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Is there a genuine likelihood that these odious commie rags might go under or is it wishful thinking?.
 
philiph20 said:
Is there a genuine likelihood that these odious commie rags might go under or is it wishful thinking?.
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I haven't wasted any of my time looking into this in detail but from what I have picked up and what I know from working in the city with other clubs they must be in serious trouble and there is a very real prospect of them going under! The only thing in their favour is they are so small that they will not have a lot of costs and what they have they can cut mostly players and coaches etc.
 
philiph20 said:
Is there a genuine likelihood that these odious commie rags might go under or is it wishful thinking?.
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The thing is, apparently they had at least 4, maybe 6 staff on or around over 30K a year in various capacities with very little evidence that their position was viable and / or relevant! It was all jobs for the boys paid out of members money. It appears it was a free for all at the clubs / members expense.
They haven't replaced Andy Walsh (so that is a saving of 3K a month) and all the other ''mates'' except the secretary (again I may be wrong on the secretary) have left the club - so there is an immediate saving of easily close to 100K plus (depending on the accuracy of those on a salary). No wonder they are running at a loss!
One example is one bloke was on 30K as a chief fundraiser and brought next to nothing in funds. He has left the club, so instant saving of 30K.
If the new board can operate the club without the previous full time salaried positions (how many full time employees do Altrincham, Stalybridge, Curzon Ashton have?) and gates keep up with a good cup run like last season (they received around 120K from the FA Cup run, spunked on the above salaries) then they could get back on track.
Also if the rumoured bar staff stop giving their mates free beer each game, then the bar may start to make a profit too!
The main non playing lack of funds has come from the lack of hire of the use of facilities. The projected use of rooms and the bar hired for weddings etc was way too high and the return figure of income way too low as a result.
They are stuck in the world where if you rely on the good will of volunteers you may not get the expected outcomes required (or number of volunteers required) to complete the job to the standard required. But if they then rely on paid staff to do the job but they are not achieving the standards of the job required then they are in the same position as having under achieving volunteers - but are even more financially perilous as a result. I can see a point soon when they do start looking at shirt sponsorship and start seeing TV money (when offered) in a different light than the old regime / board did. The time for high morals and principals v ''we need the money'' may not be too far around the corner. Traditionalists amongst members may kick back, but to the new board it could be taking the money or ultimately it is the end of the club.
 
Gaudion M said:
I haven't wasted any of my time looking into this in detail but from what I have picked up and what I know from working in the city with other clubs they must be in serious trouble and there is a very real prospect of them going under! The only thing in their favour is they are so small that they will not have a lot of costs and what they have they can cut mostly players and coaches etc.
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they are in a right mess and the debt could be into the £millions a lot of stuff was raised by the fans and funding was based on a them reaching a money target set and then the funding would be available to them but the board took it on themselves to spend it on other things and jobs for the boys

i have been involved in charity work and funding at a youth club level and its got to be clear and clean right down to the last penny everything got to be sign off and counted for and a audit will be setup to review the spending if things are going wrong or money gone missing. in FCUM case i think most of there funding from manchester city council and they loan them money aswell
 
Noticed going past today they are offering a pay what you can afford season ticket,desperate times indeed..
 
WEMBLEY76 said:
Noticed going past today they are offering a pay what you can afford season ticket,desperate times indeed..
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Tbf to the scummy cunts, they have always done that. They set a minimum price and an expected price. Sort of like when charities say send us £5 (expected)but if you can only afford £3 (minimum) that'll do
 
Maybe they could get the Corbyn scientologists involved, a red tie in, they could sing the red flag together but not sure what the Momentum crew would think of nick nack paddy wag..., it would be a match made in heaven.
 
Letters posted to houses around Pallet Park as FC UM have put in an application to change restrictions that prevent them from using the stadium on the same day as any event held at Eastlands.
Of course they were more than happy to agree to this restriction when in collusion with the council against local people's wishes in order to get planning permission granted.......
 
Play Stockport county on Friday !
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Ten ffs !
 
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