Not so long ago this central funding or parachute payment would have certainly been a lifeline to us and certainly many other championship club no doubt . We find ourselves in an enviable position that’s it’s no longer a deal breaker or a ball buster , and it is what it is . The days of simply turning up 10 mins before kick off and in our case recently, sneaking out before the end . All clubs whichever division need to up their game on the before and after hospitality as way of mitigating the lost revenue from the RFL . As in the words of old mother Hubbard …the cupboard is bare and looks likely to be that way for the foreseeable . Not easy i know ,but it’s a virtually untapped market, Barr the odd club and surely HKR must be the blue print for this no matter how small things start off , I’m sure local traders would welcome being involved if the footfall was there and pay for the privilege.
