Financial results

The reality is that a third of the way through our 3rd season back in the league, we are languishing in the bottom 6 with no signs of any progress since our return. We are averaging 1 point a game and 0.75 goals per game; lose more home games than we win and are on our 4th manager in 2 and a bit seasons. Not really a recipe for making a profit is it?

The sad thing is that it has been thus for what seems like an eternity, and nothing ever changes, except the managers and players on a regular basis. The ground gets a bit more dog eared with each passing season but it's Groundhog Day at BP, season after depressing season.

Quoted from ginnywings

The reality is that a third of the way through our 3rd season back in the league, we are languishing in the bottom 6 with no signs of any progress since our return. We are averaging 1 point a game and 0.75 goals per game; lose more home games than we win and are on our 4th manager in 2 and a bit seasons. Not really a recipe for making a profit is it?

The sad thing is that it has been thus for what seems like an eternity, and nothing ever changes, except the managers and players on a regular basis. The ground gets a bit more dog eared with each passing season but it's Groundhog Day at BP, season after depressing season.

This, entirely.

Quoted from Rob_in_Grimsby

So according to the Fishy the council are OK to string the club along for years forcing the club to spend allot of money on feasibility studies and the like on a site the council proposed and to use a developer the council insisted on to only pull the rug from under them years down the line as a site they probably always want the club to use comes available,
The council have no funding for this just a big piece of land in a run down area and no plan of how to fund it and some say this is an olive branch, The redevelopment and regeneration  fund spouted around has already been confirmed that it can not be used to build a stadium.  
Sorry the club just cant win  

but.....the land offer was there wasnt it ?...its the club/development partners who couldnt come up with the funding otherwise it would have happened....same as Great Coates....the club dont have the money...JF wants a new ground effectively for free but needs the enabling development to do that....the council made steps and extended the time periods on PP didn't they ? But we dont have a pot to p!ss in so regardless of "political will" we cant do anything......the council could change the local plan, ignore protests, just give planning permission and a landowner could give the land for free and we still wouldnt be able to build anything as we dont have the money.

The club can't win with the current regime Rob. Haven't a clue and have failed on almost every measure of success you care to name.

The council were willing to let the PP land go for a song and the club couldn't come up with the finances. It's just another in a long line of failures.

Failed on the pitch so many times it's painful, despite being one of the best supported clubs at this level.

Absolute garbage whichever way you look at it.

Quoted from ginnywings

The reality is that a third of the way through our 3rd season back in the league, we are languishing in the bottom 6 with no signs of any progress since our return. We are averaging 1 point a game and 0.75 goals per game; lose more home games than we win and are on our 4th manager in 2 and a bit seasons. Not really a recipe for making a profit is it?

The sad thing is that it has been thus for what seems like an eternity, and nothing ever changes, except the managers and players on a regular basis. The ground gets a bit more dog eared with each passing season but it's Groundhog Day at BP, season after depressing season.

Exactly why I haven't been to one game since we've been back in the league.
Nothing changes for the better,  so I aren't giving anymore of my hard earned money to this regime

Quoted from ginnywings

The reality is that a third of the way through our 3rd season back in the league, we are languishing in the bottom 6 with no signs of any progress since our return. We are averaging 1 point a game and 0.75 goals per game; lose more home games than we win and are on our 4th manager in 2 and a bit seasons. Not really a recipe for making a profit is it?

The sad thing is that it has been thus for what seems like an eternity, and nothing ever changes, except the managers and players on a regular basis. The ground gets a bit more dog eared with each passing season but it's Groundhog Day at BP, season after depressing season.

I don't think anyone can disagree with that. Success increases interest and numbers through the gate. 0.75 goals per game equates to £24 per goal if you pay on the gate.

I want to see Blundell Park full again and I want to see the Osmond Stand packed to the rafters with away fans as it creates an excellent atmosphere and brings in much needed revenue.

Given time I have confidence Jolley can produce. His interview for the Cambridge game shows he acknowledges our lack of cutting edge in the final third.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Given time I have confidence Jolley can produce. His interview for the Cambridge game shows he acknowledges our lack of cutting edge in the final third.

I don't think that has any significance in his ability to manage or how well he will do, every fan who watchesTown knows we don't score enough goals.

If he didn't acknowledge it I would be very worried where he will take us.

We can unearth the odd gem of a player.
MJ may go on to a successful managerial career.
But with the current regeme none of them will stay with this club.
To bury the news of the PP collapse in a financial report is shameful, but I’m afraid typical.
Once again nothing is the fault of this ‘ board’ in their (his) own eyes. They (he) don’t even appear to be supportive of a new Stadium around Freemo.
JF has stated on more than one occasion how much the club needs a new home to survive.
Well John, you are clearly not the person able to see that through. So name a realistic price, no smoke and mirrors, get someone to market the club properly. Not your good friend Mr Marley, who also would appear incapable. Let’s see if there really isn’t anybody out there to move us forward.
The fan base is rapidly dwindling and the bunch of young fans we did have coming through have all but disappeared
All on your watch John. Make a serious effort to sell the club or somehow find a chairman/CEO with genuine enthusiasm for the job. One that you will let  do the job properly.

£36k loss? Looking at the muppets in charge I think that could be termed as “a lucky escape”.

Lots of interesting comments and debate above and most of it correct imho.

But the main issues still remain....

- We’ll never move forward with the Gang of Four at the helm.

- A new stadium would be nice but we’re skint and nobody in reality is going to throw (apparently) £30 million at us.

- If we built it we would are hardly likely to fill it.

I know the last point might get some yes “but if we where doing well people would come” but would they? Just seen a piece on Twitter where we knocked 5 past Southend in the mid 90s under Buckley in front of 4500 fans.

The club is not years behind I think it’s decades behind now and that sits at the door of 1 man.

UTM!!

Quoted from ginnywings

Of course he doesn't. Wouldn't be in his complete control.

But JF wants out and is willing to sell to any serious buyer. If he sells then he won't be in control so that blows that statement out of the water!