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They can sod right off.
Sticking around a while yet, thanks to a gift from a generous angel.
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The article does highlight why it was dangerous to put players on 18 month contracts. I know this situation was impossible to predict, but as Alex points out it could become very costly for us. The other issue is unless those players take a pay cut chances are we could be over paying them in the new market. If we aren't playing football until 2021 then we could be having issues like Alex says.
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At least it’s not most of the team on 18 month contracts...and the ones that do have our good players.
I think that the season will start but with huge restrictions and regulations,for example a ground can
Only have 30% of its capacity,2m distance etc,That will affect many clubs not only on atmosphere and potential earnings but maybe enough to keep things ticking over until we beat this.
But like everything and everyone,it’s just a guess.
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Thanks for the update AP, very surprised by how much has been done during lockdown, kudos to your team on site.
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Thanks everyone. At the moment positive comments are pretty much all that's keeping me pushing. I've picked up the lions share of the costs and pumped in enough money now to ensure we can and will survive as a club. So if I was still coming the under the same level of fire I was from before, I would be in a different head space... Currently the best thing we've got as a club is owners as Chairman, as we/ I can make decisions fast and as much as I've been criticised for me a solo artist in the past, that solo artist style is the sole thing moving the club forward. There are times for leadership and times for chat and debate, we're very much in the need for leadership currently. As for the ground, would that been getting built now...? I hope the ground is now a better design too and one we can afford, it also doesn't involve that dodgy old Evesham stand... I just hope we've not got it all wrong... Else i've wasted a heap of money ...
Regarding players contracts, I'd guess that a number of players will gamble on there ability and form, refuse contracts at the start of the season for less money and sign on a non-contract bases. Look to play well, get to Christmas and then move clubs. We had this last season... a number of the new players refused contracts, joined on a non contract bases to keep there options opens. I'm personally all for this approach. It means the players get what they want and the clubs aren't signing on long term deals. As for career footballers at our level, they have fixed out goings still, the same as you and I, so they still need to live. Could you afford a massive pay cut for the same job?
Yes, a number of players will become available and there will be some deals out there i'm sure. For me it will be like car shopping, you can always find a better deal then what you've just paid, but as long as the car doesn't break down and last 200k miles, you're happy.
The ground is progressing nicely, i'm keeping my cards close my chest, but Tiger Turf are staying they can have the pitch complete in 6-weeks from starting... so we're not in bad shape...
Lots of clubs could be in trouble next season and recouping from the bad times and cash invested to stay alive, we might be a dark horse .... We've a manager that wants to buy Ferrari's and I want to spend Penny Farthing money, so maybe the compromise will do well...
Like I wrote in the paper and Darren pointed out, July is the key for us... That's the start of the new season on paper ... We are fine until then and I've started to make plans for what happens in July if the season is delayed...
What we really need is people to now back the club with season tickets and sponsorship, I've heard time and time again "when we've back in Gloucester ...." well, over to you.
AP