Ron Gordon

[derekduval]

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If the puns are starting it's usually a sign of the thread has run its course.

It was bounty happen

[Keith_M]

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If the puns are starting it's usually a sign of the thread has run its course.

I expect 'deeply offended, from Burton' will be along to tell us that soon.

[FilipinoHibs]

Given Ron's US business connections:

Reece's Easter Egg Stadium.

[Greenworld]

I will try and put the thread back on track. From everything I've read from people within the club the seem to have been excited with Ron's vision for the club going forward.
I am genuinely looking forward to his announcements this month on what he has decided on the way forward.
Perhaps deals have been getting done behind the scenes on sponsorship etc .
The Hotel comments from some are intriqueing as Hibernian did have plans drawn up looking at the feasibility of this in the FF and a New building in the gap between the FF and the east .
With STF and Rod looking to move out perhaps Ron might look at this again as a way on improving revenue streams.
My gut feeling is this is what Ron and Archie will have been looking at the most how to boost the income stream, how to create a tie in with another club or clubs .
Whatever happens you have to hope for some exciting news and you never no maybe even a couple of good players coming in as well .
Comon the Edinburgh Cowboys


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[I'm Spartacus]

I was totally excited when it all came about, but now I see him as the foreign girl who adds you on Facebook:

Why has she added me?
We've no connection?
She's promised me loads but never replies now?

The silence has been deafening.

[Greencore]

We accepted STF not giving us the finances to compete with hearts and recently Aberdeen, because of everything he done for us. However I can't see some fans accepting it from Ron.

[Speedway]

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I was totally excited when it all came about, but now I see him as the foreign girl who adds you on Facebook:

Why has she added me?
We've no connection?
She's promised me loads but never replies now?

The silence has been deafening.

Does she ever end up replying?

Asking for a friend.

[matty_f]

I think I'm far more comfortable with a considered and thorough approach to taking us forward than a rash 'rip it up and start again' approach.

He's had a good look at the club, from the due diligence ahead of purchasing it to understanding how it works and what he's got to work with. It's not an exciting approach but it is a necessary one, and what you hope to see is exciting plans and possibilities arising from it.

Things I'd expect/hope to see:
- improved retail set-up (think pop-up shops in each of the stand concourses on match days) and it will be easier to buy from the club

- change to the existing season ticket model to give more flexibility/options to supporters, possibly even a Netflix style membership option that lets you pay monthly permanently until such a time that you choose not to, so you're automatically renewed each season. More 'value' to be built into the season ticket offering (think things like discounts, Hibs TV subscription included etc)

- training centre upgraded and other 'long term' projects started. If I was Ron Gordon, I'd be insisting on a coach development program, designed in house to make sure that there's a consistency of performance and improvement from the coaching staff (at all levels)

- stadium refresh. General housekeeping and maintenance stuff, plus a few nice to haves (big screens, updated scoreboard) etc.

- Increase spend per seat: If I was Ron Gordon, I'd be looking at ways of getting people into Easter Road earlier, and making it easy for them to spend money while they were there. Would set a 'spend per seat' target for the marketing/finance guys and let them get creative with it. For example, I have a season ticket but I don't generally spend any money at the ground - the food's too expensive for poor quality, I don't always pass a program seller and, depending on where I park, I often won't even see the Shop. I doubt I'm unique in that respect, so finding a way to get supporters like me motivated to spend more time and money at Easter Road on a match day opens up a lot of potential income.

- Change the model for how transfer budget is allocated (assuming it's not done like this already). Allocate a budget to each position based on priority and then task the manager and recruitment team with the job of trading up over a period of time for each position. For example: we identify a striker as a priority, and we give that position a budget of £1m (for argument's sake, I'm not saying we'll have a million to spend on a striker). We spend it and give the new signing a 3-4 year deal. If the manager can develop that striker to the point where we sell him on for a profit, then the manager gets the million pounds plus the profit to replace the striker with.
Given we have most of the squad on longish contracts at the moment, this would allow the manager to target 2 or 3 key positions and add to it over time.

- improved sponsorship/corporate income. Expect this to be a priority and for us to have a 'best ever' deal with our next shirt sponsor next season

- some link with other teams, not necessarily in the US but would expect Hibs to become part of a network of teams that have a mutually beneficial arrangement.

- a nod towards a fairly hefty lift in the player budget short term, to underpin the other work and give the support confidence in the new owner.

[Cataplana]

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We accepted STF not giving us the finances to compete with hearts and recently Aberdeen, because of everything he done for us. However I can't see some fans accepting it from Ron.

This is the third season in a row we have put Hearts in they'd box, and it's happening earlier every year. What's not to accept?

[Brightside]

I'm pretty sure there is already a CPD for all the salaried coaches at Hibs Matty. But i agree with the point in general. A consistent approach to coaching at all levels too.

[Pagan Hibernia]

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This is the third season in a row we have put Hearts in they'd box, and it's happening earlier every year. What's not to accept?

Finishing above hearts (as enjoyable as it is) should never be the limit of our ambition

[Cataplana]

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Finishing above hearts (as enjoyable as it is) should never be the limit of our ambition

Probably.

[Keith_M]

Maybe there's a plan in place to put a giant net in front of the East and South Stands, to stop the bottles landing on the pitch. That could be a quite practical approach to a recurring issue.

Maybe Tasers for the Stewards as well, for when people invade the pitch.

[matty_f]

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I'm pretty sure there is already a CPD for all the salaried coaches at Hibs Matty. But i agree with the point in general. A consistent approach to coaching at all levels too.

I presumed there would be, I just wonder if there's scope to take it up a level.

That's no comment on what's currently there, by the way - it may already be the case that it's top class.

[Pretty Boy]

Hopefully looking to review our partnership with Ticketmaster is at the forefront of his thoughts.

[Greencore]

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This is the third season in a row we have put Hearts in they'd box, and it's happening earlier every year. What's not to accept?

Okay, Aberdeen then. They're not throwing crazy amount of cash around on transfer fees, however they pay a higher wage and they have around 3000 less season ticket holders then us.

[Cataplana]

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Okay, Aberdeen then. They're not throwing crazy amount of cash around on transfer fees, however they pay a higher wage and they have around 3000 less season ticket holders then us.

I don't know how they do it. We should be aiming to finish as high up the league as poss, ImO.

[hibsbollah]

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Maybe there's a plan in place to put a giant net in front of the East and South Stands, to stop the bottles landing on the pitch. That could be a quite practical approach to a recurring issue.

Maybe Tasers for the Stewards as well, for when people invade the pitch.

The protective netting is commonplace in France and other countries, cheap and effective.

[GloryGlory]

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I don't know how they do it. We should be aiming to finish as high up the league as poss, ImO.

Are they not like the Yams and have a sugar daddy popping them cash?

[overdrive]

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The protective netting is commonplace in France and other countries, cheap and effective.

And Hamilton

[hibsbollah]

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And Hamilton

Really? I was last there for the relegation playoff first leg and I didn't notice any.

[I'm Spartacus]

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Does she ever end up replying?

Asking for a friend.

Once you verify you're a real person by giving her your card details and security code then she replies really quickly, I guess she's still away for the Christmas holidays as it's been 2 weeks since I last heard from her.

[jacomo]

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I think I'm far more comfortable with a considered and thorough approach to taking us forward than a rash 'rip it up and start again' approach.

He's had a good look at the club, from the due diligence ahead of purchasing it to understanding how it works and what he's got to work with. It's not an exciting approach but it is a necessary one, and what you hope to see is exciting plans and possibilities arising from it.

Things I'd expect/hope to see:
- improved retail set-up (think pop-up shops in each of the stand concourses on match days) and it will be easier to buy from the club

- change to the existing season ticket model to give more flexibility/options to supporters, possibly even a Netflix style membership option that lets you pay monthly permanently until such a time that you choose not to, so you're automatically renewed each season. More 'value' to be built into the season ticket offering (think things like discounts, Hibs TV subscription included etc)

- training centre upgraded and other 'long term' projects started. If I was Ron Gordon, I'd be insisting on a coach development program, designed in house to make sure that there's a consistency of performance and improvement from the coaching staff (at all levels)

- stadium refresh. General housekeeping and maintenance stuff, plus a few nice to haves (big screens, updated scoreboard) etc.

- Increase spend per seat: If I was Ron Gordon, I'd be looking at ways of getting people into Easter Road earlier, and making it easy for them to spend money while they were there. Would set a 'spend per seat' target for the marketing/finance guys and let them get creative with it. For example, I have a season ticket but I don't generally spend any money at the ground - the food's too expensive for poor quality, I don't always pass a program seller and, depending on where I park, I often won't even see the Shop. I doubt I'm unique in that respect, so finding a way to get supporters like me motivated to spend more time and money at Easter Road on a match day opens up a lot of potential income.

- Change the model for how transfer budget is allocated (assuming it's not done like this already). Allocate a budget to each position based on priority and then task the manager and recruitment team with the job of trading up over a period of time for each position. For example: we identify a striker as a priority, and we give that position a budget of £1m (for argument's sake, I'm not saying we'll have a million to spend on a striker). We spend it and give the new signing a 3-4 year deal. If the manager can develop that striker to the point where we sell him on for a profit, then the manager gets the million pounds plus the profit to replace the striker with.
Given we have most of the squad on longish contracts at the moment, this would allow the manager to target 2 or 3 key positions and add to it over time.

- improved sponsorship/corporate income. Expect this to be a priority and for us to have a 'best ever' deal with our next shirt sponsor next season

- some link with other teams, not necessarily in the US but would expect Hibs to become part of a network of teams that have a mutually beneficial arrangement.

- a nod towards a fairly hefty lift in the player budget short term, to underpin the other work and give the support confidence in the new owner.

Pre-match cheerleaders.

It’s ok Matty, you can admit it.

[matty_f]

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Pre-match cheerleaders.

It’s ok Matty, you can admit it.

From everything in that post, that's the bit I get called out for

[Keith_M]

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The protective netting is commonplace in France and other countries, cheap and effective.

I remember going to a game in Vienna where they had guys with large umbrellas to protect players taking corners.

I actually burst out laughing when I saw it.

[Keith_M]

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Pre-match cheerleaders.

It’s ok Matty, you can admit it.

[jacomo]

^^

There we go. That will get the crowds flocking to ER nice and early.

Presumably the “G” stands for gorgeous?

[Stuart93]

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Still better than the ones that come on at rugby park

[WoreTheGreen]

Gorgie boys

[jacomo]

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From everything in that post, that's the bit I get called out for

Ha! Your post had a lot of good sense in it.

But a lot of these changes are things that the club should be getting on with behind the scenes. It’s the big stuff that grabs the headlines and sets the agenda... I am a bit surprised we haven’t heard more on that tbh (although the Hecky debacle may have got in the way of course).