Tony Towner's Fridge
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Coventry
Leeds
Southampton
Blackpool
Wolves
Blackburn
Bolton
the list is quite impressive.
What is important, I believe, is the ability to get good crowds that can finance the club and firm a solid fan base.
-Coventry haven;t had 20k since about 2006, in terminal decline in Div 1.No ground no fans and no manager.
-Leeds get good mid 20k crowds
-Southampton get high 20k crowds but are financed by a big daddy who could easily do a runner
-Blackpool, attracted a paltry 13,000 tonight
-Wolves have spent big but have got good money for two players, good fan base. my favourites for promotion
-Blackburn-have spent big and get pathetic crowds. Backed by a no nonsense indian conglomerate, surely terminal decline for a club with little real history and even less fans or decency to a manager who has been up against it for over a year now.
-Bolton-a bit like Blackburn. Team doesn't look very good (Chris Eagles yawn yawn yawn). Low 20s crowds at the moment but not necessarily a team going in the bounce back direction?
-Leicester-Big backing and huge spend, lacklustre manager and a team that just don't look good (on paper). 20K crowds but will they have the set up to maintain premiership football if they get promoted.
All in all I firmly believe that none of the above have a long term sound financial basis.Take away the premiership money (parachute and current) and the finances look very very sick.
You need
crowds
other income
balanced wage structure
We have that, I think?
TNBA
TTF
Leeds
Southampton
Blackpool
Wolves
Blackburn
Bolton
the list is quite impressive.
What is important, I believe, is the ability to get good crowds that can finance the club and firm a solid fan base.
-Coventry haven;t had 20k since about 2006, in terminal decline in Div 1.No ground no fans and no manager.
-Leeds get good mid 20k crowds
-Southampton get high 20k crowds but are financed by a big daddy who could easily do a runner
-Blackpool, attracted a paltry 13,000 tonight
-Wolves have spent big but have got good money for two players, good fan base. my favourites for promotion
-Blackburn-have spent big and get pathetic crowds. Backed by a no nonsense indian conglomerate, surely terminal decline for a club with little real history and even less fans or decency to a manager who has been up against it for over a year now.
-Bolton-a bit like Blackburn. Team doesn't look very good (Chris Eagles yawn yawn yawn). Low 20s crowds at the moment but not necessarily a team going in the bounce back direction?
-Leicester-Big backing and huge spend, lacklustre manager and a team that just don't look good (on paper). 20K crowds but will they have the set up to maintain premiership football if they get promoted.
All in all I firmly believe that none of the above have a long term sound financial basis.Take away the premiership money (parachute and current) and the finances look very very sick.
You need
crowds
other income
balanced wage structure
We have that, I think?
TNBA
TTF