Comments by Gordon Shepherd about loseing £3.5 million this year

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  1. Young Nudger

    Young Nudger Well-Known Member

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    Say wages and running costs total is £2.5M
    Income is say £15 per ticket x 8000 attendance x 23 home games = £2.8M

    Gordon said we need 11k attendences to break even
    Which is £15 x 11000 x 23 = £3.8M
    He said the other night we have lost £3.5M last year
    Is it a coincidence that £3.5 and £3.8 are similar figures
    Also if the club takes £2.8M in attendance money and we have lost £3.5M
    That means that £2.8M + £3.5M = £6.3M went out of the club last year
    Gordon and Patrick are working at the club for nowt
    So where is £3.5 million going ?
    Makes you wonder what the club is still paying for dunt it?
     
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    Whatever - I wouldn't like to think I was trying to make a business of it. You have to be dedicated. I think they are doing a fantastic job and we shouldn't forget that they have steered the club from the brink and given us all hope again.</p>

    And that is no mean feat.</p>
     
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  3. Young Nudger

    Young Nudger Well-Known Member

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    Yep, we know they are doing a great job and we are more than thankful, but

    but it still makes you wonder why we are loseing so much money?
    Think of it like this -
    If we wern't loseing such a large amount which obviously Patrick and Gordon have to pick the tab up for
    Instead of paying debts, if £3.5M were invested in the team in this league or even the Championship we would have a reight teeam!!!
     
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    "Is it a coincidence that £3.5 and £3.8 are similar figures"

    Dunno, but I've always thought that the similarity of 103 and 104 is spookily coincidental.
     
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  5. Gue

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    RE: "Is it a coincidence that £3.5 and £3.8 are similar figures"

    As helpful to the debate as ever. Poor attitude.
     
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  6. Gue

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    We lost 1.3 million last

    year according to the results released yesterday.
     
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    RE: We lost 1.3 million last

    500k went on Kevin Donovan's pina colada's.
     
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    "Is it a coincidence that £3.5 and £3.8 are similar figures"

    Not really - we lost £3.5m therefore we need to be getting gates that will return approx £3.8m so that we are making a small profit rather than losing money!
     
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  9. Gue

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    RE: We lost 1.3 million last

    Gordon Shephard is doing a fantastic job at Barnsley. Reducing that kind of debt is no mean feet. If you boys don`t want him, i will welcome him with open arms at Donny.(Y)

    Your debt is going the right way and with another 18 months the club can then really go for it.

    I personally would like nothing more than to see Barnsley and Donny in the Championship instead of the same old also rans that have been stagnating in there for far too long.

    Onwards and upwards boys(nodding2fingers)
     
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    RE: We lost 1.3 million last

    (Y)

    hats off to you.

    Makes a nice change to see someone rallying behind one of their "rivals"...

    I would say the same from when you were in conference and cheering you on to meet us in this division. However, the constant hameerings we have had the last 2 years have left a taste in my mouth. Never mind, thats life.
     
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  11. Gue

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    RE: We lost 1.3 million last

    It can`t last forever though nezbfc, ah well thats life mate.
     
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    Jay......Probably dint explain it too well

    We need 11,000 home gates (£3.8M) to cover the present debt
    So where does the gate money go that we are taking now with 8,000 home gates

    Must admit your contributions are poor though
    (N)
     
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    RE: Jay......Probably dint explain it too well

    yeah Jay.

    defend that.
     
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