der Berliner 4,145 Posted Saturday at 16:03 Share Posted Saturday at 16:03 The main thing that most people in here, I would assume, are interested in is: how can they invest in the squad. That is, what are the rules binding external money to build a team from essentially scratch. Naming rights, advertising, whatever? While I can't compare them directly, the Anschutz Entertainment Group owns the Eisbären Berlin ice-hockey team (and to no ill-effect so far) and a host of other teams, mainly in the US. Anschutz was one of the co-founders and one of the lead investors of Major League Soccer. In 1996, he became the investor/operator of the Colorado Rapids, his first MLS franchise. The Rapids were then a subsidiary of the Anschutz Corporation. In subsequent years, as Anschutz acquired additional sports teams, it led to the formation of a new division of the company whose focus was sports and entertainment, leading directly to the creation of AEG. the Rapids and National Hockey League's (NHL) Los Angeles Kings as its original members. Since 1996, AEG has held ownership in the Chicago Fire, San Jose Earthquakes, New York/New Jersey MetroStars, D.C. United and Houston Dynamo.[21][22] Currently, AEG is the operator of the Los Angeles Galaxy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anschutz_Entertainment_Group Who will be the people in charge remains anyone's guess. The aforementioned Cavenagh, some other chap, anyone of the 49ers franchise? The latter will probably not be looking to extract cash/assets, you would assume. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 6,375 Posted Saturday at 16:14 Share Posted Saturday at 16:14 (edited) 2 hours ago, CammyF said: The new kit designs are approved and will be released in the summer (or shortly after the take over is announced- which ever comes first). A new Brigadoon themed "away" strip is on the way. Well, how often do we actually win things? It's been leaked on-line. Below are a couple of cheerleaders modelling it.... Yanks, eh? Edited Saturday at 16:14 by Uilleam 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDMA 37 Posted Saturday at 18:03 Share Posted Saturday at 18:03 I don't think that some of our current squad would suit fishnets .. . . . . . . . . .then again 😱 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton_blows_goats 6,110 Posted yesterday at 08:22 Share Posted yesterday at 08:22 No LGBTQXYZ flag or minarets on that shirt mock up. Not very inclusive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 9,324 Posted yesterday at 08:24 Share Posted yesterday at 08:24 I would also like the new owners to enter into talks with fans regarding safe-standing areas within Ibrox. The current board appear to be absolutely opposed to this for some reason. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,598 Posted yesterday at 10:04 Share Posted yesterday at 10:04 21 hours ago, CammyF said: Since Dick Advocaat was the manager and Sir Moonbeams was in charge. But that question isn't relevant to our current situation. Being unsustainable for the best part of three decades is relevant to the current situation. The club, the fan base have become accustomed to chucking money we don't have in an attempt to solve problems. It is the short term fix that we have become accustomed to. It is relevant because it is time we actually recognised the error of our ways and did something about it. Generally, the fan base don't want to know about the word sustainable, they prefer redtop headlines about war chests. Dave King &Co. started it off with financed "constructive losses" and it was planned to last for 3 to 5 years. However, for various reasons we just can't stop spending significantly more money than we earn. At last John Bennett said "we must become sustainable" but after an initial reluctant acceptance, the fans forgot about it. Now the fan base are expectant for a large war chest coming into view. Some new folk to finance the fix. But the new folk want to make money so alongside any actual investment, get ready for sustainability and the associated pain that path will bring. But I forgot that your logic is that if they make right appointments and make all the right decisions, everything will go wonderfully..... How is the weather in LaLa land ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,598 Posted yesterday at 10:15 Share Posted yesterday at 10:15 Question How do any new owners make the club a sustainable business? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscottislegend 2,683 Posted yesterday at 10:19 Share Posted yesterday at 10:19 18 hours ago, Uilleam said: A new Brigadoon themed "away" strip is on the way. Well, how often do we actually win things? It's been leaked on-line. Below are a couple of cheerleaders modelling it.... Yanks, eh? Oh do behave!😁 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CammyF 9,324 Posted yesterday at 10:26 Share Posted yesterday at 10:26 18 minutes ago, buster. said: Being unsustainable for the best part of three decades is relevant to the current situation. The club, the fan base have become accustomed to chucking money we don't have in an attempt to solve problems. It is the short term fix that we have become accustomed to. It is relevant because it is time we actually recognised the error of our ways and did something about it. Generally, the fan base don't want to know about the word sustainable, they prefer redtop headlines about war chests. Dave King &Co. started it off with financed "constructive losses" and it was planned to last for 3 to 5 years. However, for various reasons we just can't stop spending significantly more money than we earn. At last John Bennett said "we must become sustainable" but after an initial reluctant acceptance, the fans forgot about it. Now the fan base are expectant for a large war chest coming into view. Some new folk to finance the fix. But the new folk want to make money so alongside any actual investment, get ready for sustainability and the associated pain that path will bring. But I forgot that your logic is that if they make right appointments and make all the right decisions, everything will go wonderfully..... How is the weather in LaLa land ? It has NOTHING to do with the current situation. We are where we are due to the current board. For all his faults we can't blame SDM for the catalogue of woeful decisions served up by this board / shareholders. Unless SDM is secretly pulling the strings in the boardroom If you can't understand that, then there is no point continuing this discussion. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster. 5,598 Posted yesterday at 10:32 Share Posted yesterday at 10:32 Just now, CammyF said: .... there is no point continuing this discussion. Sounds a good idea. I'll leave you in your simplistic La La land of forget underlying sustainability issues, just get all the appointments and decisions right and we'll be winning titles and Cups. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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