http://salutsunderland.com/2019/02/...ou-1-oxford-united-heart-vs-sunderland-heart/
Decent article from Charles. Well done Charlie, Yellows!
Decent article from Charles. Well done Charlie, Yellows!
A good interview indeed, his passion for Oxford United still shines through and he’s not afraid to show it while still making clear his commitment to Sunderland. He strikes the perfect balance. I always enjoyed reading Charlie’s posts, he would’ve had a field day on here this season. Interesting that he wouldn’t be drawn on his opinion of Tiger as he’d probably be meeting him on Saturday. Seems his thoughts possibly wouldn’t have been too complimentary..?
But the elephant in the room that nobody has mentioned: A £million to FK each year in rent..? Is he correct?? If so no wonder we’re sinking.
Not the million pound shite again, our rent is £300kA good interview indeed, his passion for Oxford United still shines through and he’s not afraid to show it while still making clear his commitment to Sunderland. He strikes the perfect balance. I always enjoyed reading Charlie’s posts, he would’ve had a field day on here this season. Interesting that he wouldn’t be drawn on his opinion of Tiger as he’d probably be meeting him on Saturday. Seems his thoughts possibly wouldn’t have been too complimentary..?
But the elephant in the room that nobody has mentioned: A £million to FK each year in rent..? Is he correct?? If so no wonder we’re sinking.
Not the million pound shite again, our rent is £300k
Might be worth starting a separate thread for that Q&A ?Does anybody actually know what we’re paying, to whom, and how much..?
Who is doing the five min fans forum for OUFC on Rad ox 5.45 pm tomorrow ....if it's the M.D. someone(s) could ask that for question to be asked? .....though prob unlikely a straight answer or any answer will be forthcoming on that subject?Might be worth starting a separate thread for that Q&A ?
Absolutely enjoyed the article, especially this bit " I suspect that this is as much to do with his mouthy Scouser style as anything else. Oxfordshire folk like a bit of dignity in their gaffer".
I'm 100% with Methven on this.
No the rent is not £1mNot the million pound shite again, our rent is £300k
That’s not what the poster said or asked,Methven didn't say rent, what he actually said was "The million odd quid a year that OUFC pay Kassam".
So probably rent (£300k - £400k) + service charge (£500k - £600k).
If round up you get to the £1m, if you round down you don't.
That’s still a massive sum to be shelling out with nothing to show for it apart from the ‘privilege’ of playing at a substandard stadium. The situation just doesn’t appear to be sustainable to me?That’s not what the poster said or asked,
I’m pretty sure it had been well documented the figures that we pay each year, I thought the total was nearer £600k but happy to be corrected with the true figure.
That’s not what the poster said or asked,
I’m pretty sure it had been well documented the figures that we pay each year, I thought the total was nearer £600k but happy to be corrected with the true figure.
Yep fair comment. You’d at least hope that Tiger came in with his eyes open. Maybe the question should be how long did they plan on having to pay this sum to FK. My gut feeling is that they came in, as others have before them, believing they could quickly resolve the stadium situation through amicable negotiations with Kassam/LAs etc but are now realising that that isn’t so simple. Only guessing obviously as nobody has a clue what Tigers plan is. Or even if he has one.It’s not mine or your opinion on this that counts, it’s the people trying to pay the bills. We don’t know if the figures they pay are good or bad in their financial situation, we are in the dark concerning the make up of the clubs owners.
Tiger turned to Niall McWilliams and said something like we apparently pay £1m to FK.Going back to the infamous fans forum where Tiger first raised the 'nearly £1m' figure and subsequent Kassam statement saying the rent was only £300k, I remember Jerome on RadOx trying to get to the truth of the matter. He said (paraphrasing) his understanding was the rent was £300k+ (so 300 -399). But the service charge, at the time DE put it into arbitration was in excess of £500k (so 500 - 599). Added together, nearly £1m.
Conveniently allowing Jerome to diplomatically conclude there was an element of truth in what they both said.
Tiger turned to Niall McWilliams and said something like we apparently pay £1m to FK.
He had clearly been told that. Afterwards it was made clear that included VAT
Whatever, it seems that the club pay over the odds for what it gets especially based on the Division it is in.
Lenegan signed a terrible deal (I assume he signed it alongside Merry,)
http://salutsunderland.com/2019/02/...-2-rebuilding-sunderland-from-utter-shambles/
Part Two of the Charlie Methven interview and it’s another good read.