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Post by hoopy on Feb 20, 2024 15:49:20 GMT
Whilst the hubs have there faults would a one in billingham not be a way of getting synthonia back to the town? Whilst that is true and the club needs to be back in its hometown, you still have to pay a bucket load of rent, you aren't allowed to put sponsorship boards up, you make next to nothing in the 'clubhouse' facility that will be installed for the whole facility to use and I very much doubt you can play any music to get the prematch vibe going. You wont be able to make any improvements and put your own touch on the place. Having your own 3/4G is whats needed, so you can rent it out and earn money from it and by having your own clubhouse where you can also put functions on. It all just means you have to bust your gut every summer praying sponsors come on board and its hard work these days. I am not a fan of the hubs at all. What you need to bear in mind as well, these hubs are virtually impossible to make up to NPL standard, so you’re creating a glass ceiling for your club by using them.
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Post by lovingnonleague on Mar 27, 2024 9:14:41 GMT
I must say I'm not a big fan of the hubs but the Ford quarry one has pulled a few clubs out the brown stuff this season. Not a clue what clubs are paying to use them as I've heard many a different price but that one must be raking it in.
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Post by jt944 on Mar 29, 2024 9:55:11 GMT
There's also added costs with 3G pitches. The FA have a contract with some company in Edinburgh to check pitches are up to scratch.
They bounce a ball and check for tears. It takes about 15 mins then they send you a bill for £2000. Or at least that was the cost 10 years ago...
You also can't rent these out if you have a junior section because everyone uses them 5-9pm, Monday to Friday....which is the exact times the junior teams will want to use them. So what do you do? Kick the junior teams off in order to raise the funds for this "bounce test"?
I might be out of date with my info here, but it was definitely the case
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Post by england on Mar 29, 2024 11:24:01 GMT
There's also added costs with 3G pitches. The FA have a contract with some company in Edinburgh to check pitches are up to scratch. They bounce a ball and check for tears. It takes about 15 mins then they send you a bill for £2000. Or at least that was the cost 10 years ago... You also can't rent these out if you have a junior section because everyone uses them 5-9pm, Monday to Friday....which is the exact times the junior teams will want to use them. So what do you do? Kick the junior teams off in order to raise the funds for this "bounce test"? I might be out of date with my info here, but it was definitely the case Probably the same reason that the hub , consett etc aren’t really raking it in at the minute. The facilities are pretty much used all of the time anyway.
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