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    Ex players and that

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    15 hours ago, kowenicki said:


    Being in a decent part of London with a local authority that gives a shit and has a plan for the club and area surrounding helps massively. 

    Contradiction in terms there Reg, you can't put London and decent in the same sentence, replace decent with the phrase 'shit hole' and it may make sense.

    Ex players and that

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    1 minute ago, disjointed said:

    I'm sure that's the point Bob  was trying to make. 

    Whichever way, I would pay good money to watch Winifred Winchester playing against the likes of Mackay or even Redfearn or Duxbury, he would have gone off crying after ten minutes with a twisted sock, poor little thing couldn't tackle a bag of chips.

    Ex players and that

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    10 minutes ago, Guy Branston Pickle said:

    Surprised Palmer has never really kicked on, he was outstanding for us. I'd still take him back in a heartbeat. And probably Missilou too tbf 

    Now let me think about this, Missilou, a midfielder who can actually win a tackle, Mmmmm, not sure about that one. Tongue firmly in cheek! 

    Priorities?

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    2 minutes ago, nzlatic said:

    For me it depends on what revenue streams are available.  Lets say a fan body owns the club and land/ground etc.  How far off a competitive league 2 budget would you be if you added up...

     

    - season ticket sales

    - match day ticket sales (home and away)

    - league payments

    - tv payments

    - food/drink profits

    - hospitality profits

    - non match day event profits

    - rent from office/business space

    - sponsorship

    - merchandise

     

    Assuming that a well run fan body would be able to increase some/all of those things from the level they're at now simply by running the club better and generating local interest in the club again.

    You are assuming that it would be well run, for that you need a lot of business acumen. If it didn't work, what's plan B?

    Priorities?

    in The opinions4u Terraces - Latics Forum

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    I have absolutely no idea why people keep banging on about fans buying into a football club, it is an absolute none starter. Football is a business and all it sells is bums on seats, a bit of merchandise and a few pies on match days. Unless you are in the premiership receiving an obnoxious amount of money from television companies, or getting parachute payments for failure, you will be running at a loss. 

    Any sensible business owner has to have a reasonable profit margin to succeed, or pump millions of beer tokens they can afford to lose, into a venture that they a prepared to take a gamble on. I'm not sure our current owner falls into either category, as the latter gamble needs a sensible long term plan and get out clause. Clubs these days need very wealthy owners who like to throw millions into a deep hole for their own and I am not sure how many Oldham fans or willing purchasers there are around with pockets that deep. Discuss.

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