An extended interview with Foley on Sky Sports from 10am this morning.
Although it is all focused on Bournemouth it looks at the way he builds an organisation up to continually improve, year on year.
Heavy focus on investing in infrastructure. New stadium lined up and we get to see the ongoing work at the training ground.
He sites infrastructure as key to growing the business and improving/ attracting the level of player required. He believes improving infrastructure was key in the success of his ice hockey franchise in the NHL.
He looks for gradual year on year improvement, nothing too dramatic but it's still mind-blowing to think that he's spent £200M on players in just 18 months.
Should be a good watch.
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09-04-2024 07:46 AM #1
Foley Interview
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09-04-2024 07:49 AM #2
What infrastructure do we have left to improve? Scratching my head a bit on that one.
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09-04-2024 07:56 AM #3
We could always argue that the performance of the wee figures dressed in green and white that run around chasing the round thing on the grassy bit in the middle are the most important part of the infrastructure of a football team as far as some customers (fans) are concerned?
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I think many of us still think of it as being the 'new training centre' but it's the best part of 20 year old now. Whilst there has been a lot of work done there over the years it does need another push.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a drive to add more hospitality spaces into the stadium as well.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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09-04-2024 08:03 AM #5This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"...when Hibs won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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09-04-2024 08:19 AM #6
Any idea what channel/show that's on, i am guessing it's the football show.
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I think investing in the best possible people and technologies will be included in the infrastructure spend Foley is talking about.
Worth remembering as well that Foley isn’t just guessing here, it’ll be based on advice from incredibly experienced and knowledgeable people.
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09-04-2024 10:26 AM #17This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote''It's always been just part of the culture. Growing up, for most working-class kids, is all about football, music or clothes. You might not have much money, but whatever you have got, you're going to look good.'' - Paul Weller
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09-04-2024 10:47 AM #18
All Bournemouth chat but what I liked was them learning from previous mistakes to try and get it right.
Success of the LVK shows it can be done. They want success with everything the do and will adopt similar strategy’s moving forward.
Best facilities and people and be a community/team rather than a group of individuals.
I hope I heard this correct.
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Comments on infrastructure would leave me concerned regarding the future of Easter Road. Americans love a stadium on the outskirts of a city/town...
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09-04-2024 11:17 AM #23
There is zero need to increase capacity at present and there will likely be little need for a long time to come. The only time we come close to selling out these days is when we sell a sizeable area of the stadium to supporters of clubs we despise.
I’d much rather a smaller capacity ground that is full every week rather than rattling round in a ground far too big for our needs.
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09-04-2024 11:23 AM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote"...when Hibs won the Scottish Cup final and that celebration, Sunshine on Leith? I don’t think there’s a better football celebration ever in the game.”
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Only today have the American group that owns Birmingham City, of which Tom Brady is a partner, have earmarked a brownfield site a stones throw from the old ground for a new stadium rather than sites that were further out from the city and would have cost less to develope.
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09-04-2024 11:32 AM #27
Context within EPL…
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We need to get a hold of the systemic issues and change he culture - bizarre considering where we were in 2016.
Seems to me all the chat about culture and character of players - we had that - so weee trying in that sense to ge back to the future :)
When you look at the fall from grace of Man United it’s interesting to see how far and fast the fall from grace can be. It will be interesting to see post Pep the contrast between the Manchester clubs to see whether their apparent focus on continual improvement results in a better chance at sustainability (and less of a fall from grace) time will tell…"We know the people who have invested so far are simple fans." Vladimir Romanov - Scotsman 10th December 2012
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