I’m definitely in favour for some kind of subscription membership like this (for scunny fans, by scunny fans obsv). And this could certainly help tip the financial balance into something more favourable.
However, this only takes you so far. Modern football is an astronomical money pit. Even a millionaire can struggle to achieve success. At the top level you need to be a billionaire (preferably one that doesn’t see the club as a toy).
I think it’s very important to set realistic goals/targets and do everything to live within a clubs means. For some this causes dissapointments.
I’d rather have a stable club than one that overshoots and folds.
In the short term/medium term it’s a model that could work to bridge the deficit gap the club is experiencing; with that you’d have to expect some form of representation within the club though.
It shouldn’t be an expectation of a fan base but there are people out there willing to invest money into the club; the supporter base is currently galvanised like I’ve never seen before as proven last weekend. I feel we just need help focusing that enthusiasm where the club can benefit and people feel comfortable knowing their money isn’t being wasted.
Perhaps something for the nominees for the new fan representation to consider.
