Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:24 pm  

not sure what point you are making, other than FCHT and Fev are in a much better position than the others

Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:10 pm  

They are but there's no great panic about HXRL's figures. It's not like they're kerzillions in debt like some SL clubs.

Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:27 pm  

charlie k wrote:

not sure what point you are making, other than FCHT and Fev are in a much better position than the others

As well as that HXRLFC is now many years old as a company and over time like in all sports clubs, directors will put money in to the club, money that they wont expect to get back but will be classed as loans. If the club was only a year old and were showing the same figures then i would be quite worried. As it is the club really isnt in that bad shape and unlike Halifax Town has not had to go down the route of writing off historical debt by going in to liquidation.

So yes on the face of it FC Halifax Town are in a good position, it has to be remembered that quite recently they had to write off millions of pounds worth of debt and a lot of companies suffered because of this so Town fans taking the hollier than though stance would do well to remember that.

Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:57 pm  

littlerich wrote:

They are but there's no great panic about HXRL's figures. It's not like they're kerzillions in debt like some SL clubs.

Debt is not a worry if no-one's collecting it.

Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:35 pm  

Some numbers are big. Some are small.
Anyone can write pearls of wisdom.


Do you not have anything to say on Sheffield's forum?

Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:37 pm  

Apparently Abbot is painting the rosiest picture you could ever imagine.

He could put £20k in every Town fan's pocket and they'd still slag him off.

Re: Big mistake : Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:58 pm  

What do we think? I didn't go so can anyone enlighten us?

Seems town fans think the whole thing was stage managed and TA is a muppet and the Fax fans are quiet.

I'm still not decided - one thing though, do either club need a stadium as big as the one in artist's drawing and is a mortgage on the ground a good idea - not exactly man united are either clubs eh?

Re: Big mistake : Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:44 am  

freddies wig wrote:

What do we think? I didn't go so can anyone enlighten us?

Seems town fans think the whole thing was stage managed and TA is a muppet and the Fax fans are quiet.

I'm still not decided - one thing though, do either club need a stadium as big as the one in artist's drawing and is a mortgage on the ground a good idea - not exactly man united are either clubs eh?

Thankfully NOT. Manure are millions in debt as are most "top" football clubs.

Re: Big mistake : Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:35 am  

We shouldn't be restricted by mediocrity. There is a risk with TA's plans. There is also a risk that a massive comet will hurtle towards Bubba's house. Town fans think that risk is removed when a stadium is controlled by a council.

If the council turn this down they'll face the wrath of an electorate who have grown tired of paying for The Shay. If they turn it down they'll basically have to come out and say " We don't trust TA".

Anyway, apparently Bubba has found another spanner to jam into the Reactiv fun bus spokes - he's citing an EU directive. The General Disposal Consent legislation. EU rules dictate that the Council cannot sell a public asset for under its value to a commercial entity".

Bubba's off to Brussels.

Re: Big mistake : Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:22 am  

A Town Fan's comment in the online courier:

"Why is Tony Abbot wearing a poppy. It's only October".


This is the mentality he's dealing with.