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There seems to be something overlooked with you and BFC X 3 in that crowds dont really make a huge difference in the EFL,where the combined TV money of £1.3 million almost doubles Blackpool's gate receipts where the 2019 average was 4,200. (working at £15 per seat gives £1.5 million).As I've said before, Blackpool could easily average 14,000 and have done in the recent past despite the owners. With the post Oyston optimism we can get back to that.
Fleetwood, on the other hand, are doing as well as they've ever done in their history and still can't get anyone in the ground, plus ultimately are limited by the capacity of the ground.
For that reason, any debts at Blackpool accruing as a consequence of putting right decades of neglect are serviceable, whereas Fleetwood?
Fleetwoods average of just over 3k would give just over a million although I'd agree they've little room for improvement,unless they find a way of accommodating more away fans.
The critical thing is sponsorship and owners input which is classed as 'football fortune' [clipped from an article on Bury]:
"SCMP* rules limit League One and Two clubs to spending 60% and 50% of their turnover respectively on players’ wages, but classify cash from owners as “football fortune”, which can all be spent on additional wages." (*Salary Cost Management Protocols)
Pilley might feel that an external income of £2.3 million plus anything else (last year it was 5.4 million) justifies his investment and puts him in a good position compared to other clubs (Sunderland,Bolton the list must be long) ,so in that respect I think he's entitled to ask for the rules to be applied fairly and squarely;where for instance Bury were promoted last season without paying the players wages.
I've no idea either why Sunderland have been given a 'pass' just because they came down from the PL, without allowing for a reduction in wages and subsequent overheads-that for me is the bigger 'sin' than AP who's investment is genuine and by comparison modest.
Still waiting for some clarification BFC X 3 of what constitutes debt and investment with regards to Simon Sadler.Reported purchase price was £10 million then he'll have had to clear up the previous contracts,paid SG off after giving him a budget.
**rules concerning Sunderland and other relegated clubs to L1:
7.1 If a Championship Club is relegated to League One (a Relegated Club) the Relegated Club shall, notwithstanding relegation, remain bound by these Rules following relegation as if it were still a Championship Club until such time as it has complied with all of its obligations in respect of the Reporting Period covering its last Season as a Championship Club. Until such time as the Relegated Club has so complied, each of these Rules shall be deemed to apply to that Relegated Club, other than Rule 6.
7.2 By way of example only:
7.2.1 a Championship Club which becomes a Relegated Club in May 2014 must still submit its Fair Play Information in accordance with Rule 3 for the Reporting Period ending May, June or July 2014 by 1 December 2014 notwithstanding the fact that it is no longer a Championship Club in Season 2014/15; and
7.2.2 if that Relegated Club fails to fulfil the Fair Play Requirement for the Reporting Period 2013/14, or fails to provide Fair Play Information by 1 December 2014 as required by these Rules, it shall not be entitled to a share in the Distribution (if any) (as defined in Rule 10.4) but will not be subject to an Embargo whilst in League One.