Post by bantam147 on Oct 25, 2018 11:16:10 GMT
Posted on BT. We need to cut through the bullshit.
Flyover's, posters, billboards, social media hashtags - they'd all be good sport. They may allow us to vent, and they may even sting Edin slightly; but not enough to drive change.
Think about what's actually needed. Edin cares about 2 things:
1) His football dream
2) Making money
He may now, finally, realise that his football dream won't happen. But that alone won't force a sale. So beating him up about it won't achieve anything. He can very easily just hideaway in Germany if the exposure becomes too much.
Point 2 is where we need to make it hurt. As long as people are putting money in for him to take out, he'll go nowhere. We have no real assets of our own, the sell on clauses have largely dried up and none of our players would fetch anything in terms of fee's. So his revenue stream is entirely dependant on money through the gates, and the commercial revenue that the club can attract - which is also directly driven by how many people turn up to watch games.
Boycotting games is the only way to force a change. He needs to see that the club won't be financially viable. Imagine the impact of gates that suddenly number a few hundred, or a couple of thousand fans. imagine the fear and panic it would spark for both the short and long term budget of the club. Imagine the response of sponsors - they'll walk away, or expect vastly reduced rates. And imagine the response of the dis-passionate Rupp. It'd take him all of 30 seconds to realise he's getting no more money, the only way the sales value of the club is heading is down, and he'll want shut straight away, getting the best price he can.
The biggest barrier is the emotive attitude of fans. For many, the routine of going to games is so embedded in their lives, that the idea of not going to games is terrifying. Some may have a principled view of 'I've been going for X number of years, I won't let Rahic stop me now'. And for some, they may see it as deserting the club in its hour of need. I think we need to work together to confront these views and help people understand that the club needs our support now, more than ever. But for now, 'support' doesn't mean turning up. It means staying away. You're not deserting the club, you're temporarily sacrificing your own interests in favour of the clubs'. We have to realise that the quicker we effect change, the sooner we can start to heal.
I see no other way of getting us to a point where we can start that healing process.
Flyover's, posters, billboards, social media hashtags - they'd all be good sport. They may allow us to vent, and they may even sting Edin slightly; but not enough to drive change.
Think about what's actually needed. Edin cares about 2 things:
1) His football dream
2) Making money
He may now, finally, realise that his football dream won't happen. But that alone won't force a sale. So beating him up about it won't achieve anything. He can very easily just hideaway in Germany if the exposure becomes too much.
Point 2 is where we need to make it hurt. As long as people are putting money in for him to take out, he'll go nowhere. We have no real assets of our own, the sell on clauses have largely dried up and none of our players would fetch anything in terms of fee's. So his revenue stream is entirely dependant on money through the gates, and the commercial revenue that the club can attract - which is also directly driven by how many people turn up to watch games.
Boycotting games is the only way to force a change. He needs to see that the club won't be financially viable. Imagine the impact of gates that suddenly number a few hundred, or a couple of thousand fans. imagine the fear and panic it would spark for both the short and long term budget of the club. Imagine the response of sponsors - they'll walk away, or expect vastly reduced rates. And imagine the response of the dis-passionate Rupp. It'd take him all of 30 seconds to realise he's getting no more money, the only way the sales value of the club is heading is down, and he'll want shut straight away, getting the best price he can.
The biggest barrier is the emotive attitude of fans. For many, the routine of going to games is so embedded in their lives, that the idea of not going to games is terrifying. Some may have a principled view of 'I've been going for X number of years, I won't let Rahic stop me now'. And for some, they may see it as deserting the club in its hour of need. I think we need to work together to confront these views and help people understand that the club needs our support now, more than ever. But for now, 'support' doesn't mean turning up. It means staying away. You're not deserting the club, you're temporarily sacrificing your own interests in favour of the clubs'. We have to realise that the quicker we effect change, the sooner we can start to heal.
I see no other way of getting us to a point where we can start that healing process.