Re: 1895 Semi Final : Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:51 am  

Deadcowboys1 wrote:

Think this calls for Hercule Poirot!

I don't really see much of a mystery. Hughes does not operate the club as a business. It is something he is willing to fund to a certain level but expenditure is not prioritised in activities that would grow the club and he gets what he pays for with his off field appointments (i.e. not a lot).The playing squad budget is primarily aimed at holding our position with some elbow room to add to the squad if it turns out to be too poop.

Re: 1895 Semi Final : Thu Jul 27, 2023 11:39 am  

jbuzza wrote:

I don't really see much of a mystery. Hughes does not operate the club as a business. It is something he is willing to fund to a certain level but expenditure is not prioritised in activities that would grow the club and he gets what he pays for with his off field appointments (i.e. not a lot).The playing squad budget is primarily aimed at holding our position with some elbow room to add to the squad if it turns out to be too poop.

The level he is aiming for is mid-level insignificance.... 7th to 11th in the table each year.... 700 fans average... Then hope IMG wave a wand and magic up another 4300 people

Re: 1895 Semi Final : Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:07 pm  

Bent&Bongser wrote:

So you "stood us up" for the double date. Not, alas, to be. Because of the timings, Bongser's coach will probably be leaving before the 1895 anyway. But would have been nice, by pre-arrangement to have had a VERY expensive pint with one or two of you.

Point to be made here. When struggling (though eventually succeeding) to get Challenge Cup Final tickets, Bongser was put in mind of a post on this forum (passim - never find it) regarding discounted early bird tickets to the CCF, with further concessions if you said you were a member of the Armed Forces - think the post said, "It's not like you have to show them your gun or anything."

Bongser has since seen that all concessions must be proved upon entrance. Bongser-in-Law got ten quid off his ticket as he has a VALID NHS card.

If anyone on here bought a ticket on the original advice, they might need to buy a gun to go!

Please do (not) and (DO) cheer on Bongser's team!

Will be up in Club Wembley with BT junior cheering on Leopards Bongser. One slight dampener. I have just asked Jnr his pick for the Cup and he has gone with Leopards. As his strike rate is 0 out of 5 cup finals this is looking a little bleak for the boys in leopard skin.

Re: 1895 Semi Final : Thu Jul 27, 2023 9:01 pm  

It's the exceptions that prove the rules, BT (Senior). 7.30am coach from LSV so should manage a few libations before KO. Maybe we'll meet?