HopeStreetWalker Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 18 minutes ago, Shodwall cat said: I think getting a 500k handout helped mind you. One of the perks of their hard work and league position. They are where they are and we are where we are because of how the clubs have been run good luck to them getting it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, Shodwall cat said: I think getting a 500k handout helped mind you. Was at a function in July where Campbell intimated that Arbroath had over £1m in the bank. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said: Was at a function in July where Campbell intimated that Arbroath had over £1m in the bank. Was the business club lunch. Heard the same thing and assume it’s in part due to league payments but they have also increased turnover massively through increased STs, Gate receipts & retail. The latter of which is now better than what we even have with a proper town centre presence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Shodwall cat said: I think getting a 500k handout helped mind you. Which absolutely zero of went towards the playing budget. Fact -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said: Was the business club lunch. Heard the same thing and assume it’s in part due to league payments but they have also increased turnover massively through increased STs, Gate receipts & retail. The latter of which is now better than what we even have with a proper town centre presence. Correct 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawson Park Boy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, RC55 FFC said: Was the business club lunch. Heard the same thing and assume it’s in part due to league payments but they have also increased turnover massively through increased STs, Gate receipts & retail. The latter of which is now better than what we even have with a proper town centre presence. Plus they got £500k from the SG via the SPFL. Complete nonsense for a part time club. I think this was down to Mike Mulroney at Alloa who got the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAnt Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Which absolutely zero of went towards the playing budget. Fact Maybe not directly but it quite obviously freed up money that was earmarked for other areas so yes of course it increased your playing budget. And let’s be honest you’ll be back where you belong soon and we’ll be back where we belong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 9 minutes ago, Dawson Park Boy said: Plus they got £500k from the SG via the SPFL. Complete nonsense for a part time club. I think this was down to Mike Mulroney at Alloa who got the same. Why is it any different for us compared to a Morton or Ayr or a Raith? We would’ve lost a similar amount of money through lost gate receipts as they clubs did? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, AdamAnt said: Maybe not directly but it quite obviously freed up money that was earmarked for other areas so yes of course it increased your playing budget. And let’s be honest you’ll be back where you belong soon and we’ll be back where we belong. Incorrect 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Maybe not directly but it quite obviously freed up money that was earmarked for other areas so yes of course it increased your playing budget. And let’s be honest you’ll be back where you belong soon and we’ll be back where we belong. Where we belong [emoji23]. Load of absolute shite. We are currently exactly where we belong and deserve to be. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Salvo Montalbano said: Take it you've not seen Arbroath in the last couple of seasons then? They were the best footballing side I saw in the Championship last season, much better than the agricultural Kilmarnock side that one the division. If he wants or needs to go part time then joining by far the best part time team is an obvious move. They were long ball merchants every time we played them and Devine and Broadfoot had the cigars out every time. They were the most direct in the league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemlinbairn Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 2 hours ago, AdamAnt said: Maybe not directly but it quite obviously freed up money that was earmarked for other areas so yes of course it increased your playing budget. And let’s be honest you’ll be back where you belong soon and we’ll be back where we belong. No offence mate but this 'back where we belong' rubbish is exactly why fans of other clubs are taking the piss and rubbing their hands in glee at our current position. We are where we are for various reasons, we all know who and what they are. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamAnt Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, kemlinbairn said: No offence mate but this 'back where we belong' rubbish is exactly why fans of other clubs are taking the piss and rubbing their hands in glee at our current position. We are where we are for various reasons, we all know who and what they are. Why do you care what fans of other teams think? Let them have their fun if that’s what they enjoy. It’s a prolonged blip for us, nothing more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 They were long ball merchants every time we played them and Devine and Broadfoot had the cigars out every time. They were the most direct in the league.They were incredibly one dimensional and it worked due to how shite a lot of the teams were. That and they had the perfect strikers to implement that way of playing. For the first six months anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Why do you care what fans of other teams think? Let them have their fun if that’s what they enjoy. It’s a prolonged blip for us, nothing more Prolonged blip equals rightful place mate. HTH. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 minute ago, D'Jaffo said: They were incredibly one dimensional and it worked due to how shite a lot of the teams were. That and they had the perfect strikers to implement that way of playing. For the first six months anyway. The whole season I'd say. Nouble then Hamilton were great at holding the ball up. To say they were the best footballing side in the division is a fucking wild take. Low taking the ball off O'Brien and launching it to Nouble to knock onto McKenna doesn't equate the best footballing side. Very effective, against most sides, granted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 3 hours ago, 1320Lichtie said: Which absolutely zero of went towards the playing budget. Fact True but because of that funding monies that would have to have been allocated to other functions of running the club could be given to the manager to improve the squad and rightly so. Good luck to you. Saw a lot of work going on at Gayfield with builders etc last month what's going on ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross B Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I had decided not to go on Saturday due to how bad other supporters have said Meadowbank is so I forked out for Falkirk TV but theyve just tweeted saying they can't broadcast the game either. Bloody hell! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 5 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said: True but because of that funding monies that would have to have been allocated to other functions of running the club could be given to the manager to improve the squad and rightly so. Good luck to you. Saw a lot of work going on at Gayfield with builders etc last month what's going on ? Aye but Arbroath were just as deserving of it as any of the other clubs in the Championship, I don’t think it’s fair us being singled out as undeserving. Falkirk not getting the same maybe isn’t fair but that’s not Arbroaths fault. I believe that grant was purely for making up revenues lost by clubs from having no fans at games, pretty sure clubs had to submit their estimated losses with reasonable back up in order to claim it because I’ve heard the exact figure we think we lost out on And a whole lot of stuff, mainly a new main entrance elevation / office / shop and electronic turnstiles. Internal work been carried out too, new floodlights, seats, glazing and ballusters, press box and media building. Again they works not at the expense of the club a fan left a 6 figure sum in his will which he wanted to go towards improving Gayfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemlinbairn Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 46 minutes ago, AdamAnt said: Why do you care what fans of other teams think? Let them have their fun if that’s what they enjoy. It’s a prolonged blip for us, nothing more A prolonged blip Wild, have heard it all now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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