"IF" we managed to get promoted... How would we fund it (1 Viewer)

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2019

I'm not sure what the clubs current wage bill is but have heard figures banded about that it's in the region of 2-3 million pound a year (correct me if I'm wrong) how can this club survive in the championship if its promoted?

The mid range championship wage bills now exceed over 30 million pounds leaving us as a club looking at a HUGE rise in wages just to compete financially.

Would it be more a case of hope our current squad stays together and we add 1 or 2 and hope for the best?

Seems like we'd be way out of our depth in that division in our current state

Obviously a big IF but I think its worth discussing

Grendel · Dec 29, 2019

I think you are looking at it the wrong way round - it’s how we’d fund next season if we don’t get promoted

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2019

Grendel said:
I think you are looking at it the wrong way round - it’s how we’d fund next season if we don’t get promoted

I agree with this too and I'd imagine this has been arranged or discussed in detail within the club.. But what are your thoughts on if we are promoted?

The club hoping on a callum Wilson sale? A Maddison move?

Where's the money coming from?

SlowerThanPlatt · Dec 29, 2019

Evo1883 said:
I agree with this too and I'd imagine this has been arranged or discussed in detail within the club.. But what are your thoughts on if we are promoted?

The club hoping on a callum Wilson sale? A Maddison move?

Where's the money coming from?

We have no stake left in Maddison on future moves

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2019

SlowerThanPlatt said:
We have no stake left in Maddison on future moves

Ah OK, wasn't sure assumed we had a small % still

CanadianCCFC · Dec 29, 2019

How are clubs like Wigan, Luton and Reading doing it?

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2019

CanadianCCFC said:
How are clubs like Wigan, Luton and Reading doing it?

Brentford do well, on a small wage bill il find out what it is, I believe its the smallest in the division

Esoterica · Dec 29, 2019

Dabo, McCallum, Godden, Westbrooke, Rose, Hyam all worth fees if we need it. Jones if he can prove his fitness again and Shipley if his trajectory continues. I think that having that many saleable assets highlights the squad is in a good position to step up a level with a few astute signings.

Moff · Dec 29, 2019

Assuming we were back in Coventry, more season ticket sales, projected increased match day income and sponsorship would be a start.

I’m not saying that would be a fortune but looking at the way clubs yo yo between League One and the Championship I would imagine Robins would look at a season of consolidation, so would look at financially astute signings.

He and his coaching team generally have a good eye, and hopefully with talent coming through we would have a steady season.
We won’t throw cash at it, we all know that, but then plenty of clubs have done that, have failed, had shit squads and loads of debt, so splashing the cash isn’t everything!

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2019

Brentford wage bill was 17 million last season, Millwall had a smaller one at 13.
Preston have a bill around Brentford size too...

Reading actually had a 35 million wage bill last season

CanadianCCFC · Dec 29, 2019

Esoterica said:
Dabo, McCallum, Godden, Westbrooke, Rose, Hyam all worth fees. Jones if he can prove his fitness again and Shipley if his trajectory continues.

We’d need to field a team too

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 29, 2019

Evo1883 said:
I agree with this too and I'd imagine this has been arranged or discussed in detail within the club.. But what are your thoughts on if we are promoted?

The club hoping on a callum Wilson sale? A Maddison move?

Where's the money coming from?

I had heard from someone linked to the club that they asked Robins to ease off at the back end of last season as it would have been too soon to go up again. In return they agreed to back him in the summer which they did.

Gibbo · Dec 29, 2019

Costs 20-40 million a year

SlowerThanPlatt · Dec 29, 2019

eastwoodsdustman said:
I had heard from someone linked to the club that they asked Robins to ease off at the back end of last season as it would have been too soon to go up again. In return they agreed to back him in the summer which they did.

The club asked Robins to try not get promoted?

eastwoodsdustman · Dec 29, 2019

SlowerThanPlatt said:
The club asked Robins to try not get promoted?

Apparently, that’s what the chap said. To be fair we were a million miles away from it last year both on and off the pitch. We are certainly more prepared on the pitch should we go up this time around.

Grendel · Dec 29, 2019

Evo1883 said:
I agree with this too and I'd imagine this has been arranged or discussed in detail within the club.. But what are your thoughts on if we are promoted?

The club hoping on a callum Wilson sale? A Maddison move?

Where's the money coming from?

We would I think just try and survive with a very low budget like Accrington in this league

SlowerThanPlatt · Dec 29, 2019

eastwoodsdustman said:
Apparently, that’s what the chap said. To be fair we were a million miles away from it last year both on and off the pitch. We are certainly more prepared on the pitch should we go up this time around.

I know you’re just passing on the message but I can’t believe for one second that’s happened in a professional environment.

With 3 games remaining of last season we still had a slim chance of the play offs

Exit Stage Left · Dec 29, 2019

Evo1883 said:
I'm not sure what the clubs current wage bill is but have heard figures banded about that it's in the region of 2-3 million pound a year (correct me if I'm wrong) how can this club survive in the championship if its promoted?

The mid range championship wage bills now exceed over 30 million pounds leaving us as a club looking at a HUGE rise in wages just to compete financially.

Would it be more a case of hope our current squad stays together and we add 1 or 2 and hope for the best?

Seems like we'd be way out of our depth in that division in our current state

Obviously a big IF but I think its worth discussing

I think if more people stop boycotting St Andrews and paid money to support the team rather then support a dodgy pub showing an illegal stream of the game, then that could help the club's finances regardless of what league we are in.

ccfcway · Dec 29, 2019

eastwoodsdustman said:
I had heard from someone linked to the club that they asked Robins to ease off at the back end of last season as it would have been too soon to go up again. In return they agreed to back him in the summer which they did.

Surely that can’t be the case ?

clint van damme · Dec 29, 2019

we'd try and become a yoyo club like Rotherham I'd imagine.
We certainly wouldn't trouble the play off places without serious investment.
Wilder worked a miracle at blades and got up with a small transfer spend but I don't know how high their wage bill was.
I've long been of the opinion that if we get to the Championship sisu would sell but every other sisu related prediction I've made has been spectacularly incorrect so no that would probably be the same.

SlowerThanPlatt · Dec 29, 2019

ccfcway said:
Surely that can’t be the case ?

I can’t believe it to be true either and that professional footballers and coaching staff would agree and be okay with it. We were still in the play off shake up with 3 games remaining

If that came out the club would most likely be under investigation and fined points

Deleted member 2477 · Dec 29, 2019

Wasnt fisher quoted as saying a few years a go we cant afford to get promoted to the championship. If thats the case its scandalous as whats the point of competing

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT · Dec 29, 2019

marcusp said:
Wasnt fisher quoted as saying a few years a go we cant afford to get promoted to the championship. If thats the case its scandalous as whats the point of competing

And why is he still in the job.

Sky Blue Pete · Dec 29, 2019

Exit Stage Left said:
I think if more people stop boycotting St Andrews and paid money to support the team rather then support a dodgy pub showing an illegal stream of the game, then that could help the club's finances regardless of what league we are in.

What about losing their morals though?

Grendel · Dec 29, 2019

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
And why is he still in the job.

Well he’s right we can’t compete but we’d still not refuse promotion

fernandopartridge · Dec 29, 2019

SlowerThanPlatt said:
The club asked Robins to try not get promoted?

Laughable isn't it

itsabuzzard · Dec 29, 2019

CanadianCCFC said:
We’d need to field a team too

Good point. Would seem pointless to sell all of our decent players knowing full well we'd be back in League 1 the following season.

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Grendel · Dec 29, 2019

fernandopartridge said:
Laughable isn't it

It’s ridiculous

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2019

Rather go up and struggle than stay in league 1, and financially so would the club tbh

ccfcway · Dec 29, 2019

marcusp said:
Wasnt fisher quoted as saying a few years a go we cant afford to get promoted to the championship. If thats the case its scandalous as whats the point of competing

There are people on here who posted they didn’t want us to get to the prem. it’s truely bizarre

mark82 · Dec 29, 2019

Evo1883 said:
Ah OK, wasn't sure assumed we had a small % still

We do. Not going to be a game changer for us though.

Exit Stage Left · Dec 29, 2019

Sky Blue Pete said:
What about losing their morals though?

It's hard to believe somebody's morals won't allow them to go to St Andrews, but does allow them to financially support a dodgy pub by drinking their beer and watching their illegally streamed football matches.

ccfcway · Dec 29, 2019

Exit Stage Left said:
It's hard to believe somebody's morals won't allow them to go to St Andrews, but does allow them to financially support a dodgy pub by drinking their beer and watching their illegally streamed football matches.

How does that still go on in this day and age ?. Surely technology can pick out these pubs a mile off ?

letsallsingtogether · Dec 29, 2019

Exit Stage Left said:
It's hard to believe somebody's morals won't allow them to go to St Andrews, but does allow them to financially support a dodgy pub by drinking their beer and watching their illegally streamed football matches.

What pub is that then?
Would they let me just have a lime and soda?

Esoterica · Dec 29, 2019

clint van damme said:
we'd try and become a yoyo club like Rotherham I'd imagine.
We certainly wouldn't trouble the play off places without serious investment.
Wilder worked a miracle at blades and got up with a small transfer spend but I don't know how high their wage bill was.
I've long been of the opinion that if we get to the Championship sisu would sell but every other sisu related prediction I've made has been spectacularly incorrect so no that would probably be the same.

Think Sheffield U built themselves a side far too good for this division and then the continuity carried them on. I hope that’s our underlying plan.

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