Arthur Whittle 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Look Gretna are a tiny club with gates of less than 2,000. In scotland you dont get the same amount of tv money as you do down here, so i ask you this. How can you compare a club with 25,000 gates to a club with less than 2,000? How can you compare a club that has sold players for big money and big profit to a club who sell there players for peanuts? How can you compare the Tv money in scotland you recieve to the money you recieve in England?Im all for debate, but comparing us to bloody Gretna is scraping the soding barrel! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Ink 0 Posted June 2, 2008 I don''t think it has been a comparison saying NCFC is like Gretna. Gretna has just been used as a classic example of over stretching yourselves. Buying beyond your means, not achieving your goal, and subsequently suffering big time afterwards. All Doomcaster is warning is that we don''t want to ''do a Gretna'' albeit on a bigger scale. We should stay within the financial limits. It''s just unfortunate that those financial limits seem to be so low.We just have to hope Roeder makes some clever affordable purchases that can at least get us into a play off position. Hoolahan for K£250 would be a great start. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMF 1,010 Posted June 2, 2008 [quote user="Arthur Whittle"]Look Gretna are a tiny club with gates of less than 2,000. In scotland you dont get the same amount of tv money as you do down here, so i ask you this. How can you compare a club with 25,000 gates to a club with less than 2,000? How can you compare a club that has sold players for big money and big profit to a club who sell there players for peanuts? How can you compare the Tv money in scotland you recieve to the money you recieve in England?Im all for debate, but comparing us to bloody Gretna is scraping the soding barrel![/quote]It''s not a comparison, more a point of principal. If you spend more than you can generate from your various revenue sources, the postion is unsustainable in the long term unless you have a wealthy benefactor, just like Gretna until he became ill and was no longer involved with the Club. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
we8wba 0 Posted June 3, 2008 gretna got to uefa cup last seasonmore than all of us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
First Wizard 0 Posted June 3, 2008 [quote user="we8wba"]gretna got to uefa cup last seasonmore than all of us[/quote]Donny''s attempt to use Gretna as warning to City is flawed and absurd, for starters, they don''t have the same assets as City to fall back on................and they never did have.Fo every Gretna, theres at least 3 examples of succesful teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 2,283 Posted June 3, 2008 [quote user="1st Wizard"][quote user="we8wba"] gretna got to uefa cup last seasonmore than all of us[/quote]Donny''s attempt to use Gretna as warning to City is flawed and absurd, for starters, they don''t have the same assets as City to fall back on................and they never did have.Fo every Gretna, theres at least 3 examples of succesful teams.[/quote]Name them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
we8wba 0 Posted June 3, 2008 leicester, leeds, bradford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
we8wba 0 Posted June 3, 2008 oh sorry all those overspent and now in trouble Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
William Darby 0 Posted June 3, 2008 Inverness Thistle F.C.Clydesdale F.C.Peebles Rovers F.C. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willmeister 35 Posted June 3, 2008 Its incredibly unrealistic comparing Norwich to Gretna, in fact it would be better to compare gretna to Liverpool or Chelsea. Financial backer comes along then withdraws and leaves them without a paddle. When Abramovich finally leaves chelsea they wilol be in big trouble because they have spent so much and that is what Gretan did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
we8wba 0 Posted June 3, 2008 [quote user="Willmeister"]Its incredibly unrealistic comparing Norwich to Gretna, in fact it would be better to compare gretna to Liverpool or Chelsea. Financial backer comes along then withdraws and leaves them without a paddle. When Abramovich finally leaves chelsea they wilol be in big trouble because they have spent so much and that is what Gretan did.[/quote]arent chelsea financially run so if for any reason roman goes they will be fine, im not saying they wont have to sell but pretty sure they wont be a leeds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,902 Posted June 3, 2008 [quote user="1st Wizard"]Donny''s attempt to use Gretna as warning to City is flawed and absurd, for starters, they don''t have the same assets as City to fall back on................and they never did have.Fo every Gretna, theres at least 3 examples of succesful teams.[/quote]So we aren''t skint after all then Wiz [:^)]This couldn''t be another of those famous ewe turns could it [:^)][:^)]Ewe''ll soon be just another sheep for cluck to count at bedtime [&][S]BAAAAAAAAAAAAA! [;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,223 Posted June 3, 2008 I find it hard to take that Mr D could possibly compare us to Gretna, but then he did compare getting rid of the likes of Derveld et al with the current putsch being undertaken by GR, so perhaps I should not be surprised. I really wish he would keep his gob shut until there is something positive to report, say the signing of a new player or six...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
we8wba 0 Posted June 3, 2008 yes norwich havnt SPLASHED the cash megaly but if you think about it norwich was probably in the top 10 teams for spending money last season easily id prefer to be a well run club financially then flash in the pan and it go tits up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,902 Posted June 3, 2008 [quote user="Sons of Boadicea"]I find it hard to take that Mr D could possibly compare us to Gretna, but then he did compare getting rid of the likes of Derveld et al with the current putsch being undertaken by GR, so perhaps I should not be surprised. I really wish he would keep his gob shut until there is something positive to report, say the signing of a new player or six......[/quote]I agree with this post SOB. And Mr D would make a few more friends if he didn''t just state the things we do well but also admitted, from time to time, there are things we could do better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Willmeister 35 Posted June 3, 2008 [quote user="we8wba"]arent chelsea financially run so if for any reason roman goes they will be fine, im not saying they wont have to sell but pretty sure they wont be a leeds[/quote]They may not be quite as bad as Leeds but if you think a day before Abramovich bought them they were preparing t enter administration, it is only Abramovich''s money that is keeping them above and think how many extra costs they have procured since that time eg. wages and running costs have soared. If Abramovich withdrew all his funding they would certainly be in a lot of trouble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
