Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
The paragraph I've quoted earlier in the thread suggests the club would not be able to profit from the gate receipts, but it's not entirely clear, so who knows?

I note that TNS's many European games this season included Europa Conference League clashes with Astana, Shamrock Rovers, Djurgaardens and NK Celje. I wonder what sort of crowds City would get for games against teams like those?
The whole thing is unclear for a number of reasons , some of which are

1. The club have agreed to enter the competition without any consultation with fans. Competition matters are specifically listed as matters which the club has agreed(in writing) to consult with the Fans Advisory Board with but they haven`t done so

2. Even if the above had been done , there has still been no clarity as to whether this will be a CCFC first team contest or one for the u21s. If the former, then this will put more fixture pressure on what is a limited first team squad. If the latter, is this acceptable to the FAW?

3. The limited information given out to date indicates that there will be little or no financial benefit to CCFC from entering this cup. Any prize money from Europe goes to the FAW not the club and , as you say, fixtures against minor clubs from countries most people would have to look up on a map are hardly likely to attract decent match attendances.

4. To even get to Europe we would have to beat teams who are currently stronger than us.