Well given the opportunity to question Fish, yes I agree revenue and turnover is down, guess what my friend, tax is up approx $ 7 million per annum.
That is why the club is running at a loss after football club grants, but don't let your bias get in the way of an agenda, smoking is not the reason why clubs are running at a loss. If you look in the regsitered club magazine, previously profitable medium size clubs are begging for takeovers to rescue them. yet again chardonay socialists from the Eastern Suburbs have no idea of the impact of their policies.
Taking any bias and debate about the merit of the tax ;-)
The reality is Dellboy, the tax is here to stay. It isnt going anywhere. Particuarly in the current climate where state government revenues across the country are plummeting.
Also, the smoking ban, is necessary and also a fact of life that isnt going anywhere. Not just in Australia, but worldwide.
So, we have a situtation at Parramatta that while the tax payable has increased, and the club have been making a hell of a lot of noise about the tax, they appear to have dropped the ball on the overall operations of the club. Hence the big drop in revenue.
We've been told the golden egg was property. Bakers Mews etc. Went past it about half an hour ago and it looked empty with the leasing signs up. Assuming it is still unleased, it is effectively a liability and costing the club money in maintenance etc.
The club need to forget about fighting a losing tax battle and focus on improving the way the club operates as a whole.
