Charlieblade
Well-Known Member
Football globally is no longer a sport! It is an entertainment business. SUFC is not yet a part of that.
The EPL is supposedly the best league in the world. With few exceptions, it is dominated by foreign investment, and foreign management. The top 7 or 8 dominate using American or Middle eastern investment.
The exceptions, like Brentford or Brighton have investment, but a different business model.
Blades surprised everyone with a different football model, which worked because this model, driven by Wilder, was initially driven by innovation and some quality recruitment. Say what you like about Wilder, but his adoption of a new style of football and sensible player recruitment.
It fell down in his second season, and the root causes will continue to be debated.
The brand and the style was a success in football terms (PH has retained the formation).
The current business model is largely based on foreign investment and foreign management. Such external influence is likely unsustainable in my view.
The Glazier model faces considerable opposition, and it does not encourage football innovation. That oil and gas resources are funding the likes of Man City, is resisted by both football authorities and supporters in general. Strange that success there is fueled by the need for diversity required by oil money?
American investment is divided between new tech giants and sports management brands. Tech development is volatile and rapid, and the success of US sports brands are dependent on different regulations.
The system that most correctly reflects a desirable middle ground is found at Newcastle United. Howe has proven to be more than just a quality coach, but aims for a steady but purposeful business model, based on gradual improvements, through cautious recruitment.
The wild and often duplicitous investment model does not work and is unsustainable. The Wilder model was great to start with, but moved to quickly for such haphazard and expensive recruitment to be sustained.
Hence the rather arse about face position we now find ourselves in. We need to be patient to achieve that desirable model of development with sustainability. The Prince has realised that the fantasy level of football management and investment has no future. While I would always favour investment in the club, it has to be run as a successful business first, in order for football to develop and innovate.
Be careful what you wish for from new investment!
The EPL is supposedly the best league in the world. With few exceptions, it is dominated by foreign investment, and foreign management. The top 7 or 8 dominate using American or Middle eastern investment.
The exceptions, like Brentford or Brighton have investment, but a different business model.
Blades surprised everyone with a different football model, which worked because this model, driven by Wilder, was initially driven by innovation and some quality recruitment. Say what you like about Wilder, but his adoption of a new style of football and sensible player recruitment.
It fell down in his second season, and the root causes will continue to be debated.
The brand and the style was a success in football terms (PH has retained the formation).
The current business model is largely based on foreign investment and foreign management. Such external influence is likely unsustainable in my view.
The Glazier model faces considerable opposition, and it does not encourage football innovation. That oil and gas resources are funding the likes of Man City, is resisted by both football authorities and supporters in general. Strange that success there is fueled by the need for diversity required by oil money?
American investment is divided between new tech giants and sports management brands. Tech development is volatile and rapid, and the success of US sports brands are dependent on different regulations.
The system that most correctly reflects a desirable middle ground is found at Newcastle United. Howe has proven to be more than just a quality coach, but aims for a steady but purposeful business model, based on gradual improvements, through cautious recruitment.
The wild and often duplicitous investment model does not work and is unsustainable. The Wilder model was great to start with, but moved to quickly for such haphazard and expensive recruitment to be sustained.
Hence the rather arse about face position we now find ourselves in. We need to be patient to achieve that desirable model of development with sustainability. The Prince has realised that the fantasy level of football management and investment has no future. While I would always favour investment in the club, it has to be run as a successful business first, in order for football to develop and innovate.
Be careful what you wish for from new investment!
enjoy, Blades⚔
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.... just been there on the rollercoaster ride for so many decades that I hope I'm realistic about our chances. Of course I want us to stop up, and I hope you're right about so many "contenders" for the bottom three, but unless we sign 4/5 stand-out -players in this window it's going to be a real up-hill battle for us.