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Cherries in trouble again
- Thread starter Horsham Gull
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The current football structure will not be able to sustain so many professional sides.
The solution? Boycott Sky.
The solution? Boycott Sky.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I think what he was getting at is that plenty of people have got what you might call crisis-fatigue.
Loads of clubs have gone through this now, going into administration, pleading for donations, appealing to fans' sense of history, waving around the threat of a winding up order and then- hey presto!- someone comes through at the last minute and saves them.
Granted, I wouldn't like it to happen to us, but if it did, I wouldn't expect (say) Darlington fans, or Norwich fans to be queuing up to assist. Fans United was, despite the attempts to revive it since, a one off, and unless someone comes up with something equally inspired, we won't see the likes again.
Bournemouth, it has to be said, must be particularly badly managed, as they seem to go through one of these crises every couple of years. They sold the stadium to clear their debts, yet if newspaper reports are to be believed, they are in as much debt now as they were when they still owned the place. They've been taken over numerous times- community club, my arse- and frankly it looks like they're run by a bunch of amateurs.
The last club to go to the wall whilst still in the League was either Maidstone or Aldershot, I forget which. That was years ago. Clubs usually survive, and I'm sure Bournemouth will. Again.
Loads of clubs have gone through this now, going into administration, pleading for donations, appealing to fans' sense of history, waving around the threat of a winding up order and then- hey presto!- someone comes through at the last minute and saves them.
Granted, I wouldn't like it to happen to us, but if it did, I wouldn't expect (say) Darlington fans, or Norwich fans to be queuing up to assist. Fans United was, despite the attempts to revive it since, a one off, and unless someone comes up with something equally inspired, we won't see the likes again.
Bournemouth, it has to be said, must be particularly badly managed, as they seem to go through one of these crises every couple of years. They sold the stadium to clear their debts, yet if newspaper reports are to be believed, they are in as much debt now as they were when they still owned the place. They've been taken over numerous times- community club, my arse- and frankly it looks like they're run by a bunch of amateurs.
The last club to go to the wall whilst still in the League was either Maidstone or Aldershot, I forget which. That was years ago. Clubs usually survive, and I'm sure Bournemouth will. Again.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I can only think of ex-league clubs going bust (Scarborough etc.) and they are out of sight and out of mind.
I think that is the key point here and why the FA and various other authorities are happy to rest on their laurels. No one goes bust, everything is 'fine' in the end and crises are forgotten. Well, Rotherham and Bournemouth are being plagued by ongoing problems and I really think we are going to see a league club disappear soon.
Arthur
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Clubs like Aldershot and Maidstone went pop along time before sky came about!
Caveman
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- Jul 14, 2003
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bhaexpress
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Well on a brighter nore, Accrington and now it looks like Aldershot have found their way back.
brightonbear
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- Jan 2, 2008
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Remind me how many fans Bournemouth brought to Withdean
And your point is..........?
Whether Bournemouth go out of business or not is open to debate, but for you to say "who cares" is a reckless thing to say. For me a club should be at the heart of it's community and that breeds it's own success. The problems start when over ambitous directors start making grandious plans without the means to sustain them and hey presto five years down the line they're not in the Champions League final and the administrator has just parked his car in the car park.
They need to take a reality check and realise that maybe playing in the league they currently occupy and a brief flirtation with the play off's every now and then is about as good as it gets. And that applies to the majority of clubs and not just Bournemouth.
Herne Hill Seagull
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Er, Ernest is just a wind-up merchant lads 'n lasses. Pay him no mind.
While Edna may well have a point about the apparent poor management of the club, that's hardly the die-hards' fault, nor the backroom staff who don't make decisions at boardroom level, nor the other clubs who stand to lose points if Bournemouth go pop. So for pragmatic as well as altruistic reasons, I hope they survive.
While Edna may well have a point about the apparent poor management of the club, that's hardly the die-hards' fault, nor the backroom staff who don't make decisions at boardroom level, nor the other clubs who stand to lose points if Bournemouth go pop. So for pragmatic as well as altruistic reasons, I hope they survive.
Ernest
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brightonbear
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beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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Remind me how many fans Bournemouth brought to Withdean
how does gogin to an away game, paying another club to watch the game, help exactly?
even when it might significantly affect Brighton's future?
what a cock.
BB, he's just on a wind up. Don't encourage him.
brightonbear
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- Jan 2, 2008
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Sorry mate I bite too easily
Without Sky money how much faster will clubs go bust?
But no, go ahead blame sky.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Sky isn't the SOLE reason for the problems obviously. But it has been largely responsible for creating the insurmountable gulf between the haves and the have-nots.
Horsham Gull
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The thing is now if it does come to that this is the second time this season they would be given up a winding up order, they are already escaped Her majestys government one, i just really hope they dont go bust, would be such a shame to loose a club from the football league (even if it is our south coast rivals Bournemuff)
BrightonbearClass act mate and we're so lucky to have you as a supporter.
Seeing as you only registered in January, I will explain :
Ernest is the biggest wind up on here and is somewhat a cult figure, You either love him or hate him (I love Ernest's A.R.S.
) He "hates" everything and everyone but in actual fact is Albion through and through and a more dedicated fan you will struggle to find.So Brightonbear sit back and laugh at him and don't take the bait Ernie's a legend whether people like him or not and this board wouldn't be quite the same without him.