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Mariner93er
May 13, 2017, 4:05pm
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A football club can't be run on the hopes fans will raise money to cover not playing in a competition. The club's finances are not worth risking over a competition which most fans didn't care about that much anyway. If it was over the league, that would be different.
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A football club can't be run on the hopes fans will raise money to cover not playing in a competition. The club's finances are not worth risking over a competition which most fans didn't care about that much anyway. If it was over the league, that would be different.


It's short sighted and naive to think that b team invlovment in lower league competition is not a threat to our club's place in league football.
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Interesting read by JF, one of his better PR pieces.

Sounds like there is slightly more too this than meets the eye and the FL have bent the arms of the clubs, in order too get what they... Or should I say the Premier League wants. Bitterly disappointed never the less but it does seem that it was the only viable option.


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It's a strong response, and a pretty decent one.

But why oh why didn't the club share its position with us sooner?!

Much of that article is about quashing the rumours, which gathered pace while GTFC said nothing.


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We would still have made more money if it had stayed the old format. Town fans would turn up in sufficient numbers for any competitive game, i know i would. I won't however turn up for this competition while it is being dictated by greedy Prem clubs who have too many players and don't know what to do with them.
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Am I missing something here?

If the clubs vote down the proposal, all of the clubs don't get the money. Level playing field still exists because all of the clubs would adjust their playing budgets by the same amount. Their players lose out increased wages wise as a high proportion of the extra money most probably goes on higher playing budgets. Yes we will be getting a higher income having the same format and the bribe that goes with it, but on the other hand our outgoings will rise due to the joint scramble to sign the best players available.

The missed PR opportunity is that JF should have voted with the fans and unless his vote ended up being the one that swung the result other way, it would have no consequence on the outcome. He missed a personal win win there..

Sometimes principles can come before money as a non-chairman.. Do we as a club just vote for anything if there seems to be extra income in it? JF, what happens if every League One and League Two club gets offered £20m each by the Premier League to allow a League Five with Premier League B teams. What happens then? If you can vote for this for an extra £10-20k (if we don't win any games or reach the final) after increased wage costs, I wouldn't trust you further down the road if there's proper money on offer from Shaun Harvey..
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May 13, 2017, 6:51pm
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If JF hasn't took the fans opinions on board on this occasion then it just shows that the fans won't get get consulted about anything to do with the new stadium. If Harvey and his mates deem it a success again then it will be the death of lower league football as this will be seen as a licence for them to introduce B teams into the football league pyramid. 66 % of clubs voted in favour of the competition which shows there are a few clubs in the country who take on board the fans feelings towards the competition.
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Some decent regionalised groups that would spark some local interest.. Better than Walsall away or Leicester U23 anyway.


GTFC, Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Doncaster

Notts County, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Rotherham

Portsmouth, Crawley, AFC Wimbledon, Charlton

Exeter, Plymouth, Yeovil, Newport

Gillingham, Southend, Colchester, Millwall

Bristol Rovers, Swindon, Oxford, Cheltenham

Carlisle, Fleetwood, Morecambe, Blackpool

Coventry, Walsall, Shrewsbury, Port Vale

Peterborough, Cambridge, Northampton, MK Dons

Rochdale, Accrington, Bury, Blackburn

Tranmere, Wigan, Crewe, Oldham

Barnet, Luton, Stevenage, Wycombe

Low travel costs and times and some cracking derbies in there..
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Quoted from Mariner93er
A football club can't be run on the hopes fans will raise money to cover not playing in a competition. The club's finances are not worth risking over a competition which most fans didn't care about that much anyway. If it was over the league, that would be different.


How much would we lose?


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I saw your face and heard you call my name.
Oh my friend we're older but no wiser,
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same.
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