Fair Game Index

Hi Mariners fans,

I'm from Fair Game UK, and we've ranked all 92 Premier and EFL clubs on their financial sustainability, equality standards, governance, and fan engagement.

Learn more about the ranking and why it's needed here: https://twitter.com/FairGameUK/status/1678097181277036544?s=20

In short, the idea is that well-run clubs would get a greater share of funds distributed by the proposed Independent Regulator for English Football.

Find out how Grimsby did and how much increased funding they would get when we publish on Monday the 17th of July. Register here to be the first to get results: https://www.fairgameuk.org/fair-game-index-2023

We might not be able to respond to this thread until next week, but hope you'll take a look at the ranking on Monday.

All the best,

Fair Game UK

In short, the idea is that well-run clubs would get a greater share of funds distributed by the proposed Independent Regulator for English Football.

Find out how Grimsby did and how much increased funding they would get when we publish on Monday the 17th of July.

Register here to be the first to get results: https://www.fairgameuk.org/fair-game-index-2023

Mark, from Fair Game

So the definition of fair is to give some people more based on arbitrary criteria that you define? Sounds the exact opposite of fair to me

Quoted from pen penfras

So the definition of fair is to give some people more based on arbitrary criteria that you define? Sounds the exact opposite of fair to me

I agree. Moments in time and all that, and far too many nuances to make judgements like that.

You might judge something on financial prudence, and incredibly we might have come top of a table judged on that under Fenty, quietly forgetting he let the stadium the training ground and the infrastructure fall into disrepair.

Most clubs are in a state of flux of some sort, so how to play God to judge what is a fair play index seems ridiculous to me.

Wow, a national organisation, that gtfc are signed up to, join here, post something and the 1st two responses are negative!

This is something our club and particularly our fan elected director endorse.  

It's something trying to change how modern football is run ffs.

I can't see anything but positives with it.

All clubs in the same division should get the same money. Should a club like Spurs be given more money than Sheffield United just because they make millions from their massive new stadium?

Quoted from ex-merseymariner

Wow, a national organisation, that gtfc are signed up to, join here, post something and the 1st two responses are negative!

This is something our club and particularly our fan elected director endorse.  

It's something trying to change how modern football is run ffs.

I can't see anything but positives with it.

It may be an honest attempt to make football fairer or to judge clubs, and the owners may well be very supportive of it, but it's not negative to give an opinion on whether it is workable or viable. Most Town fans are behind the transformation of the club, but that does not mean agreeing positively with everything they do or stand for. I see Cambridge came top of the table in this, but I don't think they will be organising an open top bus parade around the city.

The results aren't out til monday?

And open top bus comment is ridiculous.

They're out. I'm pleased to see we do well at governance, not surprised our financial sustainability is average, our equality standards score can only improve, but the fan engagement score is nearly the worst in the division - what are these scores based upon?

Quoted from mike_d

They're out. I'm pleased to see we do well at governance, not surprised our financial sustainability is average, our equality standards score can only improve, but the fan engagement score is nearly the worst in the division - what are these scores based upon?

One of the Fair Game principles is that the badge shouldn't be changed without fan consultation. Fans forums aren't as often as they could/should be, but then we engage well with fans really well in other aspects. 2 Trust members on the board, children designing the third kit every year, regular media/podcast appearances from the board. It also talks about the role of the SLO being that link between fans, police and clubs as per UEFA guidelines in that section, and there has been a lot of criticism regarding how easily we roll over to kick off changes, so maybe that has a bearing on it too?

I suppose the irregularity of fans forums and the badge change (although almost 2 years ago) potentially impact that.

It would be interesting for the club to confirm why it's so low, and what the likes of AFC Wimbledon are doing in this area.

Finances, we are losing money so it was never going to rank highly.