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The stadium thing has been on my mind a bit recently. It only becomes worth it really if it is turning a profit, or there is a clear vision for how spending 100% (or more, making a loss!) of the revenue will drive in more revenue over time. I think Doug is ambitious enough to see that potential...

To upset you, daddy 😘

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/14479916/filing-history CoventryArena OpCo did submit accounts and they're available to read now via the above link, but they only cover the period up until the Frasers Group takeover in November 2022. So really not that...

Our youngest first team regular (let's ignore Andrews as he played maybe 30 minutes all season?) would be Binks at 22... and average/median squad age is under 25 if you exclude Simon Moore who I don't think has featured at all this season? So I don't really think you can realistically name a...

Please take this in good faith because I want to understand where you're coming from. I think this season we have sold 2 key players and levelled up the squad with multiple 1M+ signings, most of whom will very likely be sold for more than we purchased them for. What is it that you don't see...

You know how Sky give cheaper offers to new customers? It's basically that. The lifetime value of a new season ticket holder is worth losing some profit on - an existing holder who is renewing and going to renew anyway - not so much. It's not necessarily fair but it is how businesses tend to...

You're missing a key point here (I am not sure anybody has said "no loans", but lets ignore that) which is that each cycle of sales is levelling up the entire squad in that model. So you will reach a critical mass where you have a squad capable of promotion who haven't reach the peak of their...

Honestly, football is just a mis-directed output for a bunch of untreated anxiety - I truly believe this the more absolutely terrible opinions I read. And I probably include some of my own in that!

I don't think you can expect many strikers like Gyokeres to come along often, so comparing Simms or anyone to him is just a waste of time. For me Simms is growing in confidence, his movement is getting better and he is beginning to use his physique much more. To have more than replaced...

Sheaf I think is at the top of his valuation with us, the same isn't true for Simms in my opinion. He still has further to grow & develop and has 4 years left on his deal. It would be shooting ourselves in the foot to sell Simms unless the offer was really crazy.

Of course, but if those bids don't come in at the right level then he might be convinced to stay if Amorim also stays. Both are a stretch though, suspect both intend to move onto the right opportunity as soon as it comes.

Would be surprised by the move to West Ham but definitely more exciting than some of the other clubs banded about. I think the reality is in the games where Palmer is not effective (which feel quite often) he tends to detract from the team by losing posession, slowing us down, not doing enough...

Worth remembering he (very likely) gets Champion's League football at Sporting next season - but I do think that is a big ask for them to succeed there. The format is also going to be vastly different in 24/25 so who knows how that will pan out...

To me it seems pretty obvious this was a very smart stepping stone move for him but if Amorim does stay at Sporting, there's definitely an argument that he stays to have a crack in the Champion's League. However, realistically Sporting are not going to be challenging for Champion's League...

I'm not totally up to speed with who has the budget (considering all the FFP stuff flying around) to drop 100M this summer. Liverpool certainly could if a Saudi team comes in for Sala. I know Arsenal were talked about as having scouted Gyok too, but not sure how much they have to spend.

Coming back to these deal details... if the 15% sell on is based on "capital gains" then I think that means a 100M transfer fee received for Gyokeres would net us 11.1M EUR if the 4M EUR of "individual and collective" targets have already been met. Some hasty maths... 100M - 26M in costs for...

I think what sets Sheaf apart is his clear pedigree. Complete calmness and an exceptional ability to see in 360 degrees. That's the sort of quality you likely only get from a really really high quality academy type setup. For us, a terrific find & deal. I wonder how many more of these there are...

He's been "not happy" with the transfer situation his entire tenure if you pay attention to his comments, but I think he likely recognises it is his role as manager under a novice owner to educate Doug "ciddy" King in the tradeoffs he is making. The squad needs to be stronger and deeper whether...

Most fans? Probably not - but I think progress every year is the goal and I do think we're achieving that - even if the league position doesn't match I think we can all see the progress. I don't think long term financial strategy should be revised because the masses might get a bit impatient...

I think it's pretty clear our strategy is fairly even if you look at how many domestic players we've signed. I'm sure as always we'll have a whole range of targets and depending on the availabilty and price we will go for whomever we can get that fits what we are looking for. And if we sell a...