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What annoys me is that all these clubs are limited companies, right? So if they want to raise funds, why not issue some shares or bonds, rather than hoping that muggins fans will just hand over cash to the company?

A &quotsupporters bond&quot might be quite a nice idea - the club gets the cash, and in the event that it works, the supporters get it back plus a bit extra as a thank you, some time in the future. And if it doesn't work, well, your money disappears, but then if you're prepared to just hand over cash, that'll happen anyway.