Although brief I took a few positives from that
I believe we will have at least the same budget and maybe more. Stan referred to a competitive budget as this year ,with it maybe in the top 4 or 5 or 10, I think he said, although emphasising its competitiveness
Although it helps a lot, we know from experience that having a high budget does not always work, and teams living on a shoestring much shorter than ours can gain promotion, as other factors come into play
As the 3 Amigos, Stan and Co started to bring in a crop of decent players, some for whom we actually paid a fee, even if it was modest, we asked where the money came from? One response was that we had secured more sponsoring and this helped with the funding
Good news point 2 was Stan alluding to this and mentioning a couple of further ? Significant deals which he could not yet announce, I guess it helps to have a multi Millionaire Owner, which we havent got, but with Toms help and others it does look like we are building a tranche of extra Sponsors.
"Many small acorns make mighty forest " /Chinese proverb?
Thirdly I was delighted to hear Stan comment on his admiration for the Brentford model, aspects of which we are clearly starting to implement and something many of us have been calling out for for years
Aspects of some of Brentford Model.....
Use Data to find best under the radar leagues where players perform better than people realise, including on the continent if needs be
Pluck talent from lower leagues and include underachievers and some with a manageable problem if needs be." Too many clubs focus on players playing well for that season, but potential of whispering talents is better way forward "
Average age of Team 24.5
Pick up a number of London Prem Clubs academy rejects
4th Lowest budget in Championship when pushing for promotion based on Data use
Abandoned Academy in favour of globetrotting B Team
Restarted strong cultural connection with fans and Communications and engagement
Fiercely determined to find young hungry players
Bread and Butter success and development of club based on SELLING on Talent ( £100m made in ten years from player sell ons, rather than hospitality
"Most clubs spend 2% of their time on recruitment and then have to spend 75% of their time trying to manage them"
Data analytics, high usage, including influencing half time changes and strategies, use Maths strongly to evaluate performance
Identify undervalued talent, develop them, then sell on, each time building more value and a stronger squad
Please note no emphasis on loanees ? However I dont agree with that
" An example for any club with limited resources to consider" ??
