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When news broke on Friday night of an alleged tug of war taking place between an Arab Group, and an American Consortium to buy Nottingham Forest, it was met with cautious optimism by the majority of Forest fans, and rightly so.
The optimism, because something appears to be developing, with the feeling of caution put down to the fact the story was published by a tabloid, who are of course known to get one or two things wrong. What people don’t sometimes realise initially however, is that there’s a lot more things to be cautious about.
First of all, the main things people look at in a potential takeover is the money, and to what extent the backers are able to fund a club. Whilst I agree that is one of the most crucial factors in a takeover, it’s been proved nationwide, that in the midst of a takeover process, fans have a tendency to get carried away, which can often lead them to avoiding a vital point.
How much do the new backers give a damn about a club, and what is their motive to make such a big step?
In Nigel Doughty, we had an owner who cared. Fans may have argued some of his decisions were questionable, but nobody could doubt his passion for Forest. That level of care can’t be matched by our next owners, whoever they are.
The one aspect that concerns me, as well as the financial support, would be their commitment. If they come out in the media and state they’re fully behind the Forest project, that’s not good enough. If they go out and spend £10 million in their first 10 days at the club, then it could be a case that they’re in it for the quick-fix. Spending so much doesn’t necessarily indicate commitment, as much as fans may like to believe it. Look at Leicester; for example; they spent £15+ million, and yet they still find themselves outside of the playoffs in the Championship, and on a seasonly basis coming out with statements such as, “maybe next year”. How long realistically, will it take until their Thai owners get restless, withdraw from the project, and move on to their next toy.
Unfortunately, I move on to our biggest rivals for my next example, Derby County. We’ve laughed at them over the years, but since their owners have come in, they seem to have a calculated plan. The one word that can be tagged with Derby at the moment, is ‘stability’. They’re not going up, and unfortunately, they’re not going down. They’re slowly progressing, having remained patient with Nigel Clough, during their dark times.
When new owners do come in, I don’t want promises, I want aims. Additionally, I want people at the club who aren’t looking to pick the club up like a toy, and drop it back down again, in floods of debt, when they get bored. I want clear signs of longevity, not only with the club, but with Steve Cotterill, and what he believes in. After an unstable season, the club needs stablity, and Cotterill needs the tools to be able to provide that.
Stan Collymore, a hero to some, has often talked about how Forest are a club that needs ‘Forest people’, at the very top, and the very bottom, hence the paramount importance of keeping Frank Clark as chairman. He has given us that element of stability this season, when it was needed most. If he remains in his position as Chairman under new owners, it’ll provide that little bit of security that fans would look for.
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