| EFL Funding Reset Article.. on 00:08 - Jan 17 with 1983 views | Dalenet |
Announcement made by Parry once more just as Chelsea, a club that was under transfer embargo because of breaches to fair play rules not so long ago, sign a player from Ukraine for £80m. Roughly the same amount of cash handed down to Leagues One and Two to last a whole season. |  | |  |
| EFL Funding Reset Article.. on 00:19 - Jan 17 with 1979 views | D_Alien |
| EFL Funding Reset Article.. on 00:08 - Jan 17 by Dalenet |
Announcement made by Parry once more just as Chelsea, a club that was under transfer embargo because of breaches to fair play rules not so long ago, sign a player from Ukraine for £80m. Roughly the same amount of cash handed down to Leagues One and Two to last a whole season. |
Parry is an absolute weasel - part of the problem not the solution
He whinges on about Bury's demise, and yet the EFL might have done so much more to help prevent that if they'd applied proper O&D tests to SD1 & 2
Part of moving forward must include a clearout of the likes of Parry from football admin. It wouldn't surprise me to see him and his cronies trying to get themselves onto an independent regulator body, to continue their gravy train |  |
| |
| EFL Funding Reset Article.. on 00:25 - Jan 17 with 1972 views | Sandyman |
More proof, as mentioned at a recent shareholders meeting, that the finance model for football at L1 / L2 level, is broken. bury are gone (self-inflicted for 25 years + tbf) , scare stories from other clubs, and more importantly Dale struggling to survive. Others in a far worse state than we are as the EFL look on and seem incapable of sorting it out.
D_alien has said the EFL is not fit for purpose for a long time. Looks like he's right.
Our directors have said football is broken. Looks like they're right
Yes, with collective endeavour throughout the fanbase we avoided the Morton House / Roger asset strip (with some EFL help). The rules have been tightened, particularly where certain clauses within Articles of Association of clubs are concerned,(thanks to RAFC!) but, the money side makes it exceptionally difficult to survive. The game is swimming in wealth. The trickle down is barely a raindrop.
Will the EFL fix it? Not holding my breath. They take too long to act, as we know only too well.
Any oil sheiks out there with a few £million to spare? [Post edited 17 Jan 2023 1:44]
|  | | |
| EFL Funding Reset Article.. on 08:39 - Jan 17 with 1832 views | pioneer |
I love the way that the former club from tother side of Heywood are being presented as evidence of the finances in lower league football are all wrong.
There was one person responsible for their demise, not the financial model.
The article seems to be based on the assumption that a way needs to be found to support current levels of expenditure and that includes getting (more) money from the premier league. Maybe more attention needs to be given to the expenditure side of things as well. What has happened to expenditures at lower league level over the period since the introduction of the premier league? | | | |
| EFL Funding Reset Article.. on 11:50 - Jan 18 with 1495 views | 49thseason |
Expenditure in L1and L2 is essentially the cost of putting a competitive team on the pitch. That most clubs at this level have have a wealthy benefactor simply means that they have little in common with other businesses that have to trade and make a proft to pay their bills.
The EFL is great at making rules that actually cost clubs money but singularly useless at providing the sort of infrastructure within which all the clubs get a fair share of the income and are supported to improve their offerings. Consider our recent predicament... the EFL dictates who may and may not be an owner of a club but does not financially support a club trying to fight off unsuitable owners. We all know how that worked out. They invent competitions that no one really watches to give Premiership youth players an opportunity to stretch their legs, whilst the income from that competition seems to amount to a slice of pizza after costs.
The EFL is dominated by Championship clubs and the L1and L2 clubs have no means to alter their domination.
Where is the EFL development fund for new stadiums and training facilities?
Where are the block negotiations for gas and electricity, floodlights, police costs etc?
Why are the iFollow splits in income designed to make richer clubs richer.. unlike gate money which isnt shared ...the Andy Holt Accrington question.
Why are clubs allowed to run up millions of debts? How can a L2 club be £29m in debt in a properly run organisation?
The EFL is a shambles and makes it almost impossible for small, debt-free clubs to exist when the exact opposite should be the case. As mentioned above they use Bury as a warning but the truth is they were nowhere to be seen when they were needed the most, they know it, everyone in football knows it but what did they do to help Oldham or Macclesfield or Scunthorpe? All of them had ownership issues and debts. And someone made the point about the number of substitutes, a valid point, it forces extra costs on clubs for little gain but which inevitably supports wealthier clubs that have much bigger squads. How much have all the extra hotel rooms, kits, wages, cars, coaches etc cost clubs?
The EFL leaves smaller clubs blowing in the wind whilst pandering to Championship clubs. Its a scandal of epic proportions that will eventually lead to a 2 division premiership and a semi-professional existance for everyone else. Unless of course L1and L2 clubs grow a pair and tell the EFL to do one and set up their own competitive organisation. |  | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
