McKeown signs for Clee Town

Quoted from Davec

How much are Clee town paying in wages to players? Is it national league level wages?

Not quite that level but for Part time football its a lot, i mean in a way good luck to them, if they can afford to do it, but as Jim said, trebling the wages of a player signed from GY boro, Macca earning what could be a low income full time wage for a part time football club + bonuses just seems a bit much.

Quoted from Hagrid

Not quite that level but for Part time football its a lot, i mean in a way good luck to them, if they can afford to do it, but as Jim said, trebling the wages of a player signed from GY boro, Macca earning what could be a low income full time wage for a part time football club + bonuses just seems a bit much.

All that money and they haven't looked very good when I've seen them this season. They do seem to be losing their identity quite a bit, Jamieson and McKeown are local lads (McKeown is an adopted Grimbarian) but most of their signings are travelling in.

Do they have a wealthy backer, or is sustainable via gates and sponsors?

Wish nothing but the best for him. Could of turned his back on us and gone to Motherwell/Luton for the money but chose to stick it out with us and I commend anyone for that as they are only humans at the end of the day and if another employer chose me to go and double my wages elsewhere I think my bags would already be packed. Think it speaks alot about the mans character, will always hold fond memories for me.

Quoted from smokey111

Do they have a wealthy backer, or is sustainable via gates and sponsors?

His wages are not vast, and he has a full time job and wants to be home every night, works for both parties..  

I worked with a guy in the late 70's who told me his son had just signed part time for Boston on £200/wk; a lot of money in those days. Some benefactors are willing to pay ££££££££££££££££ss chasing a dream.

Quoted from smokey111

Do they have a wealthy backer, or is sustainable via gates and sponsors?

I just think they’re bloody well run and the guy in charge does stuff properly and seems like a really nice bloke.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I just think they’re bloody well run and the guy in charge does stuff properly and seems like a really nice bloke.

Just about every advertising space both sides for the pitch perimeter is sold and they recently put an additional board 6ft high in the corner. I hate to say it but we could learn from that!

In contrast to Grimsby Borough, Cleethorpes own their ground and one of their directors owns the Linden Club so all money spent there on a matchday is theirs. Lincs Inspire keep all the bar money at Bradley and I assume Borough pay a rent to play there.

Crowds are higher at Cleethorpes, they have had a few decent cup runs in recent years and benefit from a 2k crowd every summer; Borough don't get that and it all starts to add up.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

Just about every advertising space both sides for the pitch perimeter is sold and they recently put an additional board 6ft high in the corner. I hate to say it but we could learn from that!

In contrast to Grimsby Borough, Cleethorpes own their ground and one of their directors owns the Linden Club so all money spent there on a matchday is theirs. Lincs Inspire keep all the bar money at Bradley and I assume Borough pay a rent to play there.

Crowds are higher at Cleethorpes, they have had a few decent cup runs in recent years and benefit from a 2k crowd every summer; Borough don't get that and it all starts to add up.

They’ve had some serious investment and have some wealthy benefactors, as most clubs do. Perhaps they run their club well for that level but I’m not sure filling some advertising space which is cheaper than BP is something we can learn…

I’ve never really had an interest in either Clee Town or borough, I go to the friendly when we play them but if I chose a game to go to if I can’t make a town game I usually go Brigg.

This deal works for Macca, can’t knock him but I do wonder what other players who are much younger feel when these old ex pros rock up.

That said, I don’t profess to know much about either club. Couldn’t tell you what league or what any of their scores are…

Quoted from DB

I worked with a guy in the late 70's who told me his son had just signed part time for Boston on £200/wk; a lot of money in those days. Some benefactors are willing to pay ££££££££££££££££ss chasing a dream.

Clee aren't though, they era operating within their means. The example to them was Liversedge (I believe) last season who bought the league but have no money to compete this season, and are in freefall...