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Funding next year

Offline Johnpauljones

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on: 05 Sep 2019, 07:28:31 am
Assuming we do get promoted on saturday how much funding do we receive next year and how does it compare to funding we received this year in league 1.  Anyone know ?


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Reply #1 on: 05 Sep 2019, 08:32:09 am
Think it's double what we got this year but was there not talk of fairly distributing funds through all the sides to make it more competitive


Offline Steven DeMont

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Reply #2 on: 05 Sep 2019, 04:34:37 pm
Be interesting to see what sort of squad we put together if we go up.

Rumours are awash that all contracts are void if we go up and Barrow and Town are offering substancial signing on fees / bonus payments to some of our players.



Offline jammy dodger

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Reply #3 on: 06 Sep 2019, 02:55:17 am
I’m not sure I can state actual figures  on here, however I can confirm that there is less than £30k between what the top earning club in League One has received this year and what the lowest earning club in the Championship, from central distribution.

The distribution has changed due to the ROI method that the RFL now use to decide funding levels. This is why it is so important that fans back the club where they can in this. This includes;
Following the clubs Social media accounts
Allowing the club to store contact info
Match attendance
Downloading the OurLeague app and selecting Haven as favourite club

Levelling our the plying was discussed however nothing is changing for next season, as far as the club has been informed. From the above you can clearly see there is no pot of gold simply by gaining promotion to the Championship. The club will still heavily rely on fans and businesses to buy into what we are trying to do with the club to ensure its sustainability.
With rumours flying around that central distribution could be cut from the 2022 season its vital the club becomes sustainable in that period
« Last Edit: 06 Sep 2019, 03:08:47 am by jammy dodger »
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