Ben Stevenson (10 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Kid]

I'll get in before anybody else: IT'S ONLY COS THOSE SHITZU BASTARDS WANT TO POCKET MORE MONEY FOR HIM

If CCFC still exists then!

 

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[dongonzalos]

Good news

 

[ajsccfc]

Whether it's seen as free transfer insurance or long-term planning, it's a positive step.

 

[standupforcity]

Way better than Maddison IMO

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

Refreshing to see some football news, and good news at that. Can't see how this is anything but a positive move, though no doubt the usual bellends will pipe up putting a negative slant on it.

Pleasing to see another promising, young player tied down to a long term deal. Well done Mark Venus.

 

[rupert_bear]

It puts value on him and like it or not he will be a candidate to be sold one day. I have a hunch Fisher and co will have a list of possibles and probables to be sold and their estimate values. Has said we need to sell to survive, probably the only 100% true thing he said.

 

[torchomatic]

Great news. Turnbull, Jones and now Stevenson on long term contracts. Hope the trend continues.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I'll get in before anybody else: IT'S ONLY COS THOSE SHITZU BASTARDS WANT TO POCKET MORE MONEY FOR HIM

Literally the first comment I saw on the facebook posting

 

[Warwickhunt]

As he said we are selling club because we cannot generate sufficient funds from Attendances so unfortuneatly Ben will become a casualty at the appropriate time however he will realise much needed revenue in the short term and longer term like Wilson & Maddison give us. Its a model a lot of lower division clubs use when they dont have a benefactor supporting the club with funds. We need to be self sustainable!

 

[SkyBlueRuffian]

As he said we are selling club because we cannot generate sufficient funds from Attendances so unfortuneatly Ben will become a casualty at the appropriate time however he will realise much needed revenue in the short term and longer term like Wilson & Maddison give us. Its a model a lot of lower division clubs use when they dont have a benefactor supporting the club with funds. We need to be self sustainable!

He'll be sold in Jan.

 

[chiefdave]

Cracking news. Great to see that despite all the doom and gloom players like this are still happy to sign up.

 

[robbiekeane]

Great news from what i've seen so far a good bit of business.

 

[covcity4life]

Great news. Turnbull, Jones and now Stevenson on long term contracts. Hope the trend continues.

and yet people dispute that TM was building the club for future

aint reid,thomas and sordell on 2 year contracts too? or just 1?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

and yet people dispute that TM was building the club for future

aint reid,thomas and sordell on 2 year contracts too? or just 1?

Mate, you need to cut those strings. I get the infatuation...I used to like SPs tank tops but hey, TMs gone now.

TM was god awful the past few months...he had to go.

 

[torchomatic]

and yet people dispute that TM was building the club for future

aint reid,thomas and sordell on 2 year contracts too? or just 1?

You may be right. Just the long term (three years plus) stick in my mind.

 

[Joy Division]

and yet people dispute that TM was building the club for future

If by 'future' if you meant League two then yes, I'd agree with you.

 

[Nick]

Ha, the telegraph article about it.

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

You may be right. Just the long term (three years plus) stick in my mind.

Reid and K Thomas 2 years, Sordell 1 year with an option

 

[Hobo]

Stevenson is a great potential. But lets not try and hype him into something he isn't. He is a kid who needs time to learn his craft and not be over played. He will also have a bad patch as players do.

Let's hope he is here for 3-4 years.

 

[covcity4life]

Reid and K Thomas 2 years, Sordell 1 year with an option

so next year wouldnt have needed such a big upheavel.

convicned TM would have sorted us, just hope MV gets job and carries on in same vein. zero chance of us going down imo. we will stay in promotion mix i think. although not good to start with a uphil battle i agree

 

[ccfcway]

Midfielder Ben Stevenson has signed a new contract with the Sky Blues, keeping him at the club until 30th June, 2020

Great news, but he wont be here until 2020

 

[Gazolba]

Good news. But anyone who thinks he will be here that long is deluded.
Being under contract just means we can get more for him when he goes.

 

[Gosford Green]

More than likely be sold at 2359 on the last day of the January window. Undisclosed fee of course.

 

[stupot07]

More than likely be sold at 2359 on the last day of the January window. Undisclosed fee of course.

Like 99% of all transfer fees...

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[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Great news. Turnbull, Jones and now Stevenson on long term contracts. Hope the trend continues.

Tim Fisher has gone on record and said CCFC will have to SELL a player a season to brake even.

All that the contact's do is protect SISU interests !!!

 

[robbiekeane]

Midfielder Ben Stevenson has signed a new contract with the Sky Blues, keeping him at the club until 30th June, 2020

Great news, but he wont be here until 2020

I hope not. I hope he turns into an average championship player and we sell him for £3m in January

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Tim Fisher has gone on record and said CCFC will have to SELL a player a season to brake even.

All that the contact's do is protect SISU interests !!!

Doesn't in protect CCFC interests if the football club are the ones who need the money?

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Tim Fisher has gone on record and said CCFC will have to SELL a player a season to brake even.

Like all clubs outside the top flight of English football.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Doesn't in protect CCFC interests if the football club are the ones who need the money?

So please tell us, we're has the money gone from the Maddison transfer to Norwich ?

And the transfer of Wilson to Bournemouth ?

Not forgetting the budget has gone DOWN from last season to this season !!!

 

[stupot07]

So please tell us, we're has the money gone from the Maddison transfer to Norwich ?

And the transfer of Wilson to Bournemouth ?

Not forgetting the budget has gone DOWN from last season to this season !!!

Funding operating costs (inc. Fees, wages, agents fees,etc) and minimalising losses.

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[chiefdave]

So please tell us, we're has the money gone from the Maddison transfer to Norwich ?

There was a note in the most recent accounts about this. The upfront fee for Maddison was used to repay some of a short term loan made by SISU to cover the cash flow problems caused by the miscalculation in breakeven. The rest of the loan remains as a rolling credit facility.

 

[higgs]

Covers sisu losses els another year when they flog him in January

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[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Funding operating costs (inc. Fees, wages, agents fees,etc) and minimalising losses.

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Oh so that's why the the season tickets and match day tickets, and not forgetting corporate prices have gone UP this season !!!

 

[stupot07]

Oh so that's why the the season tickets and match day tickets, and not forgetting corporate prices have gone UP this season !!!

We've been making significant losses (£m's) for years - its all on the accounts, of which there are numerous threads on here, where OSB has gone through them with a fine tooth combe. The ticket prices have only returned to pre-2015/16 levels, they were heavily discounted last season. Given our gates are down by aroubd 4-5k, its probably a good job they have changed the prices....

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[chiefdave]

Oh so that's why the the season tickets and match day tickets, and not forgetting corporate prices have gone UP this season !!!

Its really not complicated. The tickets last season were massively discounted compared to previous seasons. There wasn't sufficient uptake to offset the lower prices, a major problem when we don't have access to other revenues. Therefore the pricing this season returned to what it has been for several years prior with the exception of last season.