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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
61,674
Location Location
That is a truly fantastic gesture.

The only catch I can see is that you have to watch Stoke.
 


Rookie

Greetings
Feb 8, 2005
12,026
Blimey, cracking deal (apart from the Stoke bit)
 


Wardy

NSC's Benefits Guru
Oct 9, 2003
11,219
In front of the PC
Great offer, but I would imagine a number of fans would still moan since being an official football coach there will be no drinking etc.
 








Superphil

Dismember
Jul 7, 2003
25,401
In a pile of football shirts
Aren't Stoke one of the very, very few English Leagues clubs that is not in debt?
 


Pavilionaire

Well-known member
Jul 7, 2003
30,521
Nice gesture, everyone's a winner.
 




dougdeep

New member
May 9, 2004
37,732
SUNNY SEAFORD
Great offer, but I would imagine a number of fans would still moan since being an official football coach there will be no drinking etc.

There is no drinking allowed on any coach.
 










Gritt23

New member
Jul 7, 2003
14,902
Meopham, Kent.
Very well done Stoke, that'll boost away attendances, and that should HELP the team. Everyone's a winner.

Not as if it's been paid for within price rises elsewhere. No increase in Season Tickets since 2008 is also impressive.
 


dougdeep

New member
May 9, 2004
37,732
SUNNY SEAFORD
Great idea, I suppose being where they are it'd be relatively cheap to do this though. I mean it would be a lot more expensive for Newcastle.
 




brakespear

Doctor Worm
Feb 24, 2009
12,326
Sleeping on the roof
Great move by Stoke - helps out the fans and boosts away ticket sales, winner :thumbsup:
 




1066familyman

Radio User
Jan 15, 2008
15,185
Wouldn't it be great if other clubs followed that lead.

Well played Stoke :clap2:
 






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Deleted member 18477

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They'll be asking for their tickets to be paid for the following season if Mark Hughes is still in charge!
 


bha100

Active member
Aug 25, 2011
898
Aren't Stoke one of the very, very few English Leagues clubs that is not in debt?

Not judging by these ccounts for the year to 31 May 2012

Ownership: Owned by bet365 Group, the online gambling company controlled by Denise Coates, daughter of chairman, Peter, and family

Turnover: 13th in league, £71m (up from £68m in 2011)

Gate Receipts: £8m

Sponsorship and advertising: £6m

Europa League: £5m

TV and media: £46m

Conferencing and hospitality: £3m

Other: £0.6m

Retail and merchandising: £3m

Wage bill: 14th, £53m (up from £47m in 2011)

Wages as proportion of turnover: 75%

Loss before tax: £10m (following £6m loss in 2011)

Net debt: £14m

Interest payable: Nil

Highest-paid director: Unnamed, £517,000
 



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