Ah, some financial sense on the List, a rare treat. After a poor start, SG has actually been making this mid-table squad overperform. We have been close or in the playoff places for most of the season, and thus we HAVE been "overperforming" compared to our financial position.
SG is NOT the problem. The Leech who is extracting cash from the club (in my judgement) is the problem. It is otherwise known as asset stripping. Bates has an interesting business model. It is clear to me his goal is to maximise his revenue over the long term (from player sales) whilst risking next to none of his own cash (which would be required if he had desires on a Premier League place). Roll on the funeral. Can't be too far away. What is he now? 82? Doesn't have a Korean son does he? A On 19 January 2012 19:59, Damian Walsh <pussaydam...@gmail.com> wrote: > In England there are 20 clubs with massively bigger income streams than us, > approximately 5/6 clubs with significantly bigger income streams than us, > and in any given year another 3 or 4 or 5 clubs with bigger income streams > for that particular year(*). Whatever the faults or qualities of a Bates or > a Grayson at any given time we can't compete financially with about 30 > clubs - funnily enough that puts us about mid-table in the 2nd division. We > are where we can afford to be. > > The disappointment lies in not being able to get a better playing > performance than our relative income stream, and there I'm afraid you can > only fault Grayson's football management (which I don't BTW) and Bates > "risk" management (eg should we have gambled on Kilkenny last year?) - I > don't think that either of those points have been wildly adrift up until > now - lets see if MS lets slip his risk strategy or his promotion target :( > Lets see if Grayson ups the performance of his team. > > Damian > > (*) before wildly knee-jerking please factor in parachute payments and > sugar-daddies. > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:47 AM, Ian Murray <ianjamesmur...@hotmail.com > >wrote: > > > Our football club is one of the biggest in the country, with income > > streams to match. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > -- Alec McQueen 0418 328967 _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate