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Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 12:47Fri May 24 12:47:32 2024

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Coalville chairman has resigned and club have resigned from southern league

Another club on the edge

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Re: Coalville backtracking ?

By almost average 229/5 17:47Wed May 29 17:47:11 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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Apparently there owner is changing his mind and is now talking about carrying on but dropping to step 6 .
Rumour has it that it was a rash decision made after a fall out with the local council , i'm taking my ball home , type of thing and he's now regretting it .

Edited by almost average 2 at 17:48:06 on 29th May 2024

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Re: Coalville backtracking ?

By Dougie830/5 19:17Thu May 30 19:17:57 2024In response to Re: Coalville backtracking ?Top of thread

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Been confirmed today. Could be in Boro’s league.

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Re: Coalville backtracking ?

By 70s Stalwart (v2)3/6 15:13Mon Jun 3 15:13:28 2024In response to Re: Coalville backtracking ?Top of thread

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I see that they have been placed in United Counties League Div 1.

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JG

By Lord of the Manor24/5 17:43Fri May 24 17:43:35 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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Might be looking for a new club to run 🤔

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Re: JG

By The_Hullablue24/5 17:55Fri May 24 17:55:04 2024In response to JG Top of thread

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Is Barwell in trouble too?

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How bright should floodlights be in the Conference?

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Re: JG

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 17:44Fri May 24 17:44:51 2024In response to JG Top of thread

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Poor club

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Quiz Question

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 17:21Fri May 24 17:21:10 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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What club has McManus signed for?

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Quiz Question

By s. tone ragma7 (stone ragma)24/5 17:22Fri May 24 17:22:29 2024In response to Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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They have only been told today

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Re: Quiz Question

By Dougie829/5 14:44Wed May 29 14:44:04 2024In response to Re: Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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He signed for Barwell 2 weeks ago, before Coalville packed up.

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Re: Quiz Question

By MJNB28/5 18:42Tue May 28 18:42:26 2024In response to Re: Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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He signed for Harborough Town a bit back didn’t he?

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Re: Quiz Question

By VS City (VS Boro)28/5 19:10Tue May 28 19:10:51 2024In response to Re: Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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I think that was just a rumour.
Left for Coalville after the penultimate game (along with Lita)

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Quiz Question

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 17:24Fri May 24 17:24:01 2024In response to Re: Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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Probably not retained so free to move.

Even more probable. Already tapped up by JG; They are mates

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

Edited by VS Boro at 17:25:16 on 24th May 2024
Edited by VS Boro at 17:27:25 on 24th May 2024

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Re: Quiz Question

By Boropod (BoroughPod)28/5 19:20Tue May 28 19:20:20 2024In response to Re: Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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McManus works for JG.

Note to self, 'be careful what you wish for'

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Re: Quiz Question

By s. tone ragma7 (stone ragma)24/5 17:27Fri May 24 17:27:07 2024In response to Re: Quiz QuestionTop of thread

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The weired thing is Coalville have been making new signings, they have signed 2 or 3 in the last week, why did the owner allow that to happen if he was going to pull out !!

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Finances.

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 14:42Fri May 24 14:42:26 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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Again, with the caveat that I am reading this right from CH.

COALVILLE TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB LTD (09123781)

Liabilities
30-Jun-23 - £120.262
30-Jun-22 - £126,822

This includes (30-Jun-23) £82,292 due to a director.

They have and only ever had 1 director since July 2014.

so in 10 years they have run up £126,000 in debt. Remind me what the increase of Boro Leisure debt since 2020?
for balance - I guess the director has gifted money than loaned it (and quite right to...should be a regulation)


I also guess the timing is down to trying to find someone to take the club on.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

Edited by VS Boro at 14:42:57 on 24th May 2024

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Re: Finances.

By bert's dad24/5 14:49Fri May 24 14:49:52 2024In response to Finances.Top of thread

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Clubs need to be run within their means. Pay players what you can afford. Then see how you do. Too many clubs pay out silly wages it’s time to stop doing that.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Dougie824/5 14:19Fri May 24 14:19:08 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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He pulled the plug. Felt he had put enough money in with little return.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 17:14Fri May 24 17:14:06 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Yep read the article

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Re: Coalville dying

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:39Fri May 24 13:39:42 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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WOW

That was totally unexpected.

I had a soft spot for them and they appeared to be well run*** with good structure. I thought they were getting/had got their 2nd pitch upgraded to 3G......suppose that could be a different entity.


*** just goes to show what looks good on the outside is not telling the whole story.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:42Fri May 24 13:42:55 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Same here VS - big shock - they seemed to be going in the right direction.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:35Fri May 24 13:35:16 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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The question is are non league clubs with small support viable? Were Boro economically viable at Liberty Way with crowds only between 500- 1000 ish? Were Boro viable at Manor Park?
Was it always the fault of those who owned the club that Boro failed three times in 30 0dd years?
Should those who wish to see the rebirth of Boro now accept that only low level non league is financially doable?
VS has published financial details of Boro at Liberty way many times and losses seem to have occurred most seasons under Thorn and JG. I think IN once called the Boro a poisoned Chalice.
Can non league clubs such as Boro only ever survive with private cash injections?
I would hazard a guess that virtually all clubs are in some sort of debt.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Halftime28/5 15:44Tue May 28 15:44:19 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Leamington seem to be able to do it!

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 13:38Fri May 24 13:38:58 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Agree don’t think non league clubs are viable anymore without a money man, if they want to be successful, if they want to just sit there it is possible but again not without the money man which is why I’ve watched Boro die three times in my lifetime, and these non clubs that do have a money man are basically buggered the moment he leaves or gets bored hence Coalville

Don’t think Nuneaton can sustain a football club and the new club is a completely waste of time / energy and money, it will just go the same way but that’s just my opinion and won’t go into that 😂

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:42Fri May 24 13:42:14 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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As sad as it is Spurs I totally agree with your last sentence. It seems some wont let go and I can totally understand that as the club has been a big part of all our lives. There is no doubt many mistakes have been made but to me three collapses in 3 decades tells me that there isn't sufficient interest on a regular basis for Boro to compete at the higher level of non league.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 17:24Fri May 24 17:24:50 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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“Here come the your negative posts”

Cause you don’t want to pay to watch pub football

Should have posted this earlier 😂😂

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Re: Coalville dying

By s. tone ragma7 (stone ragma)24/5 16:52Fri May 24 16:52:47 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Club doesn't stand much chance with negative people like you and Spurs around

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 17:23Fri May 24 17:23:40 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Realistic and honest isn’t negative mate

So many people make this mistake so don’t feel bad

Plus I’m not around haven’t posted in months and probably won’t again after today 👍🏼

****** blind optimism isn’t healthy 😉

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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 17:26:13 on 24th May 2024
Edited by Spurs and Verde at 17:27:33 on 24th May 2024

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Re: Coalville dying

By Boropod (BoroughPod)24/5 17:10Fri May 24 17:10:23 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Totally agree

Note to self, 'be careful what you wish for'

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Re: Coalville dying

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:41Fri May 24 13:41:27 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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I think/hope the new club is sustainable BUT people need to appreciate the level it can operate on. The structure is such that it should survive.

Even recently you see boro fans thinking National-League was where boro should be (I thought mid-table conf-north with perhaps the odd holiday in the national0.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:48Fri May 24 13:48:00 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Crowds were relatively poor in the North. Only a big money man aka Rushden bloke would keep Boro in national league and look how that turned out. Glory hunters seldom stay when the money dries up and a club nosedives.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 13:44Fri May 24 13:44:40 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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My opinion

With the level they playing at if they aren’t immediately successful think they in serious trouble a fanbase won’t stay around at that level for long and kids won’t go watch them with football on tv etc so with aging fanbase can’t see where future fanbase comes from

Just my opinion

But sadly I have zero interest just don’t want to watch football that low basically just pub level - not for me at all

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Edited by Spurs and Verde at 13:46:13 on 24th May 2024
Edited by Spurs and Verde at 13:48:41 on 24th May 2024

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:51Fri May 24 13:51:13 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Your last sentence - same for me.
The southern central was bad enough. For me and its just my opinion but there is a line drawn where paying to watch football is value for money.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 13:55Fri May 24 13:55:27 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Nothing wrong with that opinion personally

I love films as probably my main hobby, I’m just about to watch the new mad max film - wouldn’t want to watch that if it’s budget was 10 million not the around 200 million it has 😂

Think it same for most things to be honest

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:57Fri May 24 13:57:01 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Most of the players Town fans will watch next season could probably be seen for free on a sunday morning. |

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Re: Coalville dying

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:48Fri May 24 13:48:13 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Its not for me either.

For a Nuneaton club to return to SLP or North then Money is needed.....and we know what that would mean.

The new club wont be able to chase the dream.

Also...... I think (understandably) the new club is too early, but thats debatable

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:52Fri May 24 13:52:54 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Money certainly needed but biggest problem is a lack of ground in Nuneaton. No money to buy, very little appropriate land available and very unlikely to be helped by council and why should they?

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Re: Coalville dying

By s. tone ragma7 (stone ragma)24/5 13:00Fri May 24 13:00:05 2024In response to Coalville dying Top of thread

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https://www.coalvilletownfc.co.uk/news/club-statement---chairman-steps-down

Edited by stone ragma at 13:00:22 on 24th May 2024

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 13:22Fri May 24 13:22:48 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Think the FA cup replays show what the prem think of the rest of football, the money gap will be that much soon I expect a ridiculous amount of clubs to go bust over the next 5-20 years and being outside of the prem will just be pointless

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Re: Coalville dying

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:43Fri May 24 13:43:52 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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I am amazed more clubs (all level) did not go to the wall due to covid.

I am a bit more pragmatic about FA Cup replays.
The FA need to revamp the competition totally rather than pander to the big clubs. A middle ground is needed.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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My cunning plan.

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:57Fri May 24 13:57:56 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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My cunning plan for FA Cup is

1 - Keep qualifying rounds as is.
2 - Probably keep round 1 and 2 as is.
3 - (controversial) have 3rd round seeded, with prem and championship in the "away pot".
4 - No replays.

My rational
* very few non-league clubs reach 3rd round and 20? league 2 or 3 and (lets be honest) a lot is down to luck (and with the luck comes £££s).
* Everyone wants a giant killing.
* for a lower club to beat a higher club its normally at home. In winning then more prize money.
* Its now 50/50 if a home game; why not make it 100/0
* It increases the chance massively that a small club will play a big club.
* Big clubs should win irrespective, but if they want to risk playing weakened team then so-be-it.
* No replays for big clubs - What they want.

I dare say people will pick holes and want "tradition" but something HAS to be done.

I have actually heard similar/same being mentioned by "experts"/"FA Officials"

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:44Fri May 24 13:44:58 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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True yet boro made a rare profit during Covid didn't they?

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Re: Coalville dying

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:46Fri May 24 13:46:17 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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shush :)

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Re: Coalville dying

By Armchair vulture24/5 13:37Fri May 24 13:37:45 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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The fa cup decision is appalling by the FA but is the competition as attractive as it once was?
Mind you haven't Boro only played once in the proper rounds at Liberty way- Vs Exeter with a crowd of only 2000 odd.
Happy to be corrected if wrong but its the only first round game I can remember at LW.

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Re: Coalville dying

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)24/5 13:40Fri May 24 13:40:45 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Think it disgusting personally

Tottenham players to tired to play Shrewsbury away in a replay half way through the season but have no issues going Australia this week and then a tour of Asia between euros and prem

Almost like there’s more money made from friendlies than FA cup and that is all they are interested in not the players welfare ummm……….

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Re: Coalville dying

By VS City (VS Boro)24/5 13:45Fri May 24 13:45:49 2024In response to Re: Coalville dying Top of thread

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Think about all the fixtures these big clubs play?

How on earth would Spurs and Newcastle be able to fit a game in in Australia in May with FA Cup replays :)


^^^ I was told they were there and I think it was Spurs (certainly Newcastle).

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