,000 fans - only three months after launching its bid to take over a football club. Four clubs have already approached the website, which will now collect £35 from each member towards a £1.4m takeover fund to buy a club. Members will have the right to vote on all major decisions affecting the club. "There has been much takeover talk but this has caught the fans' imagination," creator Will Brooks told BBC Sport. "The website has received over £100,000 in six hours." Currently, Leeds is the club members would most like to take over, followed by Cambridge United, Nottingham Forest, Accrington Stanley, Barnet and Brighton. After reaching the milestone of 50,000 members, Brooks has now set his sights on surpassing Barcelona's 155,000 membership base. Brooks added: "In three months, over 50,000 have registered with MyFootballClub and now hundreds are becoming members every day. In time, we could match Barcelona's 155,000 owners." Four clubs - from the Football League and the Conference - have been in touch with Brooks to explore the possibility of being taken over by the website. "To be in a position where clubs are now coming to us is quite an endorsement," said Brooks. "A new fan base of tens of thousands will greatly enhance the club's prospects. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I know this basic story is old news, but of the clubs listed, 2 have won the league well within living memory and both have contested 3 European Cup finals. Leeds losing in their only appearance and Forest winning it back to back. How the mighty fall.
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| | | Posted 03/08/2007 11:17:40 | |
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| The clubs that the members would like to take over is different from the clubs that would like to be taken over, aren't they?
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| | | Posted 03/08/2007 11:22:38 | |
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| Labmonkey (03/08/2007)
The clubs that the members would like to take over is different from the clubs that would like to be taken over, aren't they?Well those 2 highlighted clubs are clubs with potential to rise again, but are currently right in the shit. Any attempts to revive them I reckon would be most welcomed by the owners/administrators.
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| | | Posted 03/08/2007 11:27:33 | |
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| wouldnt you be gutted if your club was taken over by something like this.. thousands of randoms without a connection to the club making massive decisions at a risk of £35 to themselves.
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| | | Posted 03/08/2007 11:29:49 | |
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| Bluewijinov (03/08/2007)
wouldnt you be gutted if your club was taken over by something like this.. thousands of randoms without a connection to the club making massive decisions at a risk of £35 to themselves.Awww come on. Leeds? 
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