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Post by majorproblems on Mar 25, 2018 21:47:35 GMT 1
The New Chester Saints have a home game on a sunny Sunday afternoon where they pick up the league trophy. Attendance: 361 Thats brilliant, glad a load of clubs in the welsh league are spending thousands to put in 250 seats. Dont worry about the state of the pitches or balls, as long as there's empty seats |
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Post by franckfontaine on Mar 25, 2018 22:41:57 GMT 1
Total attendance at the 3 Saturday afternoon WPL kick offs was under 500
Cardiff Met's home game today: 208
Average attendance across all 6 WPL games this weekend: 216
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Post by majormoments on Mar 26, 2018 9:28:14 GMT 1
Not sure what your problem is with TNS they have only succeeded at what Barry sed to do.
The only difference is they have sustained it and built up decent facilities whereas Barry have been handed everything on a plate.
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Post by fairplay on Mar 26, 2018 10:13:37 GMT 1
Once again Majormoments you are attacking another club who have worked hard, especially over recent years,to get to the top levels of Welsh Football.No club can be criticised for improving their situation which includes fighting the FAW and the Welsh League to obtain their right to play football and to give their large group of supporters a club to be proud of. I realise you are not a member of the Llantwit Major management as they never rubbish or criticise other clubs on this forum. Maybe the time has come for you to join a club and understand what hard work is put in by all Welsh League clubs just to survive.
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Post by majormoments on Mar 26, 2018 11:57:05 GMT 1
Not criticising Barry
I grew up watching football there and even played for them.
I was commenting on the criticism of TNS who seem to be an easy target because one person has lumped in some money.
Barry had a good side in the eighties and I remember epic battles with Merthyr and the game with Reading.
All this was funded by one person with gates of a few hundred.
However, you can't argue that Jenner Park is A great facility that they haven't had to pay for.
And no I am not a committee member just someone who watches.
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Post by scoutman on Mar 26, 2018 12:19:20 GMT 1
On this occasion I find myself having to agree with MM. Whilst it is true that BTU has in the past had their battles with the football authorities, they don't have the worries/costs most other clubs have with regard to facilities. Jenner Park is provided for them by the Local Authority, all be it they have to pay handsomely for the privilege, but BTU don't have to maintain the pitch, repair floodlights, provide spectator facilities. There are very few Welsh League clubs fortunate to be in their position.
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Post by fairplay on Mar 26, 2018 13:46:56 GMT 1
Many people would say that these critical remarks about what a club benefits from ie Council facilities, financial support and success etc might be described as jealousy. It is a great pity that progress made by a club cannot be recognised as a positive step for Welsh football and its supporters. Maybe what you are saying is that clubs shouldn't be allowed any of the benefits i have mentioned.
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Post by majormoments on Mar 26, 2018 14:23:51 GMT 1
I think the 4 g pitch was the problem a lot of people had in the area. A lot of money spent for one club whilst penalising the athletics club.
The council spend nothing on the other clubs in the vale as far as I'm aware.
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Post by fairplay on Mar 26, 2018 14:49:47 GMT 1
I would have thought that Barry would have to pay a hire fee like possibly Llantwit did for your game at Jenner Park against Porth. The local council must be renting out this facility to local clubs.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 14:55:01 GMT 1
It’s easy playing at JP so easy. The dedication of volunteers who work hard just to cover the £500 a month clubhouse rent will tell you how easy it is. And that’s just the rent for the clubhouse.
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Post by majormoments on Mar 26, 2018 15:08:56 GMT 1
Doesn't the money taken in the bar cover the rent and more
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Post by scoutman on Mar 26, 2018 15:42:48 GMT 1
Mr Fairplay, where in my post have I critised BTU? I have acknowledged your struggle with the authorities, and I have not one ounce of jealousy against a well run and ambitious club. I merely sought to point out that your excellent facilities are provided by a third party ie. VoG Council, therefore the maintenance and upkeep do not fall on the club.
I also acknowledge that BTU are required to pay for the use of said facilities. It would serve you well to remember your good fortune and show some respect to those clubs and their hard working committees who are not so fortunate but equally strive to achieve the giddy heights of BTU.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2018 16:17:20 GMT 1
Yes but it doesn’t get accumulated by magic. It invoves work to ensure there’s a customer base and service to boot. It’s not a self help bar and doesn’t clean & maintain itself Doesn't the money taken in the bar cover the rent and more |
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Post by majormoments on Mar 26, 2018 16:23:03 GMT 1
Yes but it doesn’t get accumulated by magic. It invoves work to ensure there’s a customer base and service to boot. It’s not a self help bar and doesn’t clean & maintain itself Doesn't the money taken in the bar cover the rent and more This wasn't meant to be anti Barry Town it was about some of their fans who constantly slag off TNS. If the rents are so high why doesn't the club find its own ground? Answer, because it's too expensive. I believe the clubhouse has previously if not now had a separate lease to the ground hence the additional expense. It is however a pretty large facility for that amount of money. |
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Post by fairplay on Mar 26, 2018 18:44:49 GMT 1
Hi Scoutman,you have certainly jumped to the wrong conclusion. I often support clubs who are regularly criticised by the same people on this Forum. I was responding previously to the comment by Majormoments that 'Barry Town have been handed everything on a plate'. I don't think its anybody's business to ask any club on how they obtain their money and how they use it to run their club. Personally I understand that many of our clubs are trying very hard to keep going in difficult circumstances but continue to do so thanks to their hard work.I haven't been to Jenner Park for a very long time as I am not a supporter of the club but like many clubs they have worked very hard to regain their status as one of the leading clubs in Wales.Lets start on this Forum to congratulate clubs
with their progress and in particular the people that run them.
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