[Bald magician]

Unless I’ve missed this on the board ? Doesn’t seem to be a mention ?

A massive thank you for this investment. I sleep soundly at night knowing these top fellas are running my football club. Hats off

[Osborne again]

Bald magician, on 05 April 2025 - 08:50 AM, said:

Unless I’ve missed this on the board ? Doesn’t seem to be a mention ?

A massive thank you for this investment. I sleep soundly at night knowing these top fellas are running my football club. Hats off

Seconded. What a difference to what we had before, and I don't mean just before, I mean those who nearly let the club fold.

[Bald magician]

Osborne again, on 05 April 2025 - 09:11 AM, said:

Seconded. What a difference to what we had before, and I don't mean just before, I mean those who nearly let the club fold.

Yes mate. Putting 5 million quid in feels a whole lot better than taking 5 million out!

[LondonBlue]

Bald magician, on 05 April 2025 - 08:50 AM, said:

Unless I’ve missed this on the board ? Doesn’t seem to be a mention ?

A massive thank you for this investment. I sleep soundly at night knowing these top fellas are running my football club. Hats off

Sign of good times that all the chat is about the next game and not the ownership of the club!

[Blue roan lily]

Class act Mr Kirk
How things have changed since the pigeon fancier and his goons..

[PontePete]

Absolute legends The Kirk’s. We are lucky to have them.

Assuming there’ll be some of that earmarked for recruitment, who would be top of everyone’s list? Markanday for me, let’s get him back.

This post has been edited by PontePete: 05 April 2025 - 09:42 AM

[DIFH]

Bald magician, on 05 April 2025 - 09:20 AM, said:

Yes mate. Putting 5 million quid in feels a whole lot better than taking 5 million out!

Writing the debt off probably ?

Magnificent gesture and it looks like Ashley has no self control- splashing the ‘silly money’ lol.

Is thankyou enough.

[Mr Mercury]

Superb really.

[Bald magician]

Is Thank you enough is a good point.

Maybe we could collectively do something to show our appreciation? Especially with the health situation.

Any ideas ?

[HaslandBlue58]

Bald magician, on 05 April 2025 - 09:50 AM, said:

Is Thank you enough is a good point.

Maybe we could collectively do something to show our appreciation? Especially with the health situation.

Any ideas ?

Though it is a natural thing for us to want to show our sincere gratitude I would suggest that the only thing Phil wants at the moment is something we cannot provide, unfortunately.He has given us lots of good news since getting involved, let's hope he gets some of his own.

[Osborne again]

I'm sure that both Phil and Ash will be well aware of the fans appreciation for what they've done since coming in, by the increase in gates, the merchandise that the club's selling, and all the young kids running around wearing town shirts. 7,500 gate on a Tuesday night wouldn't have been achieved against the bottom of the league during the reign of Renfield and the Sheffield Pigeon pilot.
This appreciation for the Kirk brothers could have been Allen's for the taking, but then again,he wasn't a fan, was he?
I wish all the best for Phil going forward but we need to let him have his wish, so let's appreciate what he's done, but leave him to his privacy.

[Bald magician]

Ironically the biggest piece of news to come out of the club this week is the least commented on ? Don’t get that ?

[60s 70s Spireite]

Bald magician, on 05 April 2025 - 09:09 PM, said:

Ironically the biggest piece of news to come out of the club this week is the least commented on ? Don’t get that ?

Similar with our accounts.
The £5M share is kinda good news and bad news. Fantastic and generous deed by the Kirks. Bad news is that we need £5M to maintain and improve our league position over the next few seasons- hardly self sufficient and sustainable.

[Mr Mercury]

60s 70s Spireite, on 05 April 2025 - 09:19 PM, said:

Similar with our accounts.
The £5M share is kinda good news and bad news. Fantastic and generous deed by the Kirks. Bad news is that we need £5M to maintain and improve our league position over the next few seasons- hardly self sufficient and sustainable.

Looking at the examples quoted above re other teams of a similar level, or level we’d want to be at, that seems to be the MO. Even just to tread water you’re looking at a loss. It seems that nowadays record breaking gates are simply not enough. I’d even go as far as to say even a good cup run or a cpl of good player sales will no longer lead to the plimsol line.
The thing in our favour is the Kirk’s are fans, good and true

[DIFH]

Bald magician, on 05 April 2025 - 09:09 PM, said:

Ironically the biggest piece of news to come out of the club this week is the least commented on ? Don’t get that ?

It’s beyond the grasp of most folks.

[Andy Spireite]

It is, without doubt, a fantastic and generous gesture by Phil. He is a spiteite through and through and I can only imagine the horrors that he and his family are going through.

It feels almost disrespectful to say the next bit out loud but, given our current financial results, £5m is probably enough to cover around 2 seasons worth of losses. What I'm looking forward to hearing is the long term plan - either to make the club break-even / self-sustainable or whatever other alternatives are being discussed in the board room. Was this mentioned in the AGM?

[DerbySpireite59]

Andy Spireite, on 06 April 2025 - 06:18 AM, said:

It is, without doubt, a fantastic and generous gesture by Phil. He is a spiteite through and through and I can only imagine the horrors that he and his family are going through.

It feels almost disrespectful to say the next bit out loud but, given our current financial results, £5m is probably enough to cover around 2 seasons worth of losses. What I'm looking forward to hearing is the long term plan - either to make the club break-even / self-sustainable or whatever other alternatives are being discussed in the board room. Was this mentioned in the AGM?

A 5-10 years Business Plan was mentioned.

[calvin plummers socks]

I think a decent gym and rehab suite would be the best use of some of this money (certainly given this season and how close promotion is/was)

[warfey is a spireite]

Has Phil Kirk got a email

[Sammy Spireite]

warfey is a spireite, on 07 April 2025 - 06:22 PM, said:

Has Phil Kirk got a email

He’s probably got bigger fish to fry at the minute pal