49ers do what

[Graeme Ro55 1,078]

I wonder, what do you all expect the 49er folks to do in their first season at the helm of Rangers ? 

[Frankie 8,913]

It's an interesting question.

 

As much as the commercial side of the club has improved in recent years, it wouldn't surprise me to see them change some of the contracts there (e.g. catering, sponsors, kit supplier etc).

 

A key decision will be the appointment of a new management team and other key staff (sporting director, recruitment, youth system etc).

 

I'm also unsure Patrick Stewart will remain as CEO so we may see a change there.

 

Finally, I also wonder if they'll look to raise money from the supporters in terms of a share issue and/or bonds of some sort.

 

That's a lot to happen in one year but I think it's pretty obvious we need clear improvement across the club.

[compo 7,931]

Financial stability first and foremost.

A complete overhaul of the commercial side which I personally think is amateurish 

Getting the correct management in place 

A complete overhaul of the scouting system we seem to miss out on getting the best of the young promising lads  and coaching of the youngsters we need them to get the best we can get in place 

And as Frankie hints at if they’re were to be some kind of share issue I and I’m sure others wouldn’t mind putting our hands in our pockets 

 

[ranger_syntax 4,812]

Start to cut the cost of the playing squad then extract profit.

[Sutton_blows_goats 6,172]

I won’t be putting my hand in my pockets to help maximise profits for some American. 
 

I have no choice but to do that in other areas of life. 

[Bluedell 6,089]

11 hours ago, Frankie said:

 

Finally, I also wonder if they'll look to raise money from the supporters in terms of a share issue and/or bonds of some sort.

Given they're apparently only going to have 51% of the shares, they'd need to invest themselves. If they're going to do that anyway, it may be easier to just issue shares to themselves, as has been happening over the past few years, than going to the expense of a full share issue, the costs of which may wipe out any cash raised from the support. 

[Graeme Ro55 1,078]

Five replies so far and not a mention of new players. Call me cynical but I think they will grow their investment, then extract their profits. I wonder, does the team have to achieve anything onfield to do this ? after all we will all put our cash into the club regardless. Compo's comment being the evidence of this. I am dubious much good will come of it, but will happily be proven wrong.

[buster. 5,615]

Who is going to be buying most of the shares ?

 

Venture Capitalists from 49ers or healthcare parasite, Cavenagh. 

[L72 185]

4 minutes ago, Graeme Ro55 said:

Five replies so far and not a mention of new players. Call me cynical but I think they will grow their investment, then extract their profits. I wonder, does the team have to achieve anything onfield to do this ? after all we will all put our cash into the club regardless. Compo's comment being the evidence of this. I am dubious much good will come of it, but will happily be proven wrong.

We need to be winning leagues and competing in Europe for a business to make money out of us.

 

Simple as that.

 

Rangers don't make money limping along struggling to win things and being shite.

[buster. 5,615]

1 minute ago, L72 said:

We need to be winning leagues and competing in Europe for a business to make money out of us.

 

Simple as that.

 

Rangers don't make money limping along struggling to win things and being shite.

We tend to lose about 10M a year when we were relatively successful.

 

We need to become a sustainable business then build on that foundation.

It isn't easy when your direct rival has already built that foundation and are years ahead of you 

 

What has happened is that we continually look for short cuts that of occasion may bear a little fruit but then the bills have to be paid.