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Post by bingaddick on Jul 22, 2023 10:46:04 GMT
So guys many of you will recall back in late Spring, I was sent what an email containing what SE7's vision for the club was, if and when they purchased it. It set out their intentions and how they intended to approach it in the short (or first 100 days as some prefer to call it) - to midterm plan. I was going to share it with you back then but was then asked to hang fire as I was typing it out! Now the takeover has been announced though it's safe to share... The circumstances of our agreed deal to buy the club in January are the subject of litigation, and not material to the situation today. Suffice it to say that we stepped back in last week and made an offer at a valuation more than 10% higher than our January bid, this time for 100% of the club. The offer came with immediate completion and a cessation of all litigation. That offer has of yet not been accepted but nor has it been formally rejected. We now want to lay out with you the substance of our analysis of CAFC, and our plans for it were we able to complete a deal. 1. CAFC is in a vulnerable position, as a League 1 club losing £8 million per annum and renting its facilities. Arguably its annual losses exceed its total financial value. 2. Current market valuations of CAFC range from £6 million to £9.5 million. 3. It nonetheless has a large underlying fanbase, the use of an excellent stadium, an outstanding Academy and a fine history. 4. However, its attributes are degrading, and at risk of degrading fast. Large fanbases will not tolerate midtable League 1 football season-on-season, and this season has seen very significant, and worrying, drops in live attendance (as distinct from declared attendance); the Academy needs significant investment in its human and physical infrastructure; several first team departments are not fit for purpose, assuming that purpose is promotion. 5. Revenue and cost lines are performing poorly, in comparison to benchmark – hence the outsize losses. This is owing to the lack of committed day-to-day, on-site senior management over a protracted period of time. No quick fixes here, but the situation must be gradually remedied for the future sustainability of the club. 6. With 9 first team squad members out of contract this summer, this transfer window is utterly critical to prospects for not just next season, but for the season after too (players of any value generally sign on minimum 2 year contracts) – with uncertainty over future ownership and objectives, top targets simply will not sign for a club. 7. It goes without saying that CAFC cannot flourish as a League 1 club. Therefore, unremitting focus needs to be placed on promotion from this division. 8. CAFC must get out of the habit of selling its best young talent too early to shore up short-term cashflow, as this is damaging to both promotion prospects and achieving full value for these players. In short, we believe that CAFC needs urgent leadership, focus and capital certainty for a medium-term period, so that plans can be enacted in a professional way. Our group has been set up precisely to achieve this aim. A. This is a management-led project, with experienced football executives across all relevant departments. B. Our investor group wishes not to be involved in the day-to-day running of the club. C. Not one investor will have majority control at Board-level, meaning that – as in CAFC’s glory days – sensible decision-making can be pursued by a group rather than resting on the whim of an individual. D. For all our investors, their commitments to CAFC will be in their financial ‘comfort zone’, enabling medium-term planning rather than living hand-to-mouth as so many EFL clubs have to do. E. We are committed to working with CAST and other supporters groups, CACT and Club Sponsors towards the swift creation of a Shadow Board to give supporters a real, structural say in the running of their club We are ready to complete within days; the capital is ready to be deployed, including a budget for transfer fees this summer; recruitment lists have been drawn up; a full financial plan is in place; the executive team is ready to start work. The current owner has spoken passionately many times as to his one focus being the future success of CAFC. We humbly ask him to fulfil that pledge by completing the sale of the club to us before it is too late. This is really positive - of course there will need to be follow through on it. This is the first time for many years I truly feel the dial has shifted significantly in the right direction. I have been hiding behind the sofa at 4.50 every season - except for the odd exceptional moment now for many years. I have gone from being a ST holder, following the team home and away, to not even wanting to know what our results will be. In 1997 like so many I cried tears of joy with my dad as we witnessed an extraordinary moment in our clubs history. My Dad died in 2004 just after the end of the season. Thereafter it seemed my whole world had fallen in. There have been some positive moments but always in the background was the feeling that any success was built on shifting sands. Today it feels like the foundation is strong again. Of course investors have to have an exit strategy but this vision is clear that they are in it for the long haul and that it's great news. Thank you for sharing this Reams! |
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Post by paulgdownunder on Jul 22, 2023 11:53:30 GMT
Poor form that this has been shared on another forum without giving credit to it's origin. No surprise there. I like the contents of clause 8 -ie---- We must get out of the habit of selling our best talent too early, to pay some of the many bills''sell the family silver" in fact. This habit goes back many decades ,and all the decades i have followed the Addicks from the late 50s and into the sixties Great intentions and hopefully Charlton can, do an about turn, on this perpetual habit. It will be difficult under our dire circumstances, but the good intentions are there.And all the benefits, that , clause 8, states. Add tto that, i feel that when a fave player is seen ,week after week he (or she ) gets the turnstiles clicking, particularly for the young'uns, who look up to these players,Surely we need to stem this downward slide.and this is a positive, in that direction. All in all ,i am cautiously optimistic-- COYA |
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Post by bexleyboy on Jul 22, 2023 20:23:21 GMT
ACA Football Partners Pte. Ltd. has reached an agreement to join the ownership group of Charlton Athletic Football Club (England) to welcome them as the third group club to form a multi-club ownership model
ACA Football Partners Pte. Ltd. (Singapore, CEO: Hiroyuki Ono, hereinafter ACAFP) is delighted to announce that it has reached an agreement to join Global Football Partners (GFP), the new ownership group of English League 1 club Charlton Athletic. ACAFP will be one of seven minority shareholders in the London-based former Premier League club, and CEO Hiroyuki Ono will join the Board of GFP alongside other experienced football club owners.
The acquisition of a stake in Charlton Athletic is Stage three of the ACAFP project since it launched in July 2021 to form a multi-club ownership model from Asia. First ACAFP bought Belgian 2nd division club KMSK Deinze in February 2022, and then Juventud Torremolinos CF, a Spanish fifth division club, in February 2023.
Having a solid base in Belgium and Spain, ACAFP has been building its borderless network and developing projects globally by collaborating with clubs from Asia such as PVF Football Academy (Vietnam), Albirex Niigata Singapore (Singapore), and Imabari FC (Japan), to provide opportunities especially for promising young players from these geographies.
The signing of 18 year-old Indonesian international Marselino Ferdinan to KMSK Deinze, is an example of this strategy: giving an opportunity for a young player from East Asia to develop his career in Europe from an early age, and then bringing the value of those experiences back to his national team. The Indonesian national team won the gold medal after 32 years at the SEA Games in 2023.
Gaining a place in the world-leading English football market is a major milestone for ACAFP. Charlton is a historic, central London club established in 1905. After a lengthy stay in the Premier League, the club has had a less successful last decade at first team level, but its youth academy has remained one of the leading such institutions in the UK, providing a stream of major international players. It is envisaged that by Charlton becoming part of the ACAFP family, further opportunities for the development of Charlton youngsters will open up, through access to the Belgian and Spanish leagues. Meanwhile, in reverse, players from ACAFP’s system will have a clear opportunity to move to the English leagues, if they are suitably proficient.
Work is already underway between ACAFP executives and the prospective Charlton Athletic management team to share Scouting networks, data systems and coaching structures/ techniques. Likewise, on the media side discussions are occurring about the sharing of audio-visual and other content through ACAFP’s OTT platform Playsia TV and Charlton TV.
Comment from Charlie Methven, Global Football Partners BoD
We at GFP are delighted to welcome ACA as a partner in our project. The two main challenges of modern football clubs are the increasingly global search for talent and the growth of a worldwide digital audience to complement the local fans who attend the stadium. After many months of detailed discussions with Hiro Ono and his executives, our Senior Management Team felt that ACA would be a perfect strategic fit in helping GFP achieve its objectives for Charlton Athletic in these two critical areas. We look forward to working intensely with ACA to make the partnership work for both parties and to create success across all our clubs.
Comment from Hiroyuki Ono, ACAFP CEO
We are very pleased to be a part of the club which is composed of a rich history and passionate fans, and I would like to show my deep gratitude to Charlie Methven and Jim Rodwell, who welcomed us to the group. You may be skeptical about who we are and what strategies we have. Over the past year, we have focused on connecting Asia and Europe with football through the multi-club ownership model, but we are also aiming for releasing the value of sports and create a borderless community. Our door is always open, we want to learn a lot from England, the home of football, and also to expand Charlton’s appeal more globally.
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Post by Mundell on Jul 22, 2023 21:23:20 GMT
ACA Football Partners Pte. Ltd. has reached an agreement to join the ownership group of Charlton Athletic Football Club (England) to welcome them as the third group club to form a multi-club ownership model ACA Football Partners Pte. Ltd. (Singapore, CEO: Hiroyuki Ono, hereinafter ACAFP) is delighted to announce that it has reached an agreement to join Global Football Partners (GFP), the new ownership group of English League 1 club Charlton Athletic. ACAFP will be one of seven minority shareholders in the London-based former Premier League club, and CEO Hiroyuki Ono will join the Board of GFP alongside other experienced football club owners. The acquisition of a stake in Charlton Athletic is Stage three of the ACAFP project since it launched in July 2021 to form a multi-club ownership model from Asia. First ACAFP bought Belgian 2nd division club KMSK Deinze in February 2022, and then Juventud Torremolinos CF, a Spanish fifth division club, in February 2023. Having a solid base in Belgium and Spain, ACAFP has been building its borderless network and developing projects globally by collaborating with clubs from Asia such as PVF Football Academy (Vietnam), Albirex Niigata Singapore (Singapore), and Imabari FC (Japan), to provide opportunities especially for promising young players from these geographies. The signing of 18 year-old Indonesian international Marselino Ferdinan to KMSK Deinze, is an example of this strategy: giving an opportunity for a young player from East Asia to develop his career in Europe from an early age, and then bringing the value of those experiences back to his national team. The Indonesian national team won the gold medal after 32 years at the SEA Games in 2023. Gaining a place in the world-leading English football market is a major milestone for ACAFP. Charlton is a historic, central London club established in 1905. After a lengthy stay in the Premier League, the club has had a less successful last decade at first team level, but its youth academy has remained one of the leading such institutions in the UK, providing a stream of major international players. It is envisaged that by Charlton becoming part of the ACAFP family, further opportunities for the development of Charlton youngsters will open up, through access to the Belgian and Spanish leagues. Meanwhile, in reverse, players from ACAFP’s system will have a clear opportunity to move to the English leagues, if they are suitably proficient. Work is already underway between ACAFP executives and the prospective Charlton Athletic management team to share Scouting networks, data systems and coaching structures/ techniques. Likewise, on the media side discussions are occurring about the sharing of audio-visual and other content through ACAFP’s OTT platform Playsia TV and Charlton TV. Comment from Charlie Methven, Global Football Partners BoD We at GFP are delighted to welcome ACA as a partner in our project. The two main challenges of modern football clubs are the increasingly global search for talent and the growth of a worldwide digital audience to complement the local fans who attend the stadium. After many months of detailed discussions with Hiro Ono and his executives, our Senior Management Team felt that ACA would be a perfect strategic fit in helping GFP achieve its objectives for Charlton Athletic in these two critical areas. We look forward to working intensely with ACA to make the partnership work for both parties and to create success across all our clubs. Comment from Hiroyuki Ono, ACAFP CEO We are very pleased to be a part of the club which is composed of a rich history and passionate fans, and I would like to show my deep gratitude to Charlie Methven and Jim Rodwell, who welcomed us to the group. You may be skeptical about who we are and what strategies we have. Over the past year, we have focused on connecting Asia and Europe with football through the multi-club ownership model, but we are also aiming for releasing the value of sports and create a borderless community. Our door is always open, we want to learn a lot from England, the home of football, and also to expand Charlton’s appeal more globally. Interesting. Lots of potential here. That’s potential, not guaranteed success. And to all the cynics elsewhere, if you don’t buy a ticket you can’t win the lottery. |
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Post by norfolkrobin on Jul 22, 2023 22:21:41 GMT
ACA Football Partners Pte. Ltd. has reached an agreement to join the ownership group of Charlton Athletic Football Club (England) to welcome them as the third group club to form a multi-club ownership model ACA Football Partners Pte. Ltd. (Singapore, CEO: Hiroyuki Ono, hereinafter ACAFP) is delighted to announce that it has reached an agreement to join Global Football Partners (GFP), the new ownership group of English League 1 club Charlton Athletic. ACAFP will be one of seven minority shareholders in the London-based former Premier League club, and CEO Hiroyuki Ono will join the Board of GFP alongside other experienced football club owners. The acquisition of a stake in Charlton Athletic is Stage three of the ACAFP project since it launched in July 2021 to form a multi-club ownership model from Asia. First ACAFP bought Belgian 2nd division club KMSK Deinze in February 2022, and then Juventud Torremolinos CF, a Spanish fifth division club, in February 2023. Having a solid base in Belgium and Spain, ACAFP has been building its borderless network and developing projects globally by collaborating with clubs from Asia such as PVF Football Academy (Vietnam), Albirex Niigata Singapore (Singapore), and Imabari FC (Japan), to provide opportunities especially for promising young players from these geographies. The signing of 18 year-old Indonesian international Marselino Ferdinan to KMSK Deinze, is an example of this strategy: giving an opportunity for a young player from East Asia to develop his career in Europe from an early age, and then bringing the value of those experiences back to his national team. The Indonesian national team won the gold medal after 32 years at the SEA Games in 2023. Gaining a place in the world-leading English football market is a major milestone for ACAFP. Charlton is a historic, central London club established in 1905. After a lengthy stay in the Premier League, the club has had a less successful last decade at first team level, but its youth academy has remained one of the leading such institutions in the UK, providing a stream of major international players. It is envisaged that by Charlton becoming part of the ACAFP family, further opportunities for the development of Charlton youngsters will open up, through access to the Belgian and Spanish leagues. Meanwhile, in reverse, players from ACAFP’s system will have a clear opportunity to move to the English leagues, if they are suitably proficient. Work is already underway between ACAFP executives and the prospective Charlton Athletic management team to share Scouting networks, data systems and coaching structures/ techniques. Likewise, on the media side discussions are occurring about the sharing of audio-visual and other content through ACAFP’s OTT platform Playsia TV and Charlton TV. Comment from Charlie Methven, Global Football Partners BoD We at GFP are delighted to welcome ACA as a partner in our project. The two main challenges of modern football clubs are the increasingly global search for talent and the growth of a worldwide digital audience to complement the local fans who attend the stadium. After many months of detailed discussions with Hiro Ono and his executives, our Senior Management Team felt that ACA would be a perfect strategic fit in helping GFP achieve its objectives for Charlton Athletic in these two critical areas. We look forward to working intensely with ACA to make the partnership work for both parties and to create success across all our clubs. Comment from Hiroyuki Ono, ACAFP CEO We are very pleased to be a part of the club which is composed of a rich history and passionate fans, and I would like to show my deep gratitude to Charlie Methven and Jim Rodwell, who welcomed us to the group. You may be skeptical about who we are and what strategies we have. Over the past year, we have focused on connecting Asia and Europe with football through the multi-club ownership model, but we are also aiming for releasing the value of sports and create a borderless community. Our door is always open, we want to learn a lot from England, the home of football, and also to expand Charlton’s appeal more globally. Interesting. Lots of potential here. That’s potential, not guaranteed success. And to all the cynics elsewhere, if you don’t buy a ticket you can’t win the lottery. Agreed Mundell,it appears with this we may have gained access to a whole other Analytics network. We're obviously behind the curve in this aspect of football,and I'm not saying you can become a Brentford or a Brighton overnight by just trying to emulate them,but at least this sounds more plausible than the "Black box". Belgian leagues caught my eye,I see Millwall have just signed a midfielder from there,IF we could have some European nouse and unearth zian Flemming types that would be great haha. |
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Post by Bexleyranger on Jul 22, 2023 22:51:54 GMT
Interesting. Lots of potential here. That’s potential, not guaranteed success. And to all the cynics elsewhere, if you don’t buy a ticket you can’t win the lottery. Agreed Mundell,it appears with this we may have gained access to a whole other Analytics network. We're obviously behind the curve in this aspect of football,and I'm not saying you can become a Brentford or a Brighton overnight by just trying to emulate them,but at least this sounds more plausible than the "Black box". Belgian leagues caught my eye,I see Millwall have just signed a midfielder from there,IF we could have some European nouse and unearth zian Flemming types that would be great haha. Agreed. When we get to the championship looking abroad will definitely be a game plan. For league one, in my opinion the recruitment needs to be much simpler. |
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Post by paulgdownunder on Jul 23, 2023 1:49:09 GMT
Interesting to see that Clubs are searching the more obscure countries of the world for players Living in the Asio/Pacific region of the world .Notably Australia I see quite a few young talents that would do well in the English leagues Following Melbourne City who are a member of the' Çity Group' it is quite clear that Man City pull the strings and have first dibs at aspiring talent such as Aaron Mooy Riley McGree et al
Being the 4th most popular sport in Oz, naturally the pool of talent is small. But those that play are passionate and eager. Even in N Zeeland who have a similar football culture to OZ ,produce the odd player of talent. And even futher out into the Rugby mad Pacific islands too Like Fijian, Crishna ? who went to Bayern ,i beieve-- Current Players leaving Oz to try in Europe, have been Geordie Bos and Marko Tillio who has just gone to Celtic And Cummins from the C C Marriners.These amongst others. But are there work permit restrictions that, put off lower tier clubs from these imports. Sorry to be cynical but sometimes i think making money out of youth, only benefits the bigger more amambitioue clubs and, sell on clauses, are just the crumbs, of this sort of trade
Being cynical once again.I find little comfort in owners, and sporting bodies, who have very little ,to no emotional attachment, to a club,But are in it, only for what they can get?. After all, other than developing talent, how else is money made in soccer (football) Long gone are the days when the 'clicking turn stiles' made th bulk of the,income.Further to this .Americans who seem to have the bulk of ownership of our club, over the last 2-3 years. Personally i have no time for them (just me) Money is their God, and they only see a 'money losing body', as a way of avoiding tax. I wonder how much our last owner saved on tax avoidance, and wondererd if this was his plan right from day one .Not that i hold too much grudge gainst Thomas, Good luck to him, and he seems a nice sorta fella after all. But relieved that he has gone, and wonder if his purported emotional attatchment to Charlton, since he joined. is really true
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Post by pengeaddick on Jul 23, 2023 12:23:38 GMT
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Post by DFT on Jul 23, 2023 13:00:45 GMT
The link asks for subscription |
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Post by aaronaldo on Jul 23, 2023 13:01:12 GMT
Behind a pay wall. What’s it say? Idris is an Arsenal fan though. |
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Post by Mundell on Jul 23, 2023 13:21:34 GMT
Behind a pay wall. What’s it say? Idris is an Arsenal fan though. Not much really. Here’s a link. |
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Post by 995632 on Jul 23, 2023 17:07:17 GMT
Behind a pay wall. What’s it say? Idris is an Arsenal fan though. Not much really. Here’s a link. Still paywalled... |
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Post by Mundell on Jul 23, 2023 18:05:05 GMT
Not much really. Here’s a link. Still paywalled... Try this. |
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Post by tonaddick on Jul 23, 2023 18:39:20 GMT
Thanks. I think. Is he the showbiz columnist - a sort of upmarket Piers Moron? |
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Post by Mundell on Jul 23, 2023 22:58:53 GMT
Thanks. I think. Is he the showbiz columnist - a sort of upmarket Piers Moron? I don’t ever read the column, but I’d say he’s fairly harmless, unlike the obnoxious Piers Moron, but lacking in any real content by the looks of it!! |
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Post by CAFCgnome on Jul 24, 2023 15:06:24 GMT
I don't know much about Gavin Carter other than he's based in Ottawa. As he's the 'fans representative' on the board, I wonder how in touch he'll be with us all.
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Post by 1978sussex on Jul 28, 2023 7:34:09 GMT
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Post by Mundell on Jul 28, 2023 8:58:31 GMT
That’s quite an interesting interview. There’s quite a lot of information in it and while none of it should come as a surprise, some of it is quite significant. For example, I’ve often made the point that under Sandgaard’s ownership we had a top six (or better) wage bill and that given this we really ought to have been a very strong playoff contender. In other words, the problem under Sandgaard’s ownership was not money and though there may be some who find that hard to believe, Methven confirms this in no uncertain terms. Instead, the problem under Sandgaard was dysfunctional management and decision making. And that was down to Sandgaard himself, his personality and his management style. That’s always been my take on it anyway. Methven seems to be implying that budgets under SE7 won’t be much different. Again, that’s just my interpretation. What will be different is the level of professionalism and, hopefully, the quality of management decision making. My guess is that that’s what’s been sold to the investors and it’s what CAFC’s new SMT will need to deliver. They’ll be held accountable for doing so. I think it’s all very positive. We may need to be patient though. I’d be very surprised if we do an Ipswich. By the way, Experimental’s Expected Goals table for last season suggests that Ipswich were a fantastic side and head and shoulders above anyone else in the division. Link here. |
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Post by Mundell on Jul 28, 2023 13:52:44 GMT
Further to my comment above, it seems that Charlie Methven has been fairly active in briefing the media. Here’s a link to another article, this one dealing with the academy. I’ve highlighted this because there’s a very strong hint at the end of the article that SE7 will not prioritise achieving Category One status for the academy. Methven implies it’s not worth it, based on his experience at Sunderland, where having a Category One academy didn’t stop players being poached, and noting that, in any event, Charlton appear to have had no difficulty recruiting players to the academy. A positive interpretation of this would be to say it’s further evidence of rational analysis allied with experience. Once again, this contrasts with Sandgaard prioritising what always seemed like something of a vanity project. |
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Post by seriouslyred on Jul 28, 2023 15:38:50 GMT
Further to my comment above, it seems that Charlie Methven has been fairly active in briefing the media. Here’s a link to another article, this one dealing with the academy. I’ve highlighted this because there’s a very strong hint at the end of the article that SE7 will not prioritise achieving Category One status for the academy. Methven implies it’s not worth it, based on his experience at Sunderland, where having a Category One academy didn’t stop players being poached, and noting that, in any event, Charlton appear to have had no difficulty recruiting players to the academy. A positive interpretation of this would be to say it’s further evidence of rational analysis allied with experience. Once again, this contrasts with Sandgaard prioritising what always seemed like something of a vanity project. Many thanks for the link. We were never going to achieve Cat 1 status without a significant increase in both buildings AND the number of qualified coaches. CAFC might receive enhanced funding from the EPL for Cat 1, but off the top of my head the coaching headcount and budget would need to double! The only thing Sandgaard was going to achieve was a few headlines as well as a detailed report on why the club failed the audit. So all good that the technical side is to receive TLC and enhanced funding. Let's hope that the Academy excellence can spread into the 1st team coaching and sports science. And Methven's take on revenue plus player sales is clear. Obviously we need an uplift in attendances and commercial revenue. It's also good to be reminded that the owners are willing and able to fund cashflow after operating losses and player sales. The aggregate value of player sales depends upon - decent Academy- tick - filtering for the best AND signing them on three year deals - tick - playing them / loaning them out to ensure development - tick - signing young players from elsewhere- not so much - managing their exit (and CAFC liquidity) without a fire sale - improving the overall quality and results of the side, translating into higher value players Scott was in on the ground floor at Brentford for four years so has first hand experience of how to improve BOTH acquisition AND player sales revenue. As well as everything in between! What was it we agreed ten years ago when it comes to progress at our club? It depends upon vision, sufficient funding / budgets AND technical ability to execute. |
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Post by discocafc on Aug 1, 2023 7:57:34 GMT
Something that’s been bugging me for sometime but I noticed Charlie Methven has been vocal with the BBC and South London Paper etc but not through the clubs official channels.
Surely he or Ed should communicate through the club’s official channels with a interview or something?
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Post by reamsofverse on Aug 1, 2023 8:17:17 GMT
Something that’s been bugging me for sometime but I noticed Charlie Methven has been vocal with the BBC and South London Paper etc but not through the clubs official channels. Surely he or Ed should communicate through the club’s official channels with a interview or something? Not everyone reads the OS. I haven't bothered for years. Clubs tend to communicate more through their twitter pages these days. Official sites are more for buying tickets and seeking information. It's really not a problem. |
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Post by discocafc on Aug 1, 2023 8:37:44 GMT
Something that’s been bugging me for sometime but I noticed Charlie Methven has been vocal with the BBC and South London Paper etc but not through the clubs official channels. Surely he or Ed should communicate through the club’s official channels with a interview or something? Not everyone reads the OS. I haven't botherrd for years. Clubs tend to communicate more through their twitter pages these days. Official sites are more for buying tickets and seeking information. It's really not a problem. Maybe for the likes of you and me it’s not a problem but some people are not as advanced with the internet and social media. My Mum can only just about search the internet and send emails. I just think something needs to be communicated through to the supporters directly. The fans had issues with a lack of communication in the past. Just an interview etc will do for now but nothing has been said apart from who we know is involved. |
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Post by aaronaldo on Aug 1, 2023 9:03:22 GMT
Not everyone reads the OS. I haven't botherrd for years. Clubs tend to communicate more through their twitter pages these days. Official sites are more for buying tickets and seeking information. It's really not a problem. Maybe for the likes of you and me it’s not a problem but some people are not as advanced with the internet and social media. My Mum can only just about search the internet and send emails. I just think something needs to be communicated through to the supporters directly. The fans had issues with a lack of communication in the past. Just an interview etc will do for now but nothing has been said apart from who we know is involved. Agree with you. Any comms should be through the official website / email as well as any social media. |
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Post by Mundell on Aug 1, 2023 12:26:59 GMT
Something that’s been bugging me for sometime but I noticed Charlie Methven has been vocal with the BBC and South London Paper etc but not through the clubs official channels. Surely he or Ed should communicate through the club’s official channels with an interview or something? In principle, I agree with this. I also seems to me that Charlie Methven is too inclined at times to communicate informally and in an unstructured way, either via mainstream media, social media or even individual fans. The downside of this is that his messaging can lack clarity, especially given the “gotcha” nature of some of the questioning and resultant difficulty in focusing on what he actually wants to say, while as you say his messages may not reach much of the fan base. While some might argue that Andrew Neil style interviewing cuts through any bullshit, it often fails to provide much clarity of vision or strategy. There is definitely a case for more scripted and professionally choreographed communication. However, in defence of Methven it might be argued, a) that he has only been able to communicate through official channels since the takeover completed, b) that the OS is best used for purely factual information, focused primarily on footballing matters and c) that much of the information and thinking around the ownership model, governance, strategy and finances et al is only of interest to nerds on social media who focus on that kind of stuff. I’m not being offensive there by the way, not least since I’d include myself in that that latter group. I think this poses something of a dilemma for Methven. How to satisfy those who care about the way the club is managed, i.e. about more than just the football, without clogging up mainstream channels with lots of arcane information about who is on the board of Global Football Partners and why that entity is domiciled in Grand Cayman, etc.etc? Arguably, what’s needed is more communication on the OS, less informal communication from Methven and an honest and trusted broker to objectively communicate behind the scenes stuff to those fans who are interested. CAST would be the obvious candidate to do this, but it’s adopted role of “holding the owners to account” while acting as a latent protest group, ready to pounce if the owners breach its charter, rules it out. In the absence of a credible alternative, I suspect Methven will continue to “feed messages” into the fan base any way he can in order to counter paranoia and suspicion. |
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