National League Updates 2018/2019 Season

[Phils-an-alki]

Originally Posted by Ooh aah Paskin

It irks me that clubs are bankrolled to the extent that it makes our attempts at promotion that bit more difficult, but at the end of the day we can't do anything about it.

Can only do the best we can and hope it turns out to be good enough.

Would you object to us being bankrolled to the same extent that other teams are?
We bankroll the club we just can’t match what others put in. There’s no difference really.

[ugarte007]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

So much jealousy and snobbery about other teams like Salford. If it happened to us you’d all be lapping it up.

Agree, any league at any time we have been in there have been teams with a lot more money. Its the way the cookie crumbles. All we can do is get on with our own thing.

[wxmdoug]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

So much jealousy and snobbery about other teams like Salford. If it happened to us you’d all be lapping it up.

its not that its snobbery its unfair that you can bankroll a team to the FL on a wimb .

we can fill our stadium and build the budget but we still not be in a position to outspend the multi millionaires who want to play football manager.

financial fair play should be introduced to the national league


your right that we would be lapping it up but it doesn't seem to happen that no one fancies putting their money into us

which i find strange with our History

[Ooh aah Paskin]

Originally Posted by Phils-an-alki

Would you object to us being bankrolled to the same extent that other teams are?
We bankroll the club we just can’t match what others put in. There’s no difference really.

Honestly, I don't think I would object to it, but I would have concerns of where the cash was coming from and the repercussions of it.

I still believe in the fan model and would want to keep it that way if possible, but that does seem to limit our budgets.

I guess my issue is with the authorities and the lack of any financial controls in this league. Clubs are constantly getting into financial grief due to poor financial acumen, and I think the increase in 'sugar daddies' elevating clubs perhaps way above their normal level adds to the pressure for others to spend, spend, spend.

[davewilli]

Originally Posted by ugarte007

Agree, any league at any time we have been in there have been teams with a lot more money. Its the way the cookie crumbles. All we can do is get on with our own thing.

This, about sums up football, regardless of which league or which country. Football is only worth watching if their is a challenge. I'm sure with our hard core fan base and the NW potential we can see off the likes of Salford and others currently splashing the cash. Every club have their own challenges and for the Class of 92, it's to make a sustainable FL club that can operate in Utd's & City's back yard.

[Quay Red]

Originally Posted by ugarte007

Agree, any league at any time we have been in there have been teams with a lot more money. Its the way the cookie crumbles. All we can do is get on with our own thing.

Time we had a decent FA cup run then. I see the prize money has increased substantially and a decent two or three wins could really boost the budget.

[ugarte007]

Originally Posted by Quay Red

Time we had a decent FA cup run then. I see the prize money has increased substantially and a decent two or three wins could really boost the budget.

Not just for the money but for the buzz for us fans too, lets hope!

[krux]

Originally Posted by davewilli

This, about sums up football, regardless of which league or which country. Football is only worth watching if their is a challenge. I'm sure with our hard core fan base and the NW potential we can see off the likes of Salford and others currently splashing the cash. Every club have their own challenges and for the Class of 92, it's to make a sustainable FL club that can operate in Utd's & City's back yard.

If we were in the league, though, then generally those other bankrolled clubs would at least be proper football clubs.

[ugarte007]

Originally Posted by krux

If we were in the league, though, then generally those other bankrolled clubs would at least be proper football clubs.

Thats goes against the opinion that crowds of 1700 don't make you a proper football club. Accrington, morecambe, fleetwood, crawley are they really proper football clubs. Yes by the fact they are there, no when you think its at the expense of us, Orient, Chesterfield, Stockport. As I said its the way the cookie crumbles, we make our own luck.