Do Club owners become fans of the team they buy? (1 Viewer)

italiahorse · Dec 20, 2013

Is Fisher a Coventry City fan?
I assume he is interested in football and not just making 'profits'.
Surely from London he supports another team. What's his drive with Coventry? Is it just a business game to him?
Cardiff is another classic example with colour changes and management sackings. Hull? Others ?
What they do seems to make no sense to what the customers (fans) want.

Today's news surely proves the point. They have almost looked at what is the minimum they can get away with to maximise their profits.
Whether its just to further stress ACL/CCC it's all a game that risks our club.

If he was a Coventry fan surely he has the same aspirations I have of getting to the Premier league in a world class stadium. Surely ?

mrtrench · Dec 20, 2013

Why on Earth would anyone buy a world class stadium in Coventry? We rattled around the Ricoh.

skybluesam66 · Dec 20, 2013

fisher is an employee - and motivated by his salary
sepalla represents the real owners - and her only motiviation is profit (she has stated that she only cares about profit and her family)
the owners probably do not know who they are invested in

We'll_live_and_die · Dec 20, 2013

I think as a business model they have the same aspirations as you....That's where the money is.

While working for a business you become a supporter of that business, I know I would rather use my current company over a competitor however if I leave and join a competitor I am sure my loyalty and preference would change.

What people lose sight of here is that this is a Business first and foremost.

italiahorse · Dec 20, 2013

mrtrench said:
Why on Earth would anyone buy a world class stadium in Coventry? We rattled around the Ricoh.

We have never been in the Premiership at the Ricoh.
In League 1 we will always rattle around.
Where do you want to be ?

mrtrench · Dec 20, 2013

italiahorse said:
We have never been in the Premiership at the Ricoh.
In League 1 we will always rattle around.
Where do you want to be ?

Of the options available - the Ricoh.

But where I'd really like to be in Highfield Road.

The Gentleman · Dec 20, 2013

Rich said:
I think as a business model they have the same aspirations as you....That's where the money is.

While working for a business you become a supporter of that business, I know I would rather use my current company over a competitor however if I leave and join a competitor I am sure my loyalty and preference would change.

What people lose sight of here is that this is a Business first and foremost.

Ok, must just be me and a few others then who thinks that a business is there to keep their customers happy and to make money :facepalm:

We'll_live_and_die · Dec 20, 2013

The Gentleman said:
Ok, must just be me and a few others then who thinks that a business is there to keep their customers happy and to make money :facepalm:

Wrong, it's just there to make money. How they go about that is irrelevant to most businesses. Our place for instance doesn't make customers or employees happy, but they are one of the top 100 in the world.

GaryPendrysEyes · Dec 20, 2013

Rich said:
I think as a business model they have the same aspirations as you....That's where the money is.

While working for a business you become a supporter of that business, I know I would rather use my current company over a competitor however if I leave and join a competitor I am sure my loyalty and preference would change.

What people lose sight of here is that this is a Business first and foremost.

You are right some people do lose sight of this being about business.

CCFC is a business to Sisu and should be a successful part of their portfolio for their investors. Professional businesses:
Conduct due diligence, sign contracts and honour them
Have owners/a Board take responsibility for the health, well-being and stewardship of their business - the buck stops with them
Look for growth and profitability
Look to develop relationships with their consumers and stakeholders.

Then there's Sisu.

chiefdave · Dec 20, 2013

italiahorse said:
Is Fisher a Coventry City fan?

He's just a businessman employeed by SISU. You would never see him at a Coventry game if he wasn't paid to be there. That said you don't have to be a fan to work somewhere, I've seen a job at Southampton I might apply for and I'm not suddenly going to start supporting Saints. The question would be is he even a football fan or have the relevant knowledge of football to be able to do his job. In my opinion the answer to that is no.

italiahorse · Dec 20, 2013

chiefdave said:
He's just a businessman employeed by SISU. You would never see him at a Coventry game if he wasn't paid to be there. That said you don't have to be a fan to work somewhere, I've seen a job at Southampton I might apply for and I'm not suddenly going to start supporting Saints. The question would be is he even a football fan or have the relevant knowledge of football to be able to do his job. In my opinion the answer to that is no.

Is that why he doesn't see the fans hurting ? He only see's the end game.

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