Is Kevin McCabe the best chairman we've ever had?

[LoughboroBlade]

Yes, he said that to a lot of people at the time. I hope he was wrong...

Based on his track record, I wouldn't worry about that.

 

[Sean Thornton]

I'm not debating whether or not we're running at a loss, that much is obvious, what I would say though is how is getting promotion to the Championship going to stem our losses? All that would achieve in realistic terms is losing even more money unless of course we can jump two levels straight to the Premier , we would have to spend loads more money just to compete with the clubs that are already in it now and that's only going to get worse.

I'm not saying lets not go up 'btw', I'm just very interested as to how we'd cope if we were to get promoted.

Even if we put prices up we're still paying out more wages, bigger transfer fees and all this will be just to stay up, then if we stay up we have to go up another level on the spending front to push on further, I'm just hoping the Prince comes up trumps if we do end up getting promoted, otherwise we could be having a lot more visits to league one clubs in the next few seasons.

Ultimately, the main issue is how can a club in League one be running at such an high loss, it's this that needs looking at because 9 times out of 10, a club spending that much in this league should be getting promotion if used CORRECTLY.

This isn't directed at you 'btw', the point about stemming our losses made me think a bit.

Increased gates, sponsorship, tv money etc. At the time KMc struck the deal with the Prince, we were told HRH would finance the playing side with investment but the club as a business would have to stand on its own two feet. I took this to mean at least break even and transfer fees and salaries for new players would come from direct investment, as and when. Maybe naive but I'm not daft enough to think we'll be looking at spending absolute fortunes on players in the championship either.

I understand it was a general point.

 

[blade too long]

Increased gates, sponsorship, tv money etc. At the time KMc struck the deal with the Prince, we were told HRH would finance the playing side with investment but the club as a business would have to stand on its own two feet. I took this to mean at least break even and transfer fees and salaries for new players would come from direct investment, as and when. Maybe naive but I'm not daft enough to think we'll be looking at spending absolute fortunes on players in the championship either.

I understand it was a general point.

I would be absolutely gob smacked if anyone could break even at any club in this league , without selling the odd asset

 

[stringjunior]

grading the consistency of one's stools

 

[Sean Thornton]

I would be absolutely gob smacked if anyone could break even at any club in this league , without selling the odd asset

That's part of trading. Especially at this level.

 

[blade too long]

well 20k gates dont ensure a profit , ask the massive they get 4000 go to every away game and are yorkshire best supported club having 750000 fans in 650000 populated sheffield alone
and they lost 5m a year after Milan bought them for a quid , got let off with 20 m by the co op and screwed all their note holders, robbing them of around 5 million

 

[wizadry]

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Most weeks I go from type 1 being on Monday to type 7 being a Sunday. Obviously, Tuesday to Thursday I go to Greggs.

 

[Sean Thornton]

well 20k gates dont ensure a profit , ask the massive they get 4000 go to every away game and are yorkshire best supported club having 750000 fans in 650000 populated sheffield alone
and they lost 5m a year after Milan bought them for a quid , got let off with 20 m by the co op and screwed all their note holders, robbing them of around 5 million

No they don't. Even sell outs didn't at the Rustbucket.

 

[stringjunior]

Most weeks I go from type 1 being on Monday to type 7 being a Sunday. Obviously, Tuesday to Thursday I go to Greggs.

Wish I hadn't posted that damn chart.....

On a side note, I like good food, I eat well and cook from scratch, but sometimes a Greggs steak bake is the only thing which will hit the mark.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Wish I hadn't posted that damn chart.....

On a side note, I like good food, I eat well and cook from scratch, but sometimes a Greggs steak bake is the only thing which will hit the mark.

It's like a kebab but you don't need the beer first.

 

[blade too long]

Wish I hadn't posted that damn chart.....

On a side note, I like good food, I eat well and cook from scratch, but sometimes a Greggs steak bake is the only thing which will hit the mark.

or a nice healthy kebab , with all that fresh salad on
drink cider , made from apples so one of your 5 a day

ps theres no stool with bits of corn in , theres always bits of corn in even if you dont eat any

 

[stringjunior]

theres always bits of corn in even if you dont eat any

Or carrots in vomit

 

[wizadry]

This has definitely gone off topic, definitely

 

[BushBlade]

I sometimes think how the hell did we get Adkins, what bit of the normal process didn't they follow?

I'm guessing they involved the Prince's crew in the decision and they said 'tell ya what Kev, tha knows nowt abart picking managers, fuck off with your Parkinson, we're getting the best out there'.

 

[coaxingstar71]

Although I go away on holidays a lot and miss things, it's my belief that SUFC Ltd. has a Board of:

K. McCabe/ D. Green alternate Chairman
Scott McCabe
J. Tutton
The prince
J. Phipps
S.Baki

I would have though they should all be quoted on the 2014 accounts.

If you are correct Sean, it is strange that the prince has no representatives on the football club board, very trusting!!

Well Woody, for someone who thinks my threads are "boring and tedious", you've certainly posted your fair share of responses on it, albeit on the rather "exciting" subject of the details of the club's accounts!

Can I just say though before you think I'm having a go, I do enjoy reading your posts and think you seem well informed on a number of issues. If there was a "hug" emoticon, I'd use it!

 

[Greenwich Blade]

Well Woody, for someone who thinks my threads are "boring and tedious", you've certainly posted your fair share of responses on it, albeit on the rather "exciting" subject of the details of the club's accounts!

Can I just say though before you think I'm having a go, I do enjoy reading your posts and think you seem well informed on a number of issues. If there was a "hug" emoticon, I'd use it!

Bless! We'll all be singing Kumbaya together next.

 

[Grappler]

I'm guessing they involved the Prince's crew in the decision and they said 'tell ya what Kev, tha knows nowt abart picking managers, fuck off with your Parkinson, we're getting the best out there'.

or words to that effect

 

[1danewhitehouse]

just looked up the stats , the hatred for Robson is astounding when you consider he only ever lost 12 games as our manager
Weir did that in ,,,, 12 games

No he didn't. He won 1 and drew 2. But don't let facts get in the way.