Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by BR0B0T » 06 Aug 2018 20:18

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Snowflake Royal The problem is, the only people who suffer for any real penalty is the fans.

The owners responsible can just sell on, they've usually achieved their goal of washing money anyway. The players get paid regardless and have likely moved on. Short of kicking a team out the league - only the fans lose - what are they going to do.

There's no appetite to grow a pair and accept that half a dozen sets of fans are going to have to suffer to clean up the game for the good of all.


I genuinely think that "but what about the fans" is the single worst argument in all of this.

Be draconian, teach the fans to actually think about the ownership etc of the club


as long as this only happens to other clubs...i'm up for this

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Green » 14 Aug 2018 09:58

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Snowflake Royal The problem is, the only people who suffer for any real penalty is the fans.

The owners responsible can just sell on, they've usually achieved their goal of washing money anyway. The players get paid regardless and have likely moved on. Short of kicking a team out the league - only the fans lose - what are they going to do.

There's no appetite to grow a pair and accept that half a dozen sets of fans are going to have to suffer to clean up the game for the good of all.


I genuinely think that "but what about the fans" is the single worst argument in all of this.

Be draconian, teach the fans to actually think about the ownership etc of the club

+1.

As BR0B0T would say, the fans sound like f*cking idiots!

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Old Man Andrews » 11 Sep 2018 08:33

Bolton on the brink apparently.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45479624

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Stranded » 11 Sep 2018 08:44

Old Man Andrews Bolton on the brink apparently.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45479624


Yep and even with the 12 point penalty, a win for them on Saturday v QPR (H) whilst we lose at PNE, would take them back above us on GD.

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Stranded » 11 Sep 2018 11:03

Now believed that Bolton will avoid administration.


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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Winston Biscuit » 21 Nov 2018 12:42

Qatar Airways confirm they are talking to Qatari owned PSG about a potential sponsorship deal.

I wonder if it will be just enough to get them out of FFP trouble by any chance :lol:

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Sanguine » 21 Nov 2018 15:23

Winston Biscuit Qatar Airways confirm they are talking to Qatari owned PSG about a potential sponsorship deal.

I wonder if it will be just enough to get them out of FFP trouble by any chance :lol:


:lol: what coincidental timing!

That said, given PSG previously fell foul of FFP rules after the inflation of the real value of their sponsorship arrangements, I'm not sure how much this will help them.

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by genome » 07 Jan 2019 09:28



The poor bloke had just bought a house in the Bolton area as well :oops:


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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Old Man Andrews » 07 Jan 2019 09:30

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The poor bloke had just bought a house in the Bolton area as well :oops:

Does he have any legal recourse on this? He is financially out of pocket due to Bolton being Bolton.

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Jerry St Clair » 07 Jan 2019 09:44

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The poor bloke had just bought a house in the Bolton area as well :oops:

Does he have any legal recourse on this? He is financially out of pocket due to Bolton being Bolton.


Forest Green should almost certainly get promotion from L2 now. It'll be criminal if they don't as they effectively have four Championship/League One level forwards in the squad.

So, Reading fans potentially have a trip to Nailsworth to look forward to next season. Don't get too excited, though. Despite sounding fairly quaint (Nailsworth is a village about half the size of Burghfield) The New Lawn is an abysmal place to watch football, even by non-league standards.

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by John Smith » 07 Jan 2019 10:10

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The poor bloke had just bought a house in the Bolton area as well :oops:

Does he have any legal recourse on this? He is financially out of pocket due to Bolton being Bolton.


Forest Green should almost certainly get promotion from L2 now. It'll be criminal if they don't as they effectively have four Championship/League One level forwards in the squad.

So, Reading fans potentially have a trip to Nailsworth to look forward to next season. Don't get too excited, though. Despite sounding fairly quaint (Nailsworth is a village about half the size of Burghfield) The New Lawn is an abysmal place to watch football, even by non-league standards.

Disagree completely. Went there for the pre-season friendly in 2008 and found the supporters and ground to be excellent. I'd be surprised is Forest Green were promoted too, they're not that good.

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Jerry St Clair » 07 Jan 2019 13:39

John Smith Disagree completely. Went there for the pre-season friendly in 2008 and found the supporters and ground to be excellent. I'd be surprised is Forest Green were promoted too, they're not that good.


Depends where you are, I guess. The old away end, behind the goal, is terrific. But last season they moved away supporters to the open terrace down the side. It has no roof, one toilet, no catering, a crap view and the exit is borderline dangerous (similar to the alleyway at the back of the Cuckoo Lane End at the Manor Ground (RIP). And you're so spread out its impossible to generate any kind of atmosphere.


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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Winston Biscuit » 15 Jan 2019 10:44

Oxford issued with an HMRC winding up order

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by stealthpapes » 15 Jan 2019 10:58

Winston Biscuit Oxford issued with an HMRC winding up order



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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Old Man Andrews » 15 Jan 2019 10:59

Winston Biscuit Oxford issued with an HMRC winding up order


Poor bastards never will get a stand behind the goal will they?

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Winston Biscuit » 13 Feb 2019 17:42

Blackpool gone to receivers

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Sutekh » 13 Feb 2019 19:43

Winston Biscuit Blackpool gone to receivers


Won’t that force a change in ownership? Presume they should get hit with a minimum 12 point deduction as well.

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Winston Biscuit » 13 Feb 2019 19:45

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Won’t that force a change in ownership? Presume they should get hit with a minimum 12 point deduction as well.


Heard some fan saying that is what they want just to get the Oysten's out

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Re: Generic clubs in financial crisis Thread

by Stranded » 14 Feb 2019 10:37

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Won’t that force a change in ownership? Presume they should get hit with a minimum 12 point deduction as well.


Heard some fan saying that is what they want just to get the Oysten's out


Yep - fans are boycotting at the mo, and the 12 points will push them in to a relegation battle (though they would be 17th) but you have to think that the fans coming back to the club would boost them enough to be safe and have a fresh start.

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