A couple of non league snippets

[Ian g f]

Eastbourne have issued their released players 8 were on loan doesn't seem right!!!

 

[Ian g f]

Oops it's 7 one had a double barrel name

 

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Ian g f said:

Eastbourne have issued their released players 8 were on loan doesn't seem right!!!

 

 

With end of season injuries and being in the play-offs clubs will use the loan system as a temporary measure to get them over the line.

[Ian g f]

Must have been very unlucky with injuries

[Reading Rebel]

27 minutes ago, Ian g f said:

Must have been very unlucky with injuries

Probably expensive as well.

Hopefully it will have an impact on their budget for next season ?

[3spirit]

Along with Tommy Wood, Hampton and Richmond have signed 20 year old centre back Luis Fernandez and 21 year old centre midfielder Arthur Ionitton who both started out at Stevenage FC, and last season were both with Kings Lynn Town in the National League.

[Rebellier]

Stay patient everyone...

[3spirit]

Slough have signed Mr Blobby, Boris Johnson's hairdresser, Harry Hill, Jake The Peg with the extra leg, Grayson Perry,Johnny Depp, and left back in the changing room Prince Andrew.?

[3spirit]

Jason Prior has joined Havant.

25 goals last season striker Liam Ferdinand has left Met Police FC today.

[GlenSTFC]

6 minutes ago, 3spirit said:

Jason Prior has joined Havant.

25 goals last season striker Liam Ferdinand has left Met Police FC today.

No surprise he’s gone back to Havant and the £1,500 pw no doubt helped make his mind up! I’m sure there were a few interested clubs after him too even though he’s 32. 
 

I doubt we’re in the running for Liam but he did trial with us a few seasons back.

[Sir Rebel1965]

With the uncertainty over the ground and the limited playing budget, there needs to be some reality to what needs to happen this year.

 

The survival of the club at this level and having somewhere to play must come first, and those talking of bringing in high paid players need to understand the realities of our predicament.

 

Although Rob has intimated that if the ground makes money, then it should be safe, the ground is not a primary service like housing and social care etc of the council, but a leisure activity, which if made attractive enough to a buyer could be a quick and easy selloff to balance the books.

 

The likelihood of someone as brave/mad as Steve Easterbrook reappearing and saving the club again is remote, so expectations need to be adjusted.

 

Neil and Jon must be struggling to predict what long term budget they will have and what players they can attract, but with the season ticket offer finishing on Tuesday there has been little motivation for those who are sat on the fence to put their hands in their pockets and buy.  This then means the budget on offer is then restricted. – a catch 22 situation.

 

Looks like we have returned to the old closed season uncertainties that plagued Slough Town FC through the Thorn and Deaner days.

[Reading Rebel]

On 27/05/2022 at 22:21, 3spirit said:

Jason Prior has joined Havant.

25 goals last season striker Liam Ferdinand has left Met Police FC today.

Liam Ferdinand must be well known to our managers having played local football for a number of years for Binfield, Bracknell etc and having trialed with us in pre season a few years back.

He's scored lots of goals at lower levels but only 6 goals in 30 games when stepping up to NLS level at Hungerford. 

[GlenSTFC]

58 minutes ago, Sir Rebel1965 said:

With the uncertainty over the ground and the limited playing budget, there needs to be some reality to what needs to happen this year.

 

The survival of the club at this level and having somewhere to play must come first, and those talking of bringing in high paid players need to understand the realities of our predicament.

 

Although Rob has intimated that if the ground makes money, then it should be safe, the ground is not a primary service like housing and social care etc of the council, but a leisure activity, which if made attractive enough to a buyer could be a quick and easy selloff to balance the books.

 

The likelihood of someone as brave/mad as Steve Easterbrook reappearing and saving the club again is remote, so expectations need to be adjusted.

 

Neil and Jon must be struggling to predict what long term budget they will have and what players they can attract, but with the season ticket offer finishing on Tuesday there has been little motivation for those who are sat on the fence to put their hands in their pockets and buy.  This then means the budget on offer is then restricted. – a catch 22 situation.

 

Looks like we have returned to the old closed season uncertainties that plagued Slough Town FC through the Thorn and Deaner days.

I don’t see it as negative as you’re saying but I’m a realist and would say another mid table finish would be good going. That’s not to say we can’t surpass that but on the other hand depending on how we can recruit we could also struggle especially with 4 clubs going down. We just need to stay in this division and hope we can have another long cup run to boost finances and awareness again.

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Sir Rebel1965 said:

With the uncertainty over the ground and the limited playing budget, there needs to be some reality to what needs to happen this year.

 

The survival of the club at this level and having somewhere to play must come first, and those talking of bringing in high paid players need to understand the realities of our predicament.

 

Although Rob has intimated that if the ground makes money, then it should be safe, the ground is not a primary service like housing and social care etc of the council, but a leisure activity, which if made attractive enough to a buyer could be a quick and easy selloff to balance the books.

 

The likelihood of someone as brave/mad as Steve Easterbrook reappearing and saving the club again is remote, so expectations need to be adjusted.

 

Neil and Jon must be struggling to predict what long term budget they will have and what players they can attract, but with the season ticket offer finishing on Tuesday there has been little motivation for those who are sat on the fence to put their hands in their pockets and buy.  This then means the budget on offer is then restricted. – a catch 22 situation.

 

Looks like we have returned to the old closed season uncertainties that plagued Slough Town FC through the Thorn and Deaner days.

If for whatever reason season ticket sales are down surely the deadline date to get the early bird discounts will be extended.

Then of course sales will be determined on good or bad news on the player front.

 

 

[Shredding Green]

2 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Liam Ferdinand must be well known to our managers having played local football for a number of years for Binfield, Bracknell etc and having trialed with us in pre season a few years back.

He's scored lots of goals at lower levels but only 6 goals in 30 games when stepping up to NLS level at Hungerford. 

Should the ground be put up for sale, I would hope that a co-ordinated effort by management and fans would ensure that it be purchased.

[Reading Rebel]

On 22/05/2022 at 07:03, Sir Rebel1965 said:

Farnborough had an average attendance of 476 (and at a lower gate price) and can put together a team and announce it well before the end of May.

They have now got it out there on social media to promote season ticket sales.

So if a tin-pot team like Farnborough can do it, either they are being very bold, or they know what they are doing?

For a 'tin pot' club and looking at their twitter feed Farnborough are doing some excellent PR work ahead of the new season. 

Edited May 29, 2022 by Reading Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

5 minutes ago, Shredding Green said:

Should the ground be put up for sale, I would hope that a co-ordinated effort by management and fans would ensure that it be purchased.

Not sure your reply is relevant to my post Shredding.

On your point do you have any sort of idea of how much would need to be raised to buy AP? 

[Sir Rebel1965]

12 minutes ago, Shredding Green said:

Should the ground be put up for sale, I would hope that a co-ordinated effort by management and fans would ensure that it be purchased.

So SG do you have your £10,000 ready?

 

The ground and buildings would be at least £5,000,000 and we have 500 fans so ONLY £10,000 each!!!!!!!!

[Ian g f]

And maybe the council might throw in some pot plants ?

[Sir Rebel1965]

On the subject of limited budget it looks like the season ticket pricing policy of the club may well limit Neil and Jon's playing budget.

 

Slough Town FC are by far the lowest price season tickets announced so far, as can be seen from the table below.

 

So of those listed the other teams will have an average income from each season ticket of £238 early bird / £284 full.

 

Club	Early bird	Full
Slough	195	230
Ebbsfleet	225	250
Farnborough	220	276
Eastbourne	N/A	275
Chippenham	255	275
Hungerford	210	N/A
Braintree	270	300
Bath	240	275
Welling	225	N/A
Dover	250	331
Weymouth	250	290