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Portsmouth supporters- even with their substantial fan base- had to go cap in hand to Disney.
Agree with some of your points but not sure that’s an accurate representation – I think a more balanced view is that the Disney bloke (Eisner?) made an offer and the attraction of being a billionnaire’s plaything won out over the security & pride of fan ownership. A shame.
York have also recently sold out, in this case with the majority owners taking a 51% stake. 49% would have perhaps been the ideal option there for the club but not for the new majority owners.
I don’t know about Scarborough but I suspect Darlo are hamstrung by their stadium issues.
That’s probably more accurate with Pompey. Strangely, they haven’t made the any substantial progress despite the Eisner takeover. Modest adjustments to Fratton park and stagnated in a competitive league one for a number of years.
You’re correct about Darlo. Have a look at the Blackwell Meadows stadium, not fit for purpose and it’s hard to see how they progress as a club. It well could be we are in a similar situation in a years time unless things get sorted.
Would a community owned club have the resources to get back into the Football League?
Gazes enviously in the direction of Exeter City, AFC Wimbledon, Newport County, or indeed Motherwell & St Mirren.
Always advocated for supporters to have a stake in their football clubs, however the problem tends to be when they are fully owned, a glass ceiling is reached.
Newport are facing a deficit in their operational budget and lost £1.2m last year. Currently seeking investment.
Portsmouth supporters- even with their substantial fan base- had to go cap in hand to Disney.
Scarborough, and Darlington especially are struggling to escape, even this level.
Exeter have bucked the trend in recent years with their fantastic youth set up.
Maybe the answer lies abroad with German 51/49 model.
In fairness he provided a good summary of the proceedings on Twitter.
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Not sure. It came from Iron stats on Twitter, however he could only go as far back as 2011.
I would presume Stockport County
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Good call on the attendance, Ironfromafar. I thought you’d overestimated by at least 600. A surprisingly good following from Scarborough but even so today shows the appetite and potential within the town.
Good following from the Seadogs and nearly 5k for the level is excellent.
The record for this level is 6.3k. It’s a tough ask but I wonder if can do it at some point.
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The game is being streamed today,ironfromafar. You may be able to watch it through Nationalleaguetv
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In fairness, anyone who’s been to at least 2 games this season doesn’t no longer need a wake up call. We’ve got the gist of how difficult games, in particular away games, will be.
It’s only the occasional oddball on the Facebook group backing 5/6-0 wins every week that’s tarnished the majority of supporter feeling.
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If Rance/Shrimpton/Pugh are not good enough, why on earth are we offering them contracts and paying them wages just to bring in a loan player ?
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Thought it was a tidy little set up considering they only pull in home crowds of 250.
If there’s one day you needed a roof over the away end too…
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Tough game. Had the majority of the possession but rarely threatened other than long range efforts. We Struggled to break them down, as soon as they were out of possession they set up camp and defended brilliantly, we were playing at far too slow a tempo; need to switch the style now and again as I don’t think it’s the last time we will come against a team set up like that.
Nothing too concerning though, good chance on Monday to put things right
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Nice one SST.
Most of the ‘rumours’ discussed on here look to be based on fact- including the 2,500 cap that was dismissed as rubbish in the Facebook group. I’ll look forward to reading the apology later.
Regardless, I’m pleased to hear some of the issues are being addressed. The capacity cap being lifted is a relief, especially if we are expecting a good crowd on bank holiday.
Be interesting to see the planning application for the Glebe road site. Ultimately, that is our only way out of this mess.
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250k this year and 500k next year I believe. The squad is too large, but I’d rather see the money go towards paying off some of the creditors than an unsustainable academy.
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Considering the funding deficit this year and even more so the year after, closing the academy should have been the first decision.
I don’t know the detailed ins & outs of the finances of that part of the club (and I suspect you don’t either) but the claim made by our current leader that it hasn’t produced anyone saleable in a number of years seems to be incorrect. Also, if you produce a youth team player who can play in the first team you can avoid signing an external player. So that’s another way to offset the running costs.
I can understand that the owner would be looking to cut costs but when that’s balanced against the sheer number of signings (one of whom has immediately gone out on loan!) it does seem like a very short-term approach.
Either way, there’s a funding shortfall from the EFL and that is not going to be made up by selling assets as we don’t produce enough: It had to go. The wrong decision was the u-turn.
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Rushall will feel hard done by with a 3-0 scoreline. You create your own luck though and it’s no coincidence we are now getting the run of the green.
Ultimately we had the quality in both boxes that Rushall didn’t. A brilliant stop by Fitzsimmons to keep it 1-0 and that touch of quality by Whitehall to see the game off.
We struggled for long periods in this game, especially with the long throws and the ability to win the 2nd ball: Something to work on. However to come away with a 3-0 win is not to be sniffed at and stands us in good stead.
Evans and Beestin the stand out performers.Didn’t see the away crowd announced but wouldn’t be surprised if it was far off 600.
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Hopefully the fans treat the club/ground with some respect on Saturday. Looks another good turnout with 500+ expected from Scunny.
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Not meant in an arrogant way but we are too big to be a part time outfit. The problem will only be amplified if we continue winning games and the crowds begin to increase.
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Not sure ‘ I finished up’ was the best phrase after your previous sentence
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