Exactly right. Why would he want to buy a club and have fans wanting to spend £100m+ of his own money every season on signings?
I doubt anyone wants that, certainly not seen anyone on here suggesting that anyway. What we need is an owner who will allow us to progress by keeping our best players at the club, and investing a bit of money into the club each season.weasel wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:02 pm Exactly right. Why would he want to buy a club and have fans wanting to spend £100m+ of his own money every season on signings?
It's amazing how many non-millionaire fans want someone rich to pumps millions of their money into the club, cos of course that is what all successful business models are based upon, not making the owner rich but them losing millions.
But that is pumping their own money in and essentially operating at a loss, not a good business model. If we were to try and keep Raphinha and KP as example then instead of paying then say £50k each we're probably looking at £250k each per week - so there's an extra £20m per year. We decide to make those couple of extra signings at say £30m each so there's £80m extra per year already, wonder what wages these 2 new super signings want, guessing there's another £20m. So there's £100m extra and it guarantees what?SG90 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 2:15 pm I doubt anyone wants that, certainly not seen anyone on here suggesting that anyway. What we need is an owner who will allow us to progress by keeping our best players at the club, and investing a bit of money into the club each season.
Leeds have the potential to be self sufficient at this level, but we need a bit of funding until we get to 10 years in the PL imo.
You have to remember we're competing with clubs who are being funded beyond their means by wealthy owners, which makes it harder for clubs like us to remain in the PL. And I'm not just talking about Man Citeh, Chelski, Newcastle etc but Fulham, Villa, Everton, Palace, Brighton, Southampton, Forest etc.
£250k a weekweasel wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:01 pm But that is pumping their own money in and essentially operating at a loss, not a good business model. If we were to try and keep Raphinha and KP as example then instead of paying then say £50k each we're probably looking at £250k each per week - so there's an extra £20m per year. We decide to make those couple of extra signings at say £30m each so there's £80m extra per year already, wonder what wages these 2 new super signings want, guessing there's another £20m. So there's £100m extra and it guarantees what?
Any business that is being run well has to have a plan and a budget. That budget has to plan for the worst case scenario, i.e. relegation. So you have to spend accordingly because you could easily spend that extra £100m and get relegated, or spend £100m and just stand still, so what another £100m loss the next year and the next etc?
A low cost gamble at developing a cheaper option than a big money signing, as per Radz' businesses model. Orta does the scouting and delivers these duds that don't make it along with gems that become fans favs, or at least until the bigger clubs offer them increased salaries.
Every transfer is a gamble. Some you win, most you lose.
He wasn't that well respected by the players and fans at Middlesborough.
It's lovely he's respected by the players, seeing he's brought most of them in. The agents must love him.andrewjohnsmith wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 4:02 pm I think Irish Ian was saying he's respected by the players at Leeds
Who cares how Middlesbro felt about him. ALAW
You missed me out from the list Cjay. I have at least a couple of quid to invest too.Cjay wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:05 am Don't know where else to put this but some of our fans seem to have talked themselves into a dream takeover scenario
Allegedly.
A consortium of wealthy people from the Oceania region will save us.
These people include.
Peter/Frank Lowy (mainly Peter given Frank is in his 90s)- £6billion net worth.
Russell Crowe (are you not entertained).
James Packer- £3billion net worth.
Mike Cannon-Brookes- £12.5billion net worth.
That's alright then
Just looked MCB and see he created Atlassian. Blimey, 42-years-old and worth £12.5bn!Cjay wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 9:05 am Don't know where else to put this but some of our fans seem to have talked themselves into a dream takeover scenario
Allegedly.
A consortium of wealthy people from the Oceania region will save us.
These people include.
Peter/Frank Lowy (mainly Peter given Frank is in his 90s)- £6billion net worth.
Russell Crowe (are you not entertained).
James Packer- £3billion net worth.
Mike Cannon-Brookes- £12.5billion net worth.
That's alright then
One of yous is bound to be a secret millionaire!