M42Owl

From what little I’ve read (mainly on here) this new Italian bidder wouldn’t pass the EFL test. Surely DC can see that: he’s dismissed other bidders as chancers without a moment’s thought. If DC heads down this route he’s just wasting his/our time and delaying the sale to a “fit and proper” buyer, and potentially seeing a reduction in the club’s value as he does so.

My point on the effect of TV scheduling was that, back in January, many thought that in the coming season they’ll be unable to get to too many games to justify a ST. The fact that it looks like few Saturday 3pm games will be moved is too late to alter decisions made in January. Those that didn’t renew may still miss the midweek games and will need enticing back for Saturday games. DC level prices won’t do it, but prices equivalent to ST early bird might.

I’d hazard a guess that if DC PotD prices are retained then absentee fans will not return in their droves. Absentee fans, particularly many of those that haven’t renewed STs for next season, will be absent for TV scheduling reasons as much as because of DC. The take over (assuming it happens) is unlikely to be in time to seriously review and adjust ST prices so only cheap PotD prices will entice them back. Cheap prices that even make the financial benefits of early bird purchases borderline. For one season, I’d take the hit if it helps keep crowds relatively high. Without cheap PotD prices I think crowds will plummet. I have zero confidence that boycotting fans will return in their droves just because DC has gone. They’ll want cheap prices, and probably free beer and pies, to entice them back.

Pay on the Day ticket prices question: mainly aimed at season ticket holders. Would you accept PotD prices equating, approximately, to Early Bird ST / 23? Wednesday fans are a grumpy lot and any loss of benefit is seen as an opportunity to moan. But how do we get fans back in the ground until new owners can stamp their mark if it’s not through cheap PotD prices? Season ticket sales have (I guess) plummeted with the boycott, midweek TV games and stupid kick off times. DC PotD prices will see many games nearer 15000 than 20000. As a season ticket holder, I would support (at least for one season) low cost PotD prices. Prices whereby I will have paid more for my ST than if I paid game by game. Am I alone in this view?

Your memory is probably better than mine, but I seem to recall very strong rumours that Carlos was brought in as DoF and DC wanted Mark Cooper as Head Coach. Cooper didn’t fancy being just a coach so, late in the summer, Carlos got reassigned. An early example of DC having no contingency planning.

Except Pedersen, haven’t all the (first team) coaches left following the expiry of their contracts?

Are any of our players likely to have a good preseason?

I’d like an early announcement of the first fan engagement panel and a request for “ideas going forward” and suggestions for club strategy. Then the on-the-day ticket prices.

Not sure. Could be Burton U21s.

Starts tomorrow. UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round.

If we get a takeover moving quick (and it looks like it’s going to conclude positively), the options available to us increase somewhat.

I had the kop end penalty spot. Won f*** all.

If the obligation is to self report within two days of failure to meet financial obligations (as above post), then if we are a day late, we still have to report: we have two days to do so. So the EFL will be aware, but, presumably, will also be aware that relevant payments have been made late but are not still outstanding. How that affects any potential punishment, I wouldn’t know.

After events like these, there’s always a call to not speculate. Understandably, X ignores these requests. But for a so called respectable media outlet like The Times to do so is pretty poor imo.

Only when Tommy R is keen to develop an “it was a Muslim migrant” conspiracy.