The Saudis might have loads of dollar but wont FFP hamper them.
It’s quite simple they’ll just financially dope the Income side of the FFP equation with bigger sponsorships. The burning question is why haven’t NSWE engaged in a bit of this? And I do realise the regs do state commercial deals must be for “fair value”.
Quote from: AV82EC on October 12, 2021, 04:28:17 PMIt’s quite simple they’ll just financially dope the Income side of the FFP equation with bigger sponsorships. The burning question is why haven’t NSWE engaged in a bit of this? And I do realise the regs do state commercial deals must be for “fair value”. Didn’t Derby get done for that
Quote from: john e on October 12, 2021, 04:29:25 PMQuote from: AV82EC on October 12, 2021, 04:28:17 PMIt’s quite simple they’ll just financially dope the Income side of the FFP equation with bigger sponsorships. The burning question is why haven’t NSWE engaged in a bit of this? And I do realise the regs do state commercial deals must be for “fair value”. Didn’t Derby get done for thatI don’t know but I’m not sure a comparison between Mel Morris and the sovereign wealth fund of the Saudis is really comparing like for like?
That does nag at me. I'd like us to buy the ground back, even it is spread over ten years.
Quote from: cdbullyweefan on October 12, 2021, 06:46:00 PMThat does nag at me. I'd like us to buy the ground back, even it is spread over ten years.I understand where you're coming from, but as it stands it doesn't really make any difference.
Quote from: Risso on October 12, 2021, 06:51:05 PMQuote from: cdbullyweefan on October 12, 2021, 06:46:00 PMThat does nag at me. I'd like us to buy the ground back, even it is spread over ten years.I understand where you're coming from, but as it stands it doesn't really make any difference.Is the risk that NSWE sell the club but maintain ownership of the ground, then charge extortionate rent? I think that, or similar, is what happened to Oxford United.
I'd like to think that these owners will have factored in to the equation that other clubs would not just stand still and might attract hefty investment and I'm pretty sure that they will have done. Wes Edens has a track record as a sports club owner and both of them are serious businessmen. They aren't amateurs like Lerner or nutters like Dr Tony.
Quote from: Richard E on October 12, 2021, 04:57:06 PMI'd like to think that these owners will have factored in to the equation that other clubs would not just stand still and might attract hefty investment and I'm pretty sure that they will have done. Wes Edens has a track record as a sports club owner and both of them are serious businessmen. They aren't amateurs like Lerner or nutters like Dr Tony.They must have - and to be fair, everything they have done to date suggests that they are looking for a sustainable strategy. Its a given that other clubs circumstances will change, and I think they are just focusing on what were doing and lets other clubs do what there thing.
I doubt very much that they haven't considered at least one more oligarch or sovereign fund moving into the Premier League.