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by tmesis
16 Feb 2024 12:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)
Replies: 192
Views: 13875

Re: MATCHWATCH : Portsmouth (a)

I think we dished it out at the time. Which is surprising for Derby in particular, given we were poorly run at the time and clearly at risk of going in the same direction. When it was Pompey, it was just one of those things that happened to other clubs which we didn't feel at risk from. I feel with...
by tmesis
15 Feb 2024 23:13
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3079
Views: 1329628

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

STAR reporting following latest meeting with Howe that due diligence being undertaken on various offers eg proof of funding etc. All taking its time obviously. That’s sounds more positive. Does that mean that these offers have met Dai’s valuation of the club? :lol: It sounds like a way of making no...
by tmesis
12 Feb 2024 18:04
Forum: The Team
Topic: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED
Replies: 3079
Views: 1329628

Re: TAKEOVER *NOT* CONFIMRED

Snowflake Royal It would seem pretty on brand for us to end up surviving relegation fairly comfortably only to be liquidated in July / August.

If there's no takeover on the horizon, it'd be a brave individual who'd buy a season ticket when renewal time comes around
by tmesis
10 Feb 2024 11:33
Forum: Club Policies
Topic: Carlisle (A)
Replies: 45
Views: 5743

Re: Carlisle (A)

I've been there once, for a random game, as a mate was driving up to watch Carlisle City play*. It's an odd ground, but the strangest thing to me was that the home end wasn't very popular. Fans seemed to prefer the uncovered side terrace. I liked it, but I can't imagine the view is great from the en...
by tmesis
08 Feb 2024 14:18
Forum: The Team
Topic: MATCHWATCH : Charlton Athletic (h)
Replies: 169
Views: 13310

Re: MATCHWATCH : Charlton Athletic (h)

So I’m hearing in the grapevine charlton fans are planning on going in the home section dotted around all the stands pretending to be Reading fans. Then they will invade the pitch on 16 minutes pretending to be Reading fans protesting about dai so we get our suspended points deduction which could h...
by tmesis
07 Feb 2024 21:44
Forum: The Team
Topic: Opposition fans back from the game
Replies: 4463
Views: 1442531

Re: Opposition fans back from the game

Odd! Their previous manager, Westley, was a right gamemanship merchant too, a bit of a winder- upper to say the least. Like you say, probably at their peak this season anyway. Didn't he stitch up Farnborough too? When he was Farnborough manager he sold Stevenage some players for strangely cheap pri...
by tmesis
03 Feb 2024 17:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2529
Views: 2072230

Re: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge

At the crux is how money is filtered down the entire football pyramid. Fairer distribution. Given lower league clubs make far less from player sales these days. I'd like to see a smoother, more even, distribution of money, but that's not why clubs are struggling. They are struggling because they wi...
by tmesis
02 Feb 2024 08:50
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2529
Views: 2072230

Re: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge

Snowflake Royal So Dai is making a minimum loss on sale (should that actually happen) of about £160m, but probably closer to £175m.

What a great business man.

Still a better investment than his Evergrande shares
by tmesis
01 Feb 2024 17:56
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

Maidenhead? On a train line, fits 4000 which we'd sell out every week. A decent start, and perhaps we could lease the SCL when we progress enough. Though I presume the phoenix club would refuse to pay Dai a penny as a point of principle. I think Maidenhead is the only realistic option. Going to Wyc...
by tmesis
01 Feb 2024 17:32
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

It's weird. I know I should be really annoyed, or upset, or worried, or something like that, but I feel I've gone beyond that. Instead it's such a car crash that it's like one of those games where the team is 0-4 down and so hopeless that you kind of become detached from it, and just have a curiosit...
by tmesis
01 Feb 2024 17:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

I think it would be likely we could end up at Wycombe for a bit should we need a ground and we're near the Football League. Far from ideal, but certainly better than trying to make Palmer Park or Scours Lane suitable (and I'm sure none of us would want to know what Cemetery Junction would be like o...
by tmesis
01 Feb 2024 16:50
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

No sale and we'll end. Even with a very successful phoenix club we'll probably never play in the top 2 tiers again. I think it depends of what sort of stadium we'd have by the time we get back in the league. If it's a makeshift one, then it's be tough. Something decent, and it'd be a different prop...
by tmesis
01 Feb 2024 08:02
Forum: The Team
Topic: Racism Shame
Replies: 51
Views: 4548

Re: Racism Shame

How far back do you want to go? Ces Podd of Bradford copped for it in the seventies, as did even our own Andy Alleyne get ‘extra criticism’ from the EP ‘faithful’ at times Certainly back in the 80s fans thought nothing of given out racial abuse. Remember the southbank 'hilariously' singing 'you've ...
by tmesis
01 Feb 2024 07:58
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

I am ok with it as the bottom line is the club are doing what they have to in order to avoid administration. Despite my protestations the outgoings (apart from Abbey) have been sensible. Maybe I'm cynical, but I think they are just selling whoever they can to cover the bills until the takeover talk...
by tmesis
31 Jan 2024 23:23
Forum: Rumours and Gossip
Topic: Potential New Owners
Replies: 938
Views: 846235

Re: Potential New Owners

When we do eventually get new owners, what changes (positive or negative) do we expect them to make? Are ticket prices likely to rocket? Will they provide free travel to away games? Will there be sweeping changes through our remaining staff (Bowen, Selles, etc.)? Are the Academy's days numbered? Et...
by tmesis
31 Jan 2024 12:53
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

Can see the doom loop coming. Key players sold to keep us afloat, relegation more likely, bids for the club fall in value and don't meet Dai's valuation, no sale, what happens next? It's difficult to see beyond liquidation. I guess he might strip the club back to the bare bones, thinking he can at ...
by tmesis
30 Jan 2024 21:23
Forum: The Team
Topic: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge
Replies: 2529
Views: 2072230

Re: Embargos, HMRC Payment defaults, non payment of wages, the usual under Dai Wrongge

Yep if any delay tomorrow I really fear for the club carrying on much longer Yep. Wages simply have to paid tomorrow else there will be a queue of players demanding to go by close of business on Thursday ( probably is anyway). Which could well be exactly what Dai wants. Get as much money in his poc...
by tmesis
30 Jan 2024 21:17
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

but it's illustrative that breaking even with £14m costs is potentially achievable with enough supporters coming in. Yes, but that's breaking even with a £14 million in costs. Our expenditure is our total income this season + another £14 million. Barring something quite incredible, I'd say that fig...
by tmesis
30 Jan 2024 18:16
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

Even if we get to July this time round, with Dai in charge, would anyone risk buying a season ticket?
by tmesis
30 Jan 2024 17:56
Forum: The Team
Topic: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going
Replies: 547
Views: 81176

Re: Confrimed - Abbey and Holmes going

That's over £14 million a year. Given the salaries listed above, our wage bill, unless I'm mistaken, is not even £4 million a year. That would mean that even if we sold the entire playing squad, and used Sunday league players instead, we'd still be losing £10 million a year. Every time we have ever...
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