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Club Takeover/Investment

Club Takeover/Investment

Anybody who still harbours hopes of large investment in January, I suggest a look at this report. I read their cricket version and it was excellent. I’ve not had chance to read the football version in full but I was drawn towards the table for the upcoming squad cost rules bu a comment on the wireless tonight. We spent 160% of our income on wages in 2024/25 and were the worst club analysed for this report.

I thought the talk of Archer in particular was absurd but if he’d signed you can only imagine the impact he would have had on this percentage. I know there’s talk about increasing income etc but it’s sickening that we spend so much money on such absolute garbage. I can only imagine our wages went up last and presumably down this year with losing Whiteman and Osmajic but football has lost the plot.

Apologies if it’s already been posted.

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Lord Edgington said:
I really can’t see that if we were to be relegated it would make any bearing on the sale
Euxton valuation remains the same as do most of the players value etc, absolutely no difference in the ground and anything associated
The intake from fan spend would be roughly the same, TV intake would drop
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A quick search suggests that overall income drops from c£40m per club per annum to c£10m per club per annum. I accept that Google can be wrong but that fall in revenue cannot do anything but make any predetermined sale price be less. Asset valuation may indeed be equal but that's only if use if you intend to liquidate the asset. Players sale value - for what it is given the under-investment in playing staff over recent years - already isn't significant and will inevitably reduce further
 
The last statement from Penrose seemed as though the takeover was progressing in the background. Have things changed in a relatively short period of time? Would Zedan pull the plug purely because of results? Would him and his people not have known this squad wasn’t likely to pull up any trees?

Also, given that the Hemmings are clearly sick of owning the club, whether Zedan goes ahead or not you’d surely still expect a sale in the next year ish? Praying it’s Zedan though and there’s a complete overhaul of the current footballing setup.

IF that becomes a reality, a season in league one with a revamped footballing setup and coherent recruitment could be great. Massive hypothetical though.
 
proton said:
If we get relegated our income drops dramatically and we are then 2 divisions away from top tier football. This absolutely changes the dynamics of the deal.
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Do we really want to go up; new owners won’t
Bobbage said:
If only indeed.

They could have been a well run club.

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2013……
 
Victorthesecond said:
No

No. Merely saying what the financial impact is likely to be.
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I was quite happy with championship football.
But want a more entertaining style of football.
But it’s really turning in to a nightmare & sadly see the bottom div again.
It won’t be for me this will be my last ST not because we are struggling but because of age & finishing in the championship where it all began for me well the old championship Div 2.
But I really think this could end really bad .
I would be amazed if the club was sold now.
With all these signings been over the length of there contract.
But really those who consistently called the Hemmings family for lack of investment & cry’s for new owners.

I hope you stay & suffer the consequences along with the club.
 
Nevergiveup said:
I was quite happy with championship football.
But want a more entertaining style of football.
But it’s really turning in to a nightmare & sadly see the bottom div again.
It won’t be for me this will be my last ST not because we are struggling but because of age & finishing in the championship where it all began for me well the old championship Div 2.
But I really think this could end really bad .
I would be amazed if the club was sold now.
With all these signings been over the length of there contract.
But really those who consistently called the Hemmings family for lack of investment & cry’s for new owners.

I hope you stay & suffer the consequences along with the club.
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You need to change your profile name my friend. 🤦🏻‍♂️
 
proton said:
Why would new owners buy the club to simply lose money every year, the only chance of a return is by gaining promotion.
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based on the well documented news reports this week i cant see anyone buying a club alone to make profit - city being a good example - over time i think all will be revealed as to how far away from football (i.e. property / land etc) that deal extends (Mr Burnham 🤔 )
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Independent regulator report says English football finances are 'dangerously exposed'

English football's finances are "dangerously exposed, with the majority of clubs living on the edge of financial disaster", a new report says.
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Lord Edgington said:
based on the well documented news reports this week i cant see anyone buying a club alone to make profit - city being a good example - over time i think all will be revealed as to how far away from football (i.e. property / land etc) that deal extends (Mr Burnham 🤔 )
www.bbc.co.uk

Independent regulator report says English football finances are 'dangerously exposed'

English football's finances are "dangerously exposed, with the majority of clubs living on the edge of financial disaster", a new report says.
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if we didn't own 2 and a half training grounds we would be worth NOTHING, the players we own without transfer loan arrangements against them are also wortless.
 
My guess is this is our summer fiasco…

CH was told by Penrose sale on track, he expected deal to be completed before the start of this season. As they are about to pick up a few quid from the sale and rid themselves of the ongoing amounts they have to pump in each season he releases a bit more money.

Penrose is concentrating on the sale expecting a completion and not concentrating on the needs for the coming season as he doesn’t think he’s going to be involved.

Ridsdale who hasn’t been involved in the sale and feels he’s been pushed out has his thoughts elsewhere as to what he’s going to be doing next and the PNE requirements for 26/27 not his problem.

Heckingbottom is left not knowing what is going on, being told new owner imminent.

The sale stalls for whatever reason, Ridsdale and Penrose panic, Heckingbottom is left with huge gaps although he states openly he is expecting more incomings but that doesn’t materialise.

The obvious chaos ensues with performances to match the dreadfully unbalanced squad and Heckingbottom gets the blame but confusion over sacking him because the possible sale is still in the air and who would the new owner want if he does complete.

Hecky sacked, Alexander installed (possibly using his heart not his head, or maybe a. If salary increase as bait) and takes over with a squad that no one could make perform.

Potential new owner goes cold on purchase, existing owner realises he and his 2 merry men have cocked up bigstyle, Hemmings organisation now facing a nightmare scenario of relegation, fan discontent, major financial losses and being stuck with the club .

So what will the Hemmings organisation do to solve this??

It needs some serious thought and work by those in charge and I’m really not convinced that they are capable of sorting it.

As fans what can we do? Go and watch our team get mauled every game (we certainly won’t be doing much scoring) . Protest ? To who …???

What’s the plan … what can we do….. damage limitation?
 
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