: Fri May 08, 2009 1:56 pm  

Wadski wrote:

I wonder if they've been stung by the image rights tax loophole closure?

Back in 2007??

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:07 pm  

SimonBarrett wrote:

Back in 2007??

no the recent closure. Hence the need to raise some cash but selling a player or share issue. It looks like it is cash you require rather than salary cap space / player.

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:17 pm  

Yes, that's what it seems like to me. Cashflow problems, possibly due (at least in part) to reduced crowd levels from their projections.

Either way, what will be will be.

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:23 pm  

Just to add in some Wakey attendance stats here:

Average YTD is 5,772. Average for 2008 was 6,962. Down 17%

Average compared to the like for like fixtures from last season is down 19% and on a round to round basis is down 24%

Wakeys highest attendance of the season so far (6,578) is only 222 more than our lowest of the season so far (6,356).

Now, assuming that the crowd average stays the same that equates to 15,470 speccies less for Wakey this season. At an average of say £10 a pop, well, you're talking about £150k.

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:33 pm  

The people of Wakefield need to have a look at themselves.
Their team are doing them proud and deserve better support than that.

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:40 pm  

Baron Greenback wrote:

The people of Wakefield need to have a look at themselves.
Their team are doing them proud and deserve better support than that.

Cheers for them pearls of wisdom!

: Fri May 08, 2009 3:00 pm  

Danril wrote:

Just to add in some Wakey attendance stats here:

Average YTD is 5,772. Average for 2008 was 6,962. Down 17%

Average compared to the like for like fixtures from last season is down 19% and on a round to round basis is down 24%

Wakeys highest attendance of the season so far (6,578) is only 222 more than our lowest of the season so far (6,356).

Now, assuming that the crowd average stays the same that equates to 15,470 speccies less for Wakey this season. At an average of say £10 a pop, well, you're talking about £150k.

this is true but !!!!!


we have had Salford and Catalan at home already so only have Quinn's as a low attendance match to come .

yet

we still have Leeds , cas and hull kr to visit BV , i

: Fri May 08, 2009 3:04 pm  

SimonBarrett wrote:

Cheers for them pearls of wisdom!

Unfortunately the people who will read BG's statement are the ones who don't need to. It's the other people sat at home on a Sunday. You've had it tough this year and you need your supporters to turn out in force - the team is performing but the support isn't.

: Fri May 08, 2009 3:10 pm  

Danril wrote:

Yes, that's what it seems like to me. Cashflow problems, possibly due (at least in part) to reduced crowd levels from their projections.

Either way, what will be will be.

the club is currently in the black , now im no financial whiz kid or a member of the HBoS BoD but im sure that equates to not being skint.

you are right in what you say about the low level of attendances but im sure that by the time the next round of franchises come around our attendances would of rose up again.

it seems a lot have hit onto the fact that wakey tried to get 100K for brough but nobody as concluded that just maybe lowly little Wakefield may be about to ......lets say invest the cash in other ways and being prudent decided that they would try to raise the cash by offloading brough to the first suckers who would pay 100k. obviously they seem to have contacted Huddersfield first when this fell through Wakefield decide to raise 100k for player strengthening using us the fans .

sometimes information is a bad thing , im almost wetting myself . BTW have you listened to the pod cast for the wakey match . looks like Barrie mac is also an informed guy

: Fri May 08, 2009 3:16 pm  

Wadski wrote:

Give the guy a bit of slack MG. I don't know the ins and outs of our club and why should I?

Do we have £100,000 to spend on a player? etc - I can not answer.

You know ST sales. And if the Giants announced some stadium naming rights fundraiser with a big fanfare you might expect to hear what happened. these are not private dealings after all.