This is a good post and I agree with much of it but

I would point out that there is a difference between saying "all we need is a new rich owner" and what many are saying which is "without a richer owner is going to be incredibly difficult to compete."

Southampton may indeed be a model to look to try and emulate but ultimately their model is still underpinned by the fact they stay in the premier league and thus continue to receive premier league tv monies.

I think people are underestimating just how hard its going to be for us to compete financially once we are in receipt of no parachute payments at all and indeed it could be that in that scenario we are well run yet still find ourselves lower mid table or even fighting relegation to league 1 just because other clubs have moved on financially and we just can't compete in terms of wages.

This is why if we wanted to do this sort of "restructuring" (which I don't disagree with in principle - its right to try and make the club sustainable long term) we really should have done it whilst in the premier league and a position of strength rather than as an after the event reaction to relegation and scr*wing up last season.

Posted By: Jim on July 10th 2017 at 12:12:35

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NBTTT: Football finances and business models (spoiler there is no magic money tree) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 10:32:23
- This is a good post and I agree with much of it but (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 10, 12:12:35
  - Thanks Jim, a few quick thoughts. (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 12:34:33
    - I'm not sure the prem money nor the wealth of their owners is that much of a red herring (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 10, 13:12:59
- Good stuff. (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Jul 10, 11:46:09
- Excellent post. I do think there is definitely something to be said... (NCFC) - norway, Jul 10, 11:40:32
  - Yeah I agree, and like I said down there, I think we could make more of being different (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 12:24:22
  - *era* not *afe* (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jul 10, 11:41:51
- I've been trying to say this^^^ for years on here (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jul 10, 11:27:22
- Exceptional post. One of the best I've ever read on here. Chapeau! (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jul 10, 10:48:44
  - Thanks! I should add that I am not a Delia apologist (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 11:47:16
    - as regards Neil... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 10, 13:17:56
      - Yeah that makes a lot of sense (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 10, 13:34:08
  - Re Chase (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 10, 11:06:50
    - He also lied about not getting paid iirc.He was luckiest chairman in our history (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 10, 11:25:04
    - when did Delia last put any money in? (n/m) (NCFC) - pab, Jul 10, 11:22:44
      - what does that matter? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 10, 11:42:24
    - I don't think it can be termed a 'red herring' when we'd scarcely achieved anything like (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jul 10, 11:21:39
      - thebigfeller has "No words at all" (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 10, 11:57:26
  - Good stuff from both of you and in the relatively calmn waters.... (NCFC) - Kirrie, Jul 10, 11:00:22
- Good post. Look forward to the debate on it. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 10, 10:47:31

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