ramzis wrote: ↑07 Nov 2022, 17:28
Šeichai išguis amerikiečius savininkus iš lygos, fanai pushina su jais konkuruot, o tas labai brangu ir nepelninga, ir dar Superlygos neleidžia daryt
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pamastimuj apie šeichus ir tokius klubus kaip LFC, United, Chelsea, etc. Vienas The Anfield Wrap įkūrėjų (visai logiškai) rašė taip:
So, on the prospective owners thing, and this is from professional experience, IF the club are for sale, as in, the entire entity, the big fear is petrostate interest, and of course you can’t rule out but some things to consider. There is a reason that the ADUG (kalbama apie Abbu Dhabi United Group) went for Man City and NOT Man United, same goes for Newcastle and to extent Qatar with PSG (although my knowledge is limited on the last one).
Man City, at the time (Thaksin) there was potential to build a poorly managed club with a potentially big footprint at a cut price was more attractive than already buying a club that was world renowned. To be seen to revive and exponentially grow a club and be THE story of a revival v purchasing a giant, what’s to gain? United will always be bigger than the owners, why not become THE story? Be able to shape a club in your own image? Newcastle offered a similar opportunity.
What’s to gain by buying a ‘super giant’ especially one that at the time was a well oiled machine? Remember when Qatar ploughed a fortune into Barca in the form of sponsorship?
It’s a similar reason why naming rights deal only ever offer value with new stadia, where to Arsenal and City play? Do know anyone who calls Barca’s stadium the ‘Spotify Nou Camp’? Anfield will always just be called Anfield regardless of what naming deal they ever get offered. So, what, apart from vanity, would a petrostate gain from owning an already established giant? They’d NEVER be the story which is kind of the entire point and the risk if it goes south, well... Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia had nothing to lose with MCFC and NUFC. Owning MUFC/Barca/Bayern/LFC you can only (as we have seen) only ever fail as owners.
Also, the cost aspect, City went for $212m, Newcastle £300m only last year. Liverpool, at a conservative estimate, are worth £4bn, probably more, and the fans (same as MUFC,) are far more political and expect excellence that has to be maintained. Any new owner would NOT be starting from a low base, they would not have a grateful fanbase with low expectations, it could be very expensive and very bruising for no real gain from a sportswashing POV, imagine being charged with tarnishing an already historic club?
PSG is, from what I can tell, a little different, but again, was purchased for €100m and is seen as a luxury brand (tickets range from $188-2000) and also doesn’t have reputationally significant rivals in France and are inextricably linked to Qatar.
Čia gal toks wishful thinking, kad neateitų petrodollars į šitą klubą, bet logikos šituose pamąstymuose yra. Turime ir recent pavyzdį - Chelsea. Tikrai buvo patrauklus pirkinys visoms gulf states, bet nei viena laiminčio pasiūlymo ant stalo nepadėjo.