17 million debt doesn’t trouble anyone ? The mysteries of football economics eh ? Bewildering.
£17m in debt but nearly all that to 'in house' companies, that will be a drop in the ocean to what they stand to make from the development and subsequent income streams so it's a means to an end. That's why the whole thing has to come off for SUFC and RM.
The rent is an interesting one as we don't seem to know what income the club stands to make from the retail, housing and commercial ventures. We cannot pay that rent now (hence the current debt) so it will be no different if the additional income streams have no benefit to SUFC at Fossets Farm. Not sure if this is something we will discover in the near future, if ever