: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:32 am  

Wasn't the 'sale' of shares one of the options open for supporters to 'invest' money into the club outlined at the meeting with John Harbin shortly after the end of the 2001 season? Can't remember the others!

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:58 am  

I am another that missed out on the original share issue and would also be very interested in buying some shares in the club if they were available.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:52 am  

t-r-i-n-i-t-y wrote:

Wasn't the 'sale' of shares one of the options open for supporters to 'invest' money into the club outlined at the meeting with John Harbin shortly after the end of the 2001 season? Can't remember the others!

i always thought the original share offer was made when Wakefield trinity requested that supporters put 50 quid each into the club to buy the lights as the old ones had failed a safety check and the club faced closure without this much needed funding. or im i wrong?

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:54 am  

I would be interested too.

How is true value calculated though? Is this only known when company is sold on and valued?

Is No of shares in circulation known so that worth can be calculated?

Think its a good idea to get new money in club and get fans closer.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:14 am  

Walrus wrote:

I would be interested too.

How is true value calculated though? Is this only known when company is sold on and valued?

Is No of shares in circulation known so that worth can be calculated?

Think its a good idea to get new money in club and get fans closer.

I would guess that its more of a token gesture by a fan to buy shares, and once purchased nobody will really be too bothered about the ongoing value of them. Presumably on this scale fans invest the money and ask for nothing in return other than the odd EGM, AGM and a feeling they have contributed to the running of the club.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:20 am  

Haywire wrote:

I would guess that its more of a token gesture by a fan to buy shares, and once purchased nobody will really be too bothered about the ongoing value of them. Presumably on this scale fans invest the money and ask for nothing in return other than the odd EGM, AGM and a feeling they have contributed to the running of the club.

That's pretty much how I see it too. Unless the shares are traded on an open market, or unless someone offers to buy them off you, then they're worth as much as they're worth to you - in some people's case, a quid each, in BIGAL's case, 1.3 million.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:21 am  

Haywire wrote:

I would guess that its more of a token gesture by a fan to buy shares, and once purchased nobody will really be too bothered about the ongoing value of them. Presumably on this scale fans invest the money and ask for nothing in return other than the odd EGM, AGM and a feeling they have contributed to the running of the club.

That's how I see it too. Don't think my shares are worth any more than the paper they're printed on. Does get you early access to info via meetings but texting and the electronic age means you only get about 5 minutes start before its spread across the world.

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:49 pm  

Hear what your all saying but you may as well make a one of cash donation to the club.

If you buy shares the normal idea is you own part of the club. If you owned a percentage and the current owners sold onto new owners for a large profit which was realised by their share percentage would you not expect a similar gain based upon the size of your holding

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 12:55 pm  

mutley cat wrote:

i always thought the original share offer was made when Wakefield trinity requested that supporters put 50 quid each into the club to buy the lights as the old ones had failed a safety check and the club faced closure without this much needed funding. or im i wrong?

seems like a lot just to replace a lightbulb in the gents

: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:07 pm  

Walrus wrote:

Hear what your all saying but you may as well make a one of cash donation to the club.

If you buy shares the normal idea is you own part of the club. If you owned a percentage and the current owners sold onto new owners for a large profit which was realised by their share percentage would you not expect a similar gain based upon the size of your holding

Not if they had only bought the number of shares needed to take control of the club, and for as many small shareholders there may be, there's only one and two persons shares you'd need to buy to gain control.