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Title: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Saxondale on Thursday, August 11, 2022, 10:44:36
I may have missed discussion of this or may have fallen asleep when it was mentioned (I am 51 and it is warm at the moment) but I did just force myself to read through this article about the Crawley NFT funding revolution.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62136553

As mentioned I am old so don't involve myself in crypto and NFT's.  Fuck know if it can work.  Maybe the younger amongst us can explain how it's going to succeed / fail.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Pookemon on Thursday, August 11, 2022, 11:24:49
Who knows if it will succeed or fail.

Essentially they sold stuff to people on line and brought in £3m that they otherwise would not have had.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Bedford Red on Thursday, August 11, 2022, 13:25:16
There are two football clubs in Bedford. Bedford Town who got promoted to tier 7 last season (Southern League Central, one below Conference South); and "Real Bedford", they were Bedford FC but changed their name recently. I believe they currently play in Tier 10 but could be wrong.

A couple of stories below regarding "Real Bedford", the one on the BBC in January said how he had already raised £750K in sponsorship.

I'll be amazed if he achieves his aim of League Football, but only time will tell. I certainly haven't seen the so-called £750K spent on anything of note.

This is based on Bitcoin which i know nothing about.

https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/peter-mccormack-becomes-chairman-as-he-completes-bedford-fc-takeover/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-60084253


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Nemo on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, 17:19:58
All not well at Crawley - they've just announced the sale of Tom Nicholls to Gillingham and at least one member of their first team squad has replied on Twitter with incredulity.

https://twitter.com/crawleytown/status/1608055438964129794

Also they did that hilariously bad corner routine that was going round yesterday

https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/1607758096276897794


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 10:40:32
All not well at Crawley - they've just announced the sale of Tom Nicholls to Gillingham and at least one member of their first team squad has replied on Twitter with incredulity.

https://twitter.com/crawleytown/status/1608055438964129794

Also they did that hilariously bad corner routine that was going round yesterday

https://twitter.com/SkySports/status/1607758096276897794
The sale of Nichols was arranged prior to the game vs Swindon hence him not even being on the bench. All the first team have apparently been put "up for sale" as well, not surprised when the rumours there are saying Telford (an average player at best) is on excess of £5k per week, they have vastly exceeded their managable budget it seems.

Buying the league only works if you sign good players and can support the wages for the entire season at least! no sympathy.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 10:41:49
Maybe Dion will come back!


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 10:44:25
Maybe Dion will come back!
We couldn't get near his wages there, and his injury would hamper that hugely.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 10:46:46
We couldn't get near his wages there, and his injury would hamper that hugely.

Good point about wages and he's certainly been unlucky with injuries throughout his career.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Batch on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 10:49:49
Quote from: Peter Venkman
All the first team have apparently been put "up for sale" as well, .

did you see the answer to the supporters group on this

they were apparently "testing new software" and that's why it happened ..


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Pookemon on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 10:54:38
The sale of Nichols was arranged prior to the game vs Swindon hence him not even being on the bench. All the first team have apparently been put "up for sale" as well, not surprised when the rumours there are saying Telford (an average player at best) is on excess of £5k per week, they have vastly exceeded their managable budget it seems.

Buying the league only works if you sign good players and can support the wages for the entire season at least! no sympathy.
This is how Bury eventually died.   Blew their budget in th first 6 months and then couldn't pay wages.   That was allegedly a deliberate act of sabotage to speed up its demise but this is probably/hopefully naive or incompetent.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: tans on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 11:55:04
Maybe Dion will come back!

God no, i know we need to improve the defence, but he really wasnt very good


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Jimmy HaveHave on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 11:56:20
God no, i know we need to improve the defence, but he really wasnt very good

Agreed and too injury prone now to justify a contract.


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 11:57:42
God no, i know we need to improve the defence, but he really wasnt very good

Best passer of the football on the planet isn't he?


Title: Re: Crawley and NFT's
Post by: Quagmire on Thursday, December 29, 2022, 11:59:17
Best passer of the football on the planet isn't he?

 :girlgiggle: