Luke Coulson

Who was the player they signed for €100k?

Quoted from Rodley Mariner

Thry have got money. Think it's something to do with the sale of their old ground going through.

They also have substantial seven day a week income streams from their new stadium.

Barnet make a ton of money from non-matchday stuff at their ground (conferencing, gym facilities, hiring out 3G pitches, usage as a training base for visiting overseas clubs and national teams playing in London). Their chairman is on record stating the extra revenue they generate from the place allows them to sign higher caliber players.

Quoted from Chrisblor

Barnet make a ton of money from non-matchday stuff at their ground (conferencing, gym facilities, hiring out 3G pitches, usage as a training base for visiting overseas clubs and national teams playing in London). Their chairman is on record stating the extra revenue they generate from the place allows them to sign higher caliber players.

It's also a community hub kind of thing which I think they get a load of subsidy/funding for from Brent Council, coupled with the above and the money that is still coming in from the sale of Underhill they are in a good place. I have hired the conference room a few times and though not the biggest the operation is really well run.

If we have any savvy we should be talking to them and others in a similar position including other sports to understand what and how they do things just in case our mythical new stadium eventually gets built.    

Whilst I don't disagree that is the model we should be following in terms of facilities to be used on a daily basis rather than 23 times a year, it's important to remember the location factor here.

Barnet's new ground is served by excellent transport links that give very easy access to the centre of London but is also far north enough to be accessed by car.   The number of people living or working within a ten mile radius is absolutely massive.    Regardless of where we build our stadium in North East Lincolnshire, it will still be serving the same 150,000-200,000 people.

We won't be hosting the World Economic Forum just yet.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Whilst I don't disagree that is the model we should be following in terms of facilities to be used on a daily basis rather than 23 times a year, it's important to remember the location factor here.

Barnet's new ground is served by excellent transport links that give very easy access to the centre of London but is also far north enough to be accessed by car.   The number of people living or working within a ten mile radius is absolutely massive.    Regardless of where we build our stadium in North East Lincolnshire, it will still be serving the same 150,000-200,000 people.

We won't be hosting the World Economic Forum just yet.

I don't see you point other than it's blatantly obvious that if you build something in Greater London it will be different to anywhere else in the UK.

Well the point I was making was th....


Nah, forget it.

Its a tougher gig filling conference facilities up north (esp NE Lincs) than it is down south. Even Harrogate conference centre is making a loss at the moment and they've got the whole legal financial sector of Leeds to go at. Presuming Youngs aren't going to alternate with Norris the Rubberman every other week. Also loads of building going on across the river to compete with.

Quoted from 97

Its a tougher gig filling conference facilities up north (esp NE Lincs) than it is down south. Even Harrogate conference centre is making a loss at the moment and they've got the whole legal financial sector of Leeds to go at. Presuming Youngs aren't going to alternate with Norris the Rubberman every other week. Also loads of building going on across the river to compete with.

Thank you.  What I was trying to say.

Quoted from diehardmariner

Thank you.  What I was trying to say.

Fair point I reckon.