Quote Starbug="Starbug"Mish , no disrespect here , although I just know it will be taken 'personally ' , the club could quite easilly operate without any of the tasks you highlighted , without income , it wont
The O/P was , how will the club finance itself , a kids club, internet radio and a match programme wont fund the shortfall the club will have , they are all great positives , and all the work put into them is appreciated , but ultimatley we need ' income ' lots of it'"
I tire of trying to point out that the rationale behind projects like the radio station, is to get the name/brand of Leigh Centurions 'out there' beyond the confines of LSV, with the aim of generating extra revenue from sponsorship and advertising.
That implies we have a 'plan' to generate more income, from sources other tha our current Fantastically generous sponsors. Indeed, if you study the CV's of our most recent additions to the Board, you will see that they are both highly successful business people and have a wealth of major clients in their portfolios.
As for the two poor maligned accountants, I feel their role is being totally misunderstood. (Sorry Steve, this isn't all aimed at you - it's just convenient to post it all in one go) They are actively involved in looking at our current cost and income bases, with the objective of ensuring our budget is realistic and we don't over-spend on it. (we daren't do that!) More importantly, they are looking at the governance within the club - something that has been severely lacking in previous years - to ensure we comply with legal, financial and RFL guidelines. They are not actively involved in raising funds.
And, to end on a personal note, I would argue that the programme does make a contribution to the finances - it made around £10000 [size=150
PROFIT [/sizelast season, and is in line to do likewise this season. We can't afford to ignore anything that makes a reasonable profit, even if the work is being done by amateurs.