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Takeover Rumours

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Mrjardine said:
Nothing wrong with optimism but some of the comments are becoming increasingly magesque.
At present we are a league 1 club with a league 1 squad, a negative cowardly manager and owners without much capital to take us any further beyond.

Now if these ‘potential’ new owners are rubber stamped and make their intentions clear as to how they want us competing with the big boys then I’ll be delighted but not until.
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Cant argue with that,but I do feel a little more optimistic than I did a few weeks ago..think I give my first negative post in a while..something about the football being unbearable to watch..something like that
 
scott934 said:
£12m difference in the Premier League when you factor in TV deals is a drop in the ocean. Besides which you've chosen a miserable season for us, if we were competitive there'd be no need for free or cheap tickets.
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We've always been cheaper per fan than most teams though haven't we? If SAFC reduced the amount of discounted/free tickets then would every fan still be able to attend?

Northumberland Rocks said:
Given our area and the way the SOL is designed and land around the stadium we need competitive pricing and we can extend cheapily and easily. With an increased SOL we make more money on merchandice and catering and people seeing a packed 60,000+ stadium, advertising etc.

We are probably uniquely placed in the country to do this (the mags would love to but are land locked as example) and Im sure its in the new investors thinking.
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I can't see it being expanded for a long time yet as they'll just up the ticket prices to get near capacity crowds but maintain the supply/demand for tickets and this also allows for expected crowd fluctuations given the opposition and kickoff day/time. An extra 20K now on top of the 41K crowd at £12 average ticket over a 19 game season is an extra £4.56m which would just cover the wage of a £90K week player. It's a canny figure but not that much given most non big 6 clubs pushing for top 10 this season with probably get £200m in revenue.

However by doing this they would potentially price out fans but this is something that happens at 'bigger' clubs already and has for years.
 
MackemX said:
We've always been cheaper per fan than most teams though haven't we? If SAFC reduced the amount of discounted/free tickets then would every fan still be able to attend?


I can't see it being expanded for a long time yet as they'll just up the ticket prices to get near capacity crowds but maintain the supply/demand for tickets and this also allows for expected crowd fluctuations given the opposition and kickoff day/time. An extra 20K now on top of the 41K crowd at £12 average ticket over a 19 game season is an extra £4.56m which would just cover the wage of a £90K week player. It's a canny figure but not that much given most non big 6 clubs pushing for top 10 this season with probably get £200m in revenue.

However by doing this they would potentially price out fans but this is something that happens at 'bigger' clubs already and has for years.
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Inevitable I'm afraid.
 
SuPaReTrO said:
Cant argue with that,but I do feel a little more optimistic than I did a few weeks ago..think I give my first negative post in a while..something about the football being unbearable to watch..something like that
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It is absolutely more positive than it looked during a desperate pre season and opening game but people just seem to be getting so far all ahead of themselves.
There’s obviously something afoot but I just can’t get too carried away until it’s signed, sealed and delivered
 
Mrjardine said:
She was there on their behalf.
I just think it all sounds a bit too good to be true and it would be just so typically Sunderland for it to all crash and burn.
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I agree it could all crash and burn (although I do believe it's a done deal as I believe @Reiver). But there's too much info naming names, confirming names and wealth to think it's just rumours. It's been on Sky etc, if it was incorrect then surely there'd be statements from both the club and the MSD company. It literally looks like the only thing stopping it happening is EFL, why they'd not sanction it is beyond me. I also think Stewart would have done all of the homework needed to ensure that won't happen.
 
MackemX said:
We've always been cheaper per fan than most teams though haven't we? If SAFC reduced the amount of discounted/free tickets then would every fan still be able to attend?


I can't see it being expanded for a long time yet as they'll just up the ticket prices to get near capacity crowds but maintain the supply/demand for tickets and this also allows for expected crowd fluctuations given the opposition and kickoff day/time. An extra 20K now on top of the 41K crowd at £12 average ticket over a 19 game season is an extra £4.56m which would just cover the wage of a £90K week player. It's a canny figure but not that much given most non big 6 clubs pushing for top 10 this season with probably get £200m in revenue.

However by doing this they would potentially price out fans but this is something that happens at 'bigger' clubs already and has for years.
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Ticket income will mean nowt after we win the champions league ;)
 
No. 1 is Gary Rowell said:
I agree it could all crash and burn (although I do believe it's a done deal as I believe @Reiver). But there's too much info naming names, confirming names and wealth to think it's just rumours. It's been on Sky etc, if it was incorrect then surely there'd be statements from both the club and the MSD company. It literally looks like the only thing stopping it happening is EFL, why they'd not sanction it is beyond me. I also think Stewart would have done all of the homework needed to ensure that won't happen.
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As I said something is clearly going on but until it’s done I just can’t get too excited.
I don’t think reiver has a clue personally. I understand people wanting to believe it but the idea that a bloke who used to make a rich Arabs bed knows the ins and outs of any big financial deal I just find rather fanciful.
 
Been out for a few hours.

Where’s kildaremackem gone??

Banned or deleted his account?
 
rocky said:
Why are people bothered what the mags think and what we'd do if it was them? Fuck me, how massively pathetic
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Indeed, I posted something similar the other day. Why anyone gives a fuck about the mags or is even bothering to think about them, never mind mention them in every other post is beyond me.
 
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