by hector » 03 Jan 2014, 07:38
Southampton Gull wrote:I agree totally with your last sentence though technically she has saved the club since the original board did what you rightly point out. The club has a significant debt which I'm told she is covering so please don't underestimate the extent of her commitment to the club. Make no mistake, if she was to pull out we would be in serious jeopardy so she really is a saviour as I'm not so sure we would be able to find anyone who could step into her shoes.
Totally agree - whilst the whole consortium deserved enormous credit for staking their personal finances in TUFC, the scale of the Bristows' contribution, probably dwarfs what the others were in a position to offer.
It was always suggested that the Bristows bankrolled the fairly lavish budget that Buckle had in the Conference, when he was almost able to build a Conference All Stars team.
This is combined with the fact that Bristows weren't/aren't business people. They were fortunate, of course, to win an enormous amount of money but the sort of people they are has been illustrated by the community minded way they have spent some of their money. I don't think there is anything supporters can level at Thea. She is maybe inexperienced but that is hardly her fault.
[quote="Southampton Gull"]I agree totally with your last sentence though technically she has saved the club since the original board did what you rightly point out. The club has a significant debt which I'm told she is covering so please don't underestimate the extent of her commitment to the club. Make no mistake, if she was to pull out we would be in serious jeopardy so she really is a saviour as I'm not so sure we would be able to find anyone who could step into her shoes.[/quote]
:goodpost:
Totally agree - whilst the whole consortium deserved enormous credit for staking their personal finances in TUFC, the scale of the Bristows' contribution, probably dwarfs what the others were in a position to offer.
It was always suggested that the Bristows bankrolled the fairly lavish budget that Buckle had in the Conference, when he was almost able to build a Conference All Stars team.
This is combined with the fact that Bristows weren't/aren't business people. They were fortunate, of course, to win an enormous amount of money but the sort of people they are has been illustrated by the community minded way they have spent some of their money. I don't think there is anything supporters can level at Thea. She is maybe inexperienced but that is hardly her fault.
