Is it? If he was talking to Bury or Walsall then yeah it would be, but talking to a side that will be favourite to go straight back up, playing in front of 15,000+ every other week, with immense history, you can't blame him.
I actually think Holy's form in the last 6 months hasn't been as good, so I'm not surprised there's been no interest from championship clubs.
I actually think Holy's form in the last 6 months hasn't been as good, so I'm not surprised there's been no interest from championship clubs.
We don`t know that there`s been no interest from Championship clubs, do we ?
The point about Holy moving on to better things, is that if he's going to Ipswich, he'll still be playing in front of 2-3000 at Fleetwood, Accrington, Rochdale etc.
The same was said about Dack joining Blackburn when he had been League One player of the year and clearly capable of jumping up to the Championship and hitting the ground running.
If Holy does sign for Ipswich then it must be with the anticipation they'll jump straight back up into the Championship and not get stuck for a few seasons.
Not sure if it matters that Ipswich get stuck in Div1.
So long as Tomas plays well there for a year, there will definitely be Championship clubs sniffing around then. And Ipswich will make a nice motza our of him.
How would that work then if Holy signs for Ipswich or whoever after his contract with GFC finishes? Surely we could not impose any clauses when he has become a free agent?We could make a fortune out of sell on clauses for the next 10 years.
...and Bradford average 15,000...Last season their average attendance was over 17 thousand...
...and Bradford average 15,000...
I don't like Ipswich. They took our rightful place in the Football League in 1938 (undoubtably through nefarious means and various favours offered up by the Cobbolds) and they should never be forgiven for that, Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson notwithstanding.
I hope we give them a proper good gubbing twice next year.
People on here have been saying Ipswich is a step up because they have bigger crowds. I’m saying bigger crowds alone isn’t a step up - as you say, the tickets could be dirt cheap, or the club could be so fucked financially that any gate revenue will soon be swallowed up in debt repayments etc.The cheapest season ticket for adults at Ipswich next season is £475. The most expensive I can find for Bradford is £225. Even if Ipswich's average drops by a couple of thousand people then they will still be taking in twice as much in ticket revenue.
Bradford get great crowds but they are well known for having some of the cheapest, if not the cheapest tickets in the football league.
People on here have been saying Ipswich is a step up because they have bigger crowds. I’m saying bigger crowds alone isn’t a step up - as you say, the tickets could be dirt cheap, or the club could be so fucked financially that any gate revenue will soon be swallowed up in debt repayments etc.
The big question is how healthy is the club, and can they bounce back up or are they facing oblivion?
Looking at Ipswich’s last finances, for 2017/18 where they finished mid-table: £95 million debt to their owner who’s pumped in an astronomical amount of money to cover operating losses. He’ll need to dig deep this season to avoid financial disaster, but rumours persist he’s had enough and wants out. They don’t own their ground which is another football club no-no.
They don’t own their ground which is another football club no-no.
Absolutely right, although they provide most of the basic features of my realistic fantasy Gills. Now my unrealistic fantasy Gills....