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help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 2:57 pm

This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:29 pm

skiprat wrote:This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.


Both..... it should help us physically but it will hinder the club financially

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:35 pm

snoopystorm wrote:
skiprat wrote:This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.


Both..... it should help us physically but it will hinder the club financially

Certainly won’t hinder us financially due to the tv riches in the Premier League.

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:38 pm

salopiancity wrote:
snoopystorm wrote:
skiprat wrote:This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.


Both..... it should help us physically but it will hinder the club financially

Certainly won’t hinder us financially due to the tv riches in the Premier League.


The finances from progressing in the cup matches will though

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:38 pm

salopiancity wrote:
snoopystorm wrote:
skiprat wrote:This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.


Both..... it should help us physically but it will hinder the club financially

Certainly won’t hinder us financially due to the tv riches in the Premier League.


Also with the much higher crowds the club will make far more in 19 home games in the Premier League with 30,000 crowds than 23 games in the Championship with 20,000 crowds.

As of course will the company running the food and drink concessions. Is it still Compass? And if so, is this the last season of their contract?

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:36 pm

Hindrance. Less opportunity for fringe players and a chance to try different combinations

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:49 pm

We could end up playing one game (Chelsea) between 2nd of march until 13 April can't see that helping match sharpeness

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:35 pm

Pencoed wrote:We could end up playing one game (Chelsea) between 2nd of march until 13 April can't see that helping match sharpeness

West ham 9th march

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:51 pm

troobloo3339 wrote:
Pencoed wrote:We could end up playing one game (Chelsea) between 2nd of march until 13 April can't see that helping match sharpeness

West ham 9th march


How'd I miss that lol

Still a long period between games

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 6:57 pm

Pencoed wrote:
troobloo3339 wrote:
Pencoed wrote:We could end up playing one game (Chelsea) between 2nd of march until 13 April can't see that helping match sharpeness

West ham 9th march


How'd I miss that lol

Still a long period between games

Wolves away on 2nd

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:00 pm

troobloo3339 wrote:
Pencoed wrote:
troobloo3339 wrote:
Pencoed wrote:We could end up playing one game (Chelsea) between 2nd of march until 13 April can't see that helping match sharpeness

West ham 9th march


How'd I miss that lol

Still a long period between games

Wolves away on 2nd

Brighton may be 19th or 20th

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:14 pm

snoopystorm wrote:
skiprat wrote:This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.


Both..... it should help us physically but it will hinder the club financially


Why financially?

Re: help or a hindrance?

Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:16 pm

davids wrote:
salopiancity wrote:
snoopystorm wrote:
skiprat wrote:This season we will play a total of 40 games ( 38 league 2 cup).the lowest total in our entire history in a season (excluding ww2). Does this help or hinder us?.


Both..... it should help us physically but it will hinder the club financially

Certainly won’t hinder us financially due to the tv riches in the Premier League.


Also with the much higher crowds the club will make far more in 19 home games in the Premier League with 30,000 crowds than 23 games in the Championship with 20,000 crowds.

As of course will the company running the food and drink concessions. Is it still Compass? And if so, is this the last season of their contract?


Prices went up and sponsorship will have increased substantially.

There is no way this has had a detrimental effect on finances.