The transfer deal alone must have cost a relative fortune considering he only signed a two year deal with Ebbsfleet in the summer. A bit of a gamble as Jamie's going to be under some serious pressure now to get Ebbsfleet promoted.

Jamie winning promotion with us on the budget we had, was a fantastic achievement. Buying it can't come anywhere close to that, if indeed it happens.

No fee I believe. The Gills have released him from his contract. Nothing is guaranteed but he will score goals at that level.

It appears clubs still haven't learnt lessons from Portsmouth, Salisbury, and Hereford to name a few...

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It appears clubs still haven't learnt lessons from Portsmouth, Salisbury, and Hereford to name a few...

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 and more at Ebbsfleets level.... Grays, Hornchurch, Ru$hden, Fisher, Weymouth....

Blimey, JgFC / Observer. Still following what is happening with the Fleet.

I still sense jealousy amongst a lot of non league clubs, Welling fans especially. I would be if I was Welling or Dartford etc.

But all this talk of us "needing to be promoted or the money will go rubbish" is laughable. Yes, the investment will one day go, but that's a long way off. Our investors, KEH Sports, are here long term. They have spent a six figure amount in refurbing the ground since the summer of last year, and are about to spend god knows how much on a whole brand new 2 tier main stand on our Stonebridge Road side, with new offices, changing rooms, bars, club shop and more, plus doing plans for the rest of the ground. Can someone tell me why they would do this and then suddenly pull out? They have no reason to pull out. Ebbsfleet United is now very much part of the KEH infrastructure (check their website!). KEH have invested billions in the local area, £2b on the Paramount theme park alone. The chairman of the Fleet also now owns 30% of Bluewater as well. They are here to stay long term, and see potential in the football club at Ebbsfleet United. A new future fan base when the new garden city is built up. It may not sound much, but our attendances may well increase by 300-500 if 1% of the new Ebbsfleet Garden City population was to attend matches, plus should we go up a league or two, or more, crowds will increase further. They always do.

Yes, we have been lucky, and will have a big chance of enjoying some success in the future. I would take this for the next ten plus years, and one day, when he money isn't there, we go back to our natural level, wherever that may be, or start again if the worse comes to the worse. But that's not being thought of.

It bugs me, that some suddenly critise those clubs who get some luck come their way, they cannot take it. And in Welling's case, some of you fans hate it that you had the chance to have KEH as your owners, but your guys behind the scenes turned them down.

Ebbsfleet are in for a roller coaster ride, but it's one we will cherish and enjoy, until the ride finishes in the far future.

Clearly...

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fleetfan wrote:

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Blimey, JgFC / Observer. Still following what is happening with the Fleet.

I still sense jealousy amongst a lot of non league clubs, Welling fans especially. I would be if I was Welling or Dartford etc.

But all this talk of us "needing to be promoted or the money will go rubbish" is laughable. Yes, the investment will one day go, but that's a long way off. Our investors, KEH Sports, are here long term. They have spent a six figure amount in refurbing the ground since the summer of last year, and are about to spend god knows how much on a whole brand new complex of luxury apartments where the ground currently is once Disneyland Swanscombe gets full planning permissions. Can someone tell me why they would do this and then suddenly pull out? They have no reason to pull out. Ebbsfleet United is now very much part of the KEH infrastructure (check their website!). KEH have invested billions in the local area, £2b on the Paramount theme park alone. The chairman of the Fleet also now owns 30% of Bluewater as well. They are here to stay long term, and see potential in the football club at Ebbsfleet United. A new future fan base when the new garden city is built up. It may not sound much, but our attendances may well increase by 300-500 if 1% of the new Ebbsfleet Garden City population was to attend matches, plus should we go up a league or two, or more, crowds will increase further. They always do.

Yes, we have been lucky, and will have a big chance of enjoying some success in the future. I would take this for the next ten plus years, and one day, when he money isn't there, we go back to our natural level, wherever that may be, or start again if the worse comes to the worse. But that's not being thought of.

It bugs me, that some suddenly critise those clubs who get some luck come their way, they cannot take it. And in Welling's case, some of you fans hate it that you had the chance to have KEH as your owners, but your guys behind the scenes turned them down.

Ebbsfleet are in for a roller coaster ride, but it's one we will cherish and enjoy, until the ride finishes in the far future.

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FYP

Stoddy wrote:

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fleetfan wrote:

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Blimey, JgFC / Observer. Still following what is happening with the Fleet.

I still sense jealousy amongst a lot of non league clubs, Welling fans especially. I would be if I was Welling or Dartford etc.

But all this talk of us "needing to be promoted or the money will go rubbish" is laughable. Yes, the investment will one day go, but that's a long way off. Our investors, KEH Sports, are here long term. They have spent a six figure amount in refurbing the ground since the summer of last year, and are about to spend god knows how much on a whole brand new complex of luxury apartments where the ground currently is once Disneyland Swanscombe gets full planning permissions. Can someone tell me why they would do this and then suddenly pull out? They have no reason to pull out. Ebbsfleet United is now very much part of the KEH infrastructure (check their website!). KEH have invested billions in the local area, £2b on the Paramount theme park alone. The chairman of the Fleet also now owns 30% of Bluewater as well. They are here to stay long term, and see potential in the football club at Ebbsfleet United. A new future fan base when the new garden city is built up. It may not sound much, but our attendances may well increase by 300-500 if 1% of the new Ebbsfleet Garden City population was to attend matches, plus should we go up a league or two, or more, crowds will increase further. They always do.

Yes, we have been lucky, and will have a big chance of enjoying some success in the future. I would take this for the next ten plus years, and one day, when he money isn't there, we go back to our natural level, wherever that may be, or start again if the worse comes to the worse. But that's not being thought of.

It bugs me, that some suddenly critise those clubs who get some luck come their way, they cannot take it. And in Welling's case, some of you fans hate it that you had the chance to have KEH as your owners, but your guys behind the scenes turned them down.

Ebbsfleet are in for a roller coaster ride, but it's one we will cherish and enjoy, until the ride finishes in the far future.

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FYP

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 the only potential they saw in you is your location, not the club itself. Maidstone have far more potential then webbed feet but they are not in the paramount area. Maybe now you can get some proper toilets even if the ground is still an empty hole.