tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post5557064463590755013..comments2024-03-27T10:38:08.826+01:00Comments on The Swiss Ramble: Hope Springs Eternal At RomaThe Swiss Ramblerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-62884238522186710622011-04-07T05:43:27.875+02:002011-04-07T05:43:27.875+02:00I found this thoroughly interesting at the time yo...I found this thoroughly interesting at the time you wrote it (as I do most of your blog pieces, especially those regarding calcio) and would be very interested to know your thoughts on the takeover by Di Benedetto & co.DCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-60596528964410635562011-02-08T10:00:09.994+01:002011-02-08T10:00:09.994+01:00@robs,
I may well incorporate the Murphy ruling i...@robs,<br /><br />I may well incorporate the Murphy ruling into a future broader article.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-36457596553187684082011-02-08T09:59:21.327+01:002011-02-08T09:59:21.327+01:00@Anonymous (4.56),
I have actually already writte...@Anonymous (4.56),<br /><br />I have actually already written a couple of pieces on the Fair Play rules, which you can find here:<br /><br />http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-manchester-city-could-break-even.html<br /><br />http://swissramble.blogspot.com/2010/05/uefa-say-fair-play-to-arsenal.htmlThe Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-45281891082795340432011-02-08T09:56:58.823+01:002011-02-08T09:56:58.823+01:00@Alan MacLeod,
Thanks for the heads-up. I was act...@Alan MacLeod,<br /><br />Thanks for the heads-up. I was actually aware of this article, because the author gave me a "hat tip" in the comments below.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-4840266305799035372011-02-07T14:45:01.224+01:002011-02-07T14:45:01.224+01:00hi ramble,
great read as usual.
care to comment ...hi ramble,<br /><br />great read as usual.<br /><br />care to comment on this whole Karen Murphy thing and its possible consequences for the customers and the european topleagues?<br />(http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/organgrinder/2011/feb/03/bskyb-news-corporation)<br /><br />cheers, robsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-56759623680110298872011-02-03T16:56:59.670+01:002011-02-03T16:56:59.670+01:00I second the comment above regarding fair play rul...I second the comment above regarding fair play rules. Except that my hoped-for post would be a general explanation of the fair play rules, loop holes and opportunities for gaming the system. I would be fascinating to read your informed and excellent financial analysis of how these rules will succeed or fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-28579248138702383672011-02-03T16:35:49.197+01:002011-02-03T16:35:49.197+01:00hello rambler
it seems you have spawned a copycat...hello rambler<br /><br />it seems you have spawned a copycat writer, or at least someone doing something similar http://betoftheweek.net/2011/02/85-million-questions/<br /><br />The use of the word 'simples' and all that talk of amortisation makes me think he must read this blog.Alan MacLeodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-60756276556652359622011-02-03T12:24:39.688+01:002011-02-03T12:24:39.688+01:00@Anonymous,
I may well do a follow-up analysis on...@Anonymous,<br /><br />I may well do a follow-up analysis on Chelsea, though I would prefer to wait until the detailed 2009/10 accounts are released. So far, we only have the headline figures published on Chelsea's website.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-14183215973419536462011-02-03T12:23:17.898+01:002011-02-03T12:23:17.898+01:00@Hyun Choi,
I'm not entirely happy when peopl...@Hyun Choi,<br /><br />I'm not entirely happy when people translate my articles, as it reduces traffic to my website, but I am grateful that you asked, so go ahead.<br /><br />"Tessera del tifoso" is a fan ID card.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-52806602852520825722011-02-02T19:54:19.141+01:002011-02-02T19:54:19.141+01:00yep,a follow-up on Chelsea would be greatly apprec...yep,a follow-up on Chelsea would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br />You'r doing a terrific job here....<br /><br />Best regards from LucerneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-56378003021572671172011-02-02T15:47:51.083+01:002011-02-02T15:47:51.083+01:00Swiss Rambler, could you do an article on how Chel...Swiss Rambler, could you do an article on how Chelsea could possibly qualify for the financial fair play rule? I don't understand why they lose £70 million in their recent account, spend £75 million in the recent transfer window and still have the balls to claim that they are well placed to meet the financial fair play rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-68504932445030517442011-01-30T16:40:54.928+01:002011-01-30T16:40:54.928+01:00Oh. I mentioned the sleeping giants and the most ...Oh. I mentioned the sleeping giants and the most attractive purchase options. There is only two clubs in the world I would want to get my hands on significantly more than Roma (excepting Madrid and Barcelona). One is Bayern Munich and the other is Paris St-Germain.Tybalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609530001755953035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-23537934549115166112011-01-30T16:38:51.034+01:002011-01-30T16:38:51.034+01:00Another superb review.
I think "sleeping gia...Another superb review.<br /><br />I think "sleeping giant" is actually not a bad term at all for Roma. They are the dominant football force in one of Europe's largest cities (ninth-largest metropolitan area by my count), in a football-mad country, they can be run consistently at a profit even on current lines (provided they make the CL 75% of the time), there is potential growth in TV money, and they have huge commercial and matchday possibilities if they can build their new stadium, for which plans are well advanced.<br /><br />So it seems to me Roma could easily grow into a financial and football force in Italy. I think it's odd that investors haven't cottoned to this - I can't even guess how much more attractive Roma would have been to me as a purchaser than, say, Manchester City - but it seems that the world's smartest sports investors have in fact cottoned to it.<br /><br />In a financial fair play world, provided Roma does the smart thing and uses owner equity to build a new state-of-the-art stadium, I have no trouble at all seeing them win the Champions' League. Maybe even with Claudio Ranieri at the helm...<br /><br />OK, let's not go too far. Maybe not with Ranieri. :)Tybalthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12609530001755953035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-60486983202146271562011-01-28T16:00:15.483+01:002011-01-28T16:00:15.483+01:00Well done Swiss!
A more informative view on my te...Well done Swiss!<br /><br />A more informative view on my team in one article than I've garnered in four years of the Italian media.<br /><br />Greetings from Turin (where I watched Roma beat Juve 2-0 last night!)...Sixshooternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-18725466413390640372011-01-28T00:30:14.406+01:002011-01-28T00:30:14.406+01:00Thanks for the information! You did a great job wi...Thanks for the information! You did a great job with this analysis. Always nice to learn what is going on behind the scenes. I hope the newly reported american investors can turn things around and add just enough accents to our wealth of talent and win the Scudetto and Champions League before Totti falls apart! FORZA ROMAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-4279120097350062272011-01-27T21:36:25.499+01:002011-01-27T21:36:25.499+01:00Have these fuckers paid any tax any time recently ...Have these fuckers paid any tax any time recently ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-10923568171953136172011-01-27T16:13:51.669+01:002011-01-27T16:13:51.669+01:00A Roma la Lazio!
First time reader but already a ...A Roma la Lazio!<br /><br />First time reader but already a big fan. A roma fan recommended me your blog and it gave a whole new insight in the club's possibilities and limitations. As a huge Lazio fan I would be extremely interested in a similar article about sslazio's current financial situation. Know you must get these kind of requests all the time but it would really help me to understand the difficulties of this proud clubs on the transfer market. From the impressing signing of Hernanes in the preseason to the problems of signing a quality forward even though the season until now has been way better than expected. <br /><br />Greetings from DenmarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-55580556585701067262011-01-27T08:25:39.352+01:002011-01-27T08:25:39.352+01:00@Mr. Osgoodness,
Thanks for the clarification.
T...@Mr. Osgoodness,<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification.<br /><br />The involvement of NESV is a strange one for the reason you mentioned, namely ownership of more than one club, though we don't have all the details yet. In the past, ENIC was forced to sell stakes in a number of clubs, leaving them with just Tottenham.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-32540146058604871482011-01-27T07:01:55.351+01:002011-01-27T07:01:55.351+01:00But indeed, try to make the images larger.
I would...But indeed, try to make the images larger.<br />I would suggest you to take a look at Standard de Liège, their finances could be interesting to look at. They played Champions League last year.<br />But maybe Belgian football is too boring for you :)roma in belgiumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-41693753755233837072011-01-27T02:27:17.183+01:002011-01-27T02:27:17.183+01:00Wow, just great to read this.
Excellent article!Wow, just great to read this.<br />Excellent article!roma in belgiumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-58566401939161798892011-01-27T00:12:18.896+01:002011-01-27T00:12:18.896+01:00@Jim, swissreader,
I import the graphs on the lar...@Jim, swissreader,<br /><br />I import the graphs on the largest setting that the Blogger software allows, so I'm not sure if there's a way of making them any bigger. Any advice gratefully received.The Swiss Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11423088862174893998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-76643030092130618922011-01-26T20:03:07.511+01:002011-01-26T20:03:07.511+01:00Terrific post, a truly deep and correct analysis o...Terrific post, a truly deep and correct analysis of Roma's situation, said by a "romano de roma" :)<br /><br />For what concerns the selling process, it looks like that the yankees are not lead by mr Gap but from a guy called Thomas Dibenedetto, that is in some way linked to NESV. You can find an accurate live report of what's happening during those hours (hours that are crucial according to the italian press) here:<br /><br /><br />http://translate.google.it/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=it&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=it&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vocegiallorossa.it%2F%3Faction%3Dread%26idnotizia%3D12776<br /><br />cheers and keep up the good workGiovanninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-58486474642059048292011-01-26T18:59:40.445+01:002011-01-26T18:59:40.445+01:00Great blog. Very interesting.
Just on a point rai...Great blog. Very interesting.<br /><br />Just on a point raised by basicfootball, do you feel UEFA are to blame?<br /><br />I'd love to read a blog (as in-depth as this is) on Leeds United's financial troubles, it seems like a fascinating story and it seems like they are on their way back.Jameshttp://www.football365.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-87910208957908283492011-01-26T18:46:31.428+01:002011-01-26T18:46:31.428+01:00I have the same remark as Jim above. I'm a big...I have the same remark as Jim above. I'm a big fan of your articles and I really like to read them. But I often struggle to read the numbers in the graph. I would appreciate it if you could make them a wee bit bigger.<br />Keep up the good work! Thank youswiss readernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-487486960623783530.post-78501931922573719752011-01-26T18:26:31.006+01:002011-01-26T18:26:31.006+01:00Mr. Swiss, well the cats out of the bag stateside ...Mr. Swiss, well the cats out of the bag stateside this morning, from Boston Investment Group, whom is also a partner in NESV called Di Benedetto is the man in negotiation. <br /><br />Being that you are imbedded in SZ, perhaps you might have insight if that will fly with UEFA/FIFA? I.e. someone who is a already part of a group who owns a major English side. In essence a single consortium could continue buying up major clubs in different leagues and have their own g14 lobbying entity.<br /><br />I didn't suggest in my post that I knew "so much about the deal" just that Fischer wasn't the investor in play. <br /><br />To be clear, I am a fan of your work.Mr. Osgoodnessnoreply@blogger.com