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Hilton confirmed there was a backlog on Twitter and he was working to pay the debt.
Contributions have been paid by staff as normal, but the pension provider contacted all staff to make them aware that they haven’t received the funds.
I believe brassy is right and the last time contributions were paid was December, unless anything was paid last week.1 user thanked author for this post.
We trained on Wharton’s land and in the rat infested shed whilst we were in the Championship, but let’s not forget we had two years at the top of league one using the current facility.
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Barnsley looking at Poulter
I think clubs will be taking a punt on a few of them tbh.1 user thanked author for this post.
I’m sure Hilton said the players wages are only 30% of the total wage bill with the other 70% being spent on staff. How the hell can that be right
There’s no way this is the case. I think he meant the player wage bill is 30% of turnover. 70% is being spent on all other costs and not just staff wages. For comparison EFL SCMP rules limit L2 to 50% of turnover and L1 to 60%.
— David Beeby (@David_Beeby) April 2, 2023
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The land down there doesn’t drain very well naturally and I’m also pretty sure they buggered up the drainage when they were laying the training pitch. It isn’t the best but it’s certainly not as bad as has been made out.
I’d be interested to know how many training days are lost on average per season due to the training pitch. I am pretty sure Hilton suggested that we lose three months a season, which is complete nonsense.
Incidentally, Bottesford have nearly finished laying their all weather pitch. I’m not sure if it’s compatible to the world class facilities in Ilkeston but it’s looking smart and it’s available for hire soon. £15k/season would have been reasonable.
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The club couldn’t continue to operate as it was. There is no denying that. That said, I am astonished how well the plans have been received. I have not seen many people in the wider footballing community that think any part of this plan is a good idea.
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Quick reminder. Please do not repeat any of that on here. I haven’t got all day to be watching this thread!
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For balance Hilton said the full deal would be concluded on or before 24th May, which was the initial date agreed upon purchase of the club.
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Unwanted presents from the chairman? Where have we heard that before?!!!
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Shields had a really good game today. Got through plenty of dirty work but looks pretty good technically too.
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Looking into it again.
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Let’s hope he has some role at the club going forward. He’s still got a lot to offer, particularly in a scouting capacity.
Only if they listen to his suggestions… lol!
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I genuinely believe we’d have been no worse off if Nelson had continued with no new signings.
It’s not all down to Jimmy, but the gamble to sign so many players has not paid off.1 user thanked author for this post.
There was a noticeable improvement in service yesterday, particularly at half time in the Iron Bar, so it was a shame to hear that DH is wanting to scrap the marquee to try and get people spending inside. There is no room in the Iron Bar and the concept of the marquee and live music is a big reason more people have started to come down early. I think if you take that away, people will drink elsewhere and Iron Bar takings reduce overnight.
I believe there were some concerns after Barnet that people were bringing their own drinks, but on an average weekend I haven’t seen much evidence of that. It’s been a welcome addition and hopefully with a bit better organisation could also manage with a bigger gate. I think the Barnet gate and late surge in sales probably caught everybody off guard.6 users thanked author for this post.
