Paul Fletcher : Ground Share will never work (1 Viewer)
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Terry Gibson's perm
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Where Fletcher says he would need 12 hours to explain where it has gone wrong Simon should have said I have all the time in the world and crack on.
SkyBlueCharlie
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Umm....Swansea?
fernandopartridge
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It's a completely different model though, neither of those clubs own the ground.
Nick
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Totally different situation isn't it?
Captain Dart
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Man with vested interest in new stadium development says build a new stadium whilst failing to adequately explain the business case behind his pronouncements.
Just saying..
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chiefdave
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Man with vested interest in new stadium development says build a new stadium whilst failing to adequately explain the business case behind his pronouncements.
You might want to read the article as he says it would be stupid to build a new stadium!
SkyBlueCharlie
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It was tongue in cheek riposte to Fletcher's assertions that to get into and remain in the Premiership a club must own it's own stadium and cannot successfully ground share. Swansea neither own their ground and they have a very successful relationship with the Ospreys. They seem to be doing pretty well at the moment considering that. Probably a good job Mr Fletcher has never been involved there?
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Hull City and Hull
Captain Dart
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So he does, thanks for pointing that out, I didn't get past Fletcher putting his oar in. Well it is all doom & gloom then isn't it.
SkyBlueCharlie
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Don't you start as well...next thing you know Grendel will joining in.
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
So one of the guys who was involved on both sides of the table in setting up the original mess (from 2002 to 2007) has nothing useful to add....... and the CT think its an exclusive
Can't work ground sharing, but cant build own stadium, ........ no contradiction there then
go figure :facepalm:
Can't work ground sharing, but cant build own stadium, ........ no contradiction there then
go figure :facepalm:
SkyBlueZack
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He's iust touting for business.
fernandopartridge
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What's your point? Do Swansea pay rent to Ospreys to use the stadium on matchdays only?
Captain Dart
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fernandopartridge
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Why don't you look into the arrangements on that one?
fernandopartridge
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I know, but Charlie was comparing the situation to CCFC's.
christonabike
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I will take £120k a year rent any time if we are a club who cant afford to build a shit-house rather than borrow tens of millions to build a stadium half the size of the Ricoh.
SkyBlueCharlie
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No Fernando, I was trying to show the lack of knowledge in Fletcher's comment that it was not possible to get into the Premiership and remain there UNLESS you owned your own ground and it was not possible to be successful by ground sharing. Even a little knowledge would show that Swansea do not own their own ground and also successfully ground share with Ospreys which refutes Fletcher's assertions. I accept that the situation we are in is very different but that was not what I intended to refer to.
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oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Swansea group accounts makes interesting reading
They have made profits of 1.7m and 1.3m in 2015 and 214 respectively
85% of their £103 turnover is from the media sources. Match income is £7m and commercial income £9m with around £2m from other sources. So if they earn £85m in the Premiership from media sources is that dependent on them owning the ground or not. It would seem not given the nature of that income and the set up they have........ so why do they or CCFC need to own their ground to have major income or be in the Premiership?
They also have a total of 307 employees and wage costs of £82.5m
pay less than £210k in interest
They have a deficit on the current assets to current liabilities of £33m but overall the balance sheet is £21m in the black
They own Freehold property (training facilities etc I assume) £6m and short term lease £5.3m. That means they must have paid out these significant sums to acquire the rights
There is £15m secured bank overdraft
They paid £1m out to shareholders in 2015 and 2014
They also have lease property commitments at £100k pa
The group along with Ospreys indemnify the stadium company against all losses that it can not pay for any reason
There is no one controlling party for the group
Chalk and cheese comparing to CCFC
They have made profits of 1.7m and 1.3m in 2015 and 214 respectively
85% of their £103 turnover is from the media sources. Match income is £7m and commercial income £9m with around £2m from other sources. So if they earn £85m in the Premiership from media sources is that dependent on them owning the ground or not. It would seem not given the nature of that income and the set up they have........ so why do they or CCFC need to own their ground to have major income or be in the Premiership?
They also have a total of 307 employees and wage costs of £82.5m
pay less than £210k in interest
They have a deficit on the current assets to current liabilities of £33m but overall the balance sheet is £21m in the black
They own Freehold property (training facilities etc I assume) £6m and short term lease £5.3m. That means they must have paid out these significant sums to acquire the rights
There is £15m secured bank overdraft
They paid £1m out to shareholders in 2015 and 2014
They also have lease property commitments at £100k pa
The group along with Ospreys indemnify the stadium company against all losses that it can not pay for any reason
There is no one controlling party for the group
Chalk and cheese comparing to CCFC
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Calista
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Much of what Fletcher says is pointless IMO. Seems to me that the train is pulling away from us, but it’s not because of stadium revenues, it’s because of TV money.
The stadium was the vital platform (excuse the pun) we needed ten years ago to establish ourselves in and around the Premier League. It’s all ten times more difficult now, because there are about 30 teams who completely outgun us in terms of wages. What we need now is a genius manager who can defy the odds. If anyone can do it, TM can.
The stadium was the vital platform (excuse the pun) we needed ten years ago to establish ourselves in and around the Premier League. It’s all ten times more difficult now, because there are about 30 teams who completely outgun us in terms of wages. What we need now is a genius manager who can defy the odds. If anyone can do it, TM can.
Skyblueweeman
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I assume he would've been involved in the rental agreements OSB? If so, surely he's partly responsible for an unsustainable rental plan?
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
exactly
Skyblueweeman
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In that case, "Thanks for coming Paul, shut the door on your way out...."
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
Could be wrong but I believe he was one of the signatories on the lease and licence agreement, not sure if it was for ACL or CCFC though
M&B Stand
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Hull City have got a Proper bonus of a deal compared to us.
Nick
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Which side was he on at the time?
shy_tall_knight
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It's all so depressing seeing those pictures, thinking naively that it was the start of a new begining but nearly 11 years on it has been a disaster. Always liked Paul Fletcher seemed to talk such good business sense but it rarely works when a gamekeeper becomes a poacher. Also in 2006/07 he sanctioned the spending of a lot of money partially funded by the Sheffers sale, resigning when he thought that we were a financial basket case which he had help to develop and encouarage as we bought KK Leon Mc, Birchall Tabb etc..when we clearly didn't have the money.
I had also forgotten about Manhatten Sports but Bolton were bought in the week
I had also forgotten about Manhatten Sports but Bolton were bought in the week
Skyblueweeman
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Wasn't he an employee of the club at that point? Ours I reckon.
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Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Why should I all I was doing was pointing out that they play at the same stadium.
covboy1987
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Current £100,000 rent is peanuts- one decent crowd in league one would cover that for the full season -I am sure that the rent would increase the further went up the tree but so would the revenues -great teams such as Bayern Munich, Milan, Roma, Panathinaikos, ground share the list is endless, in Europe it is a common theme - many thousands of business throughout the Uk rent/lease there buildings sorry Mr fletcher
