HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Sorry AB, misread your post.
Yes absolutely agree on making Remondis the home ground. It may well be the only way the Sharks can continue to play there long term.
A-League expansion and the Sharks
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Sorry AB, misread your post.
Yes absolutely agree on making Remondis the home ground. It may well be the only way the Sharks can continue to play there long term.
snowman
Total gronk
teams aren't feasible in wollongong mate
the steelers died, the soccer team they had in the nsl was crap and the basketball team is continuously bailed out every season
its like the goldcoast
everyone wants it, but it isnt a good idea
Littleshark
Great White
The pub owners must have hated the derby.
snowman
Total gronk
the issue with remondis is the standing room
we would have to become a seated only venue, or close the hills off
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Lol I'd be a bit conflicted if at that pub as a Wanderers fan.
snowman
Total gronk
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
There are hills at Newcastle behind the sticks, aren't there? Haven't been there for a while.
slide rule
Jaws
I wouldn't be going in too deep with the ownership side of things. Maybe a small share or something.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
I wouldn't even go that far.
slide rule
Jaws
Not related to us but it would suck to see the nix booted.
Littleshark
Great White
They let us on the hill at win and at kogarah in the past.
slide rule
Jaws
North QLD fury would have had a hill I think?
Littleshark
Great White
Still in disbelief that Rovers missed out on signing Fowler to that mob.
Do you think making Sharkies the spiritual/drinking home of this franchise would be a challenge?
It might be enough of a case there for the Sharks to take a 10-20% share if possible.
Also, further to the sponsorship possibility - the exposure to Asia through AFC qualification every few years could make the stadium sponsorship worth *significantly* more.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
I don't see the need for us to take that risk. As you say, we would reap the benefits through increased revenue through the club and ground sponsorship. How many A League clubs make a profit? Serious question as I don't know the answer.
Littleshark
Great White
Lol, the greatest club in the league Sydney make a loss every year.
However if you look at English football particularly lower leagues you see many small clubs with varying ownership models that continue to maintain stability. Then there's teams like Rovers.
The ownership share might insulate us from the risk of the team moving grounds or localities. Plus pave the way for the sort of partnership/cost sharing that we were talking about above.
I'm not sold on it. But it would have to be considered IMO.
snowman
Total gronk
in a short answer, no. if the games are being played out of our stadium then it would make the most sense that sharks were the ones that jumped on board for the turnover. how many people do you reckon go in the club doors on game day? 3,4,5 thousand?
a carlton draught is $5.50. 5.5 x 3000 is $16500, 20% is $3300. not a bad takings, and thats without food and spirits put in. then there is poker machine revenue, the tab ect ect. would also help if we got merchandise in our shop as well.
i have had a few thoughts on this, and the first thing on my agenda if we are to land an aleague team would be to upgrade and change the naming rights of the sponsor, i dont think remondis will cut it for both
i think any kind of in ground sponsorship might bring a challenge, as the aleague season finishes during nrl season, so it might be a case of upgrading to LED light signage so it can be changed
an example, but some of our panel signage this year was oporto, it would be a pain to have to have oporto on the signs, then change them a day later to something else for an aleague game
could always ask oporto to upgrade but i think the LED signage would be the go
Yep I didn't mean a 10-20% stake in the match day ops/sales, just in the franchise itself and whether that would lock in entertainment revenue to Sharkies.
Otherwise I agree. Stadium upgrades need to be planned quicksmart. There's money going round and the first step to getting any is having a viable plan to present.
Otherwise I agree. Stadium upgrades need to be planned quicksmart. There's money going round and the first step to getting any is having a viable plan to present.
snowman
Total gronk
ah that makes sense, i would want us to take all food and beverage
i would like a stake in the operation, i think it would be beneficial for it all to be run out of sharks, especially with the big upgrade that is going to happen
it wouldnt surprise me at all if Lyall was the C.E.O of both
i would like a stake in the operation, i think it would be beneficial for it all to be run out of sharks, especially with the big upgrade that is going to happen
it wouldnt surprise me at all if Lyall was the C.E.O of both