Matt Damon
Player Valuation: £60m
Yes, and doesn't the hack do a very good job of mentioning all the dodgy takeovers to the exclusion of those that worked. Isn't he supposed to be balanced as a journalist for a 'quality' paper? Apparently not.
But his point there is another massive underlining of the failure of the Kenwright regime: it's been on his watch - he's overseen two failed projects. We all know we need a new facility. We aren't getting one under this lot.
It's many shades of grey mate. There are pros and cons to them all. Some are one extreme others other.
I'd happily take on a low % interest loan from an investor who would build us a (redev)stadium that would allow us to turn over £3.5 million a game.
I would be less happy if that all the "investment" was spunked away on mercenary players. Any investment should primarily go into infrastructure to make the club's development sustainable.
That way Moyes isn't put in this same position in two or three years because revenues would be expanding not contracting.
But at the same time , that investor and the board should not be over spending, with the new revenues (and finance/debt) being accrued in some Gordon Brown type-splurge. Money should be being put away, or continually invested in infrastructure (i.e. hotels, bricks and mortar etc) and increasing finance reserves.
It should be a. Stadium / infrastructure / turnover increases
b. playing staff
c. putting the club on a sound financial footing (building up financial reserves).
NONE of which is happening under this current regime which is unacceptable.
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