The Price of Promotion

[Bitch]

What is it?

[and1inthetree]

not sure i understand the question.

 

pounds and pence or do you mean the cost in sweat and tears?

 

i have no idea on either.

 

 

[NotTheRealSteveWest]

It's usually at the expense of others!

[Bitch]

Originally Posted By: and1inthetree

not sure i understand the question.

pounds and pence or do you mean the cost in sweat and tears?

i have no idea on either.

Neither do i, that's why i want to be educated on it. How do the costs differ from life in the Ryman Prem?

[NotTheRealSteveWest]

Are you suggesting that it may not be a good thing?

[Bitch]

I think it's a good thing if it's affordable. If it's unaffordable it's a bad thing

[blackballed]

so was that new pair of shoes...........

[Bitch]

Originally Posted By: blackballed

so was that new pair of shoes...........

It's a blurry long walk to a lot of the new places Dave!

[NotTheRealSteveWest]

Originally Posted By: Bitch

I think it's a good thing if it's affordable. If it's unaffordable it's a bad thing

Just think of it as a new adventure... that's what life is all about!

[Bitch]

But you live and learn (supposedly) I want to know if it will be an adventure or misadventure

[Eastside Urchin]

sure we will be ok should we get promotion,unless there is something we don't know bitch,are we in trouble then????

[blackballed]

Originally Posted By: Not The Real Steve West

Originally Posted By: Bitch

I think it's a good thing if it's affordable. If it's unaffordable it's a bad thing

Just think of it as a new adventure... that's what life is all about!

.
...just settle for the shoes...

[NotTheRealSteveWest]

Is there some hidden messege in here somewhere?

 

I may try playing it backwards like I do with the beatles albums... however I'll never do what ringo told me to do again... very much like this thread it made my balls ache!

[Bitch]

Originally Posted By: Urchin Mentalist

sure we will be ok should we get promotion,unless there is something we don't know bitch,are we in trouble then????

How the bleedin hell would i know Mental? You're the one at the club all the time.
My query is general. What is the cost? Is it affordable? All i know is it's a struggle at this level. So, wonder what it will be like at the next level?

[ronin]

I was thinking how to bring up this topic the other day without seeming to put a damper on your season. There must be quite a big jump in costs between Ryman and Conference South, travelling and higher wage bill being the main ones, how when most clubs are finding it hard to keep their heads above water will you raise the extra cash to fund Conference South football?

 

Obviously your new owner knows all about this and maybe he has plans in place to fund the club. When we came up last season i don't think the club was ready and things have been tight this season but who would turn down promotion when it's offered.

 

 

[Eastside Urchin]

travel is obviously more,crowds will get better the budget will probably not need to go up too much as i think we could compete anyway

team bath out is one long distance game we wouldn't have to go to,depends who is replacing them.

there are downs but there are ups as well

got to get promoted first though

[Eastside Urchin]

maybe sponsorship holds the key,i am sure they will sort it though one way or another,everyone wants to reach for the stars

[NotTheRealSteveWest]

I think that naturally the gates would go up.... at least I hope so.... therefore more gate income.

 

If the gates go up then the cost of advertising should go up... at least I would imagine so.... therefore more income.

 

More programmes should be sold.... more income... hopefully.

 

More folks in the bar, more sales from the club shop, more hotdogs/burgers, more shirt sales...

 

But I'm probably missing something somewhere aren't I?

 

[Bitch]

Success breeds success. We see the gates rise when we are winning.

 

Mental hits on a vital ingredient. Sponsorship. A lot of sponsors for many teams have dropped off lately. All down to the present economic climate.

 

I know my Angels lost our main sponsor, so it's falls to the personal wealth of our Board to keep the momentum going, plus a hefty donation from a supporter for player wages and a play off push.

 

I just think that without the patronage of wealthy club owners or individual benefactors it will be a fools dream to expect to stay up if promotion is gained.

[Eastside Urchin]

there will always be people who want to use sponsorship as a marketing tool for there business,you just have to go out there and find them.If anything people may be more willing to sponsor now than before as their business' are struggling,just got to find the right market