I doubt it. Portsmouth, Southampton and Leicester are similar to Bolton I would suggest in those terms but they did nothing.
They missed the boat with Portsmouth. They should have been the example. Recent FA cup winners, based on ridiculous and unsustainable spend. They should have been sent to the wall as a future warning to all.
Luckily, it sounds like most of their high earners are out of contract this summer, although one of those includes Mayor, I think, who's probably one of their most saleable assets.
You are right, it goes beyond poor business management: it is the natural result of financial recklessness on the part of the Stewart Day regime. Bury's crowds have been small for years regardless of how well they have been doing, and that should have sent out a warning for them to be more prudent. Even when they were promoted from League Two in 2014-15, they only averaged 3,774 which should not inspire any club to get itself into £9m of debt. Their average attendances for their three seasons in League One were 3,751, 3,845 and 3,931. This season it stands at 3,899 despite the promotion push. Those numbers are remarkably consistent and clearly delineate the club's maximum support at a little over 3,000. What those numbers also do is limit how much money should be going into a playing budget.
They have also sold the family silver along the way. Gigg Lane mortgaged for £1.6m at a high interest rate, the sports bar at the entrance used as security against another high interest loan, even spaces in the car park have been leased out.
I thought it was the MKD Chairmn when he got the Nando's bill ?
The fans are not happy with Mr Jolley. Most have now realised that he was telling fibs when he claimed to be a bona fide football manager. The Jolley Revolution died a pathetic death without a whimper, and a long time ago, before being swept quietly under the nearest carpet while no one was looking. They actually have two points fewer than they got last season (and have scored two goals fewer) and current form suggests they may not get the three points needed to show any improvement on 2017-18. The current run of three points from eight games is almost as bad as Russell Slade's record prior to his sacking (three points from ten). With Port Vale, Morecambe and Cambridge in good form, they may also end up finishing lower than last season's 18th. All good stuff.
Makes me heave just approaching the place.
