FFP

[Percy McCarthy]

We were slightly below Everton for revenue in 21/22, we were £40m above them in 22/23. So, progress. I think we can whack another £40m a year on that for this season and next (if we get in CL).

Their accounts are shockingly bad though, it must be said.

[pauliewalnuts]

It’s on page 28 of our last accounts, and the notes underneath.

Chelsea’s report isn’t clear what they do and don’t include, but that they call it matchday revenue suggests their figure isn’t just the ticket sales.

Hmm, doesn't really sound very clear cut to me re Chelsea, but hey ho.

Anyway, the salient point in all this is really that our gate receipts are shockingly low.

*dons Heck mask*

[tomd2103]

It’s on page 28 of our last accounts, and the notes underneath.

Chelsea’s report isn’t clear what they do and don’t include, but that they call it matchday revenue suggests their figure isn’t just the ticket sales.

Hmm, doesn't really sound very clear cut to me re Chelsea, but hey ho.

Anyway, the salient point in all this is really that our gate receipts are shockingly low.

*dons Heck mask*

I think the issue is that some of the figures on there include all matchday income (average ticket price, beverages, food etc.) whereas others just are just average ticket price and don't take any other spend into account. 

[Ads]

Set to be charged for 3 breaches.

[Meanwood Villa]

Set to be charged for 3 breaches.

Us?

[PaulWinch again]

[Sexual Ealing]

April fool?

[AV82EC]

Let’s hope so.

[Meanwood Villa]

April fool?

I hate this bastard day

[Percy McCarthy]

Nobody on Twitter posting this, so let’s hope it’s just on here.

[tomd2103]

Nobody on Twitter posting this, so let’s hope it’s just on here.

Would have been charged by now if this was the case wouldn't we?  Next deadline won't be until end of December?

[DeKuip]

One way of boosting annual matchday income would be to start looking like we really want to be involved in the domestic cups. We’ve been so poor in those that even if we get a home draw fans know the manager and players won’t be up for it.
Until this season’s European games I don’t think we’d had a big home cup tie since the Albion quarter final in 2015. Just the two play off semis.
You look at Chelsea for instance, not in Europe but still had 10 home cup games this season all with pretty much full houses. They’ve had 24k visiting fans in the FA Cup alone.
We need to show some intent in these competitions next season, get fans believing like in the 70s. Start trusting some of these talented youngsters we ought to have coming through and stop using cup games to give unwanted squad players a run out. Look at the teams that reach finals, they’re also generally playing in Europe and at the top end of the Premier League too.

[Clampy]

Giving a couple of the kids a game in the cups is a good idea but then you'll have some fans who will get the hump that we haven't played our strongest line up. A few on here said Tim and Rodgers looked out of their depth away at Ajax but that game would have done them so much good.

[Dogtanian]

It’s all about money and resources.

There’s sod all prize money in the league cup and FA Cup, plus you share the gate receipts with the opposition. While we are trying to build a squad under the FFP cosh, we have to be a bit more selective where we use our strength.

Playing strong in the Prem and europe gets us more money to build the squad and makes us a more attractive destination to players. So it’s no surprise they are secondary at the minute.

Last time I looked, it’s about £0.5m to win the League Cup and £3.5m to win the FA Cup. Compare that to £3m per place in the league and about £15m to win the Conference League.

[chrisw1]

Agreed Doggie.  First step is European qualification for money and retaining players.  The pots can follow once we’ve built a world dominating squad.