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Abacus Posted December 17, 2024 Share Posted December 17, 2024 3 hours ago, LFEE said: Yes, time to re-unify the fans with their global fan bases instead of their actual ones. Finally, someone has come out and said it and I for one respect our new unthreatenining looking, jumper wearing overlords. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted January 15, 2025 Share Posted January 15, 2025 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cy0p9x3k58zo Quote Welsh football bosses have offered Merthyr Town a deal worth up to £6m to join Wales' top domestic league. The Football Association of Wales want the Martyrs to leave the English non-league system and join an expanded Cymru Premier in 2026. They are the only remaining non-league club from Wales in the English set-up, along with the English Football League (EFL) clubs Swansea City, Cardiff City, Wrexham and Newport County. As a fan-owned club, members are due to vote on the FAW's proposal - originally made last November - by the end of January. And Welsh football's governing body have written to owners outlining the compensation Merthyr would get for leaving the English system and incentives for joining the Cymru Premier. In the letter, the FAW say they would commit £2m towards improving the infrastructure of Merthyr's Penydarren Park home. They say they would try to double that figure to £4m by securing match funding from government bodies and local authorities. he FAW say they would also guarantee Merthyr an annual payment of £250,000 over five years for competing in the Cymru Premier, plus an additional £30,000 for the 2026-27 season for any drop in attendances. There would also be £25,000 towards Merthyr's 4G pitch fund, and up to £40,000 for the installation of a new television gantry. The FAW say the total financial package is worth £5.95m. Tempting Merthyr to join the Cymru Premier is part of the FAW's plan to revamp the division, having previously announced the league will expand to 16 teams and include a new end-of-season split into three divisions from 2026-27. Wales' top flight currently consists of 12 clubs and, after each plays home and away, the league splits into two divisions of six. Whether Merthyr fans would be tempted to join it - regardless of the seemingly generous financial package on offer - is another matter. The club cherish their unique situation in the English system, and are in a strong position to be promoted to National League South - the sixth tier of the English game. They are currently nine points clear at the top of Southern League Premier South after a crowd of 1,744 turned up at Penydarren Park for Tuesday's 1-1 draw with AFC Totton. Merthyr say they will not comment on the financial incentives offered by the FAW until discussing the matter at a club board meeting next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 2 minutes ago, JT24 said: Richard Masters, we’re coming for you… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 They have blocked the 10 free to air Premier League games per season plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 22 minutes ago, Nucasol said: Richard Masters, we’re coming for you… Means fuck all for us. The regulator is toothless. There is nothing in it that already isn’t in either the FA rules, or the leagues own rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 1 minute ago, Stifler said: They have blocked the 10 free to air Premier League games per season plan. Who, the PL or this new legislation? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 Just now, FloydianMag said: Who, the PL or this new legislation? Our elected MPs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydianMag Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 Just now, Stifler said: Our elected MPs. Baffled, why the fuck would they do that!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 1 minute ago, FloydianMag said: Baffled, why the fuck would they do that!! A lot of them are getting free corporate tickets by their local teams. For example the Tynemouth MP, chief whip of Labour has a free ticket in corporate, with a free bar at Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 The good thing about regulators in the UK is that they’re really robust and on the customer/publics side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Stifler said: Means fuck all for us. The regulator is toothless. There is nothing in it that already isn’t in either the FA rules, or the leagues own rules. Won’t be toothless. They seem to not want to get caught up in anything too deep though. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Edited July 8, 2025 by LFEE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted July 8, 2025 Share Posted July 8, 2025 2 minutes ago, LFEE said: Won’t be toothless. They seem to not want to get caught up in anything too deep though. Will be interesting to see how it plays out. Defo not toothless, let’s see how far they go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 Now time to wait and see if they can actually achieve anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 The answer is fuck all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 Been approved. Masters will be in tears Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turnbull2000 Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 Lost count of all the new regulators and quangos Labour have set up in just a single year. After pledging to cut down on them of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegans Export Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 I can't see any scenario where this benefits us directly eg. loosening of PSR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted July 21, 2025 Share Posted July 21, 2025 22 minutes ago, Keegans Export said: I can't see any scenario where this benefits us directly eg. loosening of PSR Nah, nothing like that is in there. It’s all very much the same they have now, everything has to go through the FAB first, even breakaway leagues, so the door hasn’t been closed on that either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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