Takeover

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Sunderland is the same distance to Newcastle, as we are to the dingles. I doubt Sunderland fans have gone to watch Newcastle instead.

Our income needs to increase and our expenditure decreased. That's it in a nutshell Derek.

13m between one city Sunderland and one city Newcastle 
8.8m between WBA and Wolves 
5.5m between WBA and Villa 

It’s comparing apples and pears in terms of the concentration of local clubs competing for the next generation of support. 

Cranking up season ticket prices in an area where there are plenty of other options, where young families who have moved to an area with no allegiance to any local teams is a short term solution that will bring in a pittance in football terms in income whilst pricing out local support for the next generations. 

It’s a bean counter solution to a more difficult problem. We could add 50p to a packet of crisps on match day as well, that’s got to be worth at least two new young, hungry players.

and you think they'd want to come and support Albion, when there's two Premier sides close by?

Bean counting is exactly where we are, due to awful mis-management since Jenkins left.

Yes they will bring their families to us as a club because it’s affordable, on their doorstep (can afford to get there), have friends who go and you can currently get tickets. If you make them more expensive that only reduces our fanbase over the medium to long term and solves very little in terms of income generation. 

Your argument seems to be crank the prices up for those already loyal to the club without any interest in securing or attracting new customers. It needs a bigger and better business plan than just flogging as many players as we can and cranking up prices for those who already attend. That isn’t a solution it’s not even a sticking plaster.

That's got to happen and will happen.  Time to smell the coffee Derek.

Sorry but don’t agree we will not sell many will loan out a couple.