Putney Blade
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Unsure if old or new rumour. But The Star is reporting it today. Regardless, throws up interesting issue. How is the Prince gonna get back his investment?
Even though he is reported to have personally invested £28m plus give a few personal guarantees (he is alleged not to have invested during and since Prem days), his strategy of developing youth will only yield in the long term (if at all). If not promoted this year, we will start the process of reducing player costs over the next few seasons and end -up with a mixture of cheaper League One and youth players. Hardly a platform for developing a promotion winning side especially against richer clubs. And hardly an attractive proposition to any potential buyer in 2 or 3 years.
Does he sell now to get a decent return, or hang around hoping that he can get a better return if the strategy on youth, and the United World model works?
Even though he is reported to have personally invested £28m plus give a few personal guarantees (he is alleged not to have invested during and since Prem days), his strategy of developing youth will only yield in the long term (if at all). If not promoted this year, we will start the process of reducing player costs over the next few seasons and end -up with a mixture of cheaper League One and youth players. Hardly a platform for developing a promotion winning side especially against richer clubs. And hardly an attractive proposition to any potential buyer in 2 or 3 years.
Does he sell now to get a decent return, or hang around hoping that he can get a better return if the strategy on youth, and the United World model works?