matt
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- Mar 19, 2007
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one of the lowest Transfer budgets In the league
Is that true or an NSC "FACT"?
one of the lowest Transfer budgets In the league
Is that true or an NSC "FACT"?
It's a good question that has had me foxed. The average gate last season was 26.2k. Guess average price is £25, so League attendances raised £15m, plus cup and PO match, say £16m, less VAT = £13.3m net. This is more than double most Championship clubs.
AND from what Barber says about take up of food and drink, there must be a big addition here. If average spend is £10, that is 10 x 26.2 x 25 matches = £6.6m. Margin is difficult as beer margins are low but I would hazard £1.5m overall, so total from gates plus catering around £15m.
The point about matchday staffing is fair but let's say we have 500 more than we need. Guess they get about £45 (6 hours x c.£7.50) per match shift, plus oncosts say £50. 500 x £50 x 25 matches = £625k, not a large proportion of the gate revenue.
So where does it all go? Have no insight on this, only thing to bear in mind that we have had minimal transfer income in, only esimated £1m for Nooney.
It's a good question that has had me foxed. The average gate last season was 26.2k. Guess average price is £25, so League attendances raised £15m, plus cup and PO match, say £16m, less VAT = £13.3m net. This is more than double most Championship clubs.
AND from what Barber says about take up of food and drink, there must be a big addition here. If average spend is £10, that is 10 x 26.2 x 25 matches = £6.6m. Margin is difficult as beer margins are low but I would hazard £1.5m overall, so total from gates plus catering around £15m.
The point about matchday staffing is fair but let's say we have 500 more than we need. Guess they get about £45 (6 hours x c.£7.50) per match shift, plus oncosts say £50. 500 x £50 x 25 matches = £625k, not a large proportion of the gate revenue.
So where does it all go? Have no insight on this, only thing to bear in mind that we have had minimal transfer income in, only esimated £1m for Nooney.
Don't forget that your ticket price - for which I'm guessing the average is about £20 - includes VAT. So that's another 16.7% to knock off what we think is income.
I'm going for clever accounting, bet they look much much better next year when it will really matter.
Doesn't the club claim the VAT back?
Don't forget that your ticket price - for which I'm guessing the average is about £20 - includes VAT. So that's another 16.7% to knock off what we think is income.
Doesn't the club claim the VAT back?
8 million pounds is a hell of a lot of money for a football club to lose in a year. Too many average players that are overpaid - Gus made a few mistakes in the transfer market.
Still paying for the Amex stadium though like a mortgage on a house.
I imagine it's an NSC fact; from memory:
£M2.75 - CMS
£M2+ - Ulloa
£M 1 - Buckley
£M0.5 - Hoskins
£M0.5 - Harley
plus Kuszczak, LuaLua, Crofts, Dobbie and Orlandi over the last 2 years
would make it a middle to higher ranking budget.
In terms of accounting, they won't be single year figures.
They are divided into the length of the individual contract.
So if Will Buckley's contract is three years, it will show as £333,333 per year.
really if there are 300 stewards where are the other 1700 employed??