Chesterfield 14:05 - Jun 22 with 9412 views | Dale1990 | Putting together a really strong squad, they've just signed Gary Roberts from Swindon. | | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 14:30 - Jun 22 with 7770 views | dilligas | Agreed I fancy them for the title | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 14:49 - Jun 22 with 7707 views | olympicdale | They do appear to be spending quite a sum of money to get promoted....I'm sure it'll work out. | |
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Chesterfield on 14:54 - Jun 22 with 7700 views | dilligas | Very cynical considering they have a new ground no debts and a large following | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 15:22 - Jun 22 with 7652 views | 442Dale | Was reading on The Football Forum that there are debts there. Will try and find the thread later. | |
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Chesterfield on 15:31 - Jun 22 with 7640 views | dilligas | I don't think they're buryesque. Now being cynical about Pompey is fair enough | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 17:58 - Jun 22 with 7481 views | olympicdale | They have a shiny new ground, oh then they must surely be able to afford it then. | |
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Chesterfield on 18:04 - Jun 22 with 7461 views | AtThePeake | New ground generally equals a few more through the gates. I remember reading an article about Chesterfield the season after they first opened the B2Net, about how attendance figures had shot up by about a third. Might have been in FourFourTwo. The other teams at our level that have built new grounds recently have had success also - Shrewsbury & Rotherham for example. I know Chesterfield have had a relegation since opening their new ground but still something to think about. Not in a "WE SHOULD BUILD A NEW GROUND" way, but in a, "a new ground generally can improve a club." (I'd hate for us to build a new ground before people get on my back about that.) [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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Chesterfield on 18:05 - Jun 22 with 7459 views | SalwaDale | Your posts on this thread has probably guaranteed promotion for Chesterfield, followed by the inevitable OD quote of "I told you they were good". | |
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Chesterfield on 18:16 - Jun 22 with 7432 views | olympicdale | just like the famous slump thread "the spire slumps here" | |
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Chesterfield on 18:24 - Jun 22 with 7402 views | Local_team | It's not just the increased numbers through the gate. Shrewsbury, Rotherham and Chesterfield built their facilities with the specific intention of running a successful commercial business using facilities at the ground 365 days a year. In fact the guy that invested in Chesterfield's ground (Sheffield weds ex chairman) has a background in corporate events, catering etc. and was courted over c.15 years specifically to come and build a commercial business. On top of this you have the increased matchday revenue from catering etc. For example, I believe both Rotherham and chesterfield have sold out their VIP lounges for every league game played at the new grounds since their inception. All three of these clubs have focused on increasing customer spend on the day too, for example, opening the councurses early so fans can come and watch the early sky kick off on screens under the stand whilst spending money on booze etc. A bit of digging into company accounts revealed chesterfield turned a small profit last year at the same time as making loan repayments to their chairman for the part of the ground that was funded by a loan from him. Reportedly they have a similar wage budget this year to last so hardly sounds like they are over spending... | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 18:41 - Jun 22 with 7366 views | D_Alien | There could be a few twists and turns along the way | |
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Chesterfield on 18:46 - Jun 22 with 7348 views | AtThePeake | Arf. | |
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Chesterfield on 18:56 - Jun 22 with 7323 views | D_Alien | Especially after a few of these... | |
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Chesterfield on 19:04 - Jun 22 with 7299 views | rafc1984 | It would have to be quite a lot, at 3.6% | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 19:07 - Jun 22 with 7294 views | olympicdale | I'm sure it'd be spiked. | |
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Chesterfield on 19:35 - Jun 22 with 7260 views | D_Alien | Maybe just sit tight on that for a while | |
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Chesterfield on 19:51 - Jun 22 with 7240 views | olympicdale | no, it would just go straight through you. | |
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Chesterfield on 21:27 - Jun 22 with 7144 views | dilligas | Shame you can't get a shiny new brain because you need one | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 21:36 - Jun 22 with 7133 views | fitzochris | Chesterfield at home will be my first game this coming season. Looking forward to it. | |
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Chesterfield on 10:00 - Jun 23 with 6978 views | RoChDaLe | they had a good squad last season with the signings of marc richards and sam togwell but it made no difference. they just played hoof ball against us when i went to the match away. | |
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Chesterfield on 11:25 - Jun 23 with 6921 views | D_Alien | Same here. The season starts at least a fortnight too early for my liking, but I've got huge faith in Hilly's team-building abilities. | |
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Chesterfield on 11:31 - Jun 23 with 6883 views | roccydaleian | Same for me to. Booked my jollies the wrong week, fookin idot | | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
Chesterfield on 12:23 - Jun 23 with 6831 views | SteTsGoldenBoot | Fook Me!!! They talk about having a 3 to 4 million pound debt as though it was chicken feed! I can imagine our board fretting about a £150K debt. We probably dont realise how lucky we are! | |
| Everything thats been, has past. The answers in the looking glass! |
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Chesterfield on 12:54 - Jun 23 with 6806 views | TVOS1907 | Correct. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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