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What if you won the lottery?

Post by yorktiger » 15 Sep 2008, 11:50

I am the proud parent of a 1 month old daughter, and that involves many sleepless nights. So one of the things to pass the time is if you won a decent chunk of cash on the lottery and were prepared to invest 20 million quid in Cas. How would you do it? This isn't intended to turn into a have a go at the current board and the like, just a bit of fun.

Would you invest it in a long term structure such as the best academy facilities in the game to attract the best youngsters from around the world, and put in place policies to give us sustained success but that would take a bit of time to bear fruit....or would you spend, spend, spend to give instant (yet potentially short term) success?

I'd go for the first one, and get the best coaching staff on 10 year contracts and tell them to get on with it, with the aim of a totally British team in 5 years.

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Post by dettoriman » 15 Sep 2008, 11:53

yorktiger wrote:I am the proud parent of a 1 month old daughter, and that involves many sleepless nights. So one of the things to pass the time is if you won a decent chunk of cash on the lottery and were prepared to invest 20 million quid in Cas. How would you do it? This isn't intended to turn into a have a go at the current board and the like, just a bit of fun.

Would you invest it in a long term structure such as the best academy facilities in the game to attract the best youngsters from around the world, and put in place policies to give us sustained success but that would take a bit of time to bear fruit....or would you spend, spend, spend to give instant (yet potentially short term) success?

I'd go for the first one, and get the best coaching staff on 10 year contracts and tell them to get on with it, with the aim of a totally British team in 5 years.
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Post by alf garnett » 15 Sep 2008, 12:00

i would do the following

build a nice new bridge
put silly seats on carlton street
spend money on a nice crate house
spend money on fryston villagage
then have a ch 4 crew come and pull it all to bits

awwww thats all ready been done :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by meltdown » 15 Sep 2008, 12:06

this is something i've oftened day dreamed about and it always comes down to the same thing. i wouldn't have a clue and i would be as useless. I would retain the current squad because i am too soft to be ruthless and cast them aside. i would not know who to bring in to do the best for the club and would probably have us relagated by the end of the year. i've decided i will wait until the new stadium is built and buy an expensive executive box for me and all my friends and buy a home and away shirt and watch the matches on sky from a luxury carribean island
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Post by Matt » 15 Sep 2008, 12:06

I wouldn't invest in the club at this current time unless the player contracts are re-accessed and a few members of the BOD and management are sacked.

If the above happened then I'd fund the shortfall in the stadium for naming rights and a seat on the BOD which would be used as the "fans voice".

Depending on how everything went I'd further invest in the club to bring in quality players / academy setup.
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Post by alf garnett » 15 Sep 2008, 12:22

if r w &jack fulton refuse to sell there shares
you can have as much money as you like
and still would not get a seat on bod or even buy the club
how many have tryed in past??
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Post by Casmania » 15 Sep 2008, 12:31

I would buy Leeds Rhinos........disband them and turn Shedingley into a car park.
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Post by Casmania » 15 Sep 2008, 12:33

Casmania wrote:I would but Leeds Rhinos........disband them and turn Shedingley into a car park.
and i would spend an extra fiver and do the same to Wakefield
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Post by Birstalltiger » 15 Sep 2008, 13:08

If i won the lottery i woud be a right tight git and spend it all on me i would be that tight i would expect free tickets in to the ground.
There is one thing sure i would not spend a penny on Cas for you lot slag me off every day.
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Post by zart » 15 Sep 2008, 17:20

Birstalltiger wrote:If i won the lottery i woud be a right tight git and spend it all on me i would be that tight i would expect free tickets in to the ground.
There is one thing sure i would not spend a penny on Cas for you lot slag me off every day.
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Post by big-t » 15 Sep 2008, 17:25

If it was the Euro millions I'd wait a month and spend the interest on buying Cas, sacking the likes of korki & Mcgoldrick and use their cap space on players of the calibre of Moimoi & Brett Stewart/Jamie Lyon as well as make sure the new stadium is built and a totally new board and coaching staff are brought in that are good enough to run a league winning side.

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Post by WHELDON-ROAD-END » 15 Sep 2008, 17:56

I would pay someone to exterminate the whole of Wakey and Fev.

Or use the millions to put into businesses eventually sell to middle east buyers earn trillions and turn Chelsea back into the richest club again!

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Post by tigertrike » 15 Sep 2008, 18:49

I would get absolutely smashed off my face and stay that way..

well... you did ask... [-(
just because better people than you have tried and failed, it does'nt mean you shouldn't try...

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Post by Rich_1 » 15 Sep 2008, 19:27

If i won the lottery i wouldn't be stupid enough to spend any of it on Cas :lol:
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Post by alf garnett » 15 Sep 2008, 19:32

Rich_1 wrote:If i won the lottery i wouldn't be stupid enough to spend any of it on Cas :lol:
no rich you would want a seat on leeds united board :lol:
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Post by cutsyke tiger » 15 Sep 2008, 19:56

Casmania wrote:I would buy Leeds Rhinos........disband them and turn Shedingley into a car park.
You would need a hell of alot of money to take caddick down :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by Bone! » 15 Sep 2008, 21:46

If I won the lottery, while you probs wouldn't win anywhere near 20million on the lottery, If I won the Lottery, I'd hand my notice in, Get a flight abroad - wherever i fancied. I'd forget about life here and never come back!!!
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Post by fenton » 15 Sep 2008, 21:49

Bone! wrote:If I won the lottery, while you probs wouldn't win anywhere near 20million on the lottery, If I won the Lottery, I'd hand my notice in, Get a flight abroad - wherever i fancied. I'd forget about life here and never come back!!!
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Post by WHELDON-ROAD-END » 15 Sep 2008, 21:50

Id move to Australia permanently, and then take over a top NRL club.

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Post by Bone! » 15 Sep 2008, 21:59

Casmania wrote:I would buy Leeds Rhinos........disband them and turn Shedingley into a car park.
My dad Said he would by Leeds - Punch Keith Senior then sack him. Then run them into the ground :lol:
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