(05-01-2022, 05:30 PM)scumslayer Wrote: Great summary Pedalo, this is consistent with the Anaheim sale and I am sure Pompey will go thr same way eventually. Puts further meat on the Catlin rumours from late last year too doesn't it

(05-01-2022, 11:22 PM)Pedalo_menders Wrote: If you're not going to invest in having the best product, you absolutely have to invest in the relationship instead. Ideally both.

(06-01-2022, 12:45 AM)Rocketman Wrote:

(05-01-2022, 11:22 PM)Pedalo_menders Wrote: If you're not going to invest in having the best product, you absolutely have to invest in the relationship instead. Ideally both.

Indeed. He's invested in the infrastructure after decades of neglect. He's invested to a certain extend in players - not his fault if much of that player investment has been wasted eg Marquis. But we are debt-free unlike most clubs. Would be a help if he or Eric communicated with the fans more often - doesn't cost much but would go down well.

(06-01-2022, 11:08 AM)exgaffer Wrote: In what universe is 500 million a ‘haircut’ ffs?

I sometimes think you lot live in some kind of la la land   .

If that’s a haircut, trim me right up ffs   .

(06-01-2022, 10:28 AM)DeepBlue Wrote: 10 million quid with at least the same to come again is more that just 'patching up the ground a little'.  It has kept the club a going concern, without it capacity would be about 10,000 now.  And more to the point it is exactly what they promised they would do when people voted to sell to them.

(05-01-2022, 09:05 PM)mikey393 Wrote: It doesn't bode too well does it?

The business sounded so outdated with the move to Online.

Should have sold it when it was still profitable.

Hopefully, he has learned a lesson & doesn't do the same with Pompey.

It's all about Risk & Reward so will need to speculate with team investment to get into the Championship.

(05-01-2022, 05:38 PM)Bluebob Wrote:

(05-01-2022, 05:30 PM)scumslayer Wrote: Great summary Pedalo, this is consistent with the Anaheim sale and I am sure Pompey will go thr same way eventually. Puts further meat on the Catlin rumours from late last year too doesn't it

Care to share what rumours they are.

(06-01-2022, 11:13 AM)Rick Pumpkin Wrote:

(06-01-2022, 11:08 AM)exgaffer Wrote: In what universe is 500 million a ‘haircut’ ffs?

I sometimes think you lot live in some kind of la la land   .

If that’s a haircut, trim me right up ffs   .

Probably when the value of a business practically halves in a short period of time I'd imagine.

Guff, not sure what you do for a living but probably best steering clear of subjects you've absolutely zero understanding of as it might make you out to be a real tosser.  But then hang on a minute...   (passive aggressive smiley for the benefit of the guffer).

(06-01-2022, 11:32 AM)Rescue Dog Wrote:

(06-01-2022, 10:28 AM)DeepBlue Wrote: 10 million quid with at least the same to come again is more that just 'patching up the ground a little'.  It has kept the club a going concern, without it capacity would be about 10,000 now.  And more to the point it is exactly what they promised they would do when people voted to sell to them.

I am a little sceptical that £10 million has been spent. Not saying it has not but we only have Eisner's word for it. 

I certainly cannot spot any significant changes. Can you?

Regardless, I don't think Eisner is a very good owner although I doubt we will go bankrupt under him.....just years and years and years of League 1 dross ahead................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I don't recall this as part of the 'promise'.

(06-01-2022, 12:05 PM)DeepBlue Wrote:

(06-01-2022, 11:32 AM)Rescue Dog Wrote:

(06-01-2022, 10:28 AM)DeepBlue Wrote: 10 million quid with at least the same to come again is more that just 'patching up the ground a little'.  It has kept the club a going concern, without it capacity would be about 10,000 now.  And more to the point it is exactly what they promised they would do when people voted to sell to them.

I am a little sceptical that £10 million has been spent. Not saying it has not but we only have Eisner's word for it. 

I certainly cannot spot any significant changes. Can you?

Regardless, I don't think Eisner is a very good owner although I doubt we will go bankrupt under him.....just years and years and years of League 1 dross ahead................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. I don't recall this as part of the 'promise'.

The 10m was in the accounts ... Catlin has detailed how it was spent.  Why distrust that information ?  The most significant change is that the ground is open when it would otherwise have large sections closed by now. And of course the training ground.  

And making sure we don't go bankrupt makes him the best owner we've had for many a year. Not sure we can really blame the Eisners for just missing out on promotion, even with a bigger budget there would be no guarantee of success -  we might just have ended up with two or three Marquis's.  All they can do is appoint decent managers and Jackett's record in this division made him a good appointment on paper, and he came very close but maybe he should have been ditched earlier (i.e after the Oxford penalties defeat) but Covid made that a very short summer window for change like that.  And I like the appointment of the Cowleys, their attention to detail and man management is good and I'm sure they will succeed after a couple more windows to clear out the dross.  Not at all sure they could have appointed anyone better - there are no guarantees whoever you choose. We have no divine right to promotion and it's a tough league to get out of.