06-07-2012, 11:16 AM
Udinese get a lot of criticism (not just on these boards) about selling players when qualifying for the CL, but I think as a business model they're probably the best run club in Italy. This is evident that in the past 20 years they went from relegation battlers and Serie B regulars to becoming a stable Serie A side. They then had an initial bloom under Zaccheroni with guys like Helveg and Bierhoff, but as soon as that ended they maintained their Serie A status. They've built themselves since then to now, where they are regular CL spot challengers and slowly but surely they have had sustained growth. Making the leap from CL spot contenders to a top 3 team is difficult and I'm sure they recognise this. I think the reason they are prepared to sell when good offers come in is because it maintains the growth they've had as a club over the years. For the moment, the result is they fail to leave any mark in the CL, but in the long term if they can sustain this growth for a while yet then not only will they maintain a position as a top Italian team, they will have the economic stability which every club would envy.
What a brilliant article! It covers so much information in detail and the writer made it all so clear. It also isn't all doom and gloom, though not falsely positive either. Basically, potentially we're the team that can have the highest revenue in Italy by far, but the stadium issue more than anything is really holding us back.
What interested me was related to comments I made yesterday afternoon, about how if Inter intend to build their own stadium it might make our situation with the San Siro more positive. In the article, it says Galliani pointed out 2 problems with us buying the San Siro from the Council. First, the price they quote is too high and secondly, sharing a stadium has its own complications. Were Inter to move out (I think they're under lease for at least the next 3-4 years), then the second problem is no longer an issue. Regarding the price from the council, well if Inter move out the only tennants of the San Siro are us. This in theory should strengthen our position to buy out the stadium.
(06-06-2012, 11:28 PM)Hasan Rossonero Wrote: A great article from swissramble about our finances:
http://swissramble.blogspot.ca/2012/05/m...signs.html
What a brilliant article! It covers so much information in detail and the writer made it all so clear. It also isn't all doom and gloom, though not falsely positive either. Basically, potentially we're the team that can have the highest revenue in Italy by far, but the stadium issue more than anything is really holding us back.
What interested me was related to comments I made yesterday afternoon, about how if Inter intend to build their own stadium it might make our situation with the San Siro more positive. In the article, it says Galliani pointed out 2 problems with us buying the San Siro from the Council. First, the price they quote is too high and secondly, sharing a stadium has its own complications. Were Inter to move out (I think they're under lease for at least the next 3-4 years), then the second problem is no longer an issue. Regarding the price from the council, well if Inter move out the only tennants of the San Siro are us. This in theory should strengthen our position to buy out the stadium.