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So if we were sold for £270m (plucking a figure from thin air) he'd still be around £160m out of pocket. Or he brings a Yank in to invest megabucks and retains a minority share.

You can always move to the east stand if you're keen to avoid fans who are losing their shit , half of them seem to. There's no debate , it's much more comfortable and safer to sit and say nothing . End of debate. (to borrow a quote :))

Surely, that should read, "unless BHAFC either borrow it or Tony Bloom puts it there out of his own pocket." We should never lose sight of the fact that it is BHAFC that is borrowing the money no matter how wonderful our benefactor and current custodian of the club is.

Are you referring to the 33 fans who attended a forum on the subject or the survey the club ran back in 2016? I can’t find these results anywhere. Either way, a lot has changed. Perhaps now is the time to reignite the debate.

This piece would suggest shares are also another financial instrument… https://www.wearebrighton.com/newsopinion/a-53-4m-loss-and-what-else-we-learnt-from-brighton-2020-21-accounts/

I empathise with those that have been in those seats 10 years. But in the last 26 years we’ve played at 4 different grounds, so accepting that change might be a short term shock but not a long term catastrophe.

The money comes from TB, of course. But it isn’t written off. It’s secured as a loan. What’s so generous is that there is no payback timetable. But, assuming the valuation of the club matches the loans (which I doubt it does at this stage), then if sold, TB would get that money back. It’s a...

While I agree with you that TB is doing a great job as custodian of BHA, can we all agree that it’s BHA that is stemming losses and not an individual. The value of the asset, and the guaranteed revenue is big enough to turn to an underwriter to stem losses. Not taking anything away from TB, but...

The club will resist this until the last possible moment. It’s not a money spinner for them. Meanwhile, everywhere else it’s happening in the name of fan experience.

Dare I ask whether we can have safe standing out in place?