that is it Sav,

I presume it's this one OI [Link] - interesting thanks for highlighting. I've read a bit on this sort of thing relating to business decisions, but not political persuasion.

Of course the FT are a bunch of lefties these days

Bloody FT telling us how rigid we are - we only need to look in the mirror… 👀😯😂

Effectively the former Sav. Rigidity in being unable (unwilling?) to change views. You could be rigidly centrist but that is more unusual. I'll find the reference later, the book review was in the FT behind a paywall,

OI said rigid (snigger…) 🤪😂

RK - need to avoid 8th, though!

Surely most sensible people get more conservative as they age.

OI - do you mean just your propensity to change (i.e. whether you are politically fluid vs rigid) or do you mean literally the position on the right-left spectrum?

There is now firm evidence that how ideologically rigid you are, i.e. how extremist (left or right) you are, is determined by genetics and epigenetics so if you are a 'fascist' or 'loony leftie' it is largely your parents fault.

Walsall very likely to finish 4th. Maybe Jackson's strategy to finish 7th is the right one?

I believe we would get £500,000 additional Prem money, maybe a bit more. Gate price increases but were going to happen regardless of promotion. Extra crowds - limited as I understand we're averaging close to 8,000 this season. Some commercial/sponsorship dosh too

What's the Peterborough rumour Spit?

Extra away fans and more hospitality sold you would think in league 1 . The Peterborough rumour is interesting, but can't see it as they seem to score goals for fun and entertainment been high on their list for years.

I don't think we get that much from going up, something along the lines of £500k or similar (nice to have, but not a game changer). Given we're at capacity (supposedly) for most matches already, and there'd be a lot of risk to extending upwards without significant money also going into ensuring a decent manager/the team can properly compete in L1, not sure it'll make much difference to the finances

Fans don't get much say with the super restricted voting high bar in situ.

Is fan ownership model really so unviable that we'd prefer to lose and stay put in L2 than win and go up a division?

...would explain some of the recent team selections and tactics!

Maybe our target was the play-offs all along? Money from 2, hopefully 3 extra matches - cuts our debt. Whether we go up or not less important as extra revenue in L1 offset by higher wages and maybe lower crowds if we struggle all season v hopefully another L2 top 7 finish.

😂😂😂🤡

Lol 23rd April always triggers the leftie loons with the same discussion. . Happy St George's day fellow flag shaggers😂.

RC

“But we are a CHRISTIAN nation!!” cried all the patriots… 😲🤪 Shakespeare was actually English too OI, should really be him rather than the Turk… ☺️

I'm not part of the CofE so they can fuck off. Today is St George's Day.

It is still Shakespeare's birthday though a4e.