eric read
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To be honest, I'm more worried about us and the now all to familiar mish mash of longshots.
So where has all your new found finance come from? Or is it just a huge punt.
I don't think we're necessarily splashing the cash excessively. We have increased our budget for the step up, but season ticket sales are up very considerably and I'd expect average attendances will be up by 2,000/3,000 on last season if we have a reasonably decent season (which I expect we will). Added to that prices have also gone up, so I'd say our extra income from promotion will be in excess of £1million. We lost a shed load of cash two years ago, but last year pulled in a lot through our cup runs, so even taking into account the kasham factor we are not in bad shape compared to many at this level.
Don't forget we also have very saleable assets in the likes of Roofe, O'Dowda , Lundstram etc etc with very substantial seven figure sums being turned down for at least two of them already this close season. We have a great record under the current management of finding and developing players (including those from our academy) and there's no reason to expect this to cease any time soon.
As for the ground, the only and continuing obstacle to us owning it is kasham himself. But the pressure is building on him from club, community, local authority etc so he can't hold out forever. Personally I'd have the bastard assassinated.