[Doug]

Originally Posted by expatriate

doug and bagpuss - in that order if i may.

doug, i am afraid stanley is not a business. It might well become one in due course, but for the past many years, and right now, its not. the biggest issue is that there is no budget for players. the main reason i keep banging on about a share issue is that it is the only way to ensure we have enough in the bank to give the manager some cash to buy players, and then, by being successful, attract crowds and sponsorship, to become bigger. i agree it SHOULD be a business, but right now, that is not the case. Of course, it can get more solvent, but it requires fresh and significant capital.

Two years ago (26 September) I started my own business because of personal dissatisfaction with the main stream and for the love and belief in my work, it’s a labour of love that has lead me to £50k of debt and its now I realise I should have taken a more realistic view of what I was doing, love won’t sustain my business, graft will see me through to profitability in three years time and then and only then will I be able to sustain myself and do what I set out to do.

Can Stanley sustain itself until such time it becomes a business?