The most important day in the clubs history (4 Viewers)

[robbiekeane]

mark my words — we’ll look back on this as the most important day in CCFCs history. for the first time ever, we own our home. no rent, no landlords, no threats of eviction. just stability, ambition, and a proper foundation to build something special

best day of my city supporting life. we will look back on this as the turning point

 

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[Gibbo]

mark my words — we’ll look back on this as the most important day in CCFCs history. for the first time ever, we own our home. no rent, no landlords, no threats of eviction. just stability, ambition, and a proper foundation to build something special

best day of my city supporting life. we will look back on this as the turning point

...but debt and interest?

No matter how good it is for the club, it is not a freebie. The stadium loses money even with the hotel and casino DK was banging on about. He is going to have to have show collosal commercial nous to increase the non-football income from its present levels.

In its current physical configuration there is limited growth. We get 80-90% capacity for a Championship game. Prem would potentially be 35k or more. The crowd control infrastructure outside the ground needs money spent on it. So far he and Ashley have delivered the low hanging fruit. The next bit is a lot harder

 

[Balli001]

...but debt and interest?

No matter how good it is for the club, it is not a freebie. The stadium loses money even with the hotel and casino DK was banging on about. He is going to have to have show collosal commercial nous to increase the non-football income from its present levels.

In its current physical configuration there is limited growth. We get 80-90% capacity for a Championship game. Prem would potentially be 35k or more. The crowd control infrastructure outside the ground needs money spent on it. So far he and Ashley have delivered the low hanging fruit. The next bit is a lot harder

He does seem to be appointing good business people though. He needs to be given the opportunity as so far he has had little say in what happens.

 

[clint van damme]

mark my words — we’ll look back on this as the most important day in CCFCs history. for the first time ever, we own our home. no rent, no landlords, no threats of eviction. just stability, ambition, and a proper foundation to build something special

best day of my city supporting life. we will look back on this as the turning point

Think probably winning the the L2 play offs and King taking over in 2022 were more important.

Think on both occasions, particularly in L2, the club was on the brink.

A lot more fanfare around yesterday and it was certainly momentous news and we definitely feel more like a proper club now.

 

[BlueSkiesForever]

It’s probably one of the most ground-breaking days (or ground-securing days, thank you ) in the history of the club since I’ve been following them tbf. Yes we’ve had the FA cup run, and promotion to the championship etc, but as a fundamental foundation to the future revenue and stability of the club it’s probably the biggest day in recent history.

 

[bawtryneal]

Not paying rent to Fraser Group will cover the new mortgage

 

[SBT]

I’m sorry, owning the ground is great and everything, but to say it’s better than securing survival in the Premier League or getting promotion/winning the league is barmy.

 

[clint van damme]

I’m sorry, owning the ground is great and everything, but to say it’s better than securing survival in the Premier League or getting promotion/winning the league is barmy.

I disagree, I think it is.
Those things are temporary. The club just feels more secure now after this news and hopefully promotion is the next milestone

 

[fatso]

...but debt and interest?

No matter how good it is for the club, it is not a freebie. The stadium loses money even with the hotel and casino DK was banging on about. He is going to have to have show collosal commercial nous to increase the non-football income from its present levels.

In its current physical configuration there is limited growth. We get 80-90% capacity for a Championship game. Prem would potentially be 35k or more. The crowd control infrastructure outside the ground needs money spent on it. So far he and Ashley have delivered the low hanging fruit. The next bit is a lot harder

The question is, "are the stadium loses more or less than our rent was"

If the loses are less, then we are still better off, even without increasing the stadium turnover.

Im also sure that Doug will have plenty of plans up his sleeve.

 

[clint van damme]

The question is, "are the stadium loses more or less than our rent was"

If the loses are less, then we are still better off, even without increasing the stadium turnover.

Im also sure that Doug will have plenty of plans up his sleeve.

It's clear that's why he brought in the team he has.
When all you are is a matchday tenant how much scope is there to increase revenue no matter how good your commercial team is?

Theyve really got something they can get their teeth into now.

 

[SBT]

I disagree, I think it is.
Those things are temporary. The club just feels more secure now after this news and hopefully promotion is the next milestone

I mean, it’s horses for courses, people enjoy what they enjoy etc.

For me the off-the-pitch stuff pales in comparison to what happens during the games. The rest is just a sideshow to me. I will remember a 7-1 win over QPR in August much more fondly than I will any stadium transaction. I enjoyed it more in the moment too.

 

[clint van damme]

I mean, it’s horses for courses, people enjoy what they enjoy etc.

For me the off-the-pitch stuff pales in comparison to what happens during the games. The rest is just a sideshow to me. I will remember a 7-1 win over QPR in August much more fondly than I will any stadium transaction. I enjoyed it more in the moment too.

Yeah, that's fair enough. But I also remember the despondency of moving outside of the city and of having our opening game of the season cancelled because a load of rhino's had tore the pitch up so delighted that we can forget about all that sort of shit

 

[Ricketts]

it was interesting to hear his interview that he said the new football regulator was going to fine us because we didn’t have a 10 year lease.
How the hell do they make that shit up and think it’s going to make clubs in a healthy position?

 

[Ricketts]

it was interesting to hear his interview that he said the new football regulator was going to fine us because we didn’t have a 10 year lease.
How the hell do they make that shit up and think it’s going to make clubs in a healthy position?

I’ve just looked it up. Fines go to HM treasury. Que’ll suprise.

 

[MikeyMoo]

Are you likely to spend a bit more mopney when at teh stadium, knowing all the revenue goes to the club now? Might help.

 

[chiefdave]

Are you likely to spend a bit more mopney when at teh stadium, knowing all the revenue goes to the club now? Might help.

Happily if its possible to get served without missing half the match

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

Think probably winning the the L2 play offs and King taking over in 2022 were more important.

Think on both occasions, particularly in L2, the club was on the brink.

A lot more fanfare around yesterday and it was certainly momentous news and we definitely feel more like a proper club now.

What about 1967 and 1987?

 

[clint van damme]

What about 1967 and 1987?

Great days, (though I wasn't evena month old in 67), but I think the days I'm referring to and yesterday's announcement are about the clubs very existence, maybe I'm overstating that but I think the club was in peril.

 

[SBbucks]

it was interesting to hear his interview that he said the new football regulator was going to fine us because we didn’t have a 10 year lease.
How the hell do they make that shit up and think it’s going to make clubs in a healthy position?

That’s an EFL rule (in place for a while), nothing to do with the new football administrator.

 

[Captain Dart]

It's clear that's why he brought in the team he has.
When all you are is a matchday tenant how much scope is there to increase revenue no matter how good your commercial team is?

Theyve really got something they can get their teeth into now.

 

[Cov kid 55]

mark my words — we’ll look back on this as the most important day in CCFCs history. for the first time ever, we own our home. no rent, no landlords, no threats of eviction. just stability, ambition, and a proper foundation to build something special

best day of my city supporting life. we will look back on this as the turning point

Did we not own Highfield Road?

 

[MikeyMoo]

I'm pretty sure we owned HR lol. Hence the traumu of the demolition, rebuild, and stadium settlement.

 

[covcity4life]

I disagree, I think it is.
Those things are temporary. The club just feels more secure now after this news and hopefully promotion is the next milestone

League 2 playoff I agree with. Who knows what happens if we don't go up that season