Bring Your Own Socks Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 There’s been a fair bit of speculation about QP’s future plans so I thought this deserved it’s own place and anyone, of any club, interested in the development of young players can see where we’re going. It’s been a year since Martin Beuker joined us from AZ Alkmaar and his structure of coaches and how the club will play, and be properly compensated by teams who take players from us, is all in place now. Regardless of our final position in this year’s campaign, the future looks very promising indeed. Here’s the press statement, plus the CAS page from the SFA website… https://queensparkfc.co.uk/queens-park-awarded-club-academy-scotland-elite-status/?fbclid=IwAR2nuWKU-rtz222NbcO93O7M_PzZb4OChz-LB5SutcdZWuf7Q3QxTvF9cSc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 It must be a fairytale right enough then. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: There’s been a fair bit of speculation about QP’s future plans so I thought this deserved it’s own place and anyone, of any club, interested in the development of young players can see where we’re going. It’s been a year since Martin Beuker joined us from AZ Alkmaar and his structure of coaches and how the club will play, and be properly compensated by teams who take players from us, is all in place now. Regardless of our final position in this year’s campaign, the future looks very promising indeed. Here’s the press statement, plus the CAS page from the SFA website… https://queensparkfc.co.uk/queens-park-awarded-club-academy-scotland-elite-status/?fbclid=IwAR2nuWKU-rtz222NbcO93O7M_PzZb4OChz-LB5SutcdZWuf7Q3QxTvF9cSc So if Queens Park fail to develop anyone worth money every season, will banks accept “Andy Robertson played for us” as payment? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I'll take 18-24 months if there is a sweepy going? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 The 4 stages of Gretna - Anticipation, Expectation, Realisation - Obscurity 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 They said the same about the ecostadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Did St Mirren not j until post 1.6 million losses connected to their academy and they are only at Performance level? Questions have been asked about QP finances on here and elsewhere. Obviously there was 6 million for sale of Hampden which would go towards the development of Lesser Hampden. Will any excess sustain the club in the interim? Hard to see a full time club and academy being sustained on crowds of around 1000-1200 though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Did you really expect anything other than small minded bitter responses to this from supporters of other clubs? Of course there is a risk in what Queens Park are doing but then there is an even bigger risk of sinking out of the senior leagues by doing nothing. Just look at the mess Clyde are in. The people behind this are business people. The academy thing will help attract grants, sponsorship etc. Its just part of the bigger picture. The size of our current support is not were we will eventually end up. 3200 at Hampden recently even if it was a lot of freebies shows there is potential. I believe there will soon be news on the ground situation taking into account if we stay in the championship or get promoted. Anyway, top of the championship following two successive promotions, shows we are doing something right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Mission said: The people behind this are business people. In my experience, those can be the most untrustworthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave94 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mission said: Did you really expect anything other than small minded bitter responses to this from supporters of other clubs? Of course there is a risk in what Queens Park are doing but then there is an even bigger risk of sinking out of the senior leagues by doing nothing. Just look at the mess Clyde are in. The people behind this are business people. The academy thing will help attract grants, sponsorship etc. Its just part of the bigger picture. The size of our current support is not were we will eventually end up. 3200 at Hampden recently even if it was a lot of freebies shows there is potential. I believe there will soon be news on the ground situation taking into account if we stay in the championship or get promoted. Anyway, top of the championship following two successive promotions, shows we are doing something right. Most people involved in running football clubs are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mission said: Did you really expect anything other than small minded bitter responses to this from supporters of other clubs? Of course there is a risk in what Queens Park are doing but then there is an even bigger risk of sinking out of the senior leagues by doing nothing. Just look at the mess Clyde are in. The people behind this are business people. The academy thing will help attract grants, sponsorship etc. Its just part of the bigger picture. The size of our current support is not were we will eventually end up. 3200 at Hampden recently even if it was a lot of freebies shows there is potential. I believe there will soon be news on the ground situation taking into account if we stay in the championship or get promoted. Anyway, top of the championship following two successive promotions, shows we are doing something right. So where are they going to end up then? Some amateur league? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachnophile Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I think what annoys us is not the suggestion that what QP are doing is risky and might not necessarily be sustainable. Of course it might not work. What is annoying is the lazy Gretna comparisons. Whatever we are doing, it is a million miles from what Gretna did. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 If not Gretna, why dress like Gretna? 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 3 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: In my experience, those can be the most untrustworthy. You mean like Sir David Murray? Brooks Mileson? Vladimir Romanov? Those sort of businesspeople. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annan4eva Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, Arachnophile said: I think what annoys us is not the suggestion that what QP are doing is risky and might not necessarily be sustainable. Of course it might not work. What is annoying is the lazy Gretna comparisons. Whatever we are doing, it is a million miles from what Gretna did. Maybe more like 100 miles ? Mind the gap ( long way down ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oneteaminglasgow Posted January 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, Mission said: 3200 at Hampden recently even if it was a lot of freebies shows there is potential. Good thing that they’re building a stadium capable of holding significantly less than that number of fans then 25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingscot Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, jagfox said: Did St Mirren not j until post 1.6 million losses connected to their academy and they are only at Performance level? Not entirely down to the academy, which I think is actually elite level now. It did go over budget however which didn't help. Most of the loss was refurbishing the training ground (where the academy is) that went well over budget. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 When will Lesser Raydale finally open anyway? 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, Mission said: 3200 at Hampden recently even if it was a lot of freebies shows there is potential. Not dismissing your claims of potential increased fanbase (based on free tickets presumably to kids etc) as Glasgow is a big city, but even PT fans I'm sure will admit its hard to get numbers when everyone focuses on the 'big two' and they have been much more successful since the Victorian era. As a Caley fan I saw 10k turn up to Hampden for a cup final win, yet still we get gates between 2-3k (even during that and the following season)..........potential really means little unfortunately even with strong success. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ye Olde Hamiltonian Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 The problem I have with Queens Park is the cack-handed and shambolic rebuilding of Lesser Hampden -in particular the nonsensical "Royal Box". A Queens Park side at the top end of this League/top division would have decent enough crowds to sustain full-time football and an Elite Youth Academy without Willie Haughey's or the sale of Hampden money. Fwiw,I can see them playing home games at my ground next season if they go up(Hamilton) if Lesser Hampden still has a ludicrous capacity and home games against The Old Firm at Hampden which would easily bring in over £1million in revenue which would sustain them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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