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Weird team

Win 1-0

Cashin

On 14/02/2024 at 10:46, Ghost of Clough said:

You've underestimated a lot. For example, back in 2019, Boro paid £3.7m in rates, VAT, utilities and insurance. We also know utility rates have sky rocketted since then - add another £1m minimum to that figure. We're basicallly talking £5m, where your estimate is just £1m!

You also missed off matchday doctors/paramedics - another £400k

There's another £2m+ on maintenance and cleanign of the stadium and training ground.

That seems a very high cost for medical services in Match days?

6 minutes ago, Foreveram said:

Said it many times but if they know we are going to sell out, and Barnsley do know because they stated it, why don’t they just open up the lot🤷🏻‍♂️

They opened up another block of 250 and it’s gone in minutes.

By the time I’ve finished typing this it’s probably sold out again.😂

I agree with you 100%. I can only assume its because they don't want to commit to the Policing numbers, stewards, ticket printing and so on but yes, when its fairly obvious a club will sell its allocation out - why they don't do it from the beginning is confusing to me as well.

15 hours ago, StarterForTen said:

Would that suggest the club spends circa £17m a year on costs other than player wages?

Honestly - I could easily see it in the region of £12-15m yes.

- I imagine the club employs around 150 full-time none-playing staff (i don't know actual number until the club accounts come out) - circa £40k average salary including NI payments = £6,000,000m.

- Salaries of Coaching Staff - £500k-750k as a Guess. 

- Police Bill - £400k (Some googling provides an indicative cost per game)

- Match Day Staff - £250k (Stewards etc)

- Loan Costs - 1-2m?

- Agent Fees - 500k?

- Fee's on rates and utilities - £1m. Not just Pride Park to Run but also Moor Farm. (I'm grouping Pride Park into the running costs of the club even though its a separate legal entity). Water, Electricity, Council Tax. 

- I imagine Coach and overnight Travel alone is £250k (Remember Under 21's, Under 18's, Women's team)

- CAPEX investment - Probably at least £500k per year - Yes this is financially spread over years but a 5-year depreciation (Straight line!!!) - could still see £500k IMO. Think of the new advertising at PP, the Bigger Screen, etc

- So I think I am nearly at £12m with the above on the bigger expenses.

Now remember the Creditors list when we went into Administration - There were probably 100 different companies/organisations on that list who were owed money. I'm sure we've consolidated a lot of spend since but there will still be an awful lot of day to day operational costs in the business. Caterers, vehicles, stationary, marketing, I.T, maintenance. the list will add up very very quickly.

So Graham Lloyd is our 4-day captain - will he score enough runs himself is my only concern there?

Samit Patel is the one day captain - obvious choice in my eyes.

Any rumours on who the second overseas will be?

23 hours ago, Foreveram said:

Just looking at the new South stand at Bristol Rovers for away fans, while anything is an improvement on “ the tent”, PILLARS in a new stand.

Shocking in this day and age that a stand with restricted view seats is still built.

Lose 2-1

Collins

2 hours ago, Rambam said:

100% agree. It’s like no one wants the ball. 
The first half in particular; how many times were we caught offside and how long was the ball out of play? It was a painful watch. 

Well I have a great idea on the ball out of play time....

11 hours ago, G STAR RAM said:

Have we really sunk this low?

Yes ok, they weren't very good at their job yesterday but is it really worth commenting on?

This is a chat forum isn’t it?

13 hours ago, RIMBAUD said:

I was more annoyed by the fact that we were rubbish most of the game

You've been  annoyed for a long time now then.

I blame the club here 100%, not any 8-10 year olds. 

We should 100% be asking 13-16 year olds to do this… why… because they’ll have a higher intelligence level and confidence nature about them. They’ll see what’s happening quickly and if we actually worked with them properly I would be sure it can lead to 1-2 extra goals a season.

I honestly don’t understand why all teams don’t take quick free kicks/throw ins. When the whistle goes, you momentarily switch off - it’s the best chance to unhinge an opposition defence. Granted - we’re not blessed with pace at the top of the pitch but regardless - whilst we wait five minutes to take a set piece, the opposition get organised.

See video below - perfectly example.

Sorry, I know I’ve brought this up before but I have a real issue here. Half way through this season they moved them onto the inside of the advertising boards - great - a sensible move employed by a number of clubs in the country.

Today all of a sudden they’re back on the wrong side. Most of them are scared petrified just to climb over to get a ball. How many times today was Wildsmith wasting time fetching a ball or a ball just gets knocked out of play and just keeps trundling down the side of the pitch.

Sorry but we, like any football club should be employment every tactic to get a 1% improvement. We want to win our home games - get the ball back into play as soon as possible, so get the ball to our players when it’s a Derby ball immediately!

Every now and then I am bewildered by decisions made by the club.

Ball boys on the outside - why!?! 

Win 3-0.

FRGS Collins

Why are people desperate for a 34-year old Dwight Gayle with 8 goals (from 99 appearances!!!) in the last five years to his name?

I'm happy to just wait for Washington to get back fit or bring Brown back when we can.

If we have to put NML or TB up there and scrap out wins, then fine. 

1 hour ago, CodnorRam said:

fornah , adams , thompson and sibley aint bad tbh 

Zero goals though.

11 hours ago, Comrade 86 said:

You're a good egg Rammie, but you've not said 'yes' to a player in a decade. Might you be stuck in default mode?

Maybe you just need switching on and off again, or perhaps your fairer half could try hitting you with a hammer.

I'm happy with CBT. The player from Cardiff looks a good prospect. Really wanted Moxon. 

She got me with the hammer.

39 minutes ago, Waghorny said:

Stoke 23/24 - 14 Apps, 0 Goals
Stoke 22/23 - 37 Apps, 3 Goals
Newcastle 21/22 - 9 Apps, 0 Goals
Newcastle 20/21 - 20 Apps, 1 Goal
Newcastle 19/20 - 22 Apps, 4 Goals
West Brom 18/19 - 41 Apps, 24 Goals

Would have been on 20K+ at Stoke, and surely there'll be lower Champ teams in for a player who's plied his trade in the Prem + Champ his entire career,

Wouldn't say no though...

You’d say no based on that output in recent years…

Lose 2-0

2 minutes ago, RAM1966 said:

How do you know there isn't one there already?

I don’t…

Thing is by 9pm, if we’re going to get a striker, they need to be at Moor Farm already.

2 minutes ago, Ghost of Clough said:

Since we sold him during admin, we would have sold him for the best up front fee we could get. I doubt there will be a sell-on. However, we will be entitled to a modest 1% of any fee due to FIFA's Solidarity Contribution scheme - essenitally 0.5% for every season at the club before the end of the season a player turns 23 (0.25% per season between the ages of 12 and 15). This only applies when a player transfers from one country to another.

That sir is good knowledge.

When exactly is the deadline?

28 minutes ago, eddielewis said:

The Bolton game is huge in March will NML be available for that as I think it's international break and I don't think we will hit the quota of 3 call ups for a postponement unless Washington is back fit for a call up then?

International Break is following weekend - I know as I'm missing the Bolton loss, I mean Bolton game.