The frightening increase in losses in lower league football continues

I'm not sure anyone who suggested we should cut our cloth accordingly also suggested that we would remain competitive.

The comments I read just asked why we would automatically make huge losses if we were to be promoted and why couldn't we still run to an affordable budget whilst accepting it could mean we'd very likely struggle at a higher level.

Both of which, I believe are a fair questions.

 

Like he currently does, you mean?

 

To put right his monumental f**k up during his first few years here?

Lets be right about it, we're in exactly the same position now as we had been under Lawn and Rhodes so he's not having that statue built just yet.

 

2016 they took over (well Rupp took over) and as you say league position wish were around the same as when Stuart took the managers job, if he was to get a statue it would be in cast iron not bronze.

 

As much as i aint keen on him especially letting that grade A bellend cause all that damage he is running the club as it should be ..............pity the powers that be dont make every club follow the same structure rather than sitting back and allowing clubs to run up massive debts only for it all to go to bits.

 

You could technically cut your cloth, to quote the phrase, in the championship but it would be nigh on impossible to be anywhere near competitive. The wage jump between the two divisions is astronomical, you could stick too a strict rigid wage structure but wouldn't be able to attract the sort of championship level recruit needed to put in competitive performances every week.

 

I believe in a recent interview Ryan said that with promotion last season, the commercial team were hoping to hit £12 million this season, compared with previous £8/9 mill previously, would your figure above be after the increase in the commercial side ?.

 

Woahhh, ‘gotcha’ moment right there!

Anything remotely positive, play the Edin Rahic card!

Let’s be right, we’re in exactly the same place in terms of league standing, but let’s not be naive enough to think we’re the same club - it’s chalk and cheese in comparison.

Do better, Tony!

 

Ah well, he corrected his mistakes financially…BUT that doesn’t count!

In Lehman’s terms, millions…..every…god…damn ….season!

He still isn’t interested, though. He’s still actively looking to sell. Don’t own our own training ground, either.

Yawn!

 

Chalk and cheese? In what way?

We still don't own the stadium.
We still don't have basic facilities like hot water in the stands.
We still rent the same training facilities.
We're seemingly still not able to compete financially with much smaller clubs, with much smaller attendances.
We still play on a cabbage patch that rips up every winter.
We still have zero pre match entertainment in terms of a fan zone around the stadium.

But apart from all that, yeah chalk and cheese or sommat.

 

Sorry, I can’t take you serious if some of your points allude to poor pre-match entertainment, so therefore the club has somewhat stagnated.

However, I’ll try.

Please bear in mind, we’re at this point because I suggested Rupp is financially invested. Your response to this is, “we still rent the same training facilities”.

What do you propose he does, chuck half of his net worth at building a new facility and the purchasing of Valley Parade? It isn’t feasible, nor is it the recipe for success.

Since 2021, how much money do you think Rupp has invested into this club?

 

The pre match entertainment and "fan zone" was promised by the club, another thing that never arrived. It affects me it absolutely no way but I was looking for differences between this and the last regime given you suggested that it was "chalk and cheese".

Given I've obviously missed your point though, perhaps you could give me a few differences that would make your statement ring true?

 

We actually have two fan zones. One to the rear of the Kop and one in the courtyard of Darley Street Market.

We generate 150% more commercial revenue than we did in 2015/2026.

Crowds are significantly up, despite incremental pricing structures (100% increase in adult ST’s).

The infrastructure at the club is night and day compared to 2015.

Again, how much money do you think Rupp has invested into this football club since 2021?