With the no of clubs involved in carling cup and other various competitions a friendly at the moment is looking a little difficult unless we can pull something out of the bag from somewhere

BKK is right though - we need to know the position now. How much more is needed? What is happening with outside investors? What happend to the idea of a share issue? I haven't got to the meetings for personal reasons and it may have been discussed there, but there is a real need to engage and inform people who were not at the meetings as well - especially if you want their money.

Whether you like it or not, I have heard people say they are not prepared to give money if the club is going to go under anyway or we will be in the same situation 6 months later. We need a clear business plan about how much needs to be raised and how we intend to get there. As BKK says throwing the odd 50 quid isn't going to do it.

Cos .. and lets be fair i say what i mean.

I couldnt give a toss if people get upset at paycuts etc etc cos while some will stay if it gets really bleak others will sod off.

Joe Healy has showed he is on our side and plays for nothing. As it is, the other players are earning their money on the pitch by performing superbly but they are paid to earn their money and give their all. They are however doing more than is expected by playing with injuries and tiredness.

To my mind reading what Daisy said in the press there are (at least) 7 players willing to take pay cuts. This would greatly enhance the chance of survival, show a togetherness that includes the players in numbers and also help get the embargo off quicker.


As all that matters is the club surviving. If we finish 18th this season and survive i'll take that over going bust when 3rd in the league.

Jamie Day said in the press his players will take pay cuts. In that case and with 12 weeks left, then i say give them the chance to, dont demand it.

The players efforts on the pitch are superb and for that they are collectively paid 4.7k a week.

The Fans have raised 10k and are attending meetings and paying to get in and spend in the shop and bar to try and improve things.

There is little or no use the players taking a pay cut with 2 weeks left. We need to raise the money however we can not sit around and expect it to appear.



-- Edited by JgFc on Friday 10th of September 2010 01:20:48 PM

Figures?

Were based on players taking 33% cut until we pay the HMRC IF THEY WANTED TO DO IT. Please note i am NOT saying the should or it should be compulsary. They will get our support fully whether they do or not. That needs to be emphasised, i have big love for them all muchly.

63 k owed to hmrc
1000 gate =10k gate reciepts for a big friendly 2000 gate 20k

15k the club said they were going to pay the hmrc BUT GAVE THEM 9K. If russ raised 9k then 15k is still there that the club were going to pay.

I see that as between 45k and 55k raised.

As i said, without getting a sponsor or buyer in, if anyone sees andy better ideas, then im all ears and how can i help.

-- Edited by JgFc on Friday 10th of September 2010 02:36:05 PM

But JGFC - these are your figures and not the clubs. How realistic is that one of the big teams will send down a side with some big names during the season. I think unlikely. Have we asked any clubs. I agree that the players taking a cut will help - but are they actually doing it and from now.

What we have on the message board are great ideas and fanatastic committment but for the vast majority of fans, they are totally in the dark about what is happening and what the club is planning to do. What I am saying is that if we need to dig deeper (as we must) then we need to know we are not just throwing good money after bad.

You can criticise me for saying it but many of the 500 odd souls who come through the gate were not at the meetings and may be reluctant to continue to fork out unless they believe that there is a good chance that this is going to work.

Maybe but then we still have the 15k the club said they were going to pay on top of the 30k thats my point.

OK .... but any info on search for sponsors, commercial manager's (part time or commission only) efforts to date, other possible moves by the Club (other than the supporters' efforts well documented on this forum) .... the silence from the top is becoming deafening .... thus so many varying and confusing posts .... Some official clarity would surely be beneficial to all concerned

-- Edited by oldcoach on Friday 10th of September 2010 03:02:27 PM

Two part-time commercial managers have started working for the club and were present at the WSU meeting last night.  I believe their details are to be given in the Woking programme.  Obviously though in the current financial climate they won't be able to solve the problems on their own and every effort is still needed on all of the other things that have been mentioned.