look its been 14 long years since we have gained promotion to this division from the conference, and we have come very close on three occasions lately, but does promotion suit our chairman, has a lot have stated on other posts, we cant afford the wages for the better players, and promotion would cost this club of ours a lot of coin in higher wage bills. where is all the gate money going?, would it be better to think of a buy out and let the club be run by the fans?...look at Swansea and Wimbledon as a model!, surely it would be better turning the money back into our own coffers instead of lining Wycherley deep pockets!!
I think you will find that its been 7 years since we gained promotion from the conference. 14 years ago we were relegated from what is now League 1. Also the idea that Town can't afford promotion is just plain daft considering the gate money, transfers and other factors. A buyout is a nice idea in theory thou but in practice I am not so sure.
sorry belvidereshrew, thats what i meant to say, but it just seems funny that we always fail at the last hurdle, i just have the feeling Wycherley is scooping to much cream off the top, i think within the next few years more and more fans will want to have a better say in the way that their club is run, and you say "A buyout is a nice idea in theory thou but in practice I am not so sure" but the with examples like the Swans, Chester and Wimbledon i cant see much of an argument, they are soaring up the league's because the cash they make gets recycled back into the club. just think off all the dodgy directors like Poole and Harris we have had at the club(board room power struggles) just to get their grubby hands on our cash!!....i just think we are being taken for mugs!!
i think not. stfc is a very well run club by a business like set of directors. we cannot ask for the moon overnight. look how far town have come in 4 years, a brand new stadium, an excellent manager, a hopefully useful squad to be, but next season will prove a difficult year for shrews to get promotion, because of intense competition, and many of you will not want to be bored by my continued belief that town will never win anything with that ruddy awful unlucky lenny the lion badge, i believe we need to be grateful for what we have at otely rd, and promo will come our way, especially when the 3 loggerheads and floreat salopia badge is worn with pride by our squad on their shirts. in the meantime a word of thanks is due to rowland wycherley and his board, to graham turner and his lads and finally to an excellent set of sponsors who must be wondering where the shrews next success is coming from. perhaps greenhous could lean on the board for the return of the shrewsbury coat of arms badge
Does promotion suit our Chairman? Where is the gate money going? Wycherley's lining his pockets? You are having a laugh, surely?! For info folks.. Tinned Hats sent me a personal message the night we lost to Torquay, WUMing. Make of that what you will.
Holding shares in the club did a fat lot of good for Notts County Supporters when they were conned into selling to Munto. Chester, Swansea and Wimbledon were in a desperate state when their supporters took an interest. Agreed, Swansea have come a long way since just avoiding relegation to the Conference but they were always going to attract large attendances which Shrewsbury have no hope of. It is always a worrying situation to be in if the club have no tangible assets as none of the three mentioned own their grounds (Nor do Crawley for that matter). At least Shrewsbury have a stadium valued at £10 million +.
It's only worth the value of the land its built on. No other club is going to buy it. It would never work as a share holder club as we will never get huge support. If we got to the championship and stayed there I'd doubt we would regularly fill the stadium. Possibly filling in the corners might add some bonus attendance.
"It's only worth the value of the land its built on" It is still an asset and the other clubs mentiuoned only have players as assets. If anyone wanted to take control of Shrewsbury Town FC in their current financial state they would have to fork out for the Stadium.
the value of land does go up from time to time. if you want an excellent example of a club run by its fans, look no further than exeter city. personally i prefer a well run business like shrewsbury town, where any business worries are the concern of professional business men. floreat salopia
I wouldn't argue it isn't an asset , it is a fantastic one at that. I was just pointing out that it is probably valued on its square footage. Due to geographical positioning it is limited slightly.
i suspect shrewsbury rugby club might like it. anyway the fa like it, they have played 2 or 3 internationals there. floreat salopia. rowland wycherley rules ok, er except that ruddy awful badge
i can see some good points, but lets look at things in a more valid perspective!, wycherley is getting fat on our gate money, but we have been starved of any tangible success for far to long, we are still in the lower regions of the league pyramid no matter how good our ground is or what its worth...and remember uncle Rowland aint going to be around forever and hes not getting any younger, perhaps the guy that comes next might want more out of the pot!!...the whole lower regions of the football system is a buzz with supporter take over bids, lets just hope we don't miss the boat!!
ah communism is alive and well again. let me tell you without training a whole squad of players and management would be getting fat on our money. now let us try aqnd look at this sensibly, it is not just us who put money into the club, how about the directors, sponsors the people who support summer concerts. i cannot believe i am responding to what can best be described as early season wummery, welcome though it is to pass the time away
This has a familiar sound to it. If your club is making a profit you are in a much healthier position than we are.
I'm happy with being a stable club full of clydesdales than some thoroughbreds cost a fortune in feed and medical bills.
