[Albion] We are going down

[Thunder Bolt]

Last season was a bit out of the ordinary, though, as far as points needed to stay up was concerned.

2012/13 Peterborough United (54), Wolverhampton Wanderers (51), Bristol City (41)
2011/12 Portsmouth (40), Coventry City (40), Doncaster Rovers (36)
2010/11 Preston North End (42), Scunthorpe United (42), Sheffield United (42)
2009/10 Sheffield Wednesday (47), Plymouth Argyle (41), Peterborough United (34)
2008/09 Norwich City (46), Southampton (45), Charlton Athletic (39)
2007/08 Leicester City (52), Scunthorpe United (46), Colchester United (38)
2006/07 Southend United (42), Luton Town (40), Leeds United (36)
2005/06 Crewe Alexandra (42), Millwall (40), Brighton & Hove Albion (38)

 

[rouseytastic]

You get a few exceptional years, but I'd be surprised if more than about 10% of any club's DS make it through to the first team squad, and most of those that don't make it seem to have to drop down 2-3 divisions to have a future in the professional game.

Sooooo glad we built this 'wonderful' academy instead of investing the £20m on the first team!!! (Or even £10m...£5m?!.....tenner?!?!)

 

[nwgull]

Sooooo glad we built this 'wonderful' academy instead of investing the £20m on the first team!!! (Or even £10m...£5m?!.....tenner?!?!)

I guess Tony Bloom - it's all come out of his pocket after all - is a long term thinker. Also, the academy is not counted against FFP, so it's not as simple as saying that the £20m could've been spent on the team.

 

[rouseytastic]

I guess Tony Bloom - it's all come out of his pocket after all - is a long term thinker. Also, the academy is not counted against FFP, so it's not as simple as saying that the £20m could've been spent on the team.

Bloomed investing in bricks and mortar not football. Businessmen turn a profit. You won't find much profit in football. You will in real estate.

Hotel anyone....?

 

[GT49er]

2012/13 Peterborough United (54), Wolverhampton Wanderers (51), Bristol City (41)
2011/12 Portsmouth (40), Coventry City (40), Doncaster Rovers (36)
2010/11 Preston North End (42), Scunthorpe United (42), Sheffield United (42)
2009/10 Sheffield Wednesday (47), Plymouth Argyle (41), Peterborough United (34)
2008/09 Norwich City (46), Southampton (45), Charlton Athletic (39)
2007/08 Leicester City (52), Scunthorpe United (46), Colchester United (38)
2006/07 Southend United (42), Luton Town (40), Leeds United (36)
2005/06 Crewe Alexandra (42), Millwall (40), Brighton & Hove Albion (38)

There are lies, damn lies, and statistics! OK, point taken, but I've always considered 50 points to be the 'safe' mark - and the sooner we get there the better, because I think that might be needed this season, or very close to it.

 

[Rookie]

Bloomed investing in bricks and mortar not football. Businessmen turn a profit. You won't find much profit in football. You will in real estate.

Hotel anyone....?

Would be amazed if a hotel in falmer will recoup him best part of 200 million

 

[rouseytastic]

Would be amazed if a hotel in falmer will recoup him best part of 200 million

Hotel. Stadium. Academy. BHAFC infrastructure/sponsorship potential would. Probably at a profit. There is MINIMAL investment in the first team squad. The last 18 months has been nothing short of asset stripping whilst planning a bloody hotel!

 

[nwgull]

Would be amazed if a hotel in falmer will recoup him best part of 200 million

Quite. And if he was just in it to build a hotel, then he would have just built the hotel and not spent 200m in building a high spec stadium and committing to underwrite the continuing annual losses of the football club.

 

[rouseytastic]

Quite. And if he was just in it to build a hotel, then he would have just built the hotel and not spent 200m in building a high spec stadium and committing to underwrite the continuing annual losses of the football club.

The AMEX cost £200m did it? If you believe it cost half that you've never been there!

 

[Diablo]

We are going down..........


I am "Down the Pub"

 

[Rookie]

Hotel. Stadium. Academy. BHAFC infrastructure/sponsorship potential would. Probably at a profit. There is MINIMAL investment in the first team squad. The last 18 months has been nothing short of asset stripping whilst planning a bloody hotel!

Wow, asset stripping!

 

[rouseytastic]

Wow, asset stripping!

First team 18 months ago. First team now. Sales from. Money reinvested.

 

[Rookie]

First team 18 months ago. First team now. Sales from. Money reinvested.

I'm done, believe what you want. All I see is a bloke put up a hell of a lot of money with little chance of getting it back (if he wants to) unless we play top flight football (and even then it would be a push) and you think he has been asset stripping ...

 

[Working class pride]

wow. you really can dream...... good effort

Why is that a dream, its what the Albion used to do in the 50s 60s and 70s with regularity? I suppose you didnt know we would get the support we do now when we were Gillingham and Withdean. Incredible that some people support but just dont get this club

 

[Thunder Bolt]

The AMEX cost £200m did it? If you believe it cost half that you've never been there!

The Amex and the training ground/academy at Lancing. You are being economical with the truth to try and prove a point that isn't there.
Asset stripping?

 

[Megazone]

Would be amazed if a hotel in falmer will recoup him best part of 200 million

How much has he actually received of that cash so far?

Has the debt changed at all?

 

[Stat Brother]

First team 18 months ago. First team now. Sales from. Money reinvested.

I didn't realise the club was running at an operating profit 18 months ago.

 

[chucky1973]

I'm afraid a awful record at home will relegate us. It's a shame as the 20k hardcore home fans deserve better but Hypia's continual poor selection process has ruined confidence at home. I think Millwall will get out of it and I just prey that Rotherham slip into this more. If they don't then it's good bye championship.

 

[nwgull]

Wow, asset stripping!

Astounding. Tony Bloom would probably get back a fraction of his investment if he sold every asset the club has, or even the entire club.

 

[Rookie]

How much has he actually received of that cash so far?

Has the debt changed at all?

I'm not sure I understand your question?