Undecided yet overall.
But definitely better overall so far. Finances for the squad are more trustworthy. But no details of the deal for the sale. Would reaching the Prem give SISU a big payday? Since the takeover we have sold 2 players for about what the value of our club was seen as.
Hopefully they didn't value Gyokeres and Hamer anywhere near what we got for them. Many of our own supporters even valued them much lower.
We shouldn't want King hanged for the oversights so far. He took over a massive project. We're definitely going in the right direction. But it's the hidden details I'm unsure about. SISU wouldn't undersell. They sold at what they saw as top value. Maybe for what they had put in plus a massive bonus for promotion within a certain amount of time.
Logistically and commercially we were obviously a much easier outfit to operate on account of having about half the number of customers.On the field and training facilities a million times better
Commercial side and logistically it is probably even more of a shambles than under SISU
SISU were also fortunate with success on the pitch, the club has been improving ‘year on year’ since Robins took over 6 years ago.I think Douglas has been fortunate to have had immediate on-field success to help set the tone around the club during his honeymoon period. Take away the playoffs, Wembley and the coaching staff turning two good players into transformational assets and you’re left with a shambolic kit launch, the ongoing season ticket debacle, ticket prices going up and generally poor comms from the club.
SISU were also fortunate with success on the pitch, the club has been improving ‘year on year’ since Robins took over 6 years ago.
I regret putting this post up. They managed to polarise the fan base, took us out of the city and took us down to division 2… King would have to be pretty useless to match their shoddy ownership.F**K me, have some people forgotten how bad it was under SISU.
You couldn’t make it upYou do it to yourself...you do......
F**K me, have some people forgotten how bad it was under SISU.
I think at least as many supporters have been tempted out of hibernation by SISU’s demise ‘as were by the play-off push (hard to quantify I know) but there’s a completely different feel around the club now.That’s fair, though I think the impact of last seasons performance on the field has had a much larger impact than the previous successes had. Those felt like us getting back to where we would’ve been without years of mismanagement, reaching the playoff final really felt like we were punching above our weight and that seems to have awakened a bunch of dormant support in a way that winning the EFL Trophy didn’t.
I also take your point on ticket prices but given the economic backdrop I feel like there could’ve been a better way of handling the price increases. Easy to say from here I realise.
I’ll get pelters for this ….but……I still think he’s acting for AshleyIt wasn’t hard to be better, SISU set the bar very very low. It’s refreshing but I’m still cautiously optimistic about how he’ll fare long term.
I don’t think anyone is arguing things haven’t improved massively, but the fawning over the new ownership feels a bit premature. Things are significantly better, yes, but there is much to be done and no one deserves a free ride with no scrutiny when owning something as important and fragile as a football club which has been treated like shit for the last twenty years.Beyond me how this even merits discussion tbh.
I don’t think anyone is arguing things haven’t improved massively, but the fawning over the new ownership feels a bit premature. Things are significantly better, yes, but there is much to be done and no one deserves a free ride with no scrutiny when owning something as important and fragile as a football club which has been treated like shit for the last twenty years.
Hmmm, does that make us all Tory Party donors?Hotels tycoon who stopped donating to Tories gives party £10,000
Exclusive: Rocco Forte backs Wycombe MP and arch-Brexiter Steve Baker, having not donated since 2019www.theguardian.com
I hadn’t thought of that.Hmmm, does that make us all Tory Party donors?
I had thought of that…he’s basically Dave Nellist. “I love the prolederiat”.I hear Doug is more of a Socialist worker party type of guy
#NotOneProleMoreI had thought of that…he’s basically Dave Nellist. “I love the prolederiat”.
Turns out NOPM was the right thing to doHmmm, does that make us all Tory Party donors?
Another fabulous investment to add to their portfolio.Hedge fund owners voting Tory?? What next? Left wing teachers??
Hedge fund owners voting Tory?? What next? Left wing teachers??
I mean it's highly likely King is a Tory as well
Definitely, and tbh in the relatively short space of time that SISU have been gone, we’ve improved way beyond any hopes and expectations I might have had.For me the big difference is it feels like owner, club and fans are all rowing in the same direction now. We might all have our grumbles and uncertainties but we're largely putting them aside, giving credit where it's due or being realistic about Rome wasn't built in a day. For the first time in ages I am worrying about missed chances, injuries, cover for positions etc rather than where will we play next season. I'd have taken where I am now in a heartbeat if you'd offered it to me when we were driving over to St Andrews for a night game in February. Seems a world away now
SISU, eventually, did an excellent job in operating the club. Yes, they made mistakes but this isn’t binary. Fundamentally, they bought a club, which had been brought to the brink of destruction by Robinson and Richardson.
All this garbage about ”worst owners ever” is simply that: garbage. R and R are provably the worst owners ever.
Nah it’s still the ones who took us to L2, made us go bust, lost our tenure and option on the ground, took out the city twice and drove a wedge between fans.
2 relegations, which were the result of shit previous ownership. It was going to happen.
wiped out by 2 promotions and a cup win.
followed by a brief flirtation with PL promotion.
good, pragmatic ownership. Good, sound financial management.
Wow, possibly our best owners ever
No, I am the Prime MinisterThe relegations occurred 5 and 10 years into their ownership.
I don’t suppose you work for the Prime Minister do you?
No, I am the Prime Minister
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