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I think getting a decent striker/forward is more important than worrying about the Trophy
The potential financial benefits to be gained from progressing in the Trophy would strengthen our power in the transfer market.
While I think Trophy success is long overdue and a realistic target this season, the money received for winning a tie (at home anyway) just provides compensation for the half gate receipts we have to give to the opponents.
Some Grade A moaning going on in here today! Even more than normal…..which is quite an achievement. An outsider wouldn’t believe we are in our strongest League position for years, in a good position to reach the 1/4 Final of the Trophy, transitioned successfully to a full time model, in a current unbeaten 10 game run….as well as being financially sound (particularly in the current cost of living ‘crisis’ — see Southend/Sc*nthorpe).
Ok - we’ve sold a top player and some loans have gone back to their parent Clubs….it’s football! I prefer to trust the Management Team that got us here in the first place,instead of all the doom and gloom merchants in here, to sort out the players we may need in as replacements.
Honestly guys, give your heads a wobble!
We've lost 3 and soon to be 4 of of front line, going back to a weaker sqaud than the one we had during 10 games without a win... I'd say thats definitely cause for concern.
In particular, when weve done so well, and so financially well off (500k seeder, more board incestment6than I've ever seen, 50k+ for Coclough)
The board can't say anything until negotiations are concluded and the other club has made an announcement. Also if the oldham deal falls through, I'm sure there will be other bids, so they can't even say he is staying.
The club is on a different level now, so we shouldn't expect ongoing commentary from the board.
Nonsense. The club could say there have been bids without divulging much more.
Also, we may be on a different level now but aren't we supposed to be a family club? And aren't we part of the family?
We're at the same level as, for example, Oldham and apparently word has got out at their end (to put a bit of pressure on). We need to be as savvy as them.
OK, I've booked the girls and I for the away coach, via the Alty website and pre-paid it. It has been a couple of seasons since I last attended an away match, and I am unsure where you find the times from each joining point, which I assume are still the same places.
Can anybody advise me?
That's the biggest load of Tosh I have ever heard in my life.
Why would Colclough go to Oldham? A team struggling near the bottom, with poor management and disillusioned fans. When he is loved at our place. Despite the size of the club, the whole ethos seems to be wrong there. The Oldham fans sound pretty deluded there too, and somewhat desperate that they have to try and de-stabilize our club.
Any money that Dan Mooney has some regrets about going to Southend, hopefully Ryan and others will learn from that experience.
The grass ain't always greener on the other side. Our club is building from strength to strength, why would any player throw that away now?
I also confess to be confused on how we can be better of after a loss. Would need to see the full PandL to understand it
Sale of shares? Investment? Grants from conference? Sky TV money?
Seedr's closed today with around £520k of investment.
So the £192K that we lost last year is at least covered.
Agreed. It’s an unmitigated amateurish shambles. But don’t forget the current board are more interested in revenue streams than piss streams. Installing toilets yields no revenue. The Fanzone is yet another way of emptying football supporters’ pockets, the goal of our board. Surely if you want a good beer in a hospitable environment then go to a pub/ bar, don’t expect a football club to meet your needs - but this board will try and meet them on the cheap and to the detriment of supporters who are actually interested in football.the sad truth is the fan zone has been an unmitigated disaster from it's inception
From what was shared as the vision quickly became a nightmare
From the closure of the ground and lost revenue. The ongoing barriers around the ground from that issue . The inflating costs associated to the fan zone works. The way libero were cast aside. Then the subsequent works delivered in the area to give an intial capacity of
Just to respond to Bob's very fair and measured post, it is not difference of opinion that I have any issue with, it is the damaging tone of some of the topics on here that bothers me. Some fans on here would doubtless see us go back to crowds of 600 and regional, part-time football.
Of course, all is subjective and this does not apply to all posts or users.
What you say about the very narrow demographic of users on here is spot on, where as many fans have moved on to talking about Alty via other means, there will be equally as much disagreement but it is more balanced out by a wider range of views.
Can we do something about the decrepit old men we have that appear to come to the game and complain about strange things? If it's not our top goal scorer it's our future fans. I'm also concerned that while they are snapping their necks to stare and tut that they might lose their balance and fall over popping a hip in the process.
Honestly this forum is a cesspool. Never change everyone
This forum is indeed, for the most part, an absolute cesspool.
Some users on here seem to be able to turn even the most positive of issues, such as young fans being on the increase, into negative vitriol.
Honestly, I've gone from reading everyday to avoiding it most of the time. Either more fans need to use it or it can close down and I doubt most would miss it.
This is the firm that redeveloped Salford's ground; currently building an impressive lengthways stand at South Shields:
https://www.stadiumsolutions.co.uk/news/stadium-solutions-constructing-cutting-edge-stand-at-south-shields-fc/
No idea how much something like this would cost.
Same company that did Accrington's. Up to £3m according to reports but it will have boxes, hospitality etc. It's open already.
You'd think that if you stripped out the internal infrastructure - or even just replace with internal toilet blocks to make use of the space underneath, with entrances from each side (Fan Zone on ours) - it could be a fraction of that cost... and you could reclaim the space where the unsightly catering / toilets are currently situated near the away turnstiles, so any redevelopment of Chequers could go all the way across, leading to increased capacity / keeping away fans on that end only.
