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Posted 29 October 2013
Your chance to own a part of a football club from as little as £50 @ Tranmere Rovers
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About this deal
This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
Tranmere Rovers, a current League one football club, is being sold by its chairman, Peter Johnson, by the end of this calendar year. Our supporters trust, the Tranmere Rovers Trust, has the opportunity to take control IF we can raise £400,000 in this timescale. To this end, the Trust are aiming to raise this through selling memberships from £50, £300, and £500 (for corporations), entitling you to shares in the club IF the trust gain control of TRFC. If they fail to achieve this, your money will be returned, hence this is a risk-free chance to be part of a true community-owned football club, rather than merely another statistic for the Premiership clubs
"We can own Tranmere Rovers and become a part of history. We'll run the club on a financially prudent and transparent basis, and through a number of new initiatives which harness the collective ideas and expertise of supporters, will work to develop the club both on and off the pitch.
We want to breathe new life into the club, return the feel-good factor to Prenton Park and make match-day an enjoyable experience with a partisan atmosphere for fans, both old and new. We will ensure the club remains the lifeblood of the local community and a welcoming place which inspires supporters of all generations to return.
Our business plan is sensible and has been scrutinised by experts in the field. Every penny generated will go back into the football club and every idea is designed solely for the club's benefit. We have confidence it will deliver the club a more secure future."
"We can own Tranmere Rovers and become a part of history. We'll run the club on a financially prudent and transparent basis, and through a number of new initiatives which harness the collective ideas and expertise of supporters, will work to develop the club both on and off the pitch.
We want to breathe new life into the club, return the feel-good factor to Prenton Park and make match-day an enjoyable experience with a partisan atmosphere for fans, both old and new. We will ensure the club remains the lifeblood of the local community and a welcoming place which inspires supporters of all generations to return.
Our business plan is sensible and has been scrutinised by experts in the field. Every penny generated will go back into the football club and every idea is designed solely for the club's benefit. We have confidence it will deliver the club a more secure future."
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67 Comments
sorted byThere are other interested parties - and owners tend to sell to other business men - but worth a go.
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Hope John Aldridge is digging into those deep pockets for you.
Any current deals on corrugated iron for the main stand roof?
Heat added.
Good luck.
You get a real say.
The downsides of supporter ownership is the club never gets any investment. Sadly all league football clubs have to be run as a hobby, so you can't compete, which usually means you head down the leagues.
As a very last option to stop the collapse of a club it's a good thing. In general terms it is not (my opinion).
No uncertainty over if the trust's bid is accepted, plus you won't have to go anywhere near Birkenhead to watch a game.
One of our final games in the conference which was potentially our final game playing at Barrow, there was a banner that was quite relevant and and showed support within the football community.
"Our football clubs are for life, not just for business!"
So For Tranmere fans this would be an excellent opportunity to back your club and not let a greedy chairman dictate how the club is run.
IS HE NOW SELLING UP AS HE FAILED TO CAPITALISE ON THE LAND THAT WAS GIVEN TO THE CLUB
Yes Darren it's because you live in Peterborough! X)
X) How did i just know you would come crawling out of the woodwork after my comment (_;)
You have my £50.
A £50 investment only lasts for a year, any of the higher amounts are 2 years, so I guess from getting members to keep paying these fees? Also, I guess there will be the odd external investor bringing in the higher figures...
Come on, as a Trust-run club you should support even your old rivals! If the bid fails, you get your money back - Simples!
You get your money back if the bid is unsuccessful
The Trust have specified numerous times that they will happily work with an external investor, so long as he has the best interests of the club at heart. This is a model that has worked well for Brentford.
However, we have been up for sale for almost 10 years now and no external investors have come forward, therefore we need an alternative. The other parties involved are keeping very quiet and the chances are they'll be in it to asset strip and drive the club into ground for their own financial gain. This is why the takeover is so important to the future of this football club.
Thats always the hope. I love the word 'investor' where football is involved. The chance of it actually been an investment is almost none existent. Getting a league team into the premier league is about your only hope of recouping the cash.
Look at Brentfords figures for the last two years.
The company's loss for the year after taxation amounted to £5,067,137 (2011 - Loss £3,886,695).
Average league attendances for the season were 5,631 (2011 - 5,167).
Turnover decreased by £393,030 in the year mostly due to reduction in Cup income.
Net profits from transfer fees were £72,125 (2011 - Loss £230,947).
Sadly the numbers just never add up. In league one you would have to have a well below average wage budget and a 12k attendance to get even close to breaking even. Sadly only Bradford can hope to come even close.
You'd still have to go to Birkenhead though
Am i the only person that thinks the Wirral is actually quite a nice area