What gets me is that Wigan were down and out and an owner comes in willing to splash some cash to gamble on success. Thought that might be us but no we have someone who thinks they are clever enough to do it on a small budget which ain't working. They have a week to fix it which is very concerning.
Wigan also have a very experienced CEO, a local lad (Plumstead) who was interested in working for us, but who didn’t get a response from Thomas.
Edit…he’s also worked successfully with Adkins before.
The problem is that even a stable Championship side loses as much or more money than a league 1 side.
Our owner seriously under estimated the cost of running a football club in this country. Besides which wages are ridiculous in football .
I wouldn’t blame TS if it decided it was too much. Standing still appears to cost 10 million a year and the cost of a ticket is way short of covering the true cost to break even.
That is why we have signed players others didn't rate and our midfield isn't anywhere near good enough to accommodate 433. Without it our wingers have no threat plus we are short on full backs to support it. We lack a threat so opposition teams just suss us out in 10 minutes.
That’s not necessarily true. At least in the Championship you have about £7-8m more in income to play with and you are more likely to develop players that command big fees. Millwall are losing less in the Championship than Charlton are in L1, despite having a smaller season ticket base, and they are still there.
Mostly it is true though. I can't imagine what miracle it is that allows a club to pay Championship wages on a smaller fan base and loose less money than Charlton .
Because the TV revenue is bigger for a start
It maybe due to more games but that is not big enough to make the difference. RD preferred L1 because it cost him less in loses I recall Bowyer saying .
That's absolutely a load of tosh. The last season we were in league 1 it cost Roland 10 million quid, the season we were in the championship, despite the nice breads, cars and bitches, we made a profit!!!
That is not what Bowyer said .
Oddly, Lee Bowyer would not be regarded as an authority on football club finances, much as the auditors don’t advise on team selection. Here are some facts for you.
Our budget was so crap it was impossible not to lose more it seems. However you can surely clarify without sarcastic comments. You can stick those up your backside because it wasn't necessary.
Then as now it might be better if the auditors did select the team.
If you don’t like getting called out on your utter drivel, stop posting it. You come across as the biggest cry baby on the entire internet.
None of that gives me a particularly warm, fuzzy feeling inside.
Yeah. Listened to him yesterday. I kind of got the impression that he thinks the transfer boat has long gone and we won't get the opportunity to sign the quality we need.
The problem is that even a stable Championship side loses as much or more money than a league 1 side.
Our owner seriously under estimated the cost of running a football club in this country. Besides which wages are ridiculous in football .
I wouldn’t blame TS if it decided it was too much. Standing still appears to cost 10 million a year and the cost of a ticket is way short of covering the true cost to break even.
That is why we have signed players others didn't rate and our midfield isn't anywhere near good enough to accommodate 433. Without it our wingers have no threat plus we are short on full backs to support it. We lack a threat so opposition teams just suss us out in 10 minutes.
That’s not necessarily true. At least in the Championship you have about £7-8m more in income to play with and you are more likely to develop players that command big fees. Millwall are losing less in the Championship than Charlton are in L1, despite having a smaller season ticket base, and they are still there.
Mostly it is true though. I can't imagine what miracle it is that allows a club to pay Championship wages on a smaller fan base and loose less money than Charlton .
Because the TV revenue is bigger for a start
It maybe due to more games but that is not big enough to make the difference. RD preferred L1 because it cost him less in loses I recall Bowyer saying .
That's absolutely a load of tosh. The last season we were in league 1 it cost Roland 10 million quid, the season we were in the championship, despite the nice breads, cars and bitches, we made a profit!!!
That is not what Bowyer said .
Oddly, Lee Bowyer would not be regarded as an authority on football club finances, much as the auditors don’t advise on team selection. Here are some facts for you.
Our budget was so crap it was impossible not to lose more it seems. However you can surely clarify without sarcastic comments. You can stick those up your backside because it wasn't necessary.
Then as now it might be better if the auditors did select the team.
Sounds like the budget has been skinned. If this lot owned a rowing boat and needed to cross a river but the boat had a leak, they wouldn't get a new boat ot a shipwright. They would get a bucket to bail out or a bung. And sink half way. Not holding ones breath.
No it doesn’t. It sounds like we are working to a budget, same comments have been made by the club all summer.
My contact who has been very unreliable at times but has also provided the odd nugget has just mentioned a name to me that has not been mentioned before as far as I can remember so thought I’d share. James Olavinka I think is what he said , I’ve just googled him and can’t see much information but assume he’s youngster at Arsenal, please take this with a large pinch of salt.
I think most of us did not believe our buget was Poundland
I think this is what annoys me most to be honest , we absolutely slaughtered KM for the lies but when you think about the time line of events with TS. In one breath he’s talking about a five year plan and competing in Europe , next minute we are on tight budget buying league 2 rejects on four month contracts.
I wanted TS to be the real deal more than anyone but I can see why a lot of fans are disappointed to say the very least and some feel very short changed having already bought season tickets.
The problem is that even a stable Championship side loses as much or more money than a league 1 side.
Our owner seriously under estimated the cost of running a football club in this country. Besides which wages are ridiculous in football .
I wouldn’t blame TS if it decided it was too much. Standing still appears to cost 10 million a year and the cost of a ticket is way short of covering the true cost to break even.
That is why we have signed players others didn't rate and our midfield isn't anywhere near good enough to accommodate 433. Without it our wingers have no threat plus we are short on full backs to support it. We lack a threat so opposition teams just suss us out in 10 minutes.
That’s not necessarily true. At least in the Championship you have about £7-8m more in income to play with and you are more likely to develop players that command big fees. Millwall are losing less in the Championship than Charlton are in L1, despite having a smaller season ticket base, and they are still there.
Mostly it is true though. I can't imagine what miracle it is that allows a club to pay Championship wages on a smaller fan base and loose less money than Charlton .
Because the TV revenue is bigger for a start
It maybe due to more games but that is not big enough to make the difference. RD preferred L1 because it cost him less in loses I recall Bowyer saying .
That's absolutely a load of tosh. The last season we were in league 1 it cost Roland 10 million quid, the season we were in the championship, despite the nice breads, cars and bitches, we made a profit!!!
That is not what Bowyer said .
Oddly, Lee Bowyer would not be regarded as an authority on football club finances, much as the auditors don’t advise on team selection. Here are some facts for you.
Our budget was so crap it was impossible not to lose more it seems. However you can surely clarify without sarcastic comments. You can stick those up your backside because it wasn't necessary.
Then as now it might be better if the auditors did select the team.
Still can’t work out if you’re a troll on purpose or you’re just angry who likes to make arguments with almost every poster on here.
You made a comment about what Bowyer said and Airman took the time to reply with actual statistics, yet you come back with a rude reply. Don’t get it.
I think most of us did not believe our buget was Poundland
I think this is what annoys me most to be honest , we absolutely slaughtered KM for the lies but when you think about the time line of events with TS. In one breath he’s talking about a five year plan and competing in Europe , next minute we are on tight budget buying league 2 rejects on four month contracts.
I wanted TS to be the real deal more than anyone but I can see why a lot of fans are disappointed to say the very least and some feel very short changed having already bought season tickets.
Sandgaard isn’t a liar, he was excitable at time of takeover when made the Europe comment. It’s not like he’s repeating that statement on a regular basis!
Back at the start of June, Adkins said he wouldn't be taking a holiday, so he could concentrate on getting players in. His family are probably thinking that was a wasted opportunity for a holiday too...
James Olayinka is an interesting one , spent last season on loan at Southend in L2 , appears he can also fill in at RB too according to the Arsenal site.
Nothing wrong with a budget, seems sensible practice, does anyone actually know what our budget is, because I haven't seen it mentioned here, nor would I expect it to be either, it is an unknown quantity, and on the face of what is understood, Thomas seems to be, shall we say careful, football is an unknown quantity to him, but then who knows, he needs some realistic and knowledgeable advice or we are going nowhere.
My contact who has been very unreliable at times but has also provided the odd nugget has just mentioned a name to me that has not been mentioned before as far as I can remember so thought I’d share. James Olavinka I think is what he said , I’ve just googled him and can’t see much information but assume he’s youngster at Arsenal, please take this with a large pinch of salt.
20 year old CM, 21 games and 2 goals in league 2 at Northampton and Southend.
Not a lot on wiki etc. Hard to see where he'd fit in I guess he'll play the Levitt, Smith, Smith role.
My contact who has been very unreliable at times but has also provided the odd nugget has just mentioned a name to me that has not been mentioned before as far as I can remember so thought I’d share. James Olavinka I think is what he said , I’ve just googled him and can’t see much information but assume he’s youngster at Arsenal, please take this with a large pinch of salt.
He was loan at Northampton and Southend last season.
James Olayinka is an interesting one , spent last season on loan at Southend in L2 , appears he can also fill in at RB too according to the Arsenal site.
Blimey! We are shopping in stores even Roland dared not go in!
My contact who has been very unreliable at times but has also provided the odd nugget has just mentioned a name to me that has not been mentioned before as far as I can remember so thought I’d share. James Olavinka I think is what he said , I’ve just googled him and can’t see much information but assume he’s youngster at Arsenal, please take this with a large pinch of salt.
20 year old CM, 21 games and 2 goals in league 2 at Northampton and Southend.
James Olayinka is an interesting one , spent last season on loan at Southend in L2 , appears he can also fill in at RB too according to the Arsenal site.
Stats don't look great. If the link is true I imagine this will be a cheap back up for Morgan.
I think most of us did not believe our buget was Poundland
I think this is what annoys me most to be honest , we absolutely slaughtered KM for the lies but when you think about the time line of events with TS. In one breath he’s talking about a five year plan and competing in Europe , next minute we are on tight budget buying league 2 rejects on four month contracts.
I wanted TS to be the real deal more than anyone but I can see why a lot of fans are disappointed to say the very least and some feel very short changed having already bought season tickets.
I hate posts like this. How has ts lied? Yes, we have signed only league 2 rejects!!!!!
the keeper famewo loan fee dobson clare stokley kirk
all came at a cost. I don’t think we have spent enough or wisely but to call ts a liar is idiotic.
we’ve had a year without gate receipts! Most clubs have changed budgets and are suffering from the affects of covid.
would you prefer him to spend what he hasn’t got and risk the existence of the club again? Or would you prefer sensible ownership?
I would prefer him to be more risky and spending big but that’s easy to say when I don’t know how much money the club lost due to covid.
I do agree that ts shouldn’t have shouted his mouth off over a 5 year plan that wasn’t realistic, although he must have believed that at the time
Back at the start of June, Adkins said we wouldn't be taking a holiday, so he could concentrate on getting players in. His family are probably thinking that was a wasted opportunity for a holiday too...
My wife would still be on at me about it. I hope he isn't getting too much earache.
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Edit…he’s also worked successfully with Adkins before.
I wanted TS to be the real deal more than anyone but I can see why a lot of fans are disappointed to say the very least and some feel very short changed having already bought season tickets.
You made a comment about what Bowyer said and Airman took the time to reply with actual statistics, yet you come back with a rude reply. Don’t get it.
Doubt he comes cheap
Back at the start of June, Adkins said he wouldn't be taking a holiday, so he could concentrate on getting players in. His family are probably thinking that was a wasted opportunity for a holiday too...
Seems not. Will google James Olavinka and come back tomorrow
20 year old CM, 21 games and 2 goals in league 2 at Northampton and Southend.
Not a lot on wiki etc. Hard to see where he'd fit in I guess he'll play the Levitt, Smith, Smith role.
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We are shopping in stores even Roland dared not go in!
the keeper
famewo loan fee
dobson
clare
stokley
kirk
all came at a cost. I don’t think we have spent enough or wisely but to call ts a liar is idiotic.
we’ve had a year without gate receipts! Most clubs have changed budgets and are suffering from the affects of covid.
would you prefer him to spend what he hasn’t got and risk the existence of the club again? Or would you prefer sensible ownership?
I would prefer him to be more risky and spending big but that’s easy to say when I don’t know how much money the club lost due to covid.
I do agree that ts shouldn’t have shouted his mouth off over a 5 year plan that wasn’t realistic, although he must have believed that at the time