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By Jim Tucker
April 01, 2010
Straight-Talking former Wallaby Sam Scott-Young is ready to invest $1 million in to Queensland Reds if their form surge on the field is backed up by reform in the boardroom.
The staggering plan to put his money where his mouth is as a part-owner is far more than one-eyed passion for the state jersey he wore 81 times in the 1980s and '90s.
"Footy is business and it has to be run that way," said Scott-Young, a self-made success story who has built his wealth through selling orthopedic products.
"It's exciting that the Reds are finally on the rise.
"The way I see it, winning, more bums on seats, selling the brand, bringing in sponsorship and a shake-up of ideas is very feasible to give an investor a return.
"Yep, one million . . . that's the amount I'm prepared to invest and it may be a year from now when the right changes are ironed out to make it a goer."
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