The business though is owned by investors who have purportedly made the conscious decision to invest because of their love of sport. In their own words they could make more money from more traditional investments.
For me the likes of Graham and SOS are trying to appeal to that sentiment, whilst at the same time trying to ensure the long term future of the Club and above all ensuring that future generations get the same access to the Club we love as we have.
We are not asking for the crazy investment that will never see a return that has propelled the likes of PSG, City and Chelsea to an entirely false position. Why not create a virtuous circle where continued investment sees continued improvement and where we grow as both a Club and as a business. Were on field success breeds further success, which in turn increases the value of the Club.
As a Club we garner a far bigger slice of things like TV revenue not because of our owners but because of our fans. How many times do you see the TV cameras focusing on other teams singing pre kick off. The fans are a special part of the Club and if the Owners aren't prepared to protect that then it is up to us to make them see sense.
I've seen you post on this subject plenty of times Al, and I'm pretty sure I've never seen an answer to the following; what exactly are you asking them to do? Reduce ticket prices and put their own money into the club each year to replace the lost funds? Reduce ticket prices without replacing the lost funds?
To put this into context a few numbers:
Assume 40k tickets reduced, assume 25 home games a season (19PL, 3CL, 3 Various cup)
At £10 / ticket reduction that's 10mill a year or a weekly wage bill reduction of 192k
At £20 / ticket reduction that's 20mill a year or a weekly wage bill reduction of 384k
You say you want investment from them but what in rough detail do you actually want them to do?
I like the fact the club is run from it's own funds, the problem there is that they have to try and balance growing revenue and ensuring that they do not push the fans away.