Comments on: Arsenal’s top-secret strategy for raising transfer funds http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:36:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: adz_henry http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98535 adz_henry Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:31:01 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98535 arsenal did not need to use top secret to rais a fund buut need clever to buy player arsenal did not need to use top secret to rais a fund buut need clever to buy player

]]> By: MZ http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98409 MZ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:40:47 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98409 pure class pure class

]]> By: GFL http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98401 GFL Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:52:28 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98401 Nick, I totally support you views, I cherish a wenger with a great developmental attitude and an accute business sense, in bringing so much comform and enjoyment to the Arsenal team and play.Yes , it is true that we need a title, but the fact that we are the true definition of football (Arsenal) , makes it worth being a Gunner for life.!! Nick, I totally support you views, I cherish a wenger with a great developmental attitude and an accute business sense, in bringing so much comform and enjoyment to the Arsenal team and play.Yes , it is true that we need a title, but the fact that we are the true definition of football (Arsenal) , makes it worth being a Gunner for life.!!

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98387 BD Condell Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:35:15 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98387 Traverse, same applies to a business. If I'm a rich investor and I buy the club from the Glazers for 1billion pounds, they pay off the debt and pocket the extra. This is exactly their strategy. Utd is already worth 200-300m more than they paid for it. They are looking for gains on the capital appreciation. Service the debt, eventually sell the club, pay off the outstanding debt and come out well ahead on the increased sale price. No different whatsoever from property investment. Traverse, same applies to a business. If I’m a rich investor and I buy the club from the Glazers for 1billion pounds, they pay off the debt and pocket the extra.

This is exactly their strategy. Utd is already worth 200-300m more than they paid for it. They are looking for gains on the capital appreciation. Service the debt, eventually sell the club, pay off the outstanding debt and come out well ahead on the increased sale price.

No different whatsoever from property investment.

]]> By: Rob http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98384 Rob Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:25:13 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98384 enjoyed. (Not that Liverpool are in any better shape) enjoyed.

(Not that Liverpool are in any better shape)

]]> By: Traverse http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98383 Traverse Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:24:11 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98383 The Glazers have a massive massive loan debt. If you get a mortgage to buy a house, and then sell the house, the house doesn't keep the debt..... The Glazers have a massive massive loan debt. If you get a mortgage to buy a house, and then sell the house, the house doesn’t keep the debt…..

]]> By: BD Condell http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98376 BD Condell Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:48:02 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98376 I agree the joke wasn't that funny really. What is funny (constantly) is people commenting on the financial structucres at clubs without any knowledge of corporate finance. The amount of credit that banks will extend to any business involves, like your mortgage, only allowing companies to become leveraged within acceptable risk scenarios. This takes into account the value of the company which is assesed on profits, assets and retained earnings. Utd is by far the most valuable club in the EPL and there is a strict business plan in place that supports the financial structure and growth, and includes investment in players and continuing success on the pitch. In Chelsea's case, RA will stick around until the club is financially secure and their world brand is developing at a very fast pace. In the event of a problem at Utd. the Glaziers would simply sell and there would be a feeding frenzy of syndicates and rich investors to buy, based on the profit returns and growth of the EPL in general. Chelsea would have more of a problem in the short term, but I don't expect RA to be going anywhere soon. Let me put it this way. At the end of the day, a ferrari is a ferrari, regardless of whether you bought it for cash or you borrowed some of the money to finance it, and there's a long waiting list for Ferraris! You've got to love the gooners though! I agree the joke wasn’t that funny really. What is funny (constantly) is people commenting on the financial structucres at clubs without any knowledge of corporate finance. The amount of credit that banks will extend to any business involves, like your mortgage, only allowing companies to become leveraged within acceptable risk scenarios. This takes into account the value of the company which is assesed on profits, assets and retained earnings.
Utd is by far the most valuable club in the EPL and there is a strict business plan in place that supports the financial structure and growth, and includes investment in players and continuing success on the pitch.
In Chelsea’s case, RA will stick around until the club is financially secure and their world brand is developing at a very fast pace.
In the event of a problem at Utd. the Glaziers would simply sell and there would be a feeding frenzy of syndicates and rich investors to buy, based on the profit returns and growth of the EPL in general. Chelsea would have more of a problem in the short term, but I don’t expect RA to be going anywhere soon.

Let me put it this way. At the end of the day, a ferrari is a ferrari, regardless of whether you bought it for cash or you borrowed some of the money to finance it, and there’s a long waiting list for Ferraris!

You’ve got to love the gooners though!

]]> By: nickynicknick http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98369 nickynicknick Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:28:45 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98369 Frem, the trouble is that when Abramovich goes the banks wont be interested in Chelski. The ground is already effectively in hock so there is no security. I genuinely worry about so many prem clubs being built on debt and if the credit continues to dry up there will be a catastrophe. OK the Highbury development is looking at a much lower return than hoped, but its not a club breaking amount compared to the reported £700M at the Mancs. The EPL could easily be up sh*t street in a few years, with no decent players wanting to come. Frem, the trouble is that when Abramovich goes the banks wont be interested in Chelski. The ground is already effectively in hock so there is no security.
I genuinely worry about so many prem clubs being built on debt and if the credit continues to dry up there will be a catastrophe. OK the Highbury development is looking at a much lower return than hoped, but its not a club breaking amount compared to the reported £700M at the Mancs.
The EPL could easily be up sh*t street in a few years, with no decent players wanting to come.

]]> By: nickynicknick http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98368 nickynicknick Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:21:09 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98368 The problem is that the joke wasnt even that funny. I dont have a problem having fun poked at the gunners but this was pretty lame. The problem is that the joke wasnt even that funny. I dont have a problem having fun poked at the gunners but this was pretty lame.

]]> By: frem http://soccerlens.com/studs-up-040808/8968/#comment-98367 frem Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:18:21 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/?p=8968#comment-98367 true but that 700 million loan is much easier to pay off then man u's due to the high interest they need to pay. Roman wont bail anytime and if he does chelsea can go get a loan from a bank like liverpool did and be in the same position that man u are in. true but that 700 million loan is much easier to pay off then man u’s due to the high interest they need to pay. Roman wont bail anytime and if he does chelsea can go get a loan from a bank like liverpool did and be in the same position that man u are in.

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