It's not even who has been asked Jack but what is being sold to them, what vision, what motivation?
In effect pukka is telling us that we have had the same unsuccessful investment strategy for over a decade?
If you really want the investment you'd change or stick as it is and whine that only the odd cranks pop around (at a guess to see if they could get involved and make money from selling the ground - with it being the only visible incentive)
The current "investment strategy" is getting the community involved so lots and lots of people invest small amounts affordably.
The vision of selling ownership/ major shareholding would basically be,..........please give us all your money so we can spend it !
Both Jack and yourself seem to be placing your whole solution on someone wealthy investing, whether being sold a vision or not, when the evidence and history just dont support that being viable.
It seems to me that the strategy was working well until bad decisions derailed the plan. Who is to say the original community plan still cant work?
I accept it wont work unless we start winning games and get back out of the gluepot.
Telling the right story, in the right way, to the right people attracts money.
When the club accept this, or new leaders come in and are prepared to listen to this advice (the case studies don't lie), we will scratch around begging for money.
We're just scared.