| Business model 18:18 - Mar 11 with 1579 views | Rimsy |
Given our model is to buy young talent and sell on for big profits, who do you think has worked out. Apart from Delap, Omari and maybe O'Shea I can't see a return on anyone else. Doesn't read well for the huge investment. |  |
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| Business model on 18:23 - Mar 11 with 1548 views | J2BLUE |
I think that is harsh.
No doubt the values of some would be less than we paid (Clarke, Philogene, Greaves) but they are all good players who McKenna should continue working with and improving. They will all be better for the experience. |  |
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| Business model on 18:41 - Mar 11 with 1470 views | Jeff_winger |
Would make profit on
Davis
Oshea
Hutchinson
Johnson
Taylor
Burgess
Burns
Broadhead
Chappers
Hirst
Delap
Palmer
100% profit woolfie
That's not a bad model [Post edited 11 Mar 18:44]
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| Business model on 18:46 - Mar 11 with 1415 views | TheBoyBlue |
Well I'm assuming we were never planning on cashing in on them all in the summer. Maybe in a couple of years when hopefully players like Jack Clarke and Philogene have got us back up and maybe even then kept us they will be worth a lot more. |  |
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| Business model on 20:16 - Mar 11 with 1283 views | PioneerBlue |
Whilst I agree with the premise of the OP there is no actual evidence that this is the model at all. Have we bought low and sold anyone high? For a PL season we have brought modestly, it could be argued that as long as we make back whenever we decide to sell whatever the residual value is after 1 year amortisation then we are straight in the books. Back to the OP, yes of course I’m sure we would like to make profits on some of these players but probably only need one significant sale each year for next 2 years if out of the PL. If we get a string of £25m bids we may cut loose anyway, let’s not get hung up on ifs buts and may be’s. Im sure the squad will be in a good place come Aug. | |
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| Business model on 20:29 - Mar 11 with 1232 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Business model on 20:16 - Mar 11 by PioneerBlue |
Whilst I agree with the premise of the OP there is no actual evidence that this is the model at all. Have we bought low and sold anyone high? For a PL season we have brought modestly, it could be argued that as long as we make back whenever we decide to sell whatever the residual value is after 1 year amortisation then we are straight in the books. Back to the OP, yes of course I’m sure we would like to make profits on some of these players but probably only need one significant sale each year for next 2 years if out of the PL. If we get a string of £25m bids we may cut loose anyway, let’s not get hung up on ifs buts and may be’s. Im sure the squad will be in a good place come Aug. |
I believe Ashton has always referenced "player trading" and pointed out that we have sold on players as well as buying. This season the balance has been heavily towards spending because it needed to be. I suspect there is a hope that we will make a tidy profit on at least a couple of those at some point. Ultimately investing sufficient funds to become established in the Premier brings a financial reward too. Developing our own talent has to be advantageous as well as improving players brought in. |  |
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| Business model on 21:20 - Mar 11 with 1157 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
The question misses the point of investments. Think of putting money into shares. Except for day trading, most investments into shares are seen as long term.
Yes, you may occasional be lucky, and the opportunity for an instant return presents itself (Delap), but usually you need to stay the course, as results drive the share price up over a longer period (with drops along the way, due to trading headwinds). This is Clarke, Jayden, Greaves, etc. The players with potential and a high ceiling.
We have purchased most of these players with the longer term prospect in mind. | | | |
| Business model on 09:20 - Mar 12 with 772 views | ArnieM |
| Business model on 21:20 - Mar 11 by SuffolkPunchFC |
The question misses the point of investments. Think of putting money into shares. Except for day trading, most investments into shares are seen as long term.
Yes, you may occasional be lucky, and the opportunity for an instant return presents itself (Delap), but usually you need to stay the course, as results drive the share price up over a longer period (with drops along the way, due to trading headwinds). This is Clarke, Jayden, Greaves, etc. The players with potential and a high ceiling.
We have purchased most of these players with the longer term prospect in mind. |
100% this ^^^^
Also, we don’t have to sell any player in the summer. I do wonder if some of the players being touted as dead cert departures might actually surprise us and stay next season, because the general feel is “Town is the place to be “, ( can’t recall which players have said that, but more than one has). |  |
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| Business model on 10:01 - Mar 12 with 713 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
| Business model on 20:16 - Mar 11 by PioneerBlue |
Whilst I agree with the premise of the OP there is no actual evidence that this is the model at all. Have we bought low and sold anyone high? For a PL season we have brought modestly, it could be argued that as long as we make back whenever we decide to sell whatever the residual value is after 1 year amortisation then we are straight in the books. Back to the OP, yes of course I’m sure we would like to make profits on some of these players but probably only need one significant sale each year for next 2 years if out of the PL. If we get a string of £25m bids we may cut loose anyway, let’s not get hung up on ifs buts and may be’s. Im sure the squad will be in a good place come Aug. |
Since Gamechanger took over, a lot of players have been helpfully moved on at the right times, Piggot, Fraser, Penny, Norwood, Harper, Vincent Young, Edwards, Leigh, Evans, Ladapo, Jackson, Ball, Edmundson, and Donacien for example. We've retained our better players and allowed players to move on where they were considered surplus. We have not been a sell for profit club at all. |  |
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