By TTT subscriber Lee Mooney. How might economics, the ‘right’ data and a team of ‘fanalysts’ put Liverpool FC back on its perch? ‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’ Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher My career to-date has largely been spent helping organisations to find and exploit the value that’s hidden [...]
By TTT subscriber Simon Steers. A lot of the talk at Liverpool Football Club right now is about year zero. A new beginning: the start of a brave new dawn under a young, ambitious and forward-thinking manager. It is also year zero in a business sense, where the club’s finances are now in recovery following [...]
By TTT subscriber Martin McLaughlin. It’s been a few weeks now, but cast your mind back to 31st August. It all was a little bit slapstick, with Brendan Rodgers claiming he would be a sandwich short of a picnic to let Andy Carroll go without a replacement, only to embark on the season short of a [...]
By football lawyer, Daniel Geey @FootballLaw. Introduction Bearing in mind John Henry’s recent remarks in his open letter in the aftermath of the summer transfer window, I was kindly asked by Paul and Chris to provide an insight and update as to where clubs and in particular LFC stand regarding Financial Fair Play (FFP). The aim [...]
By TTT Subscriber James Keen (jimtheoracle). In my view there is an elephant in the room … We find ourselves in uncharted water. Off the map. Here be dragons. The club is struggling to find its place among the elite. Last season’s attempt to top up what we had failed, and the team cemented its [...]
By Paul Tomkins. Earlier in the summer, TTT, as part of a new era of open communications between the club and its fans, was invited to ask Liverpool’s principal owner, John Henry, some questions. Recently I felt the time was right to submit a series of questions, which were devised by contributors to this site. [...]
By TTT Subscriber Leon Aghazarian. As an equity research analyst based in Montreal, Leon Aghazarian is well placed to comment on the recent furore involving Liverpool FC’s chief sponsors, Standard Chartered. Background On August 14th 2009, Liverpool FC and Standard Chartered Bank announced a partnership agreement resulting in the bank becoming the club’s official main sponsor. The agreement, [...]
By Simon Steers. In 2011 Manchester United earned a total of €124m in match day revenue compared to Liverpool’s €52.4m – a difference of 71.6m Euros. Despite the popular view that the stadium issue is holding Liverpool back, the Reds still sit 7th in the European table of match day revenue, behind Arsenal (€114m) and [...]
By Dan Kennett. Dan Kennett looks at the plans that FSG may have in place for Liverpool F.C.; examines the criteria likely to be applied to the project; and explains what part project management could play in the future of Liverpool F.C. Darling: Listen… Our guns have stopped. George: You don’t think…? Baldrick: [with rising [...]
The stadium is without doubt the biggest decision facing Fenway Sports Group. TTT subscriber and financial expert Ben Stoneman performs an in-depth cost benefit analysis on New Anfield.
By Daniel Geey The Premier League (PL) will soon find out whether they have won or lost a court case that may totally change the way supporters watch PL football. This will have significant implications for every PL club, including Liverpool. Yet very few people yet seem to be aware of what is just around [...]
By Dan Kennett, with expert review and contributions from site members Graeme Riley, Zach Slaton, Taf McDonald, Daniel Geey and Paul Tomkins. UEFA Financial Fair Play. A phrase that has been used in recent times by even the most lay of football fans. But what is it? And does it matter for LFC? This article attempts to [...]
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” is the mantra of author Simon Sinek. In his talks about leadership he gives compelling arguments as to how companies and individuals have consistently failed to sell their concepts successfully. He argues that many are too eager to sell themselves (or their products) [...]
