cut the 1 million quid

Quoted from Les Brechin

As far as I know the club only leases Cheapside. I might be wrong though.

I think you are correct. GTFC does not own the training ground at Cheapside

Quoted from Les Brechin

As far as I know the club only leases Cheapside. I might be wrong though.

Even better if council own it. They can help us get it developed, and we can be a sitting tenant. C'mon Coun. Boylen, get onto it  

Quoted from malkamalka

Even better if council own it. They can help us get it developed, and we can be a sitting tenant. C'mon Coun. Boylen, get onto it  

I don't think it's council owned. I think it's leased from a local farmer or possibly Hedges Distribution which have their base behind the ground.

how on earth would you fit a new ground on cheapside?

I read in today's paper that sperm donors (it was the Guardian, page 3 of the G2 supplement) could be compensated by up to £35 per donation a la Danish system. With a footballing squad of say 30, plus managers, physios, and those who work in the office, you could probably knock this up to 40. Twice a week you can donate, so that's £70 per person x 40 = £2,800 per week, or nearly £150k per calendar year. You may be able to get more by pleading that they are young athletes in the prime of their sporting lives. Maybe not..... Rope in a few fans as well and you can easily be looking at £0.5million annually. They could approach Bookers or the like to sponsor BP being renamed the Ham Shank Stadium.

Plus side for the players is that it will undoubtedly burn off a few calories, so helping with their prime fitness levels. With fans, losing that much testosterone on a weekly basis could probably make BP seem like an oasis of peace and loving. Would fans be so keen to sing "Who's the w@nker in the black?" at the referee though, knowing he may be a colleague?

Quoted from MuddyWaters

Let's say we have five red cards a year - that's 10 grand.

Let's say we print more pages in a programme (which costs more anyway) and get more advertising (which will cost more in terms of sales staff) that will make about £500 per home game that's 12 grand.

Aaron, go back to nursery and post something sensible when you've given it some thought.

This sums up many things wrong with this some people in this Town. Someone makes a point about looking for ways to save money and some miserable naysayer belittles the idea. Even by your own calculations he's 12 grand ahead of you in suggested savings.

Quoted from Les Brechin

Errm, Pontoon Steve said "We might as well move to Bradley" you responded "I'm serious about that"

I wasn't talking about moving. I think as long as we're below League One, Blundell Park consisting of the Pontoon and the Smith's is adequate for home fans.

Here's a suggestion. How about town make a stand and only pay the players what is affordable to the club. No-one in this league should be touching a grand per week. Yes, the standard might suffer, but i'd rather have a few Hearn's/Pearson's/Church's who want to be pro and take a chance than an old league player who used to deserve a grand a week but has dropped levels to stay on the same money?!

Also make contracts more bonus led to 50/50 depending on appearances/wins, goals, clean sheets, promotion etc Could even tie this in with attendances... Bonuses depending on the gates. E.G. Over 4,000 people = 10% bonus. Might seem a bit harsh, but players would want to attract people through by work in the community/attractive football.

Quoted from jock dock tower

I read in today's paper that sperm donors (it was the Guardian, page 3 of the G2 supplement) could be compensated by up to £35 per donation a la Danish system. With a footballing squad of say 30, plus managers, physios, and those who work in the office, you could probably knock this up to 40. Twice a week you can donate, so that's £70 per person x 40 = £2,800 per week, or nearly £150k per calendar year. You may be able to get more by pleading that they are young athletes in the prime of their sporting lives. Maybe not..... Rope in a few fans as well and you can easily be looking at £0.5million annually. They could approach Bookers or the like to sponsor BP being renamed the Ham Shank Stadium.

Plus side for the players is that it will undoubtedly burn off a few calories, so helping with their prime fitness levels. With fans, losing that much testosterone on a weekly basis could probably make BP seem like an oasis of peace and loving. Would fans be so keen to sing "Who's the w@nker in the black?" at the referee though, knowing he may be a colleague?

LOL!


A brilliant, brilliant post.

As good a plan as has been implemented for several years at BP.

Quoted from jock dock tower

I read in today's paper that sperm donors (it was the Guardian, page 3 of the G2 supplement) could be compensated by up to £35 per donation a la Danish system. With a footballing squad of say 30, plus managers, physios, and those who work in the office, you could probably knock this up to 40. Twice a week you can donate, so that's £70 per person x 40 = £2,800 per week, or nearly £150k per calendar year. You may be able to get more by pleading that they are young athletes in the prime of their sporting lives. Maybe not..... Rope in a few fans as well and you can easily be looking at £0.5million annually. They could approach Bookers or the like to sponsor BP being renamed the Ham Shank Stadium.

Plus side for the players is that it will undoubtedly burn off a few calories, so helping with their prime fitness levels. With fans, losing that much testosterone on a weekly basis could probably make BP seem like an oasis of peace and loving. Would fans be so keen to sing "Who's the w@nker in the black?" at the referee though, knowing he may be a colleague?

And Hurst can still shout "If ya darnt fackin like it darnt cam".