Coach Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 13 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said: I’ll be at Yate Tuesday (providing it survives) so will be able to see how Taylor pans out. The striker was hugely needed as the Bluebells do have an aversion to scoring… Think McCootie suspended for tomorrow but not sure about Tuesday. Sent off at Yeovil on Boxing Day 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 28 minutes ago, Carey 6 said: That has all the signs of a club folding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 5 Report Share Posted January 5 1 hour ago, Silvio Dante said: That has all the signs of a club folding. I think they’ll be okay. They’re at a good level, players will snap up the opportunity to go there short term from the leagues below. Where it’ll really come home to roost, is April / May time when they’re likely going to have a few 4 game gameweeks due to all the postponement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgrsimon Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Bit harsh of the chairman complaining that they've fallen down the league table when they've only played like 1 or 2 games in a couple of months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 6 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 6 7 hours ago, fgrsimon said: Bit harsh of the chairman complaining that they've fallen down the league table when they've only played like 1 or 2 games in a couple of months! Crazy he doesn't recognise that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattWSM Posted January 6 Report Share Posted January 6 Rueben Reid to the rescue today in 97th minute, did anyone else go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 On 05/01/2024 at 21:04, Silvio Dante said: That has all the signs of a club folding. Taunton have been paying players big money for the last 4-5 years, this was always on the cards. Lloyd Irish who has come out with this statement, actually left Taunton 18 months ago to play for Barnstaple. At the time Barnstaple had a new chairman and were throwing cash to players. Irish soon returned to Taunton when Barnstaple got relegated, and that money stopped being paid.. I think that tells you everything about him as a person. It seems the money is more important than any kind of loyalty. Taunton rely solely on gate money to pay their high wages, so potentially this was going to happen sooner or later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 On 04/01/2024 at 21:27, Gillies Downs Leeds said: See that Jack Taylor has returned to Bridgwater from Corsham. Expected to sign a few more players in the next couple of weeks from higher divisions as well. Hope they fail miserably. A lot of people in Bridgwater actually feel the same. I’ve watched them on and off for 50 years, but refuse to go anymore, I won’t give the criminal owner a penny. The town’s club is an absolute embarrassment. Owned now by a complete buffoon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petehinton Posted January 7 Report Share Posted January 7 Yeovil’s chairman, who’s given lifetime stadium bans to some fans because they’ve tweeted negatively about him, having a fist fight with a fan in the pub after their win yesterday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted January 8 Report Share Posted January 8 Nat League South table this morning; Yeovil remain 10 points clear at the top, but Bath down to 6th, Torquay drop to 8th and out of the play off places. WSM 18th and Taunton 19th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Goal and MOTM for James Taylor for Yate last night, also goals for both the ex-Taunton lads, all three making their home debuts for the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillies Downs Leeds Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 44 minutes ago, Coach said: Goal and MOTM for James Taylor for Yate last night, also goals for both the ex-Taunton lads, all three making their home debuts for the club! McCootie is far too good for the level Yate are at, think they will be fine now and pull away from the lower reaches of the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) 1 hour ago, Coach said: Goal and MOTM for James Taylor for Yate last night, also goals for both the ex-Taunton lads, all three making their home debuts for the club! Taunton have brought in two City youngsters on loan; Zac Bell and Marley Rose. Guessing they aren't paying for them, and City are happy to loan them out for guaranteed game time. Taunton still have six games left to play this month, five of which are at home! Just checked, it's six matches between 13-30 January, so over 17 days. On average a game every 2.8 days!! Edited January 10 by Kid in the Riot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 10 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: Taunton have brought in two City youngsters on loan; Zac Bell and Marley Rose. Guessing they aren't paying for them, and City are happy to loan them out for guaranteed game time. Taunton still have six games left to play this month, five of which are at home! Just checked, it's six matches between 13-30 January, so over 17 days. On average a game every 2.8 days!! At least the Chairman can stop moaning about a lack of income now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, phantom said: At least the Chairman can stop moaning about a lack of income now Well, he wasn't wrong.... cashflow becomes a massive issue for a club Taunton's size when games of 2k - 3k attendance (v Torquay and Yeovil) are postponed by a couple of months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 10 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 10 7 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Well, he wasn't wrong.... cashflow becomes a massive issue for a club Taunton's size when games of 2k - 3k attendance (v Torquay and Yeovil) are postponed by a couple of months. If they are budgeting for almost every penny going to go straight back out they have bigger problems on the horizon for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 5 minutes ago, phantom said: If they are budgeting for almost every penny going to go straight back out they have bigger problems on the horizon for sure Majority of clubs at that level have the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 10 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 10 10 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Majority of clubs at that level have the same problem. Really? Not seen any other club chairman on social media, others seem to sensibly budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 minutes ago, phantom said: Really? Not seen any other club chairman on social media, others seem to sensibly budget Which other clubs in Nat League South have had as many home postponements as Taunton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 26 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Which other clubs in Nat League South have had as many home postponements as Taunton? Is it mainly due to their sloping pitch and boggy corner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 10 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, Kid in the Riot said: Which other clubs in Nat League South have had as many home postponements as Taunton? Over the years Weston have suffered much worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Leveller said: Is it mainly due to their sloping pitch and boggy corner? Mostly I think. Guess the drainage improvements required/moving ground is not viable either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 The cost of football is ludicrous and only going up each year. Which baffles me as to why clubs like Yate, Cribbs, Manor Farm etc. pay players a hefty wedge when they don’t get anywhere near that back in revenue. Go up a few leagues where the attendances are higher and prize money is more lucrative than Step 3/4/5 and then you’re paying more for players to just survive whilst the likes of Yeovil, Scunthorpe etc. who’ve fallen out the football league but have the reputation and fan base behind them to cope with the outgoings smash it. At what point to the owners of these clubs start getting a return? The chap at Dorking Wanderers must be extremely out of pocket. I appreciate the people do it for a good cause etc. but surely there’s a way to stop/reduce money being spent that far down the pyramid? Hanham were paying a player in the Combination Prem last year…. Baffling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 46 minutes ago, You Do The Dziekanowski said: Which baffles me as to why clubs like Yate, Cribbs, Manor Farm etc. pay players a hefty wedge when they don’t get anywhere near that back in revenue. To be fair, that applies also to us and the vast majority of League clubs as well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transfer reader Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 3 hours ago, You Do The Dziekanowski said: The cost of football is ludicrous and only going up each year. Which baffles me as to why clubs like Yate, Cribbs, Manor Farm etc. pay players a hefty wedge when they don’t get anywhere near that back in revenue. Go up a few leagues where the attendances are higher and prize money is more lucrative than Step 3/4/5 and then you’re paying more for players to just survive whilst the likes of Yeovil, Scunthorpe etc. who’ve fallen out the football league but have the reputation and fan base behind them to cope with the outgoings smash it. At what point to the owners of these clubs start getting a return? The chap at Dorking Wanderers must be extremely out of pocket. I appreciate the people do it for a good cause etc. but surely there’s a way to stop/reduce money being spent that far down the pyramid? Hanham were paying a player in the Combination Prem last year…. Baffling I mean, for Manor Farm their attendances have gone up about 6 fold in the last 15 years. Tuesday, on a bitterly cold night where the game was almost abandoned before kickoff, they had 178, pretty sure that's their lowest (league) crowd of the season and it's more than treble their old high crowds. Not sure exactly how the money gets split, but almost every weekend, if not then every other weekend, there's a function held in the bar that's bringing in more money, that never used to be the case either. Location by the station with regular trains means people dont have to worry about driving meaning they can drink a bit more too. They also have a tiny squad (3 on the bench most weeks) so I'd be surprised if most weeks they're spending beyond their means. Less familiar with Cribbs, although they have a far nicer function room and I'm sure they get plenty of use from it. The grounds have sponsorships too now and they do hospitality, which they didn't used to have either. They won't be monumental amounts, but will play a part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natchfever Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 23 hours ago, phantom said: Over the years Weston have suffered much worse Whats that down to the pitch or cup clashes ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 11 Author Admin Report Share Posted January 11 44 minutes ago, Natchfever said: Whats that down to the pitch or cup clashes ? The pitch has consistently flooded over the years Built with rhenes all around and unsuitable land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 10 hours ago, transfer reader said: I mean, for Manor Farm their attendances have gone up about 6 fold in the last 15 years. Tuesday, on a bitterly cold night where the game was almost abandoned before kickoff, they had 178, pretty sure that's their lowest (league) crowd of the season and it's more than treble their old high crowds. Not sure exactly how the money gets split, but almost every weekend, if not then every other weekend, there's a function held in the bar that's bringing in more money, that never used to be the case either. Location by the station with regular trains means people dont have to worry about driving meaning they can drink a bit more too. They also have a tiny squad (3 on the bench most weeks) so I'd be surprised if most weeks they're spending beyond their means. Less familiar with Cribbs, although they have a far nicer function room and I'm sure they get plenty of use from it. The grounds have sponsorships too now and they do hospitality, which they didn't used to have either. They won't be monumental amounts, but will play a part. Again, I could be wrong as it’s hearsay. The Cribbs ground is still owned by AXA/Sunlife so the function room profits don’t go to the football club and recently there has been a ‘fallout’ over this happening. Money from the bar going to the Football Club. I assume they wouldn’t mind a bit going back, but not the amounts that were going back. Manor Farm I appreciate is well ran off the pitch, however they still attract some well known players, who wouldn’t be turning up because they want to play on the river. Wouldn’t surprise me if Clubs at that level had a weekly budget of £5k. Most players on £100-£200 a game with 2 games a week most weeks. That’s a lot of money when, as proven by Taunton a few leagues up, Sponsorship is hard to come by, gate receipts don’t bring that in and you get next to nowt back for league/cup performances (unless you make it deep into a competition) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Do The Dziekanowski Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 13 hours ago, Red-Robbo said: To be fair, that applies also to us and the vast majority of League clubs as well.... With Football league you get TV money to help with the shortfall and, especially nowadays, it seems that owners are only getting involved to effectively sponsor their other business. Which can make it profitable for them in that regard. But down at step 6-2 you’re ploughing money into something that is very unlikely going to yield a return. As the next level requires even more input with no other form of income other than Bar/Clubhouse, FA Cup/Vase/Trophy and Sponsorship and minimal gate receipts (compared to the money being spent on players wages) The fact that in Bristol, a team at Step 8, we’re paying is ludicrous and in my opinion the more teams that start the quicker there will be a collapse in the grassroots game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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