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[One Foot in the Grave]

Massive FA Cup run needed as I've said before.

[Hale Alty]

I do wonder if people posting negative comments about Bill's article have actually read it properly. They clearly haven't understood it.

[Bob]

Massive FA Cup run needed as I've said before.

It would only help for so long though. It would give hard cash and impetus for a while but then the money would just run out. I'd love a big cup run as much as any fan but we couldn't sustain full time football for more than probably a couple of seasons at most because of it. History shows too that having a pay day in the cup is no guarantee of long term security.

[Jezza]

My view is that once investment or a cup run gives us the budget for a few years a serious analysis needs to be considered as to how the best part time team money can buy stacks up against probably the worst full timers or promising youth who could develop with full time training......I'd guess pretty similar but the full time option gives more potential with a good manager?
it's not irreversible but I'd guess could be trialled for 2 years with 2 years contracts and reviewed...
I think if you get into the FL you get about £750k?....which would make that sustainable....
I'm guessing the difference between full and part time budget has to be minimum £250K pa??

[Timperley The Best]

Just dont follow the Soutport , Guiseley , Stalybridge examples /

[One Foot in the Grave]

Massive FA Cup run needed as I've said before.

It would only help for so long though. It would give hard cash and impetus for a while but then the money would just run out. I'd love a big cup run as much as any fan but we couldn't sustain full time football for more than probably a couple of seasons at most because of it. History shows too that having a pay day in the cup is no guarantee of long term security.

Burton ? Crawley ? But more relevantly the publicity from a run to Round 3 and that golden payday is the perfect way to get the club in the public eye and attract substantial investment.

[Mausoleum Alty]

Massive FA Cup run needed as I've said before.

It would only help for so long though. It would give hard cash and impetus for a while but then the money would just run out. I'd love a big cup run as much as any fan but we couldn't sustain full time football for more than probably a couple of seasons at most because of it. History shows too that having a pay day in the cup is no guarantee of long term security.

Burton ? Crawley ? But more relevantly the publicity from a run to Round 3 and that golden payday is the perfect way to get the club in the public eye and attract substantial investment.

Not sure about Burton but Crawley had someone ploughing money in.

[andrewflynn]

Burton were fortuitous enough to have a massive cup run, shortly followed by another great one - and reinvested the money into developing assets that will generate long term, reliable income. That's what we're looking to do, with or without the cup run.

[Bob]

Burton were fortuitous enough to have a massive cup run, shortly followed by another great one - and reinvested the money into developing assets that will generate long term, reliable income. That's what we're looking to do, with or without the cup run.

Burton were in their revenue earning new stadium by the time they faced United, crowds had grown by a fair amount and they were benefitting massively from the Nigel Clough effect at that time. There's no doubt that the cup run gave them a huge boost but their infrastructure and profile was already much stronger than ours currently is. I'd put Burton as the model club to follow, cup run or not.

[Mrs Warbouys]

Burton, Crawley and Exeter all played an fa cup tie at old Trafford, all were in the football league soon after

[Mick]

I know for sure that Exeter played Manchester United twice following a drawn game at OT. My friend from Exeter left his car on my drive and got the tram. He could not believe they had drawn.

Think Burton drew as well (at home?).

[Graham Bennetts Perm]

At last, the “strategic review” becomes strategic and looks beyond the 5 year timeframe which shackled its terms of reference. These discussions should have happened years ago. In my view, sustainable full time football will require a new stadium, so let’s get moving with it.

[Bob]

At last, the “strategic review” becomes strategic and looks beyond the 5 year timeframe which shackled its terms of reference. These discussions should have happened years ago. In my view, sustainable full time football will require a new stadium, so let’s get moving with it.

What would the new stadium bring? Bear in mind it would probably be further out of town and not as near anything residential. I say improve what we have and use our location to our benefit, which is now happening to be fair.

[Graham Bennetts Perm]

What would the new stadium bring?
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The following:
- a new vision for the Club
- new ownership
- new leadership.

And that’s just for starters...

[HashtagAlty]

Burton were fortuitous enough to have a massive cup run, shortly followed by another great one - and reinvested the money into developing assets that will generate long term, reliable income. That's what we're looking to do, with or without the cup run.

Perhaps some of that generated income should be spent on fan retention, potential to build a fan base rather than continually replace those that leave