[SaltergateBorn]

After enough meanderings to make it thoroughly dizzy, Dancing`s “Can we do it” thread seems to have made its way onto the subject of ‘plastic’’ clubs and whether they should be held in contempt for being such. That`s an interesting question; well it interests me anyway, so can I put a hypothetical question out there for anyone who happens to stumble across this thread, whether you`re a Spireite or not, and ask for your honest opinion?

Suppose a multi-billionaire came along who happened to be a lifelong follower of your club – that could be the Spireites / Stags / Blades / Owls / Terriers or whatever; the name of the club doesn`t matter - and pumped enough money into it to allow it suddenly to reach heights it had never dreamed of before. In our case that would be the Premier League, in the case of United, Wednesday, Huddersfield etc that would probably be the Champions League. How would you feel about that? Would you be embarrassed by the fact that you had suddenly become a ‘plastic’ club and the object of resentment from others? Or would you be elated by your rise in status and determined to enjoy every second of the ride for as long as it lasted?

I`m asking the question in all seriousness and would be fascinated to hear all of your opinions.