Hypothetical Scenario

[am_yisrael_chai]

You're assuming that the reason Levy appointed someone to secure stadium sponsorship is a sign of a shortage of sponsors. It is just as likely to be a sign that there are plenty of potential sponsors and because it's always important to get the very best deal possible, it is worth paying someone to dedicate themselves to the process. In fact it is probably more likely that this is the reason than, as you suggest, Spurs are casting around for someone to help them out to prevent them from getting into financial trouble.

In finance of this order, a company like THFC with its advisers will know what finance is available and on what terms and will almost certainly have offers available. Not to do so would be gross negligence of an order that no serious business could ever contemplate at this stage of such a major development.

I'm not making assumptions but talking from experience. I think you're worries are misplaced.

No, you misunderstood me. I think it makes total sense to appoint an expert to secure a stadium sponsorship deal. However, when you fire that expert after a year with no deal on the table that isn't a signal that you were inundated with compelling offers.

I think the term finance will involve some form of securitisation of ticket sales, hence the need for season ticket holders to sign up for between 3 and 10 years.

 

[Shadydan]

Any player with an ounce of ambition doesn't want to go China. I have complete confidence when it comes to Levy's handling of finances IMO the situation would never occur. If the money would be set aside for player investment, I still would not consider it, as I'm not confident that we would get top quality replacements.

 

[Led's Zeppelin]

No, you misunderstood me. I think it makes total sense to appoint an expert to secure a stadium sponsorship deal. However, when you fire that expert after a year with no deal on the table that isn't a signal that you were inundated with compelling offers.

I think the term finance will involve some form of securitisation of ticket sales, hence the need for season ticket holders to sign up for between 3 and 10 years.

Sorry if I misunderstood you.

There's no end of reasons why someone might have been sacked and I don't think we can guess, or assume it means there aren't good deals to be had.

You may be right about securitisation of ticket sales, (as a formal or informal arrangement: there are a number of ways of structuring such deals) and clearly if the team does well, more tickets are likely to be sold and at higher prices, so if you are confident and determined to keep a strong team together, you'll leave the finance deal for as long as possible before finalising terms. As long as the football side of the business is going your way. At some point the time will be right for the best balance between being able to demonstrate a positive future and eliminating risks. Hopefully, we haven't reached that point yet, (in other words, there's more improvement to come) so the longer no deal is signed, the more optimistic we should be!

Also, it would have been daft to sign any of these deals before having signed up the players to extended contracts. Now that has been done it puts tHFC in a stronger position with the outside world. It all seems to fit a positive pattern.

 

[am_yisrael_chai]

Sorry if I misunderstood you.

There's no end of reasons why someone might have been sacked and I don't think we can guess, or assume it means there aren't good deals to be had.

You may be right about securitisation of ticket sales, (as a formal or informal arrangement: there are a number of ways of structuring such deals) and clearly if the team does well, more tickets are likely to be sold and at higher prices, so if you are confident and determined to keep a strong team together, you'll leave the finance deal for as long as possible before finalising terms. As long as the football side of the business is going your way. At some point the time will be right for the best balance between being able to demonstrate a positive future and eliminating risks. Hopefully, we haven't reached that point yet, (in other words, there's more improvement to come) so the longer no deal is signed, the more optimistic we should be!

Also, it would have been daft to sign any of these deals before having signed up the players to extended contracts. Now that has been done it puts tHFC in a stronger position with the outside world. It all seems to fit a positive pattern.

I agree, my only point is we won't be able to know our post stadium financial position until the sponsorship and financing are concluded. I'm optimistic like you but just don't think it is a done deal that we will avoid the problems the gooners faced, albeit as our player contract situation proves we are far better run as a business.

 

[Mullers]

Why the surprise?

 

[Shadydan]

Why the surprise?

You showing confidence in Levy, you feeling alright mate?

 

[Mullers]

You showing confidence in Levy, you feeling alright mate?

I said countless that I have confidence in him when it comes to dealing with the financial running of the club, I have criticised him for other reasons.