Fair assessment.
I dont have much of an issue with the money that has been mentioned in these kinds of view threads. A knowledgeable football fan, as most of have been so far, would understand that we are not merely cashing in on consumerism. What we are investing on is beyond that if others just care to see. It is just somewhat challenging to phrase into words but I believe some opposition fans understand the premise of this 'money' theory.
Us being the selection of the Sheikh was by no means a random shot in the dark. we were a team that had one of the most loyal of fanbases. we have passed the litmus test of undying support from hell and back. due to our resilience, we showed potential to investors, Thaksin included, that we are a football club with true football fans. He could have picked a team already fighting for the top 4. But there is more honour in selecting a team that clawed back through 2 leagues in gumption and raw finesse. That was the selling point for an investor - a team that has built for years not a legacy of winning silverware, but of rising up when fallen.
no billionaire would put his money on a team that would not break its back to win and be champions. and it is our character that presented us with the fortune that we have now, for as they say....Fortune favours the brave.
our club is now standing on a profound trinity...the team, the owner and the fans. it is not the money that has maintained this healthy symbiotic relationship, rather it is the trust. There is so much trust being put to the club.
We dont hear 'trust' being bandied about because it is intangible. So its closest tangible synonym, 'money' is the one that keeps the froth fresh. But people overlooked that the prerequisite to money is trust. Without the trust of the Sheikh, we wont even be bringing up this issue of money.