FC United of Manchester

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  1. no prawns ere

    no prawns ere Member

    Dec 9, 2005
    Manchester
    Uni-bond will be a lot more difficult for fce
     
  2. Devil500

    Devil500 New Member

    Mar 7, 2006
    Section 101
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd love to see FC United make it big :D
     
  3. CBusCrew12

    CBusCrew12 Member

    Apr 19, 2005
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How many more promotions until they're in the Premiership?
     
  4. ruud van semz

    ruud van semz Red Card

    Dec 27, 2005
    Melbourne, Australia
    coming from a united fan :rolleyes: lol
     
  5. United Pumps

    United Pumps New Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    come from?
    Yes, we've won the Quadruple eight years in a row now. I keep forgetting this.
     
  6. CBusCrew12

    CBusCrew12 Member

    Apr 19, 2005
    Ohio, USA
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How long before money becomes an issue?
     
  7. no prawns ere

    no prawns ere Member

    Dec 9, 2005
    Manchester
    I suppose that all depends on a few things?
    If and when FC United have there own ground,
    Currently losing around 120k per season renting,
    also losing out on ground advertisement, again
    another 100k plus, The plan going forward is for
    FCe to have the own training ground within the
    next 2 years. and within the next 5 years to own
    there own ground.
    Players wages could be another? But i dont think
    we will have a problem with that.. There's players
    waiting in the reserve team, itching for a game.
    unibond players are still mostly part time.
    Wages between £40-£200
    FCe top earner is a contracted player who earns £150
    a week, and not the rumored £600 most FCe players earn
    around £60 a week.. and thats if there in the top 16

    Conference level?? not to sure, but heard some players
    get £600 a week?

    Its as far as the fans want to take it.
    Our club Our rules

    and besides FCe have a very healthy bank balance.
    at the moment.
     
  8. Taoism

    Taoism Member

    Apr 13, 2007
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada
    Cool, I have wondered how the money flows at the lower leagues. Do you have any information on how much the team is generating for revenues? I.e. you state they are losing ~£250k/season from having to rent and no advertising revenue in the stadium. But are they generating enough from gate receipts to offset this "loss"? Does the team get the profit from concession stands at Gigg Lane for their games?

    Also, a somewhat ignorant question, but do concessions at stadiums in the UK work the same as they do in North America? I.e. you simply leave your seat and go get a beer & hotdog from vendors, and sometimes vendors come to the stands to hawk their wares, or is it different? I ask because I have sometimes seen ticket descriptions that seem to imply that concession tickets can be pre-purchased with game tickets (which would be very different from here in North America).

    Thanks for all the posting on FCUM. It has been fun watching this team progress.

    Do you think this team will have a legitimate chance to win another promotion this upcoming year, or are things going to start to get more difficult for the team (promotion-wise) soon? Do you think that just because they are FCUM they will be able to consistently draw decent calibre players to the team, or do you anticipate that all the attention the team has gotten since their formation will die down a bit and they will become "just another team" in the pyramid?

    Cheers!
     
  9. United Pumps

    United Pumps New Member

    Apr 15, 2007
    come from?
    I've never seen a vendor in a stand.

    *Backs out of thread*
     
  10. no prawns ere

    no prawns ere Member

    Dec 9, 2005
    Manchester
    But are they generating enough from gate receipts to offset this "loss"? Does the team get the profit from concession stands at Gigg Lane for their games?
    Based on the 1st season, FCe paid Bury FC appox 5/6k per game
    And we had to get crowds of over 1,500 to break even, And with
    last seasons average was 2,600 Plenty of cash was made,

    Also, a somewhat ignorant question, but do concessions at stadiums in the UK work the same as they do in North America? I.e. you simply leave your seat and go get a beer & hotdog from vendors, and sometimes vendors come to the stands to hawk their wares, or is it different? I ask because I have sometimes seen ticket descriptions that seem to imply that concession tickets can be pre-purchased with game tickets (which would be very different from here in North America).
    Ha Ha:D :D
    Its different in England, You have to queue up for about
    15mins to get an over priced burger, And concessions in England
    means? reduced ticket price(kids etc)

    Do you think this team will have a legitimate chance to win another promotion
    Yes!! People are saying in non-league FCe will again walk it??
    i dunno, play offs would be good

    Do you think that just because they are FCUM they will be able to consistently draw decent calibre players to the team,
    Yes and why not..
    "just another team" in the pyramid?
    The the best bit about it? Nobody knows..
    for me. I'd be quiet happy watching fcum
    back in the NWCFL
     

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