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Thread | Bad luck, only Ok signings, poor finishing...
at 12:55 2 Apr 2025
At Christmas staying up looked possible, even likely.
We knew that McKenna improves players, so believed the second half of the season could be better than the first.
I'd offer three main reasons why that has not happened.
Luck.
You need plenty of it, especially in the season you come up. On balance, it has been against us. We needed a deflection or two to go our way, a few 50:50 penalties to be awarded, and certainly far less injuries.
Injuries have been brutal, a core reason behind ever changing team sheets.
Signings.
They've been ok. We'll all argue for our favourites, and who hasn't quite worked, but they are obviously all capable players. Even Muric was good in several games.
But they've only been ok. Delap has been a standout, especially in the first 20 games. Apart from him it is hard to say anyone has been the amazing signing we hoped for. And we probably needed three or four to be amazing, like we had in previous windows.
Finishing.
Sadly, just not good enough at this level. In many recent games we have had the first chance, or two, and not taken it. And then the oppo have taken theirs.
Loads of other reasons of course, just these are at the top of my list
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Thread | £250m + valuation. A mystery to me
at 11:23 24 Mar 2024
The last 2 years have been astonishing. Great football, goals galore, we all know the story. We're on the up - it is brilliant!
And yet, it is an absolute mystery to me how we are suddenly worth £250m. It seems totally crackers.
We make a massive loss, year after year
Our wages alone are very close to 100% of turnover
And we're a relatively small operation. £22m turnover last year, maybe about £30m this?
Asset wise, our playing squad is worth what? Perhaps £50m, and that's giving generous valuations to Davis, Chaplin, Burns, Woolf, Hirst etc. And if we sold them we need to replace them, obviously
We don't own our ground
Lots of investment is still required, including a new stand
If and when we go up, we'll have to spend to compete
The bizarre financial rules of The Premiership mean we can't spend, spend, spend as they will then dock points. So it will be hard to compete
I'm delighted people want to invest, it is fantastic, and I totally get the excitement of what is potentially ahead.
But I sure don't get the valuation! |
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