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aldi_01
February 29, 2020, 12:12pm

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It's Fenty's fault Lincoln went down now. WOW!


If you could crawl out of his bottom for a few moments...nobody said that. It’s a fact he gave advice, it’s a fact they went down. At no point did the comment suggest he made them go down...


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Is fan base a true measure of how to gauge success both on the pitch and financially? I’d argue it’s not...

Several of those clubs didn’t have fan bases that could subsidise the large debts, but they were forward thinking and had a vision, made themselves a sellable proposition.

I can’t be arsed to go through average attendances but I’d argue that Rotherham for example likely had similar attendances to us...

Fact is, bringing up the issue of ITV is futile now. Most people who want to see the back of Fenty will acknowledge the difficulties the club encountered back then...it’s the flipping shitshow of a circus that has followed.


Rotherham's attendances could have had similar attendances to ours but fan base isn't just about attendances. It includes local population density, nearby small towns and large villages. The potential to attract more fans. Rotherham can draw fans from many neighbouring towns and villages such as Maltby, Conisbrough, Mexborough, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath upon Dearne and Hoyland Nether. None of them large conurbations but collectively a large potential fan base. Of course nearby clubs like Doncaster, Barnsley and the 2 Sheffield clubs also vie for these supporters but the potential is still their. What outlying conurbations can GTFC draw it's fans from? Immingham, Louth and that's about it. When push comes to shove, as a potential football investment Rotherham will always be a more attractive proposition than Grimsby.


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Rotherham's attendances could have had similar attendances to ours but fan base isn't just about attendances. It includes local population density, nearby small towns and large villages. The potential to attract more fans. Rotherham can draw fans from many neighbouring towns and villages such as Maltby, Conisbrough, Mexborough, Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath upon Dearne and Hoyland Nether. None of them large conurbations but collectively a large potential fan base. Of course nearby clubs like Doncaster, Barnsley and the 2 Sheffield clubs also vie for these supporters but the potential is still their. What outlying conurbations can GTFC draw it's fans from? Immingham, Louth and that's about it. When push comes to shove, as a potential football investment Rotherham will always be a more attractive proposition than Grimsby.

Most of those areas surrounding Rotherham will support a Sheffield club.  North East Lincolnshire has a big catchment with the added advantage of no big clubs within it.
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I challenge anyone to name a club where the owner is universally liked by the supporters. It just doesn’t happen. There’s no magic formula for running a football well.


Don't know if it's universal but I'd say Lincoln's ownership is approaching that.
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Most of those areas surrounding Rotherham will support a Sheffield club.  North East Lincolnshire has a big catchment with the added advantage of no big clubs within it.


Yes, North East Lincolnshire has a big catchment area but a low population density to call upon.


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Most of those areas surrounding Rotherham will support a Sheffield club.  North East Lincolnshire has a big catchment with the added advantage of no big clubs within it.


Exactly. It’d be so easy for people round there to go to see t’Blairds or t’Owls.


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Yes, North East Lincolnshire has a big catchment area but a low population density to call upon.


I think you are arguing for argument sake there.

We have had enough excuses.  There is no reason why GTFC could not be higher up the pyramid with better support with the right leadership on and off the pitch.
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I think you are arguing for argument sake there.


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