Championship Bristol City and the cost of the Championship...

[Essexyellows]

Saw this elsewhere and it makes an interesting if concerning read.

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"As a technical aside, this analysis is based on the accounts for Bristol City Holdings Ltd, which owns two significant subsidiaries: Bristol City Football Club Ltd and Ashton Gate Ltd, which operates the stadium facilities. "

And this graphic shows the sort of money needed.

 

[Foley]

OK glass half full.
How well have Luton, Swansea done?
Also relatively Brentford have done amazingly well considering what a huge disadvantage they have compared with most clubs in the Championship

 

[Essexyellows]

OK glass half full.
How well have Luton, Swansea done?
Also relatively Brentford have done amazingly well considering what a huge disadvantage they have compared with most clubs in the Championship

Indeed yes, its just scary numbers to the average football supporter.
The "need" for the wealthy backer seems evident in most cases.
I picked Bristol purely for the Football club/stadium separate companies which is where we are heading and they being fairly similar.
The article also notes an 87% increase in crowds when they reached the Championship.