2007 Playing Budget Estimates

Is the total budget and includes 4 full time commercial staff. add in expenses, travel, training facilities,marketing and lease of terryland and I would say 6-700k on players

would love to know where all this money's coming from

Originally Posted by seand

would love to know where all this money's coming from

for starters:

Harrmack Construction, HP, Aer Arann, Raddisson Hotels group, The Racing Lodge Hotel, Galway Taxis, Connaught Tribune Groups, Ulster Bank, Galway Bay FM, Galway United Supporters Trust (GUST)....the list is endless, the entire city and county has got behind united now and things will be improving year on year from now on.

700K playing budget is far more realistic for galway. Probably won't challeneg with that but at least its not commiting suicide

Just to clarify Terry I wasn't being sarky, but I have my doubts about the viability of full time football in Ireland. Thats great if you've got sponsorship worth 1m plus per annum, its pretty impressive sales for a projected aggregate attendance of, what, maybe 50,000 tops?

The total budget is 1.1 million.

Approx 20 home gates
Season tickets
Sponsorship
Programme revenue
5/6 large fundraisers
Merchandise
Four full-time staff to bring in funds on a daily basis
Television and other FAI monies
GUST Lotto

If you have 7/8 revenue streams, the above budget is achieveable

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Programme revenue

Most clubs operate at a loss on their programmes, don't they?

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Most clubs operate at a loss on their programmes, don't they?

Only in this country. As I've just pointed out on our members forum, a programme should be more than paying for itself. Check out any English professional club's programme to see just how much revenue they can generate.

KOH

Problem with programmes is printing costs are high in Ireland, and in the league you're doing a small print run which pushes up the price per item. That said, sales should cover costs and advertising revenue is then profit. In theory!

We make a profit at UCD but only because we use average quality paper including the cover.

Does any Irish club do a glossy programme and at least break even?

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Only in this country. As I've just pointed out on our members forum, a programme should be more than paying for itself. Check out any English professional club's programme to see just how much revenue they can generate.

KOH

Correct. When Dolan was at Pats all their programmes paid for themselves. It should be part of the licensing that all clubs must produce programmes. Any club that doesnt or charges for a teamsheet is a shambles (copyright dundalk).

KOH

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Does any Irish club do a glossy programme and at least break even?

Oh yes!

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Does any Irish club do a glossy programme and at least break even?

yes..

Originally Posted by Terry

yes..

Which I'm sure was duely noted by the IAG.

KOH

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Does any Irish club do a glossy programme and at least break even?

CCFCs City Edition probably breaks even but i good production values & i think won award for last 2 or 3 years. The problem with programmes is some sponsorship in it is probably paid as part of shirt & other sponsorship deals.

Yeah, the main problem is some club DON'T see them as PR/marketing tools. Cork, Rovers, Pats and a few others do and put a bit of effort into the presentation of them. The programme absolutely reflects on the club

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Television and other FAI monies

Don't count on it, Waterford didn't get a penny of the TV money over the last 2 seasons.

10euro and a pack of pringles.

Originally Posted by Terry

for starters:

Harrmack Construction, HP, Aer Arann, Raddisson Hotels group, The Racing Lodge Hotel, Galway Taxis, Connaught Tribune Groups, Ulster Bank, Galway Bay FM, Galway United Supporters Trust (GUST)....the list is endless, the entire city and county has got behind united now and things will be improving year on year from now on.

I'm going to save this post for future reference.

Originally Posted by pete

CCFCs City Edition probably breaks even but i good production values & i think won award for last 2 or 3 years.

Think it was on here before that it runs up a nice little loss.

Is Galway's programme glossy? Last time I saw it (two years ago, granted), it was photocopied with a standard card cover.