Back to back promotions.

50%+1 is all good as it goes but will only bring in a relatively small one-off amount and won’t get close to solving our underlying financial problems (don’t forget that we are £2M per year short of even being able to support our L2 squad, before you even think about the boost to spending which we need to have a chance of competing in L1). We are very lucky to have Craig Cope working for us. but I would be amazed if he doesn’t get tempted away by a team with a bigger budget sooner rather than later

So Cope says we can’t make any more progress as a fan-owned club? I’m shocked.

If things don't change he'll be off

There will no doubt be another campaign against it so i hope the club, DTB have a good communication plan er planned.

Mav, what’s timetable on next 50+1 vote?

That and his dad looks and sounds like Noddy Holder.

One thing that's struck me about Craig since I've met him is how focused he is on success and on developing plans to achieve it. And there's no BS. He tells it like it is. Worth his weight in gold.

Of course we liked it as it had nothing to do with you 😂

Good to see what fan pressure can deliver ;-)

Nothing to do with me but glad you like it. Craig is great isn't he?

JAW, but they are right in as much as it will raise additional revenue. The real question begins with how much and how does that get funded. Its not much of a help if it takes 5 years to start paying for itself.

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Rob - one of the best pieces the OS has ever put up

Hopefully this interview will stop those fans who don’t understand our financial position from banging on about new stands.

"First and foremost we’re going to have to get on with it, just like we have in the last few years. We know there’s going to be clubs with bigger budgets than us. Unless there’s an influx of cash we have to get on with the job – we know it’s going to be tough. We want to move the club forwards, not backwards, but there’s going to become a point where we are going to need extra money invested into the playing budget. We all know the way things are going, it’s well publicised - if we’re going to progress we will need to look at options and ways of funding the playing budget, the training ground and everything that goes behind that. We’re doing our best. I think you can look at the last time the Club got promoted, that momentum can only take you so far. You get caught out one season and then you have to reset and go all over again. Where the Club wants to be, in terms of gaining a position in the Championship, is a long way off at the moment because of the finances. We’re going to try our best to overachieve again but in the future if there’s a way for us to improve the funds available, we’re all ears."

Very good interview with Craig Cope on the OS very realistic about what we can and can’t do on limited resources. Also seems to be of the opinion that we are fast approaching a time where we will need to rethink how we can put more into the playing budget and how far we can do this as a fan owned club.

Very good and honest interview by Craig Cope, hopefully the board will take onboard his comments and realise that to give him and JJ a fighting chance to retain league 1 status financial support will be required.

Indeed Rob. Cope comes across as self-confident and realistic. A nice balance.

Good interview with Cope on the OS

Surry Bob is mortified Azeez is on fire.

Hash - sod you!!! I had just about got that out of my head following the play-off final and, now, you have put it right back there

Azeez is on fire

Not sure if this is Andy Roberts but [Link]

Jackson and Cope on holiday so no news on signings until next week. Wouldn’t be surprised if none of the out of contract players signed on.