Gray
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You're not Alan Oakes are you?
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Bury fans club AFC start a new life in NWCL
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They can survive on 3.5k supporters a week, but they just need to be pragmatic about where they belong in the ladder and what they should and can compete for. It doesn't matter who you support, fans buzz off seeing their clubs representing them well and exceeding expectations every now and again. For City fans that could be winning the treble, for a Fylde fan that's winning the FA trophy. I dunno how true this is but I heard a rumour from an ok-ish source that Bury had players on £6-£8k a week last season. If that's true it's absolutely insane and completely unsustainable.
You can survive as a semi pro club on those attendances but definitely not as a pro club paying those daft wages. There are 6 teams in League 1 and 18 teams in league 2 with attendances less than 5K. Now I am not saying that these are all badly run clubs and some of these are performing far better than their attendances suggest but there definitely needs to be a rethink of the football league. 2 professional divisions instead of 3 should be more sustainable.
BolinCell
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Be careful what you wish for.Surprise the efl dont bring in a wage cap now
oakiecokie
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Yep ... but not my namesake. ;)You're not Alan Oakes are you?
Alan is from Winsford where I live and his brother Ken is one of my best mates, who I see every week for doms and a fair few pints.
Way back in the 1960/70`s, travelling all over the country Alan & Glyn would always sort our 12 seater mini-but with Complimentary tickets at away games.
I still see him now and again as he lives just outside of Winsford ... Davenham.
Gray
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Ran on to the pitch at Rotherham back in 1966 when we got promoted and gave Oakes a slap on the back, nearly broke my hand - he was built like the proverbial brick shithouse.Yep ... but not my namesake. ;)
Alan is from Winsford where I live and his brother Ken is one of my best mates, who I see every week for doms and a fair few pints.
Way back in the 1960/70`s, travelling all over the country Alan & Glyn would always sort our 12 seater mini-but with Complimentary tickets at away games.
I still see him now and again as he lives just outside of Winsford ... Davenham.
manclad
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Does Alan Oakes still hold the record for most first team appearances for City? Something like 700+ appearances between 1959-1970.Ran on to the pitch at Rotherham back in 1966 when we got promoted and gave Oakes a slap on the back, nearly broke my hand - he was built like the proverbial brick shithouse.
oakiecokie
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Facially he still looks the same but with age he`s not built like he was,but still a gentleman.Ran on to the pitch at Rotherham back in 1966 when we got promoted and gave Oakes a slap on the back, nearly broke my hand - he was built like the proverbial brick shithouse.
He hates football nowadays and prefers to play golf and watch rugby.
oakiecokie
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Yes he played 564 games in total for City and more than 200 for Chester,when he became their Manager and the full total = 776 competitive games.Does Alan Oakes still hold the record for most first team appearances for City? Something like 700+ appearances between 1959-1970.