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Reply | Season Ticket Prices & Details
at 08:59 13 May 2024
Of course volunteers need training on systems and processes. But once that is done they are a free resource. Lots of organisations take advantage of the generosity of the active 60-70 year olds. I work in a charity where we have 120 of them - and some work on admin roles, safeguarding etc. Just needs a bit of effort and a mindset change. Isn't that what Dale in the Community is about. |
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Reply | Season Ticket Prices & Details
at 08:46 13 May 2024
To be fair, I fear that admin costs at the club are being "optimised" to ensure we are sustainable. The Ogdens statement did say more cost cutting has to come. The season ticket approach is all about streamlining costs and trying to move as many people as possible onto digital (no human intervention) systems. It is the way of the world.
Of course we could use the model favoured by so many non league clubs and seek volunteers that might help in the ticket office or elsewhere for periods of peak demand. We have already sought a volunteer for the shop. |
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Reply | Season Ticket Prices & Details
at 08:41 11 May 2024
When you think about inflation over the past 4 years, a 15% increase this time around is still below inflation. Surprised that the Sandy Lane end is still so cheap - can't be many grounds in this league where a season ticket is just £200.
Note that these prices are for digital tickets. An additional £5 is added if you want a plastic card. I can see why the club want to migrate to digital where possible - but with mobile coverage awful at Spotland on the 02 network - I can see a challenge here. But we all have a choice and those that want a card can still get one. |
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Reply | Club Statement. Deal done
at 09:39 10 May 2024
...and lets not forget that they also bought the MH shares back at over £2 and those shares are now worth next to nowt. To have put close to £1m into the club is quite remarkable for a man that doesn't own a business where he can make that money back. His family are forever poorer for trying to do the right thing.
The criticism and personal vendetta's aimed at them were disgraceful. Calling for him to be ousted were disgraceful. As you say Judd, they have lost a fortune. They would have been financially better off letting the club fold and get some cash back being a major creditor. But they didn't. Far more honourable than some. It would be nice if the haters were to apologise and then we can all move on.
We now need to see what happens as the new journey begins. I am not expecting it to smell of roses as we steer the good ship Dale on an even keel and steady course. There will be bumps in the road - there always are. Good luck to Gateshead this weekend. |
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Reply | Play offs
at 17:52 6 May 2024
To the Rare Breeds Meat Stadium. Let's hope its not a blood bath. |
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Reply | Released Players
at 18:02 2 May 2024
Fleetwood have exercised the option to extend Cian Hayes for another year. Hope they use him now |
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Reply | Fair Game statement to the FA
at 11:56 2 May 2024
The National League supported the abolition of the FA Cup replays and have been in discussions with the Premier League about us joining together in a new cup compeition.
https://theathletic.com/5450014/2024/04/26/premier-league-national-league-compet
The comment that the Premier League will be subsidising the competition because we will be allowed to retain the gate receipts is a little patronising. These B team players have to have games whether in the reserves, the youth set up or a National League mainstream team. And the National League is clearly out of touch with its own clubs on this one |
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Reply | Women’s Challenge Cup Final
at 21:32 30 Apr 2024
This was postponed due to the problems with our pitch and the rearrangement of the Borehamwood game. It has been pblicised a few times |
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Reply | Hartlepool sack Kevin Phillips......
at 15:49 30 Apr 2024
Not quite true. Phillips had ambitions for South Shields that the chairman decided he couldn't afford to support. He made it clear that whilst promotion was brilliant, the club had to reign in budgets to manage on a sustainable way. The Chairman has cancer and also decided to put the club up for sale so he could focus on his family. Kevin Phillips did a wonderful job there and I would be delighted if he joined us if there was a vacancy. Whether we could match his ambitions his another story. |
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Reply | Fa Cup replays
at 11:24 28 Apr 2024
So now we know - the National League were happy with the proposals on FA Cup replays and have been working on a new competition that will be regionalised with the under 21 teams of the Premiership and the National League teams. The competition is said to start around Christmas (just when our pitches are at their worst) and lead to a final at Wembley.
Given the number of club announcements at the time of the FA Cup replay news, I doubt the National League clubs had any idea. Once again the Premiership look to be trying to feather their nest and develop their talent and seeing of they can find ours too. There will be no crowds and we will have to pick up the costs. I hope we say no thanks |
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Reply | Investment update
at 22:09 23 Apr 2024
Has he applied for the new Commercial Managers job???? |
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Reply | Gateshead
at 10:45 22 Apr 2024
Fair enough
Of course all this could have been avoided had Gateshead Council been more helpful. There is a backlash in the North East on this one. The council have been closing leisure centres to save money and want to either sell off, or let a private business or charitable trust, take over what is left including Gateshead Arena. Rather than stipulate that any new incumbent has to honour a 10 year lease, they are arguing they don't want the transfer of assets to be an issue because of a long lease. Personally I think they have lost their commonsense here as the facility should be for the benefit of the community first, second and third, and not about making the transfer to a third party operator easier. I suspect a lot of councillors will lose their seats next month. The council leader wants to take over the buses whilst trying to sell off what is left of leisure facilities. |
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Reply | Joe Thompson
at 09:31 22 Apr 2024
Would be wonderful to see the stadium full. He deserves that support for all he has done |
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Reply | Gateshead
at 09:19 22 Apr 2024
If somebody drops out the next team in the league take their place - I realise it might not be in the rules but this happens in many sports. Just my thoughts |
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Reply | Gateshead
at 14:28 21 Apr 2024
The dispute and challenge has been going on for some time. The National League have been arguing with the EFL to allow Gateshead to continue.
If I was Aldershot I would be ringing the lawyers today. Surely they should take the place rather than give Solihull a bye |
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Reply | Refwatch: Southend United v Rochdale
at 11:27 21 Apr 2024
I was sharing what the summariser was saying on the commentary yesterday - he was the ex Southend manager. He knows a lot more about football than you I suspect. I agree with him. Of course, if you want to drive paying fans away because you want turgid boring football then that is your choice. Sensible people will look towards better days ahead. Indeed I later commented that the second half was much better to watch - so maybe Jim adapting things at half time means he doesn't understand football either. Over to you. |
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Reply | Investment update
at 10:48 21 Apr 2024
Not sure why you think it won't continue to happen. If we lose academy status in 2025 then our talent won't be recognised in the same way. We have an investor who wishes to see us move to a sustainable position. To my mind that still means selling players - unless we magically double our other revenues from somewhere. We will always be a selling club and the buyer will decide how much to pay. And we will no longer have the protection on the sale of young players moving forward that the Academy status brought. [Post edited 21 Apr 11:20]
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Reply | Refwatch: Southend United v Rochdale
at 14:20 20 Apr 2024
Much better watch in the second half. Glad I paid to watch it in the end. I was hoping Hendo might sign off with a goal - but great assist to let Rodders through again. Good luck to Southend too for next season after what they have been through this - they were a very decent side. Must be strong contenders next season |
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Reply | Refwatch: Southend United v Rochdale
at 12:48 20 Apr 2024
Their commentator is summing up our weaknesses perfectly. He can't believe that we play it out from the back all the time if you are not good enough to find one of your own players. Its not hard from Southend to press |
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