Yep which is why investors would be intrestedIt's all about the land around the ground though. Someone has money and can develop that, then that is where the money is to be made.
"IF there are people interested in buying the club"
Funding a loss making business, they must be queuing up
How do we know that there are not people out there who would be prepared to buy the club? Sisu would not tell us if there was.
It's a good point that but....... I think there is massive potential gain with all parties on the same pageHow long have Birmingham and portsmouth been up for sale......
It's a good point that but....... I think there is massive potential gain with all parties on the same page
How long have Birmingham and portsmouth been up for sale......
If anything it is more complicated - deal would have to be made with 3 parties ccfc, Higgs and the council, plus a long term commitment to regenerate the area.
Fair point, but neither have the facilities and potential of the Ricoh Arena.
Without anything I don't understand sisu's interest and with the poor relationships they have with the other parties they have nowhere to turn. Unless they feel they can turn things round by cutting costs and ..... Oh no that's been triednor an excessively high rent or landlords that have the power to make or break a business.
I don't get all this about developing the land around the RIcoh. What is there to develop. There's already a massive retail complex. More hotels? Can the current climate sustain more businesses like that? Particularly when building large scale infrastructure projects doesn't seem to make much sense.
nor an excessively high rent or landlords that have the power to make or break a business.
I don't get all this about developing the land around the RIcoh. What is there to develop. There's already a massive retail complex. More hotels? Can the current climate sustain more businesses like that? Particularly when building large scale infrastructure projects doesn't seem to make much sense.
nor an excessively high rent or landlords that have the power to make or break a business.
I don't get all this about developing the land around the RIcoh. What is there to develop. There's already a massive retail complex. More hotels? Can the current climate sustain more businesses like that? Particularly when building large scale infrastructure projects doesn't seem to make much sense.
Fair point, but neither have the facilities and potential of the Ricoh Arena.
But any buyer would need to first take on the responsibilities of the football club and then negotiate an acceptable price for the stadium and land with the council. In other words, heavy losses are guaranteed on the promise of long-term potential. Surely the only types of people interested in a proposition such as that would be, say, hedge funds ...
Precisely right. That is why there is very little chance of it happening.
In that case the club is screwed is it not?
What is the point in even going anymore if it just on a downward spiral into the abyiss?
The chance to survive is if our council behaves like hull Doncaster stoke etc and accepts the business model as is will never work and no one will invest before that change occurs.
But the club will still be losing millions a year even with zero rent and 100% income streams.
Do you not agree that Sisu's position on the rent would be much stronger if they sorted out the clubs other problems? If their only loss each year was due to the stadium would that not back up their argument?
In that case the club is screwed is it not?
What is the point in even going anymore if it just on a downward spiral into the abyiss?
The only way forwards I can see is that we employ a fantastic manager and are able to bring some gems through the academy etc.
Only forward way to go is to achieve promotion.
Do feel that could take as long as 5-10 years though and I am not sure the club has that in them to survive past another year or more.
At least we would have some hope with administration.
As things stand the club will cease to exist in a few years anyway.
Sorry Coundon but unless things change very quickly, I see it happening by the end of this season. I just pray to God I am wrong and these cowboys sort it out.
Think just fundamental breakdown in relationship so can only happen with a set of investors they can trustThe chance to survive is if our council behaves like hull Doncaster stoke etc and accepts the business model as is will never work and no one will invest before that change occurs.
No need to be sorry, I would rather it happen quickly!
Its coming anyway so lets get it over with.
Think just fundamental breakdown in relationship so can only happen with a set of investors they can trust
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