Promotion

c.f. Exeter

Which sadly isn't saying much.

No 7 wrote: Raider999 wrote: No 7 wrote: Raider999 wrote: Richard Lowther wrote: CJB1 wrote: maire23 wrote: Some of them appeared not to even know who Ealing were and confidently claimed they had no stable backing.... Hmm, might the COVID-19 pandemic knock a hole in Mike Gooley's business model for the Trailfinders business?  And if so, wouldn't that have an impact on Ealing's finances? No different I suspect to most sponsors of most teams.  Apart from the fact it is 1 sponsorship source so must make it more susceptible than clubs who have a number of smaller sponsors - particularly when their business is going to take a huge hit for a long period. Ealing Trailfinders have dozens of smaller business sponsors . When you come down to Ealing take a look at all of the advertising boards that surround the entire pitch. Other parts of the club, the amateurs the Youth and Mini`s all have sponsors . They have hidden sponsors who not advertise but give generously to the club. The fact is you a wrong and not the first time when it comes to Ealing Trailfinders Deliberately, or otherwise, you know exactly what I mean, but I will spell it out for you. A team with 20 sponsors putting in £50k each is likely to be more sustainable than 1 sponsor putting in £1m - just ask Old Elthamians, Birmingham & Solihull etc What you do not seem to grasp when comparing Ealing Trailfinders to Old Elthamians and Birmingham and Solihull is that Mike Gooley is more than just a sponsor he owns Trailfinders Sports Club outright, unencumbered. The site has several income streams he has been developing the site and income over twenty years. TWENTY YEARS ! The caps were deliberate.  On top of that the pro team have dozens of smaller sponsors.

In that case, I am sure you will be ok.

WEvans wrote: islander wrote: So by the above 'logic' Saracens, altho' mathematically relegated, wouldn't be replaced by Newcastle due to the latter not having had the chance to seal the deal...? Saracens chose to be relegated rather than open their books therefore if there is no promotion/relegation this season that decision should be carried over until the end of next season. Ensuring no points are to be played for in all Premiership games involving Saracens until then would prevent them from Lovelying the league further.

islander wrote: So by the above 'logic' Saracens, altho' mathematically relegated, wouldn't be replaced by Newcastle due to the latter not having had the chance to seal the deal...?

Raider999 wrote: Richard Lowther wrote: CJB1 wrote: maire23 wrote: Some of them appeared not to even know who Ealing were and confidently claimed they had no stable backing.... Hmm, might the COVID-19 pandemic knock a hole in Mike Gooley's business model for the Trailfinders business?  And if so, wouldn't that have an impact on Ealing's finances? No different I suspect to most sponsors of most teams.  Apart from the fact it is 1 sponsorship source so must make it more susceptible than clubs who have a number of smaller sponsors - particularly when their business is going to take a huge hit for a long period.

So by the above 'logic' Saracens, altho' mathematically relegated, wouldn't be replaced by Newcastle due to the latter not having had the chance to seal the deal...?

Stalwart wrote: islander wrote: Interesting line on promotion today, albeit from another sport: the FA announced today that all lower-league (non-league) football was done for the season, and that all records would be wiped. The newly-launched Jersey Bulls team had won 27/27 in the Combined Counties League and mathematically secured promotion earlier this month, but now seemingly won't go up unless there is a restructuring or some special case made... That seems pretty tough on a team that had actually secured promotion.

Interesting line on promotion today, albeit from another sport: the FA announced today that all lower-league (non-league) football was done for the season, and that all records would be wiped. The newly-launched Jersey Bulls team had won 27/27 in the Combined Counties League and mathematically secured promotion earlier this month, but now seemingly won't go up unless there is a restructuring or some special case made...

Edited by Fat Albert - 26 Mar 2020 at 12:42