Question Will the cost of living crisis affect the club?

[Jai]

Things look really bleak for all businesses who don't already make a handsome profit. Would imagine crowds will drop and overheads will rise considerably.

It's going to get proper, proper grim this winter.

 

[rigsby]

We may not be able to afford the cost to run. I would not be surprised to see some midweek games moved in the league until later in the season when it's lighter later

Tuesday KO at 14:00hrs. That should half the attendance.

There are lots of people and advice groups talking about not paying utility bills. Luckily for us we have an owner who has specialist knowledge in this field.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

On Saturday at 4.30pm on a sunny day in August Eastleigh turned the floodlights on!

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Saturday 1pm kick offs?

 

[RobM]

Saturday 1pm kick offs?

Not great for lower leagues, e.g in the Isthmian Premier, Bognor Regis to Brightlingsea would mean a somewhat early departure. I think the whole fixture list might need re-doing. The above fixture could k.o. at 3 pm in September but not December, for example.

 

[Shrimpet steve]

Think it might help. Might increase people to go to local clubs rather than the expensive premiership clubs for their fix of live football.

Think u can get a ticket at fulham for 25 quid

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Fossetts Farm has already been derailed once because of an economic crisis.

It’s going to be impacted once again as lenders will be thinking twice about whether houses will be sold at the prices budgeted for. Expect lots more cost cutting measures.

 

[rigsby]

It was,of course, a policy last embarked upon during the 3 day week back in the 70's.Perhaps those dark days will be back with us soon.

Ah yes, those dark days when for no reason you would mention politics on the Football threads. Glad we have moved on, so back to football please

 

[Richard Hearn]

Things look really bleak for all businesses who don't already make a handsome profit. Would imagine crowds will drop and overheads will rise considerably.

It's going to get proper, proper grim this winter.

The fuel and energy companies should be all right then.

And thank God for that, I'd hate to think of all their poor executives and shareholders having to go without their bonuses this Christmas.

 

[Shrimper]

Mansfield Town move match to 1pm kick-off in response to energy crisis

Mansfield Town have become the first EFL club to switch the kick-off time of a match in response to the energy crisis

www.theguardian.com

I suspect we'll see this a lot

 

[turkishm]

Things look really bleak for all businesses who don't already make a handsome profit. Would imagine crowds will drop and overheads will rise considerably.

It's going to get proper, proper grim this winter.

Ron will find a way round it. He will just pay less people than he is paying now.

 

[TrueBlue]

The age of Roots Hall and it’s condition is going to do us no favours when it comes to energy efficiency. For example our floodlights alone must be old and costing us much more to run than many other clubs.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

All the infrastructure, technology and maintenance costs at Roots hall and B&L is old, very old, worn out BUT not worth replacing as there is the FF dream.
I can fully see the move to 1pm kick offs happening, almost FL and NL wide.
Big screening away games streamed back to RH for home fans to watch away games in a crowd might generate a new income source?

 

[Danshrimper]

All the infrastructure, technology and maintenance costs at Roots hall and B&L is old, very old, worn out BUT not worth replacing as there is the FF dream.
I can fully see the move to 1pm kick offs happening, almost FL and NL wide.
Big screening away games streamed back to RH for home fans to watch away games in a crowd might generate a new income source?

Very much doubt the National League would agree to this.

 

[Mad Cyril]

Our policy of cooking burgers medium rare must save a few quid on energy bills.

 

[Shrimper]

1pm games would be able to be streamed though....

 

[Petejames]

Tuesday games are bad enough as it is for us. How will an early KO help?

Think he might of ment 15:00 games could start at 12:00 or 13:00 then it takes away floodlights expense

 

[Mick]

Think he might of ment 15:00 games could start at 12:00 or 13:00 then it takes away floodlights expense

12:00 !!!!
The very earliest sunset is after 15:30 and that's only for a short while.

 

[Westcliff Shrimper]

The age of Roots Hall and it’s condition is going to do us no favours when it comes to energy efficiency. For example our floodlights alone must be old and costing us much more to run than many other clubs.

9 quid per minute per bulb.

 

[brigg blue]

9 quid per minute per bulb.

What's that based on? Not saying your wrong but if its that much LEDs will pay for themselves pretty quickly.

Assuming that the infrastructure can take the inrush current