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Money
Jan 23, 2018 21:08:21 GMT
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 23, 2018 21:08:21 GMT
Anyone any idea how much TV money L2 clubs get, and what the parachute payments are for relegated clubs? Also, how much of this money (if any) trickles down to our level? And what do we get from the BT deal? (Looking at our accounts, it can't be much!) Most of the money that leaves the Premier League doesn't so much trickle down to our level of English football as disappear overseas into the coffers of continental football clubs charging inflated prices for their run-of-the-mill players, because they know English Premier League clubs are awash with cash. I guess that's fine if you are a fan of one of the top clubs, but it seems like a squandering of English football's incredible wealth if you are one of the vast majority of clubs that never see any of it and struggle to survive financially.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 17, 2018 13:57:16 GMT
How many would have swapped this win for a win earlier this month against Ebbsfleet? Genuine question. Only if those points turn out to be the difference between survival and relegation.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 17, 2018 8:40:41 GMT
Great performance. Keeping it on the floor was a nice change, and with Loza and Osei looking rapid looked dangerous throughout. Balance in the midfield was spot on. Gillingham cannot have any complaints. Conceded two great goals and looked second best for the majority. I hope Paxman keeps this up as he showed what he's capable of. DSY clearly had a bit of a tough day and I wasn't all that confident with him, so another target man style striker is urgently what we need now we have a bit of pace out wide Though if we have another target man style striker, perhaps the long ball strategy manifests again. I certainly wouldn't blame Pigs for the fact we used to keep going long to him (I assume he didn't get to decide strategy) but a side effect of his departure seems to be (from the limited evidence so far) playing a bit more football.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 16, 2018 23:47:10 GMT
All this talk of rivalry and aggro has put me off taking my son to this match. Not that I am scared, but would rather not take my son to a match where some idiots may make a scene. Thank you for spoiling the opportunity to enjoy a footballing night out you morons whoever you may be. I agree with you sps, I've never understood the mentality of going to a football match to start a fight or do something stupid that gets you kicked out and or arrested. I understand the banter between the sets of fans with the chants etc especially some of the witty ones and join in myself with the singing. I do find it funny seeing some of the knuckle dragging uneducated idiots, gesticulating for a fight taking a few steps and then quickly look around to see when the stewards are going to jump in and save them, all rather pathetic to see so called grown men acting like this I think I do understand the mentality. The overly aggressive person's behaviour is a manifestation of their deep-seated feelings of inadequacy. The cause of their feelings of inadequacy are usually either poor social skills, a sub-normal level of intelligence, but usually both. These feelings of inadequacy fill them with a need to gain 'respect'. However, due to the combination of the aforementioned lack of social skills and sub-normal level of intelligence they unfortunately reach the incorrect conclusion that respect is gained by being an agressive idiot, which, ironically achieves the opposite effect. However, being slow on the uptake, they continue to repeat the same behaviour, not understanding that to the vast majority of the population they merely look like what they are, a tool.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 16, 2018 23:05:38 GMT
I can't take the credit, but from James Marshall's twitter:
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 14, 2018 9:27:47 GMT
Surprised the moderator hasn't taken the other one down. There has been talk of 'scum' and 'hate' in relation to Gillingham in the other thread concerning this match, and of course I understand the concept of local rivals and the Maidstone v Gillingham history (even if we were only in the same Division as them for a 3 year period) but I could never really 'hate' Gillingham and here are some of the reasons why: 1. Although I don't work in Maidstone, aside from my time at University I have always lived here, and consequently given the proximity of the Medway towns know lots of people from the area, some of whom I would count as friends, some of whom support Gillingham. 2. Most Gillingham fans i've encountered have never had a dislike of Maidstone United, if anything they have spoken quite sympathetically about the club when we went through our troubles of having to resurrect / go into exile. They were quite excited at the thought of having a local Kent derby when we were a league club, so it worked to both their and our advantage, one of my favourite memories in football was seeing us beat them 2-1 at Priestfield on Boxing Day 1989. 3. By passionately 'hating' them it makes us look like we are suffering from 'small man syndrome', yes I know our league and FA Cup record trumps theirs, but if we are honest we have to accept they have always been the bigger club. 4. Does the presence of a Football League club in Kent reduce our potential for success / fanbase? I don't think so. There has been quite the exchange of players and staff between Gillingham and Maidstone over the years, Gillingham players and staff who have come to Maidstone, Maidstone players and staff who have gone to Gillingham, if anything I see it as a mutually beneficial reciprocal arrangement. Further, if we can only muster around 2,000 fans from Maidstone, how many realistically would come to watch us from Gillingham if they had no decent club given all the other options not too far away, including the south London clubs? 5. There is already too much hate in the world. So whilst I would be very interested in a rivalry if we were to find ourselves competing in the same Division as them again, and would want us to be beat them passionately, I still wouldn't 'hate' them or think of them as 'scum'.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 14, 2018 9:04:33 GMT
Literally could not care less Once he made a fool of himself on twitter, leaving in so ungracious a manner my respect for him went to zero. Same.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 14, 2018 8:15:31 GMT
Unless it is something like the FA Cup where you want a big payday i'll always want the weakest opponent we can draw to give us the best chance of progressing further.
I've never understood the argument so many footballers and ex-footballers trot out that you have to play the best eventually. Maybe you do, but also maybe they get beaten in a tie against a weak team because they had an off day or their opponent flukes an undeserved win before you can be drawn against them.
Also, if you keep fluking the easier teams in the draw, rather than having to beat the best in every round, it gives you a much better chance to progress because simple logic dictates that the harder your opponent the lower your chance of progressing becomes, a simple game of percentages where you want to avoid the stongest teams in every tie in your journey through the tournament so that you have to produce your very best form the fewest amount of times.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 14, 2018 8:06:51 GMT
Most significant thing about yesterday was, in my opinion, Lewis being Captain. For me, Worgs is our keeper for as long as he wants the job, but an outfield captain adds so much more & Stu was visibly enjoying the job and growing in to it. Seems like the obvious outfield choice and I always tend to prefer a defender or a midfielder as Captain when you have someone suitable. He leads by example on the field in terms of effort and you need a Captain who is committed and passionate. It's also revealing that in the 'Ten Questions with Alex Wynter' section printed in the programme for the Gravesend and Northfleet match that when asked who takes defeat the worst his answer was Stuart Lewis.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 14, 2018 7:56:55 GMT
Just read he will be signing for AFC Wimbledon on Monday according to KM Journalist Craig Tucker. So thanks Pigs for all you have done in a Maidstone shirt. Nice touch for Pigs to get 5 minutes at the end of the Heybridge game and to make a big effort to salute the fans - top man & great player for MUFC. Indeed, have really enjoyed watching him play for us, even better that he is a local. Sounds like it really is a wrench for him to leave. However, I hope he gets given the chances to make an impression at AFC Wimbledon, enjoys his time there and does well for them.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 13, 2018 17:44:28 GMT
Just read he will be signing for AFC Wimbledon on Monday according to KM Journalist Craig Tucker. So thanks Pigs for all you have done in a Maidstone shirt.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 13, 2018 14:32:57 GMT
I think you will find that the fat lady is already on the stage I hope to be proved wrong but think it almost certain he will go.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 13, 2018 14:24:49 GMT
For those of us who don't like the tone of the title of the other thread concerning this match.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 9, 2018 22:57:07 GMT
2,400 and 400 Fleet supporters, our crowds are getting smaller and no wonder given our home performances. Instead of a fortress we may as well tell other teams to come and get your points here.. No need to build anymore stands, by the end of the season we will be down to 1,500 if we are lucky.. They aren't getting that much smaller. It's a midweek game. Our attendance against Boreham Wood (who didn't have any fans) was 1,945. In other words, about the same once you take out the Fleet supporters. Besides, once we start winning again (who knows when that will be!!) the fickle fans will come back, just as attendances always go up and down based on performance on the field at pretty much all clubs that aren't big enough to sell out every game.
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Post by philosopherstone on Jan 9, 2018 22:51:09 GMT
We played exactly as I thought we would. Worgan hoofing the ball long to Piggot EVERY SINGLE TIME (lest we confuse the opposition by doing something unexpected). The defence engaging in lots of unnecessary faffing around passing the ball sideways and backwards, Seth making space for himself to run down the wing on a quick counter every time Worgan had the ball in his hands......and being ignored every single time and we also got the result I expected to. Because only the most ridiculous optimist could have seen us winning on current home form. Its not just that we keep failing to win at home, its that nothing I see on the pitch makes me believe any other result is remotely likely.
But ah well, onto the next game. At least we aren't quite in the relegation fight yet. Things will turn around at some point. Logic dictates that one day we will win at home again in the league.
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