Now I know it can be said that a deal with Wasps COULD make sense COULD work that a new stadium was not ruled out but does it not appear that CA could be at odds with Seppala. It does come across as left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing.
It would be interesting to know what she actually said rather than a sanitised version of events in the minutes. I think most would expect to rule out a merger but shouldn't the question have been are you prepared to work with Wasps long term?
How does the legal action which we are told is nothing to do with CCFC go on to give CCFC its independence? (legals not stopping so more of this crap for some time to come)
So she has no idea as to outcome of the court case other than redemption for the club - what the hell does that mean?
Maddison money - so unlike we were told end of January only part of the Maddison money stays in the pot for the squad. The rest goes where?
Parachute payments are a misnomer aren't they in L1 - how much do you get for coming down from Championship to L1 ?
So had we not been successful of sorts we would have been in an increasingly difficult financial position because based everything on 11000 ave crowd and are spending above that. being out by 3000 equates to being over 500k out on the finances over a year. I thought we were targeted cash flow neutral and had steadied the finances - this doesn't seem too well controlled
The academy is important to the community. But how many academy players are first tem regulars? Unless they become first team regulars their worth is not enhanced. How do you build stable finances on the chance you might bring a "gem" out of the academy each season?
So is she prepared to "invest" rather than fund, if so how?
So with bigger crowds they have put some money in - I assume the £780k rolling finance that has been paid down 500k - put in to make the club self sufficient but it doesn't does it because it is borrowing more money isn't it?
Sorry how does owning our own ground make up for other teams getting parachute payments as well as other incomes. If we got up this or next season we still wont own our ground and I fail to see why Wasps would fall over themselves to release income streams for a short term commitment at the Ricoh. Bournemouth and Swansea might seem like small teams historically but Swansea's turnover in 2015 for instance was 103m of which 85m came from media & 7m from ticket sales hardly small at the moment
there are more questions but I give up....... as usual contradictions and lack of clarity from the owners
The only way forward
1) go for broke throw a load more money at getting into the Prem. Become a yo you club and save a but each year till the debts are clear.
2) win compensation from the Government sufficient enough to clear a lot of the debts and walk away, or do point 1 or use it to build a new stadium.
3) Get the best deal you can get off wasps opening up as much revenue streams as possible. Somehow get into the play off positions in the championship. Sell up and clear as much as the debt as possible.
I would say number three is the most likely to succeed so the negotiation with wasps is vital. Having the new stadium is a threat to use.
However as I have always said to use that as a threat you need to make it believable. I don't think Wasps will believe it as it stands.
You need to know how is it going to be funded. Is that realistic?
How much better off will the club be after it is built compared to the current deal.
Buy some land that would have an impact then sell it once you get the deal you want with wasps.
Offer wasps an incentive based deal so if they open up the access to the revenues the deal stays in situ even when CCFC are the bigger club contributing more to the profits.