league 1

[indeedido]

Charlton Athletic's revenue in the year to June 2019 (the last pre Covid impact) was £7.8m.
Portsmouth was £11.6m
Barnsley got promoted on £7.8m.
Sunderland was £58m but in their last year of PP which were £40m. They still lost £10.6m before tax.

If we go down, our turnover will fall dramatically. Our crowd will drop significantly, unless we are promotion certainties, which we won't necessarily be. Derby, Sheff Wed, Pompey, Bolton, Ipswich, Plymouth, Barnsley will all have a say, plus whoever went down with us.
We will find it harder to attract talent.
Squad market value will fall.
Outstanding contracts will weigh heavier on reduced turnover.
Operational Costs will weigh heavier.

Going to places like Burton, Morecambe, FGR, Accrington, Cheltenham and Fleetwood will be rubbish other than for those on ground collection.
A midweek home fixture against Exeter City or Shrewsbury Town anyone?

The profile of the club will decline, kids will be further drawn away.

So, on balance, I'd say relegation would be a F***ing disaster.

 

[Bristolboro]

Charlton Athletic's revenue in the year to June 2019 (the last pre Covid impact) was £7.8m.
Portsmouth was £11.6m
Barnsley got promoted on £7.8m.
Sunderland was £58m but in their last year of PP which were £40m. They still lost £10.6m before tax.

If we go down, our turnover will fall dramatically. Our crowd will drop significantly, unless we are promotion certainties, which we won't necessarily be. Derby, Sheff Wed, Pompey, Bolton, Ipswich, Plymouth, Barnsley will all have a say, plus whoever went down with us.
We will find it harder to attract talent.
Squad market value will fall.
Outstanding contracts will weigh heavier on reduced turnover.
Operational Costs will weigh heavier.

Going to places like Burton, Morecambe, FGR, Accrington, Cheltenham and Fleetwood will be rubbish other than for those on ground collection.
A midweek home fixture against Exeter City or Shrewsbury Town anyone?

The profile of the club will decline, kids will be further drawn away.

So, on balance, I'd say relegation would be a F***ing disaster.

Valid points, yet was it such a disaster last time? It seemed like a catalyst for a new era. I remember watching us thrash Bournemouth 4-0 (I think) at home. The vibe was good, better than today I recall.

 

[indeedido]

Valid points, yet was it such a disaster last time? It seemed like a catalyst for a new era. I remember watching us thrash Bournemouth 4-0 (I think) at home. The vibe was good, better than today I recall.

We had gone bust (over a million quid), reformed, re-structured under new owners.
Now if that is what you are saying, there may well be merit.

Other decent sized clubs are well on that route, are debt free/solvent as a result.
I doubt Gibson will volunteer to take the hit.

 

[Alzi]

League 1 can be an absolute slog to get out of. Ask Sunderland, Ipswich, Sheff Wed, Sheff Utd etc. All similar size clubs to use.

We haven't exactly got a squad of players who have the tenacity or commitment to do well in a very physical and competitive league like that.

 

[Aet290204]

Ah League One. I’m gonna take the positives. We’d win more games. Nice little away day at Peterborough 20 mins drive from my house. Few more local ones at Cambridge, MK Dons, Lincoln, Ipswich (if they don’t go up), Northampton (if they do).

No one at work looks any further down the weekends results than the Prem and Champo so no **** taking on a Monday when we lose.

Up the Boro!

 

[The_Lizards_Jumpers]

Ah League One. I’m gonna take the positives. We’d win more games. Nice little away day at Peterborough 20 mins drive from my house. Few more local ones at Cambridge, MK Dons, Lincoln, Ipswich (if they don’t go up), Northampton (if they do).

No one at work looks any further down the weekends results than the Prem and Champo so no **** taking on a Monday when we lose.

Up the Boro!

Pretty much my thinking summed up, but throwing Stevenage into the mix in the hope they get promoted.