| Forum Reply | Based on what we know, do you think the proposed deal is a good thing? at 22:09 10 Apr 2016
Adding football to the Americans investment stable offers the chance to work with existing partners, such as advertisers and sponsors, in new markets. No doubt they will bring strategic insight and international presence to SCFC A new pattern of ownership has emerged, with private equity investors taking a renewed interest in Premiership clubs. We won't be the last! A corner has been turned,” says Dan Jones, head of sport at Deloitte. “After two decades of being very successful at generating revenue, football clubs are now finally able to retain some of that revenue. It’s quite hard now not to make money in the Premier League.” Source: FT |
| Forum Reply | Why Eagle-eyed investors think Premier League clubs are an open goal at 17:27 10 Apr 2016
As the article discusses, the footballing due diligence asks many other questions other than just looking at the financial position of a club, such as what is the age profile of the squad? What is the club’s track record of recruitment and talent development? How many players are on short-term contracts? And, among plenty of other topics, what is the future market value of each player in the squad? People involved in the game point to two driving factors: 1- fast-rising income at Premier League clubs 2- better cost control. That means wider profit margins and safer investments, going some way to explain why Manchester United’s New York-listed shares have risen almost a fifth this year, while the S&P 500 has been flat. The financial gains from entering the Premier League provide a stark indication of its pull. During 2013/14, Crystal Palace’s first season back in the Premier League, players’ wages at the south London club more than doubled. But revenue, mostly television rights, prize money and sponsorship, was up more than 500 per cent. Palace saw a 523% increase in revenue in the Prem Source:FT [Post edited 10 Apr 2016 17:30]
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| Forum Reply | The Swans Landore Academy at 01:08 7 Apr 2016
Great article..Excellent insight into that part of scfc Amazing to see how far we have developed as a club |
| Forum Reply | Job interview at 14:17 20 Mar 2016
Guidolin is renowned as a studious, hyper-tactical mind who favours an attack-minded approach. He’s never been rigid to one single system and has overhauled his entire formation mid-season in the past. His stress may have been linked to this tendency to overanalyse. Additionally, he possesses the vital skill of being able to adapt the system to the players at his disposal. The former midfielder isn't averse to using three at the back, which he went into detail on after spending four days as a guest of Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich’s training ground last year: “I was pleased to discuss [Arturo] Vidal operating behind [Mario] Götze in a 3-6-1 system [with Pep]. That formation is the direction that the great teams are favouring with three defenders and only one pure centre-back. There are then many players making the midfield dense and lacking points of reference.” Read more at http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/so-who-new-swansea-head-coach-francesco-guid |
| Forum Reply | Ki at 13:11 20 Mar 2016
Ki is a good player but for some reason this season he's not played to the best of his ability. May be he's not happy with being in South Wales or there are other issues outside of the game which is affecting his game, either way he's not had a great season. Stats: 1 goal 1 assist 20 appearances 6 subs 0.8 Shots per game 0.7 ariels won 92% pass completion Biggest weakness is tackling [Post edited 20 Mar 2016 13:11]
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| Forum Reply | Swansea deadwood at 12:59 20 Mar 2016
Not sure about deadwood but Keeping hold of Siggy will be a priority, he's a quality player who will no doubt attract a lot interest |
| Forum Thread | Francesco Guidolin hope your on the mend! at 22:51 5 Mar 2016
So Francesco Guidolin, remains in a London hospital being treated for a chest infection. Let's hope he's on the mend and wish him a speedy recovery! FairPlay to Curtis and the team, they are doing a fantastic job in his absence!!!! Superb job. A crucial win over our relegation rivals today has given us a little breathing space, well done to SCFC! COYS! |
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