2009 season ticket sales - 17,500.

We don’t have to imagine - we just need to reminisce.

Yes I can see how they could twist things to their advantage (if such an appointment is made). I’m sure there’s far bigger fish to fry, but lots of small ones can add up too. Thanks for your reply.

With the media’s attention currently on the women’s game would now not be a good time to re-emphasise what the club has done to our women’s team?

So the additional delay is because the club needs to approve those updates?

Season ticket sales since promotion from League one (figures taken from September/October fans’ forum minutes): 2018 - 9641 2019 - just over 8600 2020 - just under 2,500 (Covid) 2021 - 6995 (still Covid affected) 2022- 8779 2023 - 9,067 2024 - 9141

The fans’ forum minutes for the meeting of 22nd July last year quotes the figure as ‘just over 8,900’. The minutes for the meeting of 16th September (the day tickets went off sale) has the total at 9,141.

7 moved, 10 unmoved (between those dates). Ridiculous.

@Lancaster Rover do you know anything about this consortium?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwy399dr3g3o

As far as I’m aware the EFL can’t force anyone to sell a club (as you said earlier they’re privately owned businesses). What they can do is say if the club isn’t sold it will be expelled from the league. I appreciate this could be viewed as one and the same thing as the owner would usually sell to protect any remaining monetary value the club has. I say usually as I could see our muppet owners saying ‘fine, we’ll keep the club and go non-league then’. I forgot to add to my last post, I hope the lads you referred to (and their colleagues) get the money owed to them and find new club’s to fulfill their ambitions.

‘If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything’ Mark Twain

Surely this already happens? A few examples: These businesses are told when they can and cannot sign players (transfer windows). They’re told how many players they can register for the league (squad lists). They’re told what financial restraints they must operate within (FFP).

Would anyone’s all time best 11 change if it had to fit our current system/style of play?

Perhaps they see Pickering as being the fifth centre back.

I think I’ve worked out where he’s got the figure from… 90,000 euros (not pounds) per year is the figure set by UEFA* The per year is not the length of contract at the new club it’s the time spent at the former club between the ages of 12 and 21. The above isn’t payable for Dolan as he is too old (turned 23 four days too soon) under the relevant FIFA regulation. *This is for clubs deemed by UEFA to be ‘category 1’ - lower category = lower compensation. edited to add link (first table in document): https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4c9ae72afc774ad8/original/Circular-1936_RSTP-categorisation-of-clubs-and-registration-periods_EN.pdf

Someone needs to ask him where he’s got this from.

I don’t think you’re wrong.

All three scored during the tournament too.

11 if you include the ref.

I see UEFA are taking the piss with the number of ‘dignitaries’.

Brilliant

Perhaps it was felt teams were ‘abusing’ the rule? Apparently runners haven’t been allowed in International cricket since 2011! edited to add - just found this ( ‘hitters’ 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️):

Putting revenue above results?

I might have got carried away 😁