Shame you can’t bring yourself to apologise but hey ho.
Why would I apologise? You wanted to have a discussion about something that hadn't yet occurred, now it has, let's discuss it.
I have higher expectations than you. I don’t expect us to compete with the doped clubs - Citeh and Chelski - or United but we should be competitive with Pool and the goons. Match day revenue is only one stream but the new stadium is going to have a big impact on sponsorship, I would guess particularly in the US given the NFL tie up. The only revenue stream where we will be behind is the commercial revenues where we need a bigger global fan base but that correlates directly to on field success and the profile of our players. Both of these suggest we need real quality on the pitch. I’m not saying we don’t have it already but the days of signing players like Llorente and GKN need to be well and truly behind us. The stadium and everything that comes with it financially is a game changer. I think Levy gets it because Poch has said several times that the expectation was only to challenge for the title and CL once we got into the new stadium and he isn’t an idiot so presumably Levy has told him that he will be giving him the tools on the pitch. This summer will be the acid test, will Levy pay our top players market rates and will we recruit top draw quality ? Anything less and as season ticket holders we will have every right to be hugely aggrieved.
Unless, as I suspect, a quick cash-in is exactly what ENIC have in store for the club once the stadium's up and running.
We are being fattened up for a sale to a US company, hence the abortive discussions with Cain Hoy. Better than petro dollars but it really scares me because it will almost certainly come with Glazer style financial engineering.
That's what I think, maybe stick around for few seasons to admire the stadium then start looking for buyers
I wouldn't stick around if I were them. If we finish 6th and are trying to charge that money for Europa League football, let alone if the likes of Dele and Poche leave, it's not exactly going to increase the value. The only thing that would do so substantially would be the TV rights bubble growing (but it could equally burst), or an NFL franchise (which is very long-term and therefore increases the chances of one of the other risks coming to fruition anyway in that time). They're not sentimental types and this certainly seems like a high point to sell at. Top four this season and selling out the season tickets without undue drama would be the last hurdles for them.
I think most top clubs know a breakaway European lg will happen eventually, so if their value on club is met I think your right sentiment won't come into it & they'll sell. I just think they will do their due diligence on potential takeovers & that will take time to find right buyer
It will happen eventually toI many top clubs pushing for it.. Real, Barca PSG, Utd Chelsea have regular meetings about it..I'd guess again 2030 PL will well be a thing of the distant past
Football without the fans is nothing, and I'm not sure how many would go along with the plan these executives are dreaming of. Chelsea fans may not like to admit it for instance, but enjoy playing us twice a season much more than they'd enjoy play Borussia Dortmund.
If those clubs form their own governing body nothing can stop them..governments & eu will have no say
