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Post by genghis on Nov 12, 2017 15:25:29 GMT
Stourport, Bromsgrove and Westfields all through today, incidentally. City are concentrating on the league I hope this is true, but i’m getting more skeptical of our chances of promotion each week. |
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Post by jimbo on Nov 12, 2017 16:41:49 GMT
Stourport, Bromsgrove and Westfields all through today, incidentally. City are concentrating on the league DO YOU MEAN CONCENTRATING ON WHICH LEAGUE TO BE DEMOTED TO NEXT ?? |
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Post by downthelane on Nov 12, 2017 16:51:58 GMT
SO JIMBO YOU THINK WE SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN CONFERENCE NORTH EVEN THOUGH WE COULDN’T AFFORD IT?
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Nov 12, 2017 16:56:47 GMT
THATS NOT WHAT HE SAID
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Post by genghis on Nov 12, 2017 17:01:56 GMT
SO JIMBO YOU THINK WE SHOULD HAVE STAYED IN CONFERENCE NORTH EVEN THOUGH WE COULDN’T AFFORD IT? Do you really disagree with everyone as often as you say you do? You always seem to hold the contrary opinion, regardless of what is being discussed. I don’t think that’s possible. Either your trolling is A+ for keeping up the gimmick for so long or you just really hate the people who post on this board. |
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Post by Mark on Nov 12, 2017 19:41:34 GMT
Of course that last comment of mine was just me kidding. I’m just so fed up with the whole sorry state of affairs that is Worcester City FC that I can’t take it seriously any more. A strange thing to say I know when what has happened to the Club is far from funny.
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Post by jupu on Nov 12, 2017 21:16:15 GMT
One would hope promotion is still the objective, but let me offer an alternative scenario. We're out of our our major cup competition and this will impact on achieving a break even budget (or mitigating losses, if that is now the case).
We're not currently looking like title winners and unless that situation improves then gates of 350 or below are likely to be the norm for the remainder of the season.
So what should the board do - go for broke and try to improve things on the field to secure promotion, or act prudently and pursue its financial objective first and foremost?
Wouldn't it make sense to accept that we need two or three seasons in the MFL and rely on those 350 to carry on turning up every other Saturday?
That way the club continues on its path towards breaking even, we have one or two more shots at getting to Wembley and we try and bring through more youngsters from the under 18s and under 21s into the first team.
It will also buy the board time to focus on Parsonage Way, which is going to be ready for the 19/20 season. For our current level of football I understand we need a stadium with a 1,000 capacity. For the next step up the pyramid we would need a 1,300 minimum capacity stadium. If that means PW is likely to cost more wouldn't it make sense to stay where we are?
Maybe more information will come to the fore when the club holds its consultation on PW next month.
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Post by B*ue dragonstander on Nov 12, 2017 22:02:52 GMT
So what should the board do - . Resign. |
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Post by prestonwcfc on Nov 13, 2017 10:42:31 GMT
One would hope promotion is still the objective, but let me offer an alternative scenario. We're out of our our major cup competition and this will impact on achieving a break even budget (or mitigating losses, if that is now the case). We're not currently looking like title winners and unless that situation improves then gates of 350 or below are likely to be the norm for the remainder of the season. So what should the board do - go for broke and try to improve things on the field to secure promotion, or act prudently and pursue its financial objective first and foremost? Wouldn't it make sense to accept that we need two or three seasons in the MFL and rely on those 350 to carry on turning up every other Saturday? That way the club continues on its path towards breaking even, we have one or two more shots at getting to Wembley and we try and bring through more youngsters from the under 18s and under 21s into the first team. It will also buy the board time to focus on Parsonage Way, which is going to be ready for the 19/20 season. For our current level of football I understand we need a stadium with a 1,000 capacity. For the next step up the pyramid we would need a 1,300 minimum capacity stadium. If that means PW is likely to cost more wouldn't it make sense to stay where we are? Maybe more information will come to the fore when the club holds its consultation on PW next month. Totally agree Julian. Consolidation should be the aim and financial breakeven. Promotion to the league above would in my eyes only bring a lot of the challenges we faced in the north and ones we aren't ready for yet either on or off the pitch |
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Post by genghis on Nov 13, 2017 11:23:58 GMT
One would hope promotion is still the objective, but let me offer an alternative scenario. We're out of our our major cup competition and this will impact on achieving a break even budget (or mitigating losses, if that is now the case). We're not currently looking like title winners and unless that situation improves then gates of 350 or below are likely to be the norm for the remainder of the season. So what should the board do - go for broke and try to improve things on the field to secure promotion, or act prudently and pursue its financial objective first and foremost? Wouldn't it make sense to accept that we need two or three seasons in the MFL and rely on those 350 to carry on turning up every other Saturday? That way the club continues on its path towards breaking even, we have one or two more shots at getting to Wembley and we try and bring through more youngsters from the under 18s and under 21s into the first team. It will also buy the board time to focus on Parsonage Way, which is going to be ready for the 19/20 season. For our current level of football I understand we need a stadium with a 1,000 capacity. For the next step up the pyramid we would need a 1,300 minimum capacity stadium. If that means PW is likely to cost more wouldn't it make sense to stay where we are? Maybe more information will come to the fore when the club holds its consultation on PW next month. I get your point, but would 350 keep showing up to watch City play in the Midland Prem for the next few seasons? I don’t plan on attending any games next season if we don’t achieve promotion. Especially if it’s revealed that the club is deliberately avoiding promotion for financial reasons. I can only speak for myself, but I don’t think i’m alone in that. |
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Post by Noboddy aka Lord Ealing on Nov 13, 2017 15:25:13 GMT
"Especially if it’s revealed that the club is deliberately avoiding promotion for financial reasons." But surely getting relegated 2 extra divisions for these very reasons is an equally heinous crime? Why haven't you walked away following that?
All this talk of "consolidation", "breakeven" and "promotion" is bullish!t. This mob have ruined the club beyond the point of salvation. They don't care if it goes to the wall - which it now will.
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Post by bj on Nov 13, 2017 17:12:41 GMT
I know there is an opinion that we should not 'hand money to the current Board" by paying at the gate, and that we should walk away. But I want this club to survive long enough to hold an AGM and tell us where all the money went from the SGL sale. I don't want the club to fold or for Hampson to resign, that's letting them off the hook. If it means me paying to see the odd game, so be it.
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Post by Brooksiders Return!! on Nov 13, 2017 18:40:06 GMT
The administrators (in lieu of the Board) would hold an immediate AGM should the club fold, and with nothing held back, full disclosure. Remember, the Board told us what happened to the money from the SGL sale at the last AGM, although there appear to be holes in their numbers being discovered.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Nov 14, 2017 19:48:58 GMT
I am in two minds as to whether to go to Highgate next Saturday: I would like to see City get some sort of revenge (if that's possible of course) against a team I actively hate after that performance. Horrible physical whinging side. Had I been the referee I would have told the "hunting pack" who surrounded him at the beginning, and then throughout the match, that if they did it again I'd book every one of them for dissent. He didn't seem to have the common sense to do that.
If they are as physical next Saturday as they were last Saturday then one can only hope we get a decent referee: this one just lost control.
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Post by alwaysnextyear on Nov 15, 2017 10:41:44 GMT
Couldn't agree more. The worst ref that we've had all season. He was scared and intimidated by the Highgate players all match. It will need a strong ref and plenty of discipline on Saturday. Having just watched the video of last Saturday's match, how onside was Lee Hughes "goal' ?
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Post by The sound and the fury on Nov 15, 2017 20:20:58 GMT
I'm not bothering with the Highgate away game. I have no wish to invest in their brand of football ever again.
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Post by alwaysnextyear on Nov 15, 2017 21:53:18 GMT
It certainly isn't the "beautiful game " that's for sure, but what can you expect at level 9 ? However unpleasing on the eye, it was still good enough to beat us. Nevermind, the Chairman is happy where we are !
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