Crawley

[Boner]

Was only a matter of time with their shit crowds


 http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/INCONVENIENTTRUTH/story-14198919-detail/story.html

[Bob's Orange]

Lets offer them 5k for Tubbs.

[Ardiles]

A Non-League club occupying a League berth by virtue of a spending spree by a frivolous owner.  Nothing more.  Their position is artificial and unsustainable.  In the longer term, they can only return to their natural place in the pecking order...keeping company with the likes of Farnborough, Dover and Woking.  The League 2 equivalent of Wigan.

[Paolo69]

Good. Hopefully the start of their fall from grace.

Glad i took my custom elsewhere when i had my pre match pint at their place too.

The most prudent team in the league? Don't make me laugh.

[Matchworn Shirts]

Lets offer them 50p for Pat Butcher then make him clean Paolos boots

[Batch]

Bit of a non-article though. It doesn't really say they will be forced to sell players in January as such, only that offers would be considered. What I mean is it doesn't link the % turnover salary cap as forcing them to do anything in January.

[Samdy Gray]

From reading the article, it suggests they've budgeted for this season on the assumption that promotion would add >50% to their gates? Ludicrous.

You'd be lucky to achieve that going from the Championship to the Premier League, let alone conference to League Two.

[Batch]

They've had an 18.3% increase thus far, which is respectable. Presumably the 50% figure was pie in the sky so they could get round the wage cap. Wonder what evidence you need to supply to back it up ?

[Trashbat?]

A few seasons ago they would have probably picked up a fair few locals but with Brighton only 20 miles away now playing Championship football in a brand new stadium I cant see Crawley being a pull for many casual fans.

I certainly wouldn't say no to Tyrone Barnett if they needed to offload anyone

[tans]

Hahahahahahahahaha

Hope they go bust

[iffy]

"This is probably the most prudently run club in the division"

and

"I'm disappointed we are still only averaging 3,000 in league games and in all honesty I don't know what else we can do. If we are to sustain and build on what we have achieved we need to be getting it up to 4,500 as a minimum"

Are flatly contradictory statements. If you're losing money unless you get 4.5k gates and you are getting 3k gates then you are not prudently run. It's just maths.

Then she says:
"We have a new stand going up"

What prudently run club builds a stand when it can't break even on the gates it has?

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.

[jonny72]

That article is all over the place - first they need to sell played to stay under the was cap, then they don't then they do. Not sure what the 4500 figure means either, what they'd like or what they need. But you get the impression they're looking at a transfer embargo if they don't improve income or sell players to reduce wages.

Sort of situation we should be taking advantage of, maybe get a decent player or two.

[Reg Smeeton]

What prudently run club builds a stand when it can't break even on the gates it has?

Not sure of the current situation, but there used to be all sorts of grants kicking around for building new stands, throw in some sponsors naming rights etc and it can work out relatively cheap.

[reeves4england]

"I'm disappointed we are still only averaging 3,000 in league games and in all honesty I don't know what else we can do. If we are to sustain and build on what we have achieved we need to be getting it up to 4,500 as a minimum.

Where on earth do they expect these people to come from?!

As has been said, that article is very unclear. Doesn't look like they're in any immediate trouble. Doesn't even look like they're overspending... just that they're struggling to meet the 55% rule.

If they have to sell a couple of players it can only work in our favour.

[otanswell]

Most prudently run club in the league??
Tell us where your shady investment is coming from then since your owner karked it