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Jun 21, 2020 14:11:53 GMT
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Post by cfcforme on Jun 21, 2020 14:11:53 GMT
If it does go ahead I assume players would have to be contracted for another month, not just per game. Was thinking about this. Would player contracts have ended in May? And by furloughing them across the summer we're ensuring they have a wage over summer when they wouldn't normally have one? So we've done them a favour and they owe us one? Could a deal be worked out?
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Post by geoff on Jun 21, 2020 14:35:28 GMT
I dont want to advertise the company and give them unnecessary unwanted attention, but we as a global company are using a testing facility that charges £250 per tester per day, each tester is capable doing 50 tests a day and they will come to your workplace to carry out the testing. Given the number of players, staff etc and the fact they need to be tested twice per week.this would amount to £500 a week, a lot less than has been mentioned on here. If someone from the club DMs me i will be more than happy to share the companies details. Any up-date on this. I think it is the only way we could afford to take part in the pkay-offs.
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Post by oldsealandroadender on Jun 21, 2020 15:48:08 GMT
Any chance we could ask Liverpool to fund it maybe? How much do they pay us for the women’s games? How about offering the stadium for all the Liverpool women’s games next season in exchange for them funding or part funding the play offs? Worth a phone call.
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Play Offs
Jun 21, 2020 16:31:33 GMT
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Post by weareblues on Jun 21, 2020 16:31:33 GMT
Any chance we could ask Liverpool to fund it maybe? How much do they pay us for the women’s games? How about offering the stadium for all the Liverpool women’s games next season in exchange for them funding or part funding the play offs? I doubt they would tbh shouldn’t also really be up to them either Also not too keen on the women’s team playing on there pitch Seen the state of Southport (Everton women ) and Tranmeres who had Liverpool women playing on there too last season? Fairly sure we use the pitch sometimes to train too would end up destroyed in no time
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Post by geoff on Jun 21, 2020 20:48:02 GMT
I dont want to advertise the company and give them unnecessary unwanted attention, but we as a global company are using a testing facility that charges £250 per tester per day, each tester is capable doing 50 tests a day and they will come to your workplace to carry out the testing. Given the number of players, staff etc and the fact they need to be tested twice per week.this would amount to £500 a week, a lot less than has been mentioned on here. If someone from the club DMs me i will be more than happy to share the companies details. Any up-date on this. I think it is the only way we could afford to take part in the pkay-offs.
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Post by Churton Blue on Jun 21, 2020 20:48:18 GMT
Gateshead have taken their place in the Play offs Interesting wording from Gateshead in their statement. If I were a Gateshead fan I would be worried. In the official statement the club describes the cost of the play offs as significant and goes on to say that the decision to take part 'will not put the club in any immediate financial danger or adversely affect the agreed 20/21 budget'.
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Play Offs
Jun 22, 2020 5:44:36 GMT
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Post by The Swansway on Jun 22, 2020 5:44:36 GMT
BT have never televised a NLN or NLS game though. No you're right! Just goal highlights, so could be an avenue worth exploring. Im sure this is/has being looked into. I would really like an official club statement on if this is possible or not. Surely in these exceptional times rights would be waived. This is clubs survival at stake. I think we would definitely get a good following on eg £15 a game.
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Post by eyeswideopen on Jun 22, 2020 6:23:25 GMT
I dont want to advertise the company and give them unnecessary unwanted attention, but we as a global company are using a testing facility that charges £250 per tester per day, each tester is capable doing 50 tests a day and they will come to your workplace to carry out the testing. Given the number of players, staff etc and the fact they need to be tested twice per week.this would amount to £500 a week, a lot less than has been mentioned on here. If someone from the club DMs me i will be more than happy to share the companies details. Any up-date on this. I think it is the only way we could afford to take part in the pkay-offs. Club have contacted me, details passed on.
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Post by geoff on Jun 22, 2020 6:34:06 GMT
Thanks ewo!
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Jun 22, 2020 6:43:55 GMT
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Post by trublu on Jun 22, 2020 6:43:55 GMT
No you're right! Just goal highlights, so could be an avenue worth exploring. Im sure this is/has being looked into. I would really like an official club statement on if this is possible or not. Surely in these exceptional times rights would be waived. This is clubs survival at stake. I think we would definitely get a good following on eg £15 a game. On top of this they are saturated with the top leagues’ scheduling at the moment, is it 100 premier league games in 6 weeks, similar for bindesloga and serie A, alongside the Spanish league on Sky. I can’t imagine our leagues playoffs making a significant impact on their viewing figures.
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Post by Churton Blue on Jun 22, 2020 8:23:23 GMT
No you're right! Just goal highlights, so could be an avenue worth exploring. Im sure this is/has being looked into. I would really like an official club statement on if this is possible or not. Surely in these exceptional times rights would be waived. This is clubs survival at stake. I think we would definitely get a good following on eg £15 a game. I know it is a very difficult decision to make but not taking part gives clubs the best chance of survival. It looks clear given the statements they have made that Boston and Gateshead can not really afford to take part. In the south the Weymouth fundraiser has so far raised 7k towards their target of 50k, they have a fan base of 1,000. As others have said the money can only come from three places. The 2020/21 budget, reserves or a fund raiser. For me the first two would be a disaster for the club and Boost The Budget rules out the practicality of the third raising the required funds.
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Post by Lobster on Jun 22, 2020 8:56:25 GMT
Can't really make my mind up about this. The head says it's a stupid gamble, the heart says if we go for it and get promoted, it could be a springboard for us, and a lot of the home advantage is eroded by it being behind closed doors. It wouldn't be the most satisfying way to get promoted, but can you sit around waiting for the ideal time?
The club know better than me of the financial risks and whether they're worth taking. At the risk of sounding like I'm being boring and sitting on the fence, I'll back whatever decision they make.
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Jun 22, 2020 9:08:00 GMT
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jun 22, 2020 9:08:00 GMT
Im sure this is/has being looked into. I would really like an official club statement on if this is possible or not. Surely in these exceptional times rights would be waived. This is clubs survival at stake. I think we would definitely get a good following on eg £15 a game. I know it is a very difficult decision to make but not taking part gives clubs the best chance of survival. It looks clear given the statements they have made that Boston and Gateshead can not really afford to take part. In the south the Weymouth fundraiser has so far raised 7k towards their target of 50k, they have a fan base of 1,000. As others have said the money can only come from three places. The 2020/21 budget, reserves or a fund raiser. For me the first two would be a disaster for the club and Boost The Budget rules out the practicality of the third raising the required funds. Do we dip into the reserves in that case? If the reserve sits at £100,000 as it does then should we not spend half of that on this? I appreciate it’s there for “crises” and after what happened two years ago people are rightly over cautious and reluctant to use it to fund the playing side of things (which the cost of the playoffs comes under IMO) but I seem to recall we rebuilt the reserves fairly quickly after the that crisis.
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Jun 22, 2020 9:20:07 GMT
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jun 22, 2020 9:20:07 GMT
Otherwise we don’t compete in the playoffs and we have a bigger budget for next season (hopefully without York to play against) - providing the makeup of the league system remains the same, but then again that’s doubtful.
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Jun 22, 2020 9:24:30 GMT
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Post by Moltisanti on Jun 22, 2020 9:24:30 GMT
Otherwise we don’t compete in the playoffs and we have a bigger budget for next season (hopefully without York to play against) - providing the makeup of the league system remains the same, but then again that’s doubtful. Fylde just replace York. 💰
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Jun 22, 2020 9:27:30 GMT
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Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Jun 22, 2020 9:27:30 GMT
Fair point.
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Jun 22, 2020 10:05:17 GMT
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Jun 22, 2020 10:05:17 GMT
I would rather not take part in the play offs if it meant too much financial risk, but I 100% trust the board to decide if that is the case.
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Jun 22, 2020 10:12:16 GMT
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Post by RonD on Jun 22, 2020 10:12:16 GMT
Gateshead fans have had a fundraiser too, and managed over £18,000. Wonder if this will be diverted to pay for play-off now as it was intended for playing budget. Not a bad effort, considering how low attendances are there.
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Post by nohoperselect on Jun 22, 2020 10:53:54 GMT
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Post by Malcolm Tucker on Jun 22, 2020 10:56:00 GMT
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Post by paulcrossleyshair on Jun 22, 2020 11:05:29 GMT
Excellent communication and a sensible approach.
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Jun 22, 2020 12:26:48 GMT
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Post by exiled on Jun 22, 2020 12:26:48 GMT
Yes I agree. The club's done well to keep us updated. And are right to consider all implications.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 13:31:57 GMT
I like this "newish" openness from the club. Regardless of whether you think we should contest the playoffs or not, the clubs rationale and their concerns are there in black and white. So, whatever the final decision, and it's obvious that a lot of thought is going into this, people can't whinge that they were kept in the dark or that something or other was a complete surprise. Then again, this is DC.......
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Post by Si on Jun 22, 2020 14:45:30 GMT
I like this "newish" openness from the club. Regardless of whether you think we should contest the playoffs or not, the clubs rationale and their concerns are there in black and white. So, whatever the final decision, and it's obvious that a lot of thought is going into this, people can't whinge that they were kept in the dark or that something or other was a complete surprise. Then again, this is DC....... Exactly, whatever the outcome we can't deny that the board have been open and transparent, and that every effort has been made. That's all you can ask.
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Post by avfo on Jun 22, 2020 15:23:40 GMT
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Post by Designer on Jun 22, 2020 15:57:13 GMT
Most of the analysis on here has concerned the financial implications of participating in the Play-Off games. However, past performance against the other play-off teams this season should form part of the overall assessment of the threats and opportunities carried out by the Board.
I have set out below the results this season against: York, Boston, Brackley, Altrincham & Gateshead.
Home Away Points
York 0-1 2-4 0 Boston not played 1-1 1 Brackley 2-3 1-1 1 Altrincham 1-1 not played 1 Gateshead not played 0-2 0
Won - zero Drawn - 3 Lost - 4
Goals for - 7 Goals against - 12
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Post by dannyjdholland on Jun 22, 2020 16:15:44 GMT
Most of the analysis on here has concerned the financial implications of participating in the Play-Off games. However, past performance against the other play-off teams this season should form part of the overall assessment of the threats and opportunities carried out by the Board. I have set out below the results this season against: York, Boston, Brackley, Altrincham & Gateshead. Home Away Points
York 0-1 2-4 0 Boston not played 1-1 1 Brackley 2-3 1-1 1 Altrincham 1-1 not played 1 Gateshead not played 0-2 0
Won - zero Drawn - 3 Lost - 4
Goals for - 7 Goals against - 12
Cant look at it like that. We’ve got as much chance as anyone
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Post by rcb on Jun 22, 2020 16:36:44 GMT
Most of the analysis on here has concerned the financial implications of participating in the Play-Off games. However, past performance against the other play-off teams this season should form part of the overall assessment of the threats and opportunities carried out by the Board. I have set out below the results this season against: York, Boston, Brackley, Altrincham & Gateshead. Home Away Points
York 0-1 2-4 0 Boston not played 1-1 1 Brackley 2-3 1-1 1 Altrincham 1-1 not played 1 Gateshead not played 0-2 0
Won - zero Drawn - 3 Lost - 4
Goals for - 7 Goals against - 12
Cant look at it like that. We’ve got as much chance as anyone Agree. We had no chance of beating Leeds in 1974, or putting 8 past Aldershot in 2016.
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Jun 22, 2020 16:57:27 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2020 16:57:27 GMT
Most of the analysis on here has concerned the financial implications of participating in the Play-Off games. However, past performance against the other play-off teams this season should form part of the overall assessment of the threats and opportunities carried out by the Board. I have set out below the results this season against: York, Boston, Brackley, Altrincham & Gateshead. Home Away Points
York 0-1 2-4 0 Boston not played 1-1 1 Brackley 2-3 1-1 1 Altrincham 1-1 not played 1 Gateshead not played 0-2 0
Won - zero Drawn - 3 Lost - 4
Goals for - 7 Goals against - 12
Are you suggesting we shouldn’t take part because we haven’t beat any of the playoff rivals? Beating playoff teams isn’t a prerequisite for earning the right to play in them. Wether we lose in the first game or the final the team has still done enough to be one of the participants to qualify for the playoffs. We’ve won 1 more game than Gateshead, 1 less than Altrincham (game in hand) and 1 less than Brackley (2 games in hand). We’re also one of two teams the champions Kings Lynn didn’t beat who they played twice.
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Post by eddieshead on Jun 22, 2020 19:18:58 GMT
Does anybody know if the players are in training getting ready for the play offs just in case we do play
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