Lovejoy Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 A football transfer is to be decided by an internet vote of thousands of supporters for the very first time. Members of myfootballclub.co.uk (MFC), who own Ebbsfleet United, will decide if they should accept a £140,000 offer from an unnamed club for John Akinde. "It's quite historic," MFC founder Will Brooks told BBC Sport. "The summer has been full of talk about Gareth Barry and Cristiano Ronaldo, but this transfer allows fans to have a say in whether it is right for the club." The 30,000 plus members have 48 hours to decide whether they should sell the highly rated 19-year-old striker, who has played fewer than 20 games for Ebbsfleet. He has already been watched by Chelsea scouts and the club have turned down an offer for Akinde from League One side Peterborough. The non-league side's manager Liam Daish and board has recommended the striker should be sold to allow him to play at a higher level. Players who have recently turned professional like Akinde are unlikely to be earning more than £200 a week. "The fans are legal owners of the club," added Brooks. "Whereas transfers at other clubs are decided by a few board members this decision will be taken by 30,000 board members." Earlier this year over 20,000 MyFootballClub members, who had each paid £35 to provide a £700,000 takeover pot, took control of Ebbsfleet, to give each fan an equal share in the club. Since then members have voted on a number of major decisions affecting the club, including the price of season-tickets to watch Ebbsfleet, but this is the first time a transfer will be decided by the team's fans. MFC's membership now stands at over 30,000 people, with members living in 122 countries. "It has become very apparent that members are taking the responsibility of ownership very seriously and considering decisions made so far." In July MFC members helped raised £20,000 to enable Daish to buy striker Michael Gash from Cambridge. Linkage
The Blur Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 Not sure if it is a good move, it could create a split between fans where when harmony is needed hey I'm being negative but anything to get one over the moneybags
MC Prussian Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 Imagine if the verdict was like 15'002 to 15'001! I guess every move in the transfer window is a gamble and either welcomed by the fans or a huge letdown for them - we'll see how this new system with shares works out...
Maybes Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 This is quite funny. I was only thinking about the same matter the other day regarding Ebbsfleet.
Joe. Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 Can anyone just vote? What do you think the point of the fans buying the club was?
dandannieldanok Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 Can anyone just vote? Not unless you sign up to the website and pay, £35 I think is the least amount you can get away with.
dandannieldanok Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 If I could vote I'd sell.What would you do? Sell probably, especially with the recommendation of the manager and board.
Brainy Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 If I could vote I'd sell.What would you do? And you came to the conclusion that you'd sell... how?
DB11 Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 And you came to the conclusion that you'd sell... how? The manager recommended it. If I was managing and I'd recommend to sell and then the fans don't sell I'd resign as what's the point in being a manager?
Floating Fox Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 I hope they rot in hell. And all of the people who own a stake can get AIDS as well.
dandannieldanok Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 I hope they rot in hell.And all of the people who own a stake can get AIDS as well. Ermm why all the hate Andy?
Lovejoy Posted 28 August 2008 Author Posted 28 August 2008 I hope they rot in hell.And all of the people who own a stake can get AIDS as well. Blimey SUAS :laugh: .
Floating Fox Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 Ermm why all the hate Andy? Blimey SUAS :laugh: . It's a farce. How anyone could do this to a team is beyond me. Mostly sad bastards that spend too much time on Football Manager games. Idiots. Seriosuly, It should actually be banned.
Corky Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 I hope they rot in hell.And all of the people who own a stake can get AIDS as well. I play football with someone who bought a stake in Ebbsfleet. I agree it's a farce though.
Floating Fox Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 I play football with someone who bought a stake in Ebbsfleet.I agree it's a farce though. Make sure he gets AIDS. I don't care how you do it, just do it!
Corky Posted 28 August 2008 Posted 28 August 2008 Make sure he gets AIDS. I don't care how you do it, just do it! Nah, he's a good bloke who wants to keep the player in question. He goes to a lot of matches as well.
Lovejoy Posted 29 August 2008 Author Posted 29 August 2008 It's a farce. How anyone could do this to a team is beyond me. Mostly sad bastards that spend too much time on Football Manager games. Idiots.Seriosuly, It should actually be banned. One of those things though ennit? May well never hapen to another team again, but interesting to see (can I point out I wouldn't even dream of buying a stake ).
James. Posted 29 August 2008 Posted 29 August 2008 I really don't see what is so wrong with this? And it may be tongue in cheek but all these AIDS jokes are pathetic to be honest.
Alexikokopops Posted 29 August 2008 Posted 29 August 2008 I really don't see what is so wrong with this?And it may be tongue in cheek but all these AIDS jokes are pathetic to be honest. It's taking the piss a bit out of the actual fans though. If a similar thing happened to Leicester, and there were thousands of people voting on players and lineups etc (many of who never went to a game) then I'd be a bit pissed off. I'm pretty sure Ebbsfleet have some fans tucked away somewhere and this has made their club a bit of a joke. That's my view on it anyway.
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