Fan club ownership in the League......

[pomp 'n circumstance]

Mush has been made of the fact that Pompey would be the largest club in the league to have fan ownership - but is this true?

I believe there are a few clubs who are part or fully owned by the fans. Swansea springs to mind and I believe Palace also have a system in place - I've no idea what their business plans are or if they are anything like the one at Pompey.

I believe there are probably others - can anyone advise if this is the case?

[No Shot Sherlock]

Mush has been made of the fact that Pompey would be the largest club in the league to have fan ownership - but is this true?

I believe there are a few clubs who are part or fully owned by the fans. Swansea springs to mind and I believe Palace also have a system in place - I've no idea what their business plans are or if they are anything like the one at Pompey.

I believe there are probably others - can anyone advise if this is the case?

Are you seriously suggesting that Crystal Palace, let alone Swansea, are bigger clubs than Pompey?

[Milkins]

The Swansea City Supporters Society Ltd owns 20% of the club.

I believe that the PST are planning to go down the 51% minimum owned by fans route.

[pomp 'n circumstance]

Mush has been made of the fact that Pompey would be the largest club in the league to have fan ownership - but is this true?

I believe there are a few clubs who are part or fully owned by the fans. Swansea springs to mind and I believe Palace also have a system in place - I've no idea what their business plans are or if they are anything like the one at Pompey.

I believe there are probably others - can anyone advise if this is the case?

Are you seriously suggesting that Crystal Palace, let alone Swansea, are bigger clubs than Pompey?

I have no idea if they're bigger Sherl - I posed the question is it true that Pompey are the the largest club to have fan based ownership? It's certainly true that both get bigger crowds so that probably means their grounds are bigger, but I don't know if its quantified that way?

[Locky_McLockface]

Ian McInnes is a fan, as well, yes?

So the PST owns 51%, but then McInnes owns x amount more, the other HNWs own x amount more.

I believe the only one involved in the bid team who isn't a fan per se is Stuart Robinson, but then I don't think he has a share holding.

[No Shot Sherlock]

I believe IMcI said at the press conference that "all bar one of the presidents" are die-hard Pompey fans and that Asley Brown confirmed that the PST shareholding looks like being around 60% but that shares are still being purchased.

As for Pomp's original question, the 'biggest club' reference is to those being wholly owned/controlled by fans, not those that have minority fan ownership.

Of course, we can't say that the club is wholly owned by Pompey fans because Ziggy is a syndicate member!

[Locky_McLockface]

I believe IMcI said at the press conference that "all bar one of the presidents" are die-hard Pompey fans and that Asley Brown confirmed that the PST shareholding looks like being around 60% but that shares are still being purchased.

As for Pomp's original question, the 'biggest club' reference is to those being wholly owned/controlled by fans, not those that have minority fan ownership.

Of course, we can't say that the club is wholly owned by Pompey fans because Ziggy is a syndicate member!

Closet Pompey fan - why else would she put her money in?

[pomp 'n circumstance]

Ian McInnes is a fan, as well, yes?

So the PST owns 51%, but then McInnes owns x amount more, the other HNWs own x amount more.

I believe the only one involved in the bid team who isn't a fan per se is Stuart Robinson, but then I don't think he has a share holding.

I think I heard mention last night that Stuart Robinson was at the Blades game at FP with his kids and thoroughly enjoyed himself - the point being made that he is now very much a fan......

[Lost in Transportation]

Ian McInnes is a fan, as well, yes?

So the PST owns 51%, but then McInnes owns x amount more, the other HNWs own x amount more.

I believe the only one involved in the bid team who isn't a fan per se is Stuart Robinson, but then I don't think he has a share holding.

Currently owns more than 54% having £1.9m of shares to the HNWs £1.6m. Expectations are that this will exceed 60% ownership (although another HNW or two could join the 12 currently). No HNW will own more than single figure shareholding in PCFC.