I saw this earlier, have to say I’m a bit disappointed in our commercial revenue. Doesn’t feel like we are doing enough to sell replica kits to imbeciles with too much money in south east Asia
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I saw this earlier, have to say I’m a bit disappointed in our commercial revenue. Doesn’t feel like we are doing enough to sell replica kits to imbeciles with too much money in south east Asia
Among our rivals, we are the only top club whose commercial revenue isn't the top driver... but I guess even "imbeciles" in Asia will only pay to wear the kit of teams that actually win trophies.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
As for the Spuds, it's clear there stadium is almost paying for itself.
You’d think that was true, but Son is a big commercial boost for Spurs. In fact any premier league club with South Korean players gets a massive fan base in that country just for having that player.Quote:
Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE
It’s also about doing sponsorship deals with companies. Beers, Spirits, Watches. Having never been to Dubai, I don’t know if we get pushed there as part of our sponsorship deal with Emirates.
TBH, I don't think replica kits are actually a big source of income for any club that isn't named Madrid, Barca or Man U...and anyway the large markets like India, Pakistan, Africa and even China, tend to be almost 90% counterfeits.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
Our poor commercial revenue has more to do with our very poor sponsorship deals (been like that for over a decade) and not getting the Emirates as busy hosting events as the Spurs have done for their shiny new toy.
Basically, short sightedness and conservative management as usual.
The Emirates deal wasn’t necessarily the best deal on the table but it was the most secure one if I recall. I think the fear was that the other companies we were in negotiations with (like Samsung) offered more money but on a shorter term deal and I don’t think we wanted to be scrambling around for a replacement sponsor if anything went south and we were looking to repay our debts.Quote:
Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE
I think it’s less about being shortsighted and more about being risk adverse. Also in terms of events for the Emirates, we did have that in the first year (Bruce Springsteen concert etc) but ultimately Islington council is very activist and it was hard enough getting them to agree to us building a new stadium to begin with….and we are trying now to see if we can expand the seating capacity but they are being hardline about it. Basically it’s all about saying they don’t want local residents disturbed by the noise and extra crowds
As for why that’s less of an issue for Tottenham, you’d have to ask Harringay council
Robbie Williams is playing at The Emirates this year, fwiw!
In human or simian form?Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
But either way the main reason we haven’t had concerts is because Islington council objecting.
So just looking now at the tour dates. Interesting to note that the time for both dates is 16:00, which seems quite early for a concert….and I imagine that was the proviso under which the council acquiesed
Well I've already backtracked a bit and changed the "poor" to "conservative", and yes, most of what you have stated is correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn
But what I consider poor wasn't the original deal, but when we renewed it in 2012 and all the other years we've kept on renewing it.
When we initially started the deal in the beginning of this century, it was ground breaking and essential like what you said, as "commercial" revenue was a rarely spoken of term and had a bit of a "it thing" aura.
But by 2012 it was clear that smaller clubs had surpassed us with the amounts they were getting while also signing shorter deals, yet we kept on with the long deals with Emirates like we were afraid we'd get relegated or something.
Anyway, the financials don't lie and its not even an English thing as even other European clubs have commercial revenue firmly as their number one driver.
Our great manager, theorising on his purported search:
He asked these questions and yet signed Havertz and Jesus :doh:Quote:
“I have seen it, I sense it. A player can score a lot of goals, great. How does this player react when he hasn’t scored for six or seven games? This is what I am interested in.
“What kind of goals does he score? Against which teams, in which context? Is it first half or second half? Is it only with his right foot, only headers, only in open spaces? Does he like the physical contact of this league?
“There are a lot of things. So when you have a player that has spent a lot of days with him, that is really valuable information to have.”
Well I'm glad he's enjoying the attention the press is giving him, but I think he's practising subterfuge as usual and knows clearly how he wants this January to end.
That is a complete load of pontificating drivel!Quote:
Originally Posted by 21_GOONER_SALUTE
Just buy a fucking striker - they will do the rest on the pitch ffs.