Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Thor wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:39 am Ok just finished listening to the show. I thought it was very good this week, Steve is just superb at hosting and brings everything together in a smooth way. I thought both Trevor and Lee had their best shows since they’ve been on and the new guys spoke really well to boot.

Danny Macklin is just a star in our club, and I do beleive that with him in his role he really will drive this business forwards and improve what we experience as a fan and watch on the pitch (via higher income = better players) and it’s encouraging what the club are trying to affect at he EFL.

Interesting that he says players wages are are below 50% of turnover, now that’s impressive and certainly way within the sustainability percentage that most professionals say clubs should be operating at. Tenders are out to fix the east stand for urgent works, that’s a positive for people as that’s been talked about on here enough times. No move of the club within or outside of the borough in either the mid or long term, which seems to have changed from what was said previously. We don’t want to purchase the freehold of the ground and the rent charged is very competitive for a land mass our size. All ground repairs are the clubs responsibility and not the pension funds. Streaming is now a six figure number and the club want to drive that figure upwards towards matching the ground average thus generating a substantial amount of cash, cash that I suspect is fairly free money? Beers in your seats is being pushed hard and again he believes could deliver a substantial six figure number.

Interesting point made at the end by Danny, if people just spent another £4 within the ground that would equate to an uplift of £400k in turnover.

Norman_S_ Fletcher wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:35 pm Im not the only one who finds what Danny has to say fascinating and insightful.

In the latest Orient Hour DM explained that transfer fees are often paid out in instalments over a period of time not in one hit. I didn't know that. Makes me appreciate more that fine balance tightrope of football cash flow.

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:34 am New ticketing system for next season, you will have cards. Danny Macklin discusses the clubs finances and more

o-no wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 10:12 pm

Andy Gilson wrote: ↑Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:34 am New ticketing system for next season, you will have cards. Danny Macklin discusses the clubs finances and more

Haven’t heard the show, but I quite like being able to give away tickets I know I can’t use. The alternative is a paid-for empty seat from which the club earn nothing extra. It would be a shame if that were no longer possible.