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Trust meeting with Sandgaard
Henry Irving
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https://www.castrust.org/2020/10/sandgaard-im-surprised-the-club-isnt-more-of-a-mess/
Interesting stuff.
Would have liked more about the training ground build and cat 1
Interesting stuff.
Would have liked more about the training ground build and cat 1
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No major investment while RD is owner covers that, I think, Ben.Thanks for starting this thread. Just goes to show we are for non-members too. ;-)7
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It’s just so pleasing to read his views and plans. I have to pinch myself at times that we’ve struck gold with this bloke. The respect he has for the existing staff at the club is lovely, except that Tony fella.14
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“If we could fill two thirds of the stadium we could break even or better.”
This is intresting, is the wage bill really that much smaller than 2 seasons ago?
We could break even on an average gate of 18k in league 1? Or does he mean this season after the sales of Bonne, Phillips and the KAG windfall?0 -
That reference was about the Valley.Weegie Addick said:No major investment while RD is owner covers that, I think, Ben.Thanks for starting this thread. Just goes to show we are for non-members too. ;-)
Nothing in the article about investing, or not, at Sparrows Lane nor any mention of Category 1 status.
If that was specifically mentioned in the interview then great but please amend the article to reflect that.
If not, it's a question for next time.
Agree that the interview was of interest to members and non-members alike. Always happy to praise CAST when they do something good and constructively criticise when they don't.7 -
Great interview. I must admit I'm very surprised we are only averaging 4k sales on the streams. I think the stream is really good value for money and I must admit I hope they continue if and when grounds finally allow fans back, living in north wales means it is not possible for me to get to every game but the stream allows me to see the game as well as make a small contribution to the club. What are the reasons for the small tickets sales do people think ?2
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What’s meant by major investment in the Valley? Expansion? Or spend on expensive infrastructure?0
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Great interview feel very excited about our future for the first time in many years2
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Buying it?Rothko said:What’s meant by major investment in the Valley? Expansion? Or spend on expensive infrastructure?1 -
Dyson AirbladesRothko said:What’s meant by major investment in the Valley? Expansion? Or spend on expensive infrastructure?4 -
Good interview. Interesting about how he wants 20k purchasing every match. Big jump from 4k to 20k. Look forward to see what they do.So much goodwill out there for the club. First time in ages already bought birthday and Xmas present from clubshop for family.2
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Making it a quid per game should do it 😉SouthWest_Addicks said:Good interview. Interesting about how he wants 20k purchasing every match. Big jump from 4k to 20k. Look forward to see what they do.So much goodwill out there for the club. First time in ages already bought birthday and Xmas present from clubshop for family.3 -
Don't wear the boss out - he's got 20,000 CAFC fans that are waiting to shake his hand !
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It’s probably already a quid per game, if you have ten mates wanting to use your login for the streams.Talal said:
Making it a quid per game should do it 😉SouthWest_Addicks said:Good interview. Interesting about how he wants 20k purchasing every match. Big jump from 4k to 20k. Look forward to see what they do.So much goodwill out there for the club. First time in ages already bought birthday and Xmas present from clubshop for family.
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Ten mates? One can only dream.SouthWest_Addicks said:
It’s probably already a quid per game, if you have ten mates wanting to use your login for the streams.Talal said:
Making it a quid per game should do it 😉SouthWest_Addicks said:Good interview. Interesting about how he wants 20k purchasing every match. Big jump from 4k to 20k. Look forward to see what they do.So much goodwill out there for the club. First time in ages already bought birthday and Xmas present from clubshop for family.8 -
It's a low headline figure, but I reckon the majority of purchased streams are being watched by more than one person. 4,000 purchases could easily equate to 11-15,000 viewers.AndyG said:Great interview. I must admit I'm very surprised we are only averaging 4k sales on the streams. I think the stream is really good value for money and I must admit I hope they continue if and when grounds finally allow fans back, living in north wales means it is not possible for me to get to every game but the stream allows me to see the game as well as make a small contribution to the club. What are the reasons for the small tickets sales do people think ?0 -
Upping the chip allocationRothko said:What’s meant by major investment in the Valley? Expansion? Or spend on expensive infrastructure?1 -
Whoah therei_b_b_o_r_g said:
Upping the chip allocationRothko said:What’s meant by major investment in the Valley? Expansion? Or spend on expensive infrastructure?
Let's walk before we run
Premier league THEN we move on to chips4 -
The plan this season is to aim to be around about the play-offs by the turn of the year – “maybe 6th or 8th” then if necessary we can “add a bit of depth” to the squad in January. The ambition is definitely to achieve at least the play-offs by season end.
Without getting too ahead of ourselves, it would be a major surprise if we weren't top 8 by the end of the year. That implies we still have headroom within the salary cap, or have plans to get around it.2 -
I think the numbers are a bit disappointing, but that seems to be the case across footballAndyG said:Great interview. I must admit I'm very surprised we are only averaging 4k sales on the streams. I think the stream is really good value for money and I must admit I hope they continue if and when grounds finally allow fans back, living in north wales means it is not possible for me to get to every game but the stream allows me to see the game as well as make a small contribution to the club. What are the reasons for the small tickets sales do people think ?
I can understand fans not wanting to give £10 to Roland or ESI, but it's disappointing if people are still using illegal streams8 -
You can have a family of 4 watch a stream, but they would have purchased 4 tickets. Be interesting to see how we compare to other clubs.AndyG said:Great interview. I must admit I'm very surprised we are only averaging 4k sales on the streams. I think the stream is really good value for money and I must admit I hope they continue if and when grounds finally allow fans back, living in north wales means it is not possible for me to get to every game but the stream allows me to see the game as well as make a small contribution to the club. What are the reasons for the small tickets sales do people think ?1 -
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The sandwich arranger having his finger on the pulse?7
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I'm sure they will sleep easy tonight knowing they have that ringing endorsement in their minds, with pointers on where they are going wrong too!Henry Irving said:
That reference was about the Valley.Weegie Addick said:No major investment while RD is owner covers that, I think, Ben.Thanks for starting this thread. Just goes to show we are for non-members too. ;-)
Nothing in the article about investing, or not, at Sparrows Lane nor any mention of Category 1 status.
If that was specifically mentioned in the interview then great but please amend the article to reflect that.
If not, it's a question for next time.
Agree that the interview was of interest to members and non-members alike. Always happy to praise CAST when they do something good and constructively criticise when they don't.7 -
Career move!1
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If Thomas is serious about his ambitions for the club, which I think he is as I get the impression he "doesn't do failure" is Sparrows Lane actually fit for purpose anyway?
Ignore the fact that he doesn't own it. Is it big enough to host the 1st team, an increased development squad, a bigger academy, a woman's team, CACT, improved medical facilities etc etc?
I haven't been there for about 25 years so others would be better placed to judge. I do know that other clubs have built specialist academies away from the 1st team training ground though.0 -
Good write up, very glad to see CAST finally looking like they might get to a working relationship with the club. It’s been a long while coming!
Would say though, keep him / club away from influencing your surveys. They have the ability to run their own, and it’s vital you ask the questions YOU want to establish from fans without influence. Good luck19 -
Wouldn't it be great though just from a pay back point of view, as i think Sparrows is integral to Charlton, IF TS sourced a new training facility and left the old Belgian miser with a plot of land he cannot profit on from building on?Cafc43v3r said:If Thomas is serious about his ambitions for the club, which I think he is as I get the impression he "doesn't do failure" is Sparrows Lane actually fit for purpose anyway?
Ignore the fact that he doesn't own it. Is it big enough to host the 1st team, an increased development squad, a bigger academy, a woman's team, CACT, improved medical facilities etc etc?
I haven't been there for about 25 years so others would be better placed to judge. I do know that other clubs have built specialist academies away from the 1st team training ground though.
Just a fantasy thought.6 -
As a CAFC fan - yes, I get this, but I can contribute to CAFC directly in many other ways (VG, Jackpot, Club Shop, etc)killerandflash said:
I think the numbers are a bit disappointing, but that seems to be the case across footballAndyG said:Great interview. I must admit I'm very surprised we are only averaging 4k sales on the streams. I think the stream is really good value for money and I must admit I hope they continue if and when grounds finally allow fans back, living in north wales means it is not possible for me to get to every game but the stream allows me to see the game as well as make a small contribution to the club. What are the reasons for the small tickets sales do people think ?
I can understand fans not wanting to give £10 to Roland or ESI, but it's disappointing if people are still using illegal streams
When it comes to footy on TV, I have been shafted by Sky etc for decades with exorbitant prices and crazy KO days/times.
For £1.50 a week, you can watch every club's stream (and more) on a proper TV, then buy yourself (e.g.) a replica shirt after 10 games and OUR club will be about even on the finances.
It's illegal.......... just like meeting 2 mates from different households in a pub after 10pm while pretending to be on the way to a doctors appointment
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I wonder, did any Trust member relate to TS our widely held reservations about Keohane?6
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I’ve only paid for one stream & the quality was awful, sound was terrible & lots of stuttering yet my iptv streams , Netflix etc are perfect on my fibre broadband.I wouldn’t mind paying for them if the quality was there but until that’s sorted I’ll support the club financially in other ways1
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Good pointAFKABartram said:Good write up, very glad to see CAST finally looking like they might get to a working relationship with the club. It’s been a long while coming!
Would say though, keep him / club away from influencing your surveys. They have the ability to run their own, and it’s vital you ask the questions YOU want to establish from fans without influence. Good luck1
