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- 21 May 2024, 16:03
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Liam Sercombe
- Replies: 17
- Views: 920
Re: Liam Sercombe
JP now tweeting that Longy is following Sercs out of the exit door.
- 21 May 2024, 15:08
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Robins Report Podcast
- Replies: 545
- Views: 120718
Re: Robins Report Podcast
There are two explanations for the radio silence:
1. As you say, Si, a dismissive arrogance.
2. No-one on the Board has the time to read and reply.
Both of which prove the point the strategy is making.
1. As you say, Si, a dismissive arrogance.
2. No-one on the Board has the time to read and reply.
Both of which prove the point the strategy is making.
- 20 May 2024, 19:29
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: New head of commercial operations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1025
Re: New head of commercial operations
Car parking always strikes me as a completely mad, inefficient, waste of space. It takes up an enormous amount of room for a tiny amount of revenue benefitting a small number of people. Why not use the space for community facilities, pre and post match fanzone etc. it would make so much more money a...
- 20 May 2024, 09:06
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: WHO SAYS CHEATS NEVER PROSPER?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1095
Re: WHO SAYS CHEATS NEVER PROSPER?
Well the Sevco Franchise got to keep all Rangers' titles and honours, despite essentially being a new club. The Wiki entry is quite interesting and I'd not read it before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_and_liquidation_of_the_Rangers_Football_Club_plc Interesting. The continuity is an...
- 20 May 2024, 09:02
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Robins Report Podcast
- Replies: 545
- Views: 120718
Re: Robins Report Podcast
I don't think the land would be big enough for a new stadium would it? Assuming it would hold 10,000 with corporate facilities I just can't see it fitting there. The land itself seems big enough (slightly bigger than combined area of Whaddon Road, the car park, Cakebridge and the bowls club). But i...
- 20 May 2024, 06:30
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Robins Report Podcast
- Replies: 545
- Views: 120718
Re: Robins Report Podcast
Just been reading this article about the Royal Well bus station (bear with me!) and there has been a lot of talk of the need for a transport hub in the centre of town for years. It’s so obvious that the North Place car park/Black and White bus station site is a wasteland and a prime site for redevel...
- 19 May 2024, 21:44
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Cost of relegation .
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1487
Re: Cost of relegation .
Didn’t David Bloxham say on the Robins Report a few months back that we were investing in LED floodlights this season?
- 19 May 2024, 10:18
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: WHO SAYS CHEATS NEVER PROSPER?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1095
Re: WHO SAYS CHEATS NEVER PROSPER?
Well the Sevco Franchise got to keep all Rangers' titles and honours, despite essentially being a new club. The Wiki entry is quite interesting and I'd not read it before: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administration_and_liquidation_of_the_Rangers_Football_Club_plc Interesting. The continuity is an...
- 17 May 2024, 12:09
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Cost of relegation .
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1487
Re: Cost of relegation .
In 2019, when we were in L2, of course, we paid just under £31000 to Gloucestershire Constabulary for policing costs. I don't know what we paid in L1 as I can't find more recent figures. In that same season, of the comparable L1 clubs, Oxford and Milton Keynes both paid £115000 while Shrewsbury paid...
- 17 May 2024, 12:00
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Cost of relegation .
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1487
Re: Cost of relegation .
Will match day costs really go down? The difference of say 500 less people attending each week can't be much. Lower crowds = fewer stewards. Fewer away fans = lower policing bills (Swindle will likely be the only game next season requiring a large police presence) Those are both offset by less tick...
- 17 May 2024, 08:51
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Cost of relegation .
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1487
Re: Cost of relegation .
I remember the Lincoln chairman a few years back saying that the jump from L2 to L1 was the hardest in the league because income rises a little bit, but costs go up much more. The question for me is do we have a net gain or loss associated with relegation? Income Gate money - down Commercial revenue...
- 16 May 2024, 21:10
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Robins Report Podcast
- Replies: 545
- Views: 120718
Re: Robins Report Podcast
Exeter are hosting a corporate golf day for businesses next month. £500 to field a team of four with a first team player joining you. Breakfast on arrival, and afternoon bbq and a q&a with Gary Caldwell. £250 to sponsor a hole. Coverage in the local media with your company branding on display. A...
- 16 May 2024, 15:08
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: New head of commercial operations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1025
Re: New head of commercial operations
That’s actually ok. If he spends a year or two really transforming the commercial side, then it’ll be in a good state for the next person to come in.
- 16 May 2024, 06:01
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Gareth Harries
- Replies: 2
- Views: 511
Gareth Harries
Some really sad news this week. Gareth Harries, who some of you may have known as a regular at home and away games, died on Monday. He was most recently at Fleetwood and, apart from football, was also well known as a volunteer at Cheltenham ParkRun. One of life’s good guys taken far, far too early. ...
- 15 May 2024, 20:07
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: WHO SAYS CHEATS NEVER PROSPER?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1095
Re: WHO SAYS CHEATS NEVER PROSPER?
Big clubs can cheat, there is no long term deterrent for them not to. Spend a few seasons in league one sell out your ground week in and out in your promotion season. what's the point in playing by the rules eh. This is the uncomfortable truth. Clubs gamble and cheat and if they get it right, hello...
- 15 May 2024, 13:57
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Liam Sercombe
- Replies: 17
- Views: 920
Re: Liam Sercombe
Sercs really struggled to keep up the intensity towards the end of the season. He’s a box to box midfielder so energy in his legs is everything. He might have another year in him, but this is a good opportunity to look to the future.
- 15 May 2024, 12:42
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Robins Report Podcast
- Replies: 545
- Views: 120718
Re: Robins Report Podcast
A fascinating, compelling pod. Well done to everyone involved - you guys for the well-thought through questions and the ensuing discussion.
Have a listen if you haven't. This gets to the heart of the essence of our football club.
Have a listen if you haven't. This gets to the heart of the essence of our football club.
- 13 May 2024, 20:49
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Cheltenham and Gloucester joining up ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 988
Re: Cheltenham and Gloucester joining up ?
Great idea. The new stadium could be somewhere neutral, say Churchdown or Brockworth. The land by the old airfield would be perfect.
And we could pay tribute to our heritage by renaming the new club the Cheltenham and Gloster Meteors.
Where do I sign up?
And we could pay tribute to our heritage by renaming the new club the Cheltenham and Gloster Meteors.
Where do I sign up?
- 13 May 2024, 10:04
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: League Two play offs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 746
Re: League Two play offs
Crewe is a good trip on the train. Crawley isn’t so for that reason I’m rooting for the latter.
That would deprive us of a #ctfc derby though.
That would deprive us of a #ctfc derby though.
- 10 May 2024, 15:52
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Former players
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 205424
Re: Former players
Jermaine has a Uefa A licence plus a BA (hons) in broadcasting and sportswriting so he's clearly quite driven. He occasionally responds on X to Ctfc related topics too. People always questioned his end product for us, but I always enjoyed watching him nevertheless Well done Jermaine. Yeah. He was q...
- 08 May 2024, 15:06
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Big TV/streaming changes for next season
- Replies: 13
- Views: 905
Re: Big TV/streaming changes for next season
Some games will be rearranged at very short notice, whatever they say.
TV has a long and glorious history of shifting games on a whim without a care in the world for match-attending fans.
TV has a long and glorious history of shifting games on a whim without a care in the world for match-attending fans.
- 08 May 2024, 09:18
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Rumour season opens
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5736
Re: Rumour season opens
Matty Carson released by Reading With Williams gone and Ferry likely going, he might be a good shout. An attacking left back and excellent set piece taker who naturally plays in a 5. He might get another L1 club, but more likely to drop to L2. Worth a look imho. And you can never have enough Mattys ...
- 07 May 2024, 16:02
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Backroom staff departure
- Replies: 7
- Views: 902
Re: Backroom staff departure
Actually, I think Sammy puts together the fitness plans for players over the summer, reviews fitness levels on return and puts the pre-season training plan together. So, need to get him replaced sharpish before the players return in 6 weeks or so time. I’m sure we have a solid succession plan in pla...
- 07 May 2024, 10:46
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Bromley or Solihull Moors
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1366
Re: Bromley or Solihull Moors
The train isn’t as horrendous as I thought.
Chelt to Padd
Tube to Victoria
15 minute hop to Bromley South.
Could actually be quite a fun trip.
Chelt to Padd
Tube to Victoria
15 minute hop to Bromley South.
Could actually be quite a fun trip.
- 06 May 2024, 10:51
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Bromley or Solihull Moors
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1366
Re: Bromley or Solihull Moors
Bromley have just torpedoed our mouth-watering Boxing Day fixture against Solihull. 😉 Will be interesting who we do get on Boxing Day. We are nearly always at home, you’d think it would be Swindon but the EFL don’t seem to like real local derbies on BD. Traditionally it’s been south west clubs like...
- 05 May 2024, 18:33
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Quiz question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 665
Re: Quiz question
Amazingly, Burton, almost qualify.
Played them in 2015 in L2. We got relegated to the NL and they got double promotions to the Champ. We of course, bounced straight back which may not meet your 12 month criteria?
Still remarkable, regardless.
Played them in 2015 in L2. We got relegated to the NL and they got double promotions to the Champ. We of course, bounced straight back which may not meet your 12 month criteria?
Still remarkable, regardless.
- 05 May 2024, 09:47
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: ST frozen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1082
Re: ST frozen
I think the age thing is a big problem. At Reading and Derby I noticed that the turnstiles had lights on the inside which lit up different colours depending on the age category of the ticket scanned. A line of stewards inside were watching the lights and then watching who came through. I suspect the...
- 05 May 2024, 09:43
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Former players
- Replies: 1045
- Views: 205424
- 04 May 2024, 18:12
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: New strip
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1738
Re: New strip
A few Errea strips have started being revealed for the new season which may give an inkling of how ours might look: https://www.footballkitarchive.com/errea-2024-25-kits/ Some of the collars are a little odd. The QPR one is otherwise quite smart. Underwhelmed by Aldershot’s new away shirt which is a...
- 04 May 2024, 07:07
- Forum: OTHER FOOTY
- Topic: Shocker.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 460
Re: Shocker.
That will have long term, possibly lifetime, repercussions for the young lad. Horrendous. I was punched in the face in a bar about 25 years ago. Came from the blindside, next thing I know I'm on the floor. I still have no idea why it happened. I still think about it, and I'm still a little jumpy whe...
- 04 May 2024, 07:02
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: ST frozen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1082
Re: ST frozen
Interesting snippet from the FAQs:
The club has been running concession checks throughout 2023/24 and based on findings estimate that in excess of £10,000 has been lost by supporters using the wrong age category of ticket.
The club has been running concession checks throughout 2023/24 and based on findings estimate that in excess of £10,000 has been lost by supporters using the wrong age category of ticket.
- 03 May 2024, 11:17
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: ST frozen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1082
Re: ST frozen
What’s “Red and White” in the ticket options?
- 03 May 2024, 11:15
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Professionalising 'little old Cheltenham'
- Replies: 45
- Views: 3354
Re: Professionalising 'little old Cheltenham'
As I said, I'm not really either for or against it. I just don't think it's the guaranteed win some people seem to think it is. A bad appointment will be a costly folly, a good appointment will put rocket boosters under our off-field activity. The core problem we have is the slow pace of developmen...
- 02 May 2024, 09:05
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Robins Trust Email - Cheltenham Town: Building for the Future
- Replies: 36
- Views: 2532
Re: Robins Trust Email - Cheltenham Town: Building for the Future
Excellent from the Trust. Bravo. Worth noting that the core group on the trust is pretty small so they’re punching above their weight with this thoughtful, ambitious document. Up to us Trust members to get behind it and offer practical support. Can’t expect a dozen people doing it in their spare tim...
- 02 May 2024, 09:00
- Forum: CTFC CHAT ONLY
- Topic: Retained list
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2394
Re: Retained list
The counter argument with Lloyd is that he scored 5 goals in 20 games for Grimsby in L2. That would equate to 11 or 12 goals over a season. Not a goal machine, but not bad either.
So, perhaps that’s his level.
And it’s all very likely a moot point because it seems almost certain he’s going anyway.
So, perhaps that’s his level.
And it’s all very likely a moot point because it seems almost certain he’s going anyway.