They announce something like this and the conspiracy theories still come out.
Ben (I think) don't get me wrong I'm not having a go at them, I'm really Not. It just gave me a wry smile.
I work in this type of business and I'm telling you it's no coincidence
I'm pleased they're doing it, I personally am not an fsg hater, I know why they're here and I also think there are many many worse owner in football.. may be there are better (in a sense) but there are definitely worse
I personally just don't like being treated like we're idiots, the timing is clear and as i said earlier there has been thousands of research studies done in this type of business about when to release certain news releases.
My season ticket renewal is April time, why not release it just prior to that? Within any business you have strategic roles that choose when to and how to drip feed news.. I guarentee you that the people who make these decisions are fully behind when to make these announcements to have the maximum effect
It's good news, I'm not saying it isn't, it just strikes me a commercial release of news at this time. If I worked for them and the marketing/commercial people came to me and said we're going to release this news in January. I'd advice against that in any January window let alone with the coutinho story.. I'd advise that it could always look as pr. That novemeber/December or late Feburary onwards strategically is the better time.
But that's just my opinion
If you want to take that as me having a go at them, by all means do but I'm not because I also guarantee you that John Henry, Tom Werner or Mike Gordon don't make these decisions on releasing this information now, it will all be left with the commercial brand leaders, marketing and strategic group within the club
Those I personally a bit disappointed in because I think it's such basic business practice, I thought they'd be smarter
It was an observation. I dont understand at times on here why we can't just discuss things, that was all i put it on for, if anyone wanted to discuss it, it wasn't meant as a pop, I said it was me being a cynic. I just dont understand why people have to read things so black and white.
Oh you've said that, you hate them and are having a goOr even an element of.. Yeah fair point but I think its coincidence, like JD did and made the absolutely fair point of saying about the ticket protest a couple of years ago
