16-10-2021, 07:31 PM
The trouble is both Brentford and Brighton are owned by real fans of their clubs
Brentford owned by Matthew Bentham, life long fan, Oxford Graduate with a degree in Physics, outstanding career in finance (Chief Executive of Bank of America) then went on to developer a hugely successful gambling business which has made him 100’s of Millions of £ Sterling. Invested over £100 million in Brentford and uses a Prediction ‘algorithm’ to predict the likely success of player purchases with very considerable success.
Brighton owned by Tony Bloom, another life long fan, Manchester University Grad with a degree in Maths, career in finance and then into gambling and, like Bentham, fabulously successful (his killing on France winning the 1998 the World Cup still stands as a record successful gamble). Has invested £300 million in Brighton.
Both have built new stadiums, attend almost every game and are committed to their clubs every bit and more as their fans.
Compare that with Pompey and their owner, Chalk and Cheese doesn’t even begin to describe it !
Eisner blew $250 million of Disney shareholders cash on the Ducks and The Angels with nothing to show, was ready to invest another $100 million of Disney funds into The CSKA Moscow Red Penguins ice hockey team until the Russian Mafia got involved.
In no way a Pompey fan and not prepared to invest any of his $3.7 Billion in Pompey although he seems willing and able to spend shareholders funds on sporting ventures.
As I say, Chalk & Cheese !
Brentford owned by Matthew Bentham, life long fan, Oxford Graduate with a degree in Physics, outstanding career in finance (Chief Executive of Bank of America) then went on to developer a hugely successful gambling business which has made him 100’s of Millions of £ Sterling. Invested over £100 million in Brentford and uses a Prediction ‘algorithm’ to predict the likely success of player purchases with very considerable success.
Brighton owned by Tony Bloom, another life long fan, Manchester University Grad with a degree in Maths, career in finance and then into gambling and, like Bentham, fabulously successful (his killing on France winning the 1998 the World Cup still stands as a record successful gamble). Has invested £300 million in Brighton.
Both have built new stadiums, attend almost every game and are committed to their clubs every bit and more as their fans.
Compare that with Pompey and their owner, Chalk and Cheese doesn’t even begin to describe it !
Eisner blew $250 million of Disney shareholders cash on the Ducks and The Angels with nothing to show, was ready to invest another $100 million of Disney funds into The CSKA Moscow Red Penguins ice hockey team until the Russian Mafia got involved.
In no way a Pompey fan and not prepared to invest any of his $3.7 Billion in Pompey although he seems willing and able to spend shareholders funds on sporting ventures.
As I say, Chalk & Cheese !