I've had enough - I've sold NSC to another party

[Ken Livingstone Seagull]

We are all behind you bozza! You are a legend

Indeed, and I my raise mai tai in your specific direction, Sir Bozza of close-enough-to Weston-Super-Mare. Never, in the field of footy conflict, has so much been owed by so many, to so few many (in fact to one solitary ubertechie). We salute you sir!

 

[The Large One]

Have you set up the Tax Haven in the name of your dog?

His dog is called Thebinfest. It says so in his avatar.

 

[severnside gull]

Great job. Well impressed and always appreciative

 

[Triggaaar]

I'm gonna sue the arse of you for selling NSC.

No, scratch that, I'm gonna break your legs. Right, where do you live... Reading, on my way




PS - thanks for the update and well done

 

[honey boy zimba]

Thanks Bozza for your input over the years Iove NSC, its like our own little soap opera

 

[The Oldman]

Another one to say thanks Bozza. Life would not be the same if there was no NSC.

 

[TheJasperCo]

Well half of that is true, anyway.

NSC no longer 'belongs' to me personally but to a company called Blue Seagull Technology Limited. I'm not sure anyone has noticed yet, but at the bottom of every page on NSC is the line:



Why has this been done?



I spend quite a bit of time tinkering behind the scenes on NSC, more than Mrs Bozza is probably happy with, and recently that has focused on the adverts we carry. The result has been a dramatic upswing in advertising revenues - NSC is earning some pretty decent money now. By way of example, although it looks as though it may have been a freak month, in January NSC earned c£2,500 from Google Ads alone.

Unfortunately, with NSC 'belonging' to me, all NSC profits would be seen as personal income and as such would be liable to my income tax etc. Needless to say, I'm not a basic rate tax payer.

What does this mean?

Day to day it makes no difference at all - NSC is the same NSC it has always been, for better and for worse.

With NSC sheltered in a limited company this tax burden will decrease, meaning NSC will have to give less earnings to the tax man, which is good. However we will be paying an accountant a small fee for helping with annual returns and the like.

There is an additional benefit in all this for me. From time to time I receive various threats of legal action relating to posts on NSC. To this day none have come to fruition, but if they did, there is now far less chance of me losing my family home as action would be against Blue Seagull Technology which could easily be liquidated.

Also, with NSC's various domains now registered to Blue Seagull's registered office in Reading, maybe I'll get less personal threats from people who previously found it easy to find my details. Yes, sadly that does happen.

There are a few financial bits and pieces that have got caught up in the transition, most notably the Amazon Christmas shopping prizes. I'm just waiting for a guide on how to deal with those, but rest assured they WILL be honoured.

Now, I realise most of you will not care about this one jot - you like just rocking up here, posting some stuff and going away again. However, I've always tried to be transparent as I know some people do care.

Just don't leave us Bozza!

 

[Winker]

Does Blue Seagull Technology have priority over White Seagull Technology, but not as much as Gold?

 

[Seagulltonian]

NSC - One of the best and well run football boards on t'internet.

The success of this board seems to be mirroring the way the club is going as well.

Keep it going Bozza!

 

[willyfantastic]

will this affect the NSC betting game winnings?

 

[Bozza]

will this affect the NSC betting game winnings?

No - they will absolutely be honoured.

To be clear - I fully expect to carry on all such frivolous usage of NSC's money - prizes for games (I want a few running next season), giving back some of the Christmas affiliate earnings and donations to charities such as the REMF. I just need to make sure it's all done in the right way given the new structure.

 

[WATFORD zero]

I fully expect to carry on all such frivolous usage of NSC's money

Whenever i have used the word frivolous with my accountant, it has never worked out like i planned

 

[Mackenzie]

Well done Bozza, makes sense.

 

[Laughing Gravy]

Well done sir.

I don't post on here very much, but I love NSC and check it out a few times every day. Would be lost without it.
Got to be one, if not the best football forum websites in this country and we are very lucky to have it and to be able to enjoy it.

Keep up the good work

 

[MattBackHome]

Blue Seagull Technology

Initial outlay
Domain Registration £9.25
vBulletin Software £47.00
Total Outlay £56.25

Well wash your hands then, cause I want a Domain Registration.

 

[Gazwag]

Meme


An element of a culture or behavior that may be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, esp. imitation.

An image, video, etc. that is passed electronically from one Internet user to another.

I.e. annoying quotes people repeat because they can't think of anything else to say and think that they are being witty.

My sister had a toy monkey she called meme.

H&S would ban it nowadays as when its hand broke a big bit of metal poked out, needless to say this ended up drawing blood on a few occasions.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

It's only when you look at some of those other clubs' ugly little message boards - like, for example, Ipswich - that you realize just how amazing NSC really is. In its design and functionality, certainly, but mostly for its breadth of content and quality posts. And, of course, its expert management.

Thanks, Bozza - fantastic stuff.

 

[Norman Potting]

Well done Bozza - could you put Mrs. Bozza on the payroll to keep her onside

 

[halbpro]

Noticed the footer the other day, and surprised that you've only just made this change. It's the sanest thing to do for all the reasons you've stated, and will probably let you grow the site more etc..., as well as potentially providing a base for other ventures (if you were so inclined). Good shout

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Bugger! What's with this "transparency" all of a sudden? I thought the mods were going to divi out the funds at our next little get-together.