This is also true, basically if you have a large fanbase or target fanbase (e.g. larger city based clubs) it works in your favour to the detriment of smaller town clubs like ours. There was talk of abandoning the parachute payment system with an even spread down the leagues, this would be a good start in increasing turnover for all clubs. A salary cap would be a good next step in my eyes to stop any extra being gobbled up by players and agents.

Where do you think the money will go then?

Yeah totally agree, for whatever reason our owners although apparently billionaires don't want to do anything more than cover basic costs. Although even that incredibly still amounts to £20m of losses per year to them which is the ridiculous state of football. Realistically the only way to mitigate that is to both increase turnover and pump out an Adam Wharton/Adam Armstrong every year. Unless there is some massive cost that can be reduced we don't know about it (Waggots salary for a start).

Unfortunately, yes. The life of a championship club

You would expect a chunk to go back into the club to cover some costs. It would be better if they just came out and were honest about what % of sales we actually get to re-invest as a strategy rather than making it up as they go along like this summer. As much as I dislike Venky's it's not sustainable for them or anyone else to sink £20m per year just to keep the club in existence.

Based on Greggs comments it sounds fairly certain that Wharton is going next summer (unless we perform a miracle and go up) so that brings in another £15m plus to play with (plus the £5 Raya cash). So next summer is shaping up as a major opportunity to find the next big things and spend some cash.

Not condoning the 15% wage cut but I am sure I read both on here and in the newspapers that squads have to cut their turnover to wage ratio to 75% or something in the near future. So whilst a ball ache this summer it might have a positive from that perspective?

The last few months and then this appointment, feels like more cost cutting is coming our way....

Interesting bit about standards slipping under Ince. You could see it on match days, really lucky we acted so fast to get in Big Sam or I reckon we would have gone down.

Can anyone translate what that actually means?

Watched the first hour and we should have scored 4 or 5. Some awful attempts at finishing, Hedges especially then others guilty of trying to pass it into the net instead of shooting. Take some responsibility! looks a shit result on paper but if we had gone ahead would have been an easy win. Get some bodies back over the break and see a good run put together next.

Three bits of shocking defending for the red card and both goals. Just punts downfield nothing special and the defence all over the place. Got to improve on that, especially conceding two at Rotherham last week as well. we looked a lot better when Gally and Ennis came on.

Ha ha ha eat my fucking words. love it

Everytime I watch on ifollow we get dicked. Thought new season, new start but nope. We played so well at ewood last week and this is back to the shit from last season. Possibly the worst individual performance I have ever seen from Smodicz. i know there is a lot of love for JDT on here but when his starting team isn’t working he is pathetic at rectifying it.

From the BBC website…whilst rovers celebrate a new low of season ticket sales and declining attendances it seems its boom time everywhere else… ”The English Football League has recorded its highest aggregate attendance for nearly 70 years. EFL chief executive, Trevor Birch, said: "To welcome nearly 22 million supporters to an EFL competition in 2022-23 is quite remarkable. These numbers don't happen by accident. They are testament to the efforts of the 72 clubs to create such quality football and matchday experiences that encourages fans to attend matches in person even when there are so many other ways to consume football, and particularly when so many people are facing a squeeze on their finances.” The rise in attendance was partially fuelled by a 15% rise in season ticket sales and Birch said: "The continued rise in season ticket sales, and particularly junior season ticket sales, is really encouraging. “Quite simply, these fans are the future of our game which is why it is so heartening to see so many young supporters attending fixtures regularly and developing a love of football that they will hopefully take with them throughout their lives."

Wi-Fi connectivity?!? You mean Bolton fans can actually use their phones to check the scores or line ups in the ground? Holy shit!

Sums up the commercial side of club, complete joke that it was missed or even written in the first place if you had a general following for football

Am I reading it correctly that Waggot is celebrating the fact we have fewer season tickets sold this season? due to the fact we haven’t lost as many in the last 5 years so it’s good news? Jesus Christ what have we become

Whatever we are paying this guy you could use elsewhere and replace with a chimpanzee. We seem to be getting it right on the football side finally but the commercial side is a shambles and needs someone much better in post than this guy.

Had a read through this earlier and just shows the impact of pricing on season tickets at our local rivals, full article linked. I notice Waggot has not come out in a similar fashion to explain our clubs thinking. Turnover for the season up to a record [operating] revenue of £14.8m. Increased revenue largely through commercial and stadium income (driven by improved season card sales). Annual pre-tax operating losses (pre depreciation and amortisation) reduced from £16m to £11.5m. Season card sales highest for over 60 years at c12,000. Average attendance at home games increased from 12,501 to 16,269. This is the highest average attendance at Deepdale for over 50 years. "Over the past season PNE has worked hard to redress this and to focus on a sustainable financial model. We are on the right track, but we still have work to do. The incredible support we have had from the fans, the increased season card sales and the record-breaking matchday crowds have all played a huge part in improving the club’s finances and we are extremely grateful to each and every fan for their support." https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/preston-north-end-chairman-pens-lengthy-club-update-on-transfers-sustainability-ffp-last-season-next-season-and-even-the-roof-4147716

great news, been our best player since Xmas

I agree with a lot of this, I dont think he has exceeded expectations though both in terms of results and performances. I have been bored to tears for a lot of the time at Ewood this season, I renewed my ticket over the weekend but it was a close call whether to bother. Having said that its clear what he is trying to do and that he is hamstrung with the type/quality of players we have at the club currently. If he is staying the club have to invest in some players that like the ball at their feet and are comfortable under pressure with composure to play their way both out of trouble and into goalscoring opportunities. Adam Wharton is a clear example of the type of player that suits the JDT style. I feel the team has got better at the defensive element of JDT football over the season but the forward play is way off where it needs to be. Being realistic he needs to sign 3-4 attacking players as a minimum just to move things on and I am dubious whether the club will provide the funds. I think the long term future under JDT would be good as over time the players coming through the academy can be moulded into this style so that is another big positive. Although I have had enough of slow-build projects, I just want to see a team on the pitch scoring goals and winning games.

That’s enough football for this season

Nice to see JDT got them motivated for the match. only one team that wants the playoffs here

I was talking to a PNE mate over the weekend and he has got next seasons ticket in their family stand for £280 with a free one for his 7 year old son.