Question Will the cost of living crisis affect the club?

[Holy Joe]

£9 a minute at 40p per kwh. I think that means you would require a 1,340,000 watt light bulb. That's a very big bulb

I did think it was a touch high.

With our payment record we're probably on a prepayment meter, can just imagine Ron with a massive bag of 50p's chucking em in every second

 

[rayleigh dan]

I did think it was a touch high.

With our payment record we're probably on a prepayment meter, can just imagine Ron with a massive bag of 50p's chucking em in every second

No, he’d get Phil Brown to do it, what with his electrician qualification and all. Perfect man for the job.

 

[Cockle43]

Pedant corner here...

In this thread posters have been referring continually to bulbs and the power they consume, bulbs consume no power as they are what you plant in the garden...

The things that produce light and consume power are actually lamps as, I'm sure, any electrically competent person will illuminate you...

Exit, pursued by bear...

 

[Big Bad Barry Corr]

It’s okay, travel costs will soon be negligible as Tom promised us he’d be having a bike rack installed at RH didn’t he?

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

It’s won’t affect me, to go to RH to watch us, but I won’t be travelling on long away trip. The live steaming TV next year in January is a life saver for the NL clubs, if 5k Southend fans for example, pay £10 to watch live game on their laptop (away game), the funds would goes into Southend Utd, so they can pay wages for their staffs.

 

[Chrisb]

Why not solar powered LED floodlights? just put solar panels on the roofs of all the stands,

At Roots Hall ? Sadly, I doubt the roofs will take the weight.

 

[Strykr]

We could all bring a wind up torch?

The constant movement would also keep you warm on those january nights...

 

[WickfordShrimper]

Maybe we can crowd fund to keep the Root's Hall light's on ?

Remember it's our club whoever on the deeds

 

[Holy Joe]

It’s won’t affect me, to go to RH to watch us, but I won’t be travelling on long away trip. The live steaming TV next year in January is a life saver for the NL clubs, if 5k Southend fans for example, pay £10 to watch live game on their laptop (away game), the funds would goes into Southend Utd, so they can pay wages for their staffs.

Have the terms of the revenue sharing for the games been disclosed?

 

[crangoner]

Forest Green chairman Dale Vince says it costs FGR £100 per game to have the non-LED floodlights on

https://twitter.com/x/status/1575403110691905536

Someone's really coining it in if our costs are really £9 per bulb per minute.

 

[Yer Blues]

It’s won’t affect me, to go to RH to watch us, but I won’t be travelling on long away trip. The live steaming TV next year in January is a life saver for the NL clubs, if 5k Southend fans for example, pay £10 to watch live game on their laptop (away game), the funds would goes into Southend Utd, so they can pay wages for their staffs.

It wont be anywhere near that amount. It'll be far less than 1000 per game.

 

[overseas shrimper]

It’s won’t affect me, to go to RH to watch us, but I won’t be travelling on long away trip. The live steaming TV next year in January is a life saver for the NL clubs, if 5k Southend fans for example, pay £10 to watch live game on their laptop (away game), the funds would goes into Southend Utd, so they can pay wages for their staffs.

Massive assumptions here.

1. That we'd have as many a 5,000 paying punters watching the streamed games. It would likely be quite a lot lower. I doubt we had anywhere near 5k watching streamed away games when we were in L1. Also, (for home games more than away) remember that if a bunch of mates went to a game, or a family went, they'd all pay their entry fees and maybe buy drinks and/or risk sampling the food, buying some of the little merch avaibable.

2. If the price is £10 they'd be making a huge mistake. I would say £5 - £6 would be a reasonable ask (with maybe a half season subscription at a discount.

3. What makes you think that they'd assign 100% profit to the club you're subscribing to? First of all, the league will want their pound of flesh, maybe (but unlikely) BT Sports will, and the service providers. Then I think the remaining will go into a kitty to be shared out equally to all the clubs. Or something like that.

 

[gpd]

Meter readings TODAY. Don't forget to get your meter readings to your provider TODAY. Very important as it all changes tomorrow. I mentioned this before and it got moved. I would have thought supporter welfare was related. Plus it might impact crowds at games. Anyway....read yer meters TODAY and get them submitted by the end of the day.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

It’s won’t affect me, to go to RH to watch us, but I won’t be travelling on long away trip. The live steaming TV next year in January is a life saver for the NL clubs, if 5k Southend fans for example, pay £10 to watch live game on their laptop (away game), the funds would goes into Southend Utd, so they can pay wages for their staffs.

I can't remember what the agreement was like for iFollow, but I don't remember it being great. Hopefully this streaming service was is more favourable.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

Meter readings TODAY. Don't forget to get your meter readings to your provider TODAY. Very important as it all changes tomorrow. I mentioned this before and it got moved. I would have thought supporter welfare was related. Plus it might impact crowds at games. Anyway....read yer meters TODAY and get them submitted by the end of the day.

I just checked and they reckon my DD will be £60 less than it is now from 1st Oct ..I sent them a reading earlier in Sep. So no chance!

 

[Chrisb]

I just checked and they reckon my DD will be £60 less than it is now from 1st Oct ..I sent them a reading earlier in Sep. So no chance!

It's the government grant being deducted over the winter months bills.

 

[Callum]

I’m on a smart meter so all good

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

It's the government grant being deducted over the winter months bills.

Yeah so I’m due a massive increase in March I expect but I’m not submitting another reading, just in case. At the minute I’m well in credit ..