Swansea City re-think January transfer plans

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The life of a football manager can take many twists and turns but you could sense the frustration of Russell Martin yesterday as he talked about needing to re-think transfer plans for the January window as a result of this week’s decision to close the doors of Welsh football grounds. Martin is awaiting...

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[J_B]

We do seem to be the big losers in this. Cardiff’s game this weekend is postponed and will probably be rearranged to a time when crowds are back whereas we lose revenue from two home league games and probably the FACup tie as well.

The other 22 Championship clubs carry on as normal and have the usual bumper holiday crowds.

 

[PSumbler]

We do seem to be the big losers in this. Cardiff’s game this weekend is postponed and will probably be rearranged to a time when crowds are back whereas we lose revenue from two home league games and probably the FACup tie as well.

The other 22 Championship clubs carry on as normal and have the usual bumper holiday crowds.

The disadvantage isn't as big as being painted at the moment although if it goes on longer than the 3 games then it will clearly become quite big

Luton - Wednesday evening. We have 14000 season ticket holder, by Wednesday many people are back in work so we wouldn't get that big matchday sales (from home fans)

Fulham - Monday evening, live on Sky. FOr many the night before they return to work - how many would choose to stay at home and watch on ky anyway.

Southampton - FA Cup. Never going to be a massive crowd, got smaller the moment BBC Wales opted to over it

It is lost income but if it makes a huge difference in our transfer plans then that tells you more about the size of the budget to start with rather than the impact.

 

[Pontyjack]

I think it’s the uncertainty over what follows these games that could impact on transfer plans, rather than just these 3 games in isolation.

 

[PSumbler]

I think it’s the uncertainty over what follows these games that could impact on transfer plans, rather than just these 3 games in isolation.

That bit I get but that isn't unique to us (or Welsh clubs in general)

 

[airedale]

We do seem to be the big losers in this. Cardiff’s game this weekend is postponed and will probably be rearranged to a time when crowds are back whereas we lose revenue from two home league games and probably the FACup tie as well.

The other 22 Championship clubs carry on as normal and have the usual bumper holiday crowds.

The disadvantage isn't as big as being painted at the moment although if it goes on longer than the 3 games then it will clearly become quite big

Luton - Wednesday evening. We have 14000 season ticket holder, by Wednesday many people are back in work so we wouldn't get that big matchday sales (from home fans)

Fulham - Monday evening, live on Sky. FOr many the night before they return to work - how many would choose to stay at home and watch on ky anyway.

Southampton - FA Cup. Never going to be a massive crowd, got smaller the moment BBC Wales opted to over it

It is lost income but if it makes a huge difference in our transfer plans then that tells you more about the size of the budget to start with rather than the impact.

You are quite right in what you say, but the club does lose considerably bearing in mind the low cost of our season tickets. Hindsight I know, but its biting the club’s arse now.

 

[monmouth]

The disadvantage isn't as big as being painted at the moment although if it goes on longer than the 3 games then it will clearly become quite big

Luton - Wednesday evening. We have 14000 season ticket holder, by Wednesday many people are back in work so we wouldn't get that big matchday sales (from home fans)

Fulham - Monday evening, live on Sky. FOr many the night before they return to work - how many would choose to stay at home and watch on ky anyway.

Southampton - FA Cup. Never going to be a massive crowd, got smaller the moment BBC Wales opted to over it

It is lost income but if it makes a huge difference in our transfer plans then that tells you more about the size of the budget to start with rather than the impact.

You are quite right in what you say, but the club does lose considerably bearing in mind the low cost of our season tickets. Hindsight I know, but its biting the club’s arse now.

I still can’t see it tbh. That would be budgeted, so it’s incremental revenue less cost savings from the closed ground. We will get a compensation payment from Sky and BBC Wales to offset the impact of televising?. No way should all that alone put us at a massive relative disadvantage to anyone should it? How many Luton fans made the trip last season and how many non season ticket holders attended the Luton match? I’d love to see a costing for the massive impact that’s being assumed.

If all clubs’ plans are spiked by uncertainty, then I get that.