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I'm buying a ticket for the $900m jackpot.

Post by H. Pedersen » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:31 am

If I win, I will buy BWFC. Send good thoughts my way.

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Post by Enoch » Sun Jan 10, 2016 4:00 am

H. Pedersen wrote:If I win, I will buy BWFC. Send good thoughts my way.
Tosser.

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Post by Lord Kangana » Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:51 pm

It's as sound a financial plan as I've heard for the club so far.
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Post by Hoboh » Sun Jan 10, 2016 7:55 pm

I'd say you were nuts if you bought a football club, loved for five minutes then despised as a tight bastard when trying to cut your inevitable losses. :mrgreen:
(Actually the thought of paying some of those pussies masquerading as men and footballers, thousands a week would probably make me puke!)

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Post by H. Pedersen » Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:01 pm

Did not win, but it's up to $1.3 billion next week. Wish me luck!

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jan 11, 2016 10:02 am

H. Pedersen wrote:Did not win, but it's up to $1.3 billion next week. Wish me luck!
That's 130 million over here. We work in proper billions. ;)
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Post by bobo the clown » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:41 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
H. Pedersen wrote:Did not win, but it's up to $1.3 billion next week. Wish me luck!
That's 130 million over here. We work in proper billions. ;)
£1,300m I think, Bruce.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Mon Jan 11, 2016 1:57 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
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H. Pedersen wrote:Did not win, but it's up to $1.3 billion next week. Wish me luck!
That's 130 million over here. We work in proper billions. ;)
£1,300m I think, Bruce.
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Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Mon Jan 11, 2016 2:15 pm

If it really was $1.3 billion then it would be £839,744,702,409
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Post by norm the jedi » Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:35 pm

Lost Leopard Spot wrote:If it really was $1.3 billion then it would be £839,744,702,409
That said 1300 million would probably keep the floodlights on for a couple of weeks!
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Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:41 pm

norm the jedi wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:If it really was $1.3 billion then it would be £839,744,702,409
That said 1300 million would probably keep the floodlights on for a couple of weeks!
Pah! It wouldn't keep the wags in Prosecco. (Do we have any wags now that Emma's gone?)
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Post by norm the jedi » Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:50 pm

Lost Leopard Spot wrote:
norm the jedi wrote:
Lost Leopard Spot wrote:If it really was $1.3 billion then it would be £839,744,702,409
That said 1300 million would probably keep the floodlights on for a couple of weeks!
Pah! It wouldn't keep the wags in Prosecco. (Do we have any wags now that Emma's gone?)
£895,000,000 - should cover it.. I've bought two tickets off Chris Tarrant - sorted.. Champions League here we come
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Post by boltonboris » Mon Jan 11, 2016 3:56 pm

Is it true that they're only paying it out as $45m per year for 30 years or something?

Nice wage, but not sure you'd have much left over after our running costs!!
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Post by norm the jedi » Mon Jan 11, 2016 4:02 pm

boltonboris wrote:Is it true that they're only paying it out as $45m per year for 30 years or something?

Nice wage, but not sure you'd have much left over after our running costs!!
Fairly good colateral for borrowing a couple of quid I'd imagine even with my dodgy credit rating
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Post by H. Pedersen » Mon Jan 11, 2016 5:21 pm

boltonboris wrote:Is it true that they're only paying it out as $45m per year for 30 years or something?

Nice wage, but not sure you'd have much left over after our running costs!!
You can do that, or you can take a lower total amount in a lump sum. That works out to a paltry $806 million.

Before taxes, of course.

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Post by americantrotter » Mon Jan 11, 2016 8:57 pm

I'd be lying if I didn't think of buying the club if I won powerball. If I win through work however and split it 10 ways....at least I'll be able to afford to come see a game if anything drastic happens.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:53 am

I'd buy my council house under the Right to Buy scheme and put new tyres on the Lada.
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Post by boltonboris » Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:49 am

americantrotter wrote:I'd be lying if I didn't think of buying the club if I won powerball. If I win through work however and split it 10 ways....at least I'll be able to afford to come see a game if anything drastic happens.
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Post by norm the jedi » Tue Jan 12, 2016 7:24 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:
boltonboris wrote:Is it true that they're only paying it out as $45m per year for 30 years or something?

Nice wage, but not sure you'd have much left over after our running costs!!
You can do that, or you can take a lower total amount in a lump sum. That works out to a paltry $806 million.

Before taxes, of course.

Taxes ?
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