Napier Phoenix wrote:
ConanTroutman wrote:
Napier Phoenix wrote:
ballane wrote:
Why do people constantly post as if they are on the inside and are aware of something but cant name sources,must be a friggen big room because there seem to be a number of you.
Maybe if Welnix had paid as much attention to what we are a football team as they have done with off the field issues we may be better off. No point at all in have all the sponsors and corporate packages in place if the product your delivering is a big fail.
I kind of think you're wrong there. Welnix have always said they will run this club in a more business-like manner. All the on field stuff we moan about really means nothing in terms of business where the bottom line reigns supreme. Its us fans that do all of the gnashing of teeth over on-field performance. Despite all of this, you just wish the owners were more interested in what we actually do on the field and not just pay lipservice to it - treating us like fools with all of these bloody excuses and platitudes.
Disagree on this. The business side and the football side are co-dependent if you want a sustainable model. Look at the falling crowds and the damage to the club's brand which has been caused by continued failure on the pitch and in football related matters. A well-functioning business area will help the club maximise potential revenue but it's performance on the pitch which dictates what that potential revenue is. To pick a bigger example, Man Utd weren't signing up global noodle partners etc on lucrative deals because those companies thought Man Utd had a good business model. It was because of their history of success on the pitch.
I think you are making the mistake that many do of comparing us to the likes of Man U, Barcelona etc. I'm certain there will be a lot of clubs playing at a far lower level and not winning championships, that are a sustainable business/financial model. Granted, that is not the case in the A League but look at the likes of the NFL or the NBA, even the worst performing teams make profits. My point was that the 2 are not mutually exclusive but in our case better on field performance would be beneficial.
So Man u aren't a valid comparison but teams in the NBA and NFL are? Two of the biggest sporting competitions on the planet in terms of revenue generated? Sure they have salary caps and no promotion/relegation but that's where the similarities end.
My point is that the ultimate driver of revenue for the Nix is the brand - just as it is for any professional sports team. Those NBA and NFL teams have the brand of the competition itself to help them out. We don't have that. If WelNix want the Nix to be sustainable the club has to have an appealing brand in the NZ sports market, which is tiny, and to a lesser extent in Australia. Being perennial losers on the field with constantly embarrassing drama off it is a recipe for a toxic brand.