The Obstructed View Podcast
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Football podcast run by season ticket holders of Everton FC and Sheffield Wednesday FC
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Haha I suppose we cling on to those memories of obstructed views
May 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Haha I suppose we cling on to those memories of obstructed views
Info from Swiss Ramble in please subscribe for an in depth look into the financial picture of SWFC and other clubs in the pyramid. open.substack.com/pub/swissrambl…
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February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Info from Swiss Ramble in please subscribe for an in depth look into the financial picture of SWFC and other clubs in the pyramid. open.substack.com/pub/swissrambl…
▪️Given talks with a US consortium it seems DC values SWFC at around £350m, an extortionate figure.
Although Wednesday’s finances are improved this is mainly due to little to no investment in the playing squad so what happens next if manager Danny Röhl does depart?
Although Wednesday’s finances are improved this is mainly due to little to no investment in the playing squad so what happens next if manager Danny Röhl does depart?
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Given talks with a US consortium it seems DC values SWFC at around £350m, an extortionate figure.
Although Wednesday’s finances are improved this is mainly due to little to no investment in the playing squad so what happens next if manager Danny Röhl does depart?
Although Wednesday’s finances are improved this is mainly due to little to no investment in the playing squad so what happens next if manager Danny Röhl does depart?
▪️Since taking over in 2015 SWFC have only invested £5m into infrastructure somewhere around 3%, under investment clearly hampering the club today
▪️Owner injected £10m last season after threatening not to do so.
▪️SWFC ok PSR wise for now 🧵
▪️Owner injected £10m last season after threatening not to do so.
▪️SWFC ok PSR wise for now 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Since taking over in 2015 SWFC have only invested £5m into infrastructure somewhere around 3%, under investment clearly hampering the club today
▪️Owner injected £10m last season after threatening not to do so.
▪️SWFC ok PSR wise for now 🧵
▪️Owner injected £10m last season after threatening not to do so.
▪️SWFC ok PSR wise for now 🧵
▪️Wednesday only spent £1.6m on transfers in 23/24 in comparison to also promoted Plymouth spent £3.2m. Stoke & Boro spent £19/18m last season.
▪️Summer 24 £3.5m gross spend still one of the lowest in the league.
▪️Compared to players sold net spend one of highest 🧵
▪️Summer 24 £3.5m gross spend still one of the lowest in the league.
▪️Compared to players sold net spend one of highest 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Wednesday only spent £1.6m on transfers in 23/24 in comparison to also promoted Plymouth spent £3.2m. Stoke & Boro spent £19/18m last season.
▪️Summer 24 £3.5m gross spend still one of the lowest in the league.
▪️Compared to players sold net spend one of highest 🧵
▪️Summer 24 £3.5m gross spend still one of the lowest in the league.
▪️Compared to players sold net spend one of highest 🧵
▪️One of lowest squad values in the league currently.
▪️SWFC gross debt is now £68m nearly all directly owed to Dejphon Chansiri
▪️Debt would be higher if DC didn’t waive £21m in loans and convert £44m into share capital.
▪️Debt sustainable as long as owner provides funding 🧵
▪️SWFC gross debt is now £68m nearly all directly owed to Dejphon Chansiri
▪️Debt would be higher if DC didn’t waive £21m in loans and convert £44m into share capital.
▪️Debt sustainable as long as owner provides funding 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️One of lowest squad values in the league currently.
▪️SWFC gross debt is now £68m nearly all directly owed to Dejphon Chansiri
▪️Debt would be higher if DC didn’t waive £21m in loans and convert £44m into share capital.
▪️Debt sustainable as long as owner provides funding 🧵
▪️SWFC gross debt is now £68m nearly all directly owed to Dejphon Chansiri
▪️Debt would be higher if DC didn’t waive £21m in loans and convert £44m into share capital.
▪️Debt sustainable as long as owner provides funding 🧵
▪️Following promotion the clubs wage bill increased 38% £15.8m - £21.8m, still low for the championship.
▪️Transfer amortisation, paying for transfer fee over length of contract is one of the lowest in the league only Rotherham had lower last season, up to £0.8m from 0.4m 🧵
▪️Transfer amortisation, paying for transfer fee over length of contract is one of the lowest in the league only Rotherham had lower last season, up to £0.8m from 0.4m 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Following promotion the clubs wage bill increased 38% £15.8m - £21.8m, still low for the championship.
▪️Transfer amortisation, paying for transfer fee over length of contract is one of the lowest in the league only Rotherham had lower last season, up to £0.8m from 0.4m 🧵
▪️Transfer amortisation, paying for transfer fee over length of contract is one of the lowest in the league only Rotherham had lower last season, up to £0.8m from 0.4m 🧵
▪️Non parachute payment clubs received higher percentage of TV money from 24/25
▪️Match day revenue higher than most championship clubs mainly due to 26k average attendance and ticket prices. Only Norwich & Boro higher for 23/24 accounts so far.
▪️Commercial income down 4% 🧵
▪️Match day revenue higher than most championship clubs mainly due to 26k average attendance and ticket prices. Only Norwich & Boro higher for 23/24 accounts so far.
▪️Commercial income down 4% 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Non parachute payment clubs received higher percentage of TV money from 24/25
▪️Match day revenue higher than most championship clubs mainly due to 26k average attendance and ticket prices. Only Norwich & Boro higher for 23/24 accounts so far.
▪️Commercial income down 4% 🧵
▪️Match day revenue higher than most championship clubs mainly due to 26k average attendance and ticket prices. Only Norwich & Boro higher for 23/24 accounts so far.
▪️Commercial income down 4% 🧵
▪️Owls revenue is around mid table in the championship but some way off some parachute payments rivals like Norwich who generate treble Wednesdays revenue.
▪️Parachute payments roughly worth Y1 - £48m, Y2 - £39m & Y3 £18m 🧵
▪️Parachute payments roughly worth Y1 - £48m, Y2 - £39m & Y3 £18m 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Owls revenue is around mid table in the championship but some way off some parachute payments rivals like Norwich who generate treble Wednesdays revenue.
▪️Parachute payments roughly worth Y1 - £48m, Y2 - £39m & Y3 £18m 🧵
▪️Parachute payments roughly worth Y1 - £48m, Y2 - £39m & Y3 £18m 🧵
▪️Club only generated £2.0m in player sales in four years, massive issue
▪️Lucas Joao last major player sold for over £3m in 19/20
▪️Only sale so far this season Bambo Diaby £300k
▪️Operating costs £8.9m one of the smallest in the league only Plymouth have posted lower 23/24 🧵
▪️Lucas Joao last major player sold for over £3m in 19/20
▪️Only sale so far this season Bambo Diaby £300k
▪️Operating costs £8.9m one of the smallest in the league only Plymouth have posted lower 23/24 🧵
February 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
▪️Club only generated £2.0m in player sales in four years, massive issue
▪️Lucas Joao last major player sold for over £3m in 19/20
▪️Only sale so far this season Bambo Diaby £300k
▪️Operating costs £8.9m one of the smallest in the league only Plymouth have posted lower 23/24 🧵
▪️Lucas Joao last major player sold for over £3m in 19/20
▪️Only sale so far this season Bambo Diaby £300k
▪️Operating costs £8.9m one of the smallest in the league only Plymouth have posted lower 23/24 🧵