Next season

By Wakes10/3/2019 11:17Sun Mar 10 11:17:33 2019In response to Re: 3 POINTS FOR THE SWANS

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Nice thought that you are willing to help the club Norm but I am not so sure others would follow suit. We had a similar boost the budget scheme a while ago and as far as I know, not many people paid into it and if so was peanuts. I feel the majority of people have enough trouble making ends meet at home let alone give up their wages to the football club, which they kind of do anyway every other week. How much are we talking? If you are willing to fund the club say a figure of 10k, a nice thought but it would only pay the players for say 3 weeks if we are to be competitive next season in the league below.

If Joe decides to leave at the end of the season then we will need to seek investment from the supporters, but it will not be enough. Worst case scenario: No other benefactor comes in and we struggle for sponsorship. The squad would be the same standard as this season which is probably around mid table Combined Counties at best and that is PROVIDING we can even meet their expenses at say £30 per week. Not only this, with no income from the bar (something which nearly every club benefits from) who is even going to pay their expenses? If we are lucky then you may even decide to step forward Norm but even then the same standard squad would again finish bottom of the league below, so where does that leave us? With no support from the Thames club we would probably be competitive in Combined Counties division One or the Surrey Elite league.

I feel that should Joe decide to stay then we will be competitive next season. This season has been a complete disaster but lessons have been learnt and I think it would be safe to say that Joe will not be here next season if he thought we could not be competitive, because what’s the point in running a football club that’s going nowhere, stressing you out and draining all your finances? If he quits then we are in sxxx street because the Thames club will be a wrath round our neck.

Edited by Wakes at 11:19:36 on 10th March 2019

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