Rovers..Reasons to be cheerful ?
Posted: Sun May 07, 2017 7:50 pm
Being not totally lacking in empathy and human kindness, I thought I'd put some thoughts together on why our " friends " from Deadwood should look on the bright side of their newly found League status....
1. Your team will improve, they'll have to... every other Club in your new division will see you, rightly or wrongly, as the scalp they want next season and raise their game...this will lead to your betterment and is to be welcomed..
2. Lower crowds will lead to substantial savings on stewarding and policing costs..
3. Admission prices, car parking, programmes and pies will all cost less at away grounds. You will save money.
4. The majority of 3rd Division grounds still allow for standing areas. Many of you prefer this.
5. Many of you will have the aim of joining the "92 Club" of visiting every League Ground. Your new status will help you achieve this earlier than expected.
6. You will rediscover the " Magic of the Cup ", with direct entry into the 1st round of the FA Cup....more games to get battle hardened. That's not the end of good Cup news, your 1st team will now be able to play in the " Checkatrade " trophy, with three Group matches guaranteed.
7. Tier 3 and 4 Clubs are subject to strict Financial controls regarding wages to turnover, which is good news for you. I read that many of you are unhappy with your owners only injecting £85m into the Club over the past 6 years, and how this money has been spent. Hopefully, these strict controls will prevent any more of this malarkey...
8. Finally the best news of all, no more of those boring " International breaks " that be-devil the game in the top two Divisions. Three times a season, those free weekends when you're dragged round B & Q or the Trafford Centre, because there's no game on !! Not an issue next season ...
I hope this cheers you up, remember, every cloud has a silver lining...
Have a great Summer !!
1. Your team will improve, they'll have to... every other Club in your new division will see you, rightly or wrongly, as the scalp they want next season and raise their game...this will lead to your betterment and is to be welcomed..
2. Lower crowds will lead to substantial savings on stewarding and policing costs..
3. Admission prices, car parking, programmes and pies will all cost less at away grounds. You will save money.
4. The majority of 3rd Division grounds still allow for standing areas. Many of you prefer this.
5. Many of you will have the aim of joining the "92 Club" of visiting every League Ground. Your new status will help you achieve this earlier than expected.
6. You will rediscover the " Magic of the Cup ", with direct entry into the 1st round of the FA Cup....more games to get battle hardened. That's not the end of good Cup news, your 1st team will now be able to play in the " Checkatrade " trophy, with three Group matches guaranteed.
7. Tier 3 and 4 Clubs are subject to strict Financial controls regarding wages to turnover, which is good news for you. I read that many of you are unhappy with your owners only injecting £85m into the Club over the past 6 years, and how this money has been spent. Hopefully, these strict controls will prevent any more of this malarkey...
8. Finally the best news of all, no more of those boring " International breaks " that be-devil the game in the top two Divisions. Three times a season, those free weekends when you're dragged round B & Q or the Trafford Centre, because there's no game on !! Not an issue next season ...
I hope this cheers you up, remember, every cloud has a silver lining...
Have a great Summer !!