Debbie Cook Interview

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2nU4stQ1RA3DYr0Gu5kbGp?si=kXCgDXD1QAy15Lh2Zk30_Q


About 40 mins long. A lot of the usual stuff but some interesting points -

- commercial revenue up 76% in the 2 years since 1878 came in
- looking for sponsors for training ground work
- the club have produced a 3-part documentary covering the playoff run, produced by Shush Films who were behind 3 Day Millionaire

I'll give it a listen on my daily walk.

Thanks for the link.

76% is an impressive figure , taking Covid, and the ongoing cost of living issues concerning everyone in the local area into account.

Good to have quality national status business people in charge, going for a year on year progressive improvement, while keeping the books in order.

Come back in 5 years and see what they will have achieved to keep this club fiscally safe and more competitive against those squandering their finances or holding clubs to ransom.

Clubs will realise that they can loan out their better prospects to us, as we will nurture them and help their future development.

This could also encourage higher skilled players wanting to join, knowing monthly salaries are safe, and the local cost of living has advantages over big city and major town locations.

Slightly less salary goes far further around here.

Wow, really looking forward to the documentary!! I wonder if it will be on Netflix?

Let’s be honest, anything after JF was going to be an improvement.

But I don’t think in our wildest dreams we could have hoped for the new owners that we now have.
The confidence in the club is shown by the amount of season tickets sold yet again.  To beat (or come close to ) last season’s figure is amazing given the home performances last year.  
Yes, the seating is still an issue.  But I genuinely believe that under JF we would be a lot closer to Scunny than we are now.  The infrastructure is so so much better and I don’t think we still realise just how bad it was.  
So in summary.  Those ‘tyre kickers’ are doing ok.
UTM

I think the only plaudit that we can give JF is that we haven't ended up like Scunny,  but the huge frustration from the whole fanbase was because the club had so much potential just because of how loyal our fanbase is. The current ownership is taking that potential and running with it, they make you proud to talk about your football club again.

We are no joke anymore

We have serious people leading the operation and more and more people will take notice .

Highly impressed with our direction of travel and things will only get better , there will be bumps in the road but doubtful anymore disasters .

Lets all enjoy the journey

Quoted from Mappers

We are no joke anymore

We have serious people leading the operation and more and more people will take notice .

Highly impressed with our direction of travel and things will only get better , there will be bumps in the road but doubtful anymore disasters .

Lets all enjoy the journey

Yes. the turnaround is pretty remarkable. Two years ago no one would expect us to be where we are now. I thought we would still be slugging it out with the likes of Dagenham and Woking. And yes, Scunthorpe.

What a sliding doors moment that whole Alex May business was. Sends shivers down my spine thinking about it.

Debbie said we are a Real Living Wage club so every member of staff should feel they get a fair days pay for a fair days work.

Except if they are under 23.

I have just listened to the podcast, i found the interview to be extremely positive in every position, Debbie comes over really very well. If we as fans/customers want the football club to progress future revenue is going to be very important. I feel more part of the football club today than at anytime over the last 60 years.
Last week i was renewing my season ticket having never met Debbie before, she came through the back office with a big smile & asked us how all of us were, how nice did that make us feel !  and the ladies served us with a smile & friendly banter & chat, & i know that can't be easy dealing with some of the people out there. LOL.