forlanssister 3,114 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 So you are a market expert in merchant banks too now? Try just answering the question.... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,877 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Noted your input in the relevant FF thread. The experts are out in force again. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Noted your input in the relevant FF thread. The experts are out in force again. In case you forgot what the question was......... You seriously think that a wannabee merchant bank is looking at a Scottish football club as a long term investment? ............shouldn't find it too taxing eh? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,877 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Maybe next time you share your wisdom a touch less cryptical and simply give "facts" you find somewhere else. Still, the experts on FF are always spot on, as we know. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Maybe next time you share your wisdom a touch less cryptical and simply give "facts" you find somewhere else. Still, the experts on FF are always spot on, as we know. I fail to see just wtf this has to do with FF, it's a simple question really. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,877 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 You can share you energy with rustledust over at FF. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
forlanssister 3,114 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 You can share you energy with rustledust over at FF. If I want to ask a question of Rustledust at FF I will do so as I did already today and he'll probably answer like he did today but since this is GersNet and not FF that's all academic, meanwhile the $64,000 question..... You seriously think that a wannabee merchant bank is looking at a Scottish football club as a long term investment? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Oso de Campo Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 You seriously think that a wannabee merchant bank is looking at a Scottish football club as a long term investment? I'll give answering a go . Have never worked for one of these organisations but have dealt with them. It depends what you mean by long-term! Anyway, if Green is playing straight (big feckin IF!), the way they will make their money is: Buy a football club that gets 50k gates, and large wider fanbase for £5.5m. Ride out the currently regulatory issues and whatever sanctions arise. Implement a management strategy which runs a tight ship, but still delivers an on field product which attracts punters (something Martin Bain managed in his last 3 years, regardless of other sins! 3 titles and overdraft down by 12m!) At the optimal moment, when some sort of feel good factor returns, have a public share issue. Sell up and walk away in the money. From Div 3, this is maybe 5-10 years. From SPL as low as 4 years. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,677 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I'll give answering a go . Have never worked for one of these organisations but have dealt with them. It depends what you mean by long-term! Anyway, if Green is playing straight (big feckin IF!), the way they will make their money is: Buy a football club that gets 50k gates, and large wider fanbase for £5.5m. Ride out the currently regulatory issues and whatever sanctions arise. Implement a management strategy which runs a tight ship, but still delivers an on field product which attracts punters (something Martin Bain managed in his last 3 years, regardless of other sins! 3 titles and overdraft down by 12m!) At the optimal moment, when some sort of feel good factor returns, have a public share issue. Sell up and walk away in the money. From Div 3, this is maybe 5-10 years. From SPL as low as 4 years. I think that's a fair appraisal but I'm of the opinion they'll forego all that for a quick profit now. In saying that, with RFFF recommending we buy season tickets then maybe they do think they'd be better served hanging around. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,877 Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Obviously, given the recent "findings" on FF, people will still question whether Zeus Capital and any investors have the stamina to see us through this period. For it will cost much more than the 5.5m, with or without players leaving and us being the SPL. For the time being, we essentially can just wait and see. Not exactly head-in-sand, but when the money games are/were played, the supporters hardly get a look behind the scenes. And that's the case all over the world. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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