New beginnings - 25% Truth, 80% Bollocks

[Mooneyraker]

I think this summer, with a hopefully all new hierarchy at the Trust, we could well be heading for a "no money, no Power" type campaign again. A disastrous January (there is no likely alternative), season tickets go up dramatically, accounts either don't materialise or reveal that we are being bled dry... Why would anyone still get behind these people?

[tans]

RE the Australia academy - reckon it will bring it 25k - 50k per course

Seriously? How many people are they expecting on each course soapy tit wank

[Nemo]

No cost to the club but it is revenue for the club... that seems like a strange way of doing it.

[tans]

No cost to the club but it is revenue for the club... that seems like a strange way of doing it.

Yeah why would you chuck money at it with no benefit to yourself.

Bizarre

[Audrey]

Laundry bill

[reeves4england]

Our crowds have dipped by around 10% on last year. I can see them dribbling down to the 6k mark of our recent lows if things don't improve/change. Won't have to worry so much about ST holders then.

That's not true. Excluding away fans, we averaged 8510 for the first 9 games of last season, and 8354 for the first 9 games of this season. That's less than a 2% drop.

[BenTheRed]

There's a line in the AB minutes, that it's only fair that we start paying back clem the £6m he's put in once the club becomes sustainable - did a fan really asks this! So, I'm not sure we can expect any more investment once we become sustainable.
I think our current trajectory is the only way we're heading with this lot in charge.

[Batch]

There's a line in the AB minutes, that it's only fair that we start paying back clem the £6m he's put in once the club becomes sustainable - did a fan really asks this! So, I'm not sure we can expect any more investment once we become sustainable.

Is there?  I'll look later but if its only fan comment then it can be ignored

My interpretation of "not taking a penny out the club" was that he'd get his cash back (+ some) by selling some or part of the club. Which is fair enough on the face of it.

[swindonmaniac]

These are shambolic.

https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/siteassets/2023-24/advisory-board-minutes/advisory-board-meeting-minutes-november-2023.pdf

Clem Jong Un has gone full late-era Power hasn't he?

Surge in the Town End ?,  fuck me,  that must have been a few years ago.

[Mplanney]

Swindon Town FC launch their new ticket deals for the 23/24 season:

For only 650 you can get all 23 games, that's a mere 5% more than buying on the day and guarantees you a seat.  Those paying on the day retain their small discount, knowing they always take the risk there may not be any availability.

Want to spread that over 4 x monthly payment?  No problem, we have financing available at 49% APR to help you budget more effectively.

To make it simple for our simple fans, there is now only one price, the price of the seat.  We don't want to run the risk of legal action based on age discrimination, so this supports our aims of running a fair and equitable football club.  We have used the adult pricing from the 2022/23 season as we have more adults than children buying tickets on credit cards.

Last but not least, all fans buying season tickets need only select ONE of the following free services they are willing to provide the club next season:  a) Electrical work, b) a field upon which the first team can train or c) the provision of a free bicycle rack so we can get that ticked off the AB minutes once and for all.

Matchday tickets remain unchanged for adults, every one else will now be expected to buy the single adult ticket.  However, in a small change, this will now be a bid for a seat and is non-refundable.  In the event you do not win the seat lottery on a matchday you are welcome to try again at the next match.  You will also be required to spend 30 minutes staffing one of our concession stands, previous experience is not required.

Very Good Rob, wait to March and can compare the accuracy and find your being far too generous with the offer. 

The CEO hasn’t even started to look at you Ifollow watchers ripping off the club

[Bennett]

Is there?  I'll look later but if its only fan comment then it can be ignored

My interpretation of "not taking a penny out the club" was that he'd get his cash back (+ some) by selling some or part of the club. Which is fair enough on the face of it.

CM may want to inform AH about this, as in discussing the concept of the club being sustainable -
"it will be breaking even every year and that then allows Clem to then invest more in the players which is what everybody wants to see"
So even being sustainable, we're reliant on Clem to finance player purchases? Are all these £250k needed each month to continue the club and play bills being added to the loan CM has against the club?

[BenTheRed]

Is there?  I'll look later but if its only fan comment then it can be ignored

My interpretation of "not taking a penny out the club" was that he'd get his cash back (+ some) by selling some or part of the club. Which is fair enough on the face of it.

It's fan comment, but there is a club response to the comment 'Clem is not looking to recover
the monies paid until the club becomes sustainable.'

As above, this contrasts with what AH said on the sofa.

[DV]

I know the numbers don’t add up anyway regardless but any idea how much money was squandered through the whole Jody Morris / Ed Brand debacle.

Based on nothing more than his previous coaching career - I just have the assumption he didn’t come cheap to start with & we’ve then had to paid him off a massive amount.

[Batch]

CM may want to inform AH about this, as in discussing the concept of the club being sustainable -
"it will be breaking even every year and that then allows Clem to then invest more in the players which is what everybody wants to see"
So even being sustainable, we're reliant on Clem to finance player purchases? Are all these £250k needed each month to continue the club and play bills being added to the loan CM has against the club?

In fairness he might just mean instead of plugging holes with his 250k, he can instead invest in more players over and above the (break even) budget. i.e. not necessary but for additions we wouldn't normally be able to afford.

I think it merely fanciful.

[Batch]

It's fan comment, but there is a club response to the comment 'Clem is not looking to recover
the monies paid until the club becomes sustainable.'

Ah, lunchtime reading I think.