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[Jenga]

I have read on here that people are concerned that we will need to reduce our wagebill for next season.

I have also read that whilst our floodlights comply with regulations we are looking at spending something like £40,000 on new ones. I think £40,000 was the mentioned figure anyway.

I have also read that we are now virtually debt free.

I have also read that we made a profit last year of £10,000.

So assuming the profit is wiped out due to reduced income from supporters entrance fees we can look at 300people per game x £10 x 21 games= £63,000.

So we are £53,000 down on last year / by 12 months = £4,416 loss per month.

How much were we paying a month to pay off our debts? By the sounds of it something like £10,000 a month as I heard we have £30,000 to pay off by something like July but we are looking to clear the debts three months earlier.

Now if that is the case as we are debt free we have a surplus of £5,584 per month. Last year in making £10,000 we would have had £833 surplus per month.

In addition the travelling costs will reduce and other costs will increase subject to inflation so lets call this status quo!.

So next season we should be making £4,751 a month in addition to what we made last year.

The floodlights and toilets etc are expected at £40,000 = £3,333 a month.

An increase then of £1,418 per month on last year. So we can afford to bring 3 or 4 players at £100 a week and be status quo on finances.

Whilst I am sure the above is very simplified it think it makes sense?

Next year, assuming promotion we wont have debts or floodlights and gate receipts would increase. We also have a younger team blooded and can afford more expenseive players perhaps. So maybe the Board do have something nicely brewing in their heads?

[Jacobs]

How did you get hold of the club blue print ?

[baldrick]

Forget about floodlights and play in the afternoon instead of evening games. I hate evening kick offs and i don't know anyone who likes them. The attendance figures speak for themself. People don't want to go to a game at 7.45pm. Scrap them.

[Bath Alty]

After a day of picking holes in business cases at work I can't help myself.....

You've not accounted for the 2 fewer home league games next season, the reduced income from sponsorship, the league giving us some cash for being conf national, reduced takings associated with lower gates in terms of programme sales, bar etc.

Don't get me wrong I'm sure we'll be Ok but it is dangerous trying to do figures when we're not in possession of all the facts.

Sorry, I'll take my professional hat off now.

COME ON ALTY

[Jenga]

It was only to give an idea but i am sure the general figures are not that far wrong.

[Jimmy Hill]

I'd also suggest that our debts amount to nowhere near £10,000 a month.