New Owners - Redwood Watch

[Wycombe Royal]

The changes have been approved. L1 clubs can now spend only 50% of revenue on wages (down from 60%), and the manager wages are now also included in that.

Champ clubs relegated can spend 65% in their first season , down from 75%.

Using academy players could now be even more important as it potentially allows you to operate a smaller "senior" squad and have decent back up players.

[Royalwaster]

The changes have been approved. L1 clubs can now spend only 50% of revenue on wages (down from 60%), and the manager wages are now also included in that.

Champ clubs relegated can spend 65% in their first season , down from 75%.

Using academy players could now be even more important as it potentially allows you to operate a smaller "senior" squad and have decent back up players.

Seems like Couhig was supportive of this, no?

[Marcel]

Couhig on South today earlier saying he’s fully behind Richardson and doesn’t care what the fans think.
That should help boost season ticket sales!

[West F]

Couhig on South today earlier saying he’s fully behind Richardson and doesn’t care what the fans think.
That should help boost season ticket sales!

He would say that. He was his first choice for the job when the takeover was complete. We shall see how much he backs him in the next window. He can’t let him fail, that reflects on him.

[windermereROYAL]

and doesn’t care what the fans think.

I find it hard to believe they were the exact words he used.

[Marcel]

and doesn’t care what the fans think.

I find it hard to believe they were the exact words he used.

I think his actual words were “I don’t care what football fans think”.
Make of that what you will. Or are you suggesting Reading supporters aren’t football fans.?
Admittedly we haven’t seen much proper football the last few months

[Sutekh]

and doesn’t care what the fans think.

I find it hard to believe they were the exact words he used.

I think his actual words were “I don’t care what football fans think”.
Make of that what you will. Or are you suggesting Reading supporters aren’t football fans.?
Admittedly we haven’t seen much proper football the last few months

Owners in backing the man that they appointed 8 months ago shock

[The Royal Forester]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

[South Coast Royal]

and doesn’t care what the fans think.

I find it hard to believe they were the exact words he used.

I think his actual words were “I don’t care what football fans think”.
Make of that what you will. Or are you suggesting Reading supporters aren’t football fans.?
Admittedly we haven’t seen much proper football the last few months

Yeah, after all the hype of the past year I was a bit surprised at the tone and thought "Did he really say that?"

True colours shown perhaps and he is only here to try and make money-why else would an old boy like him care about little clubs like us and Wycombe in the South of England as he confesses not to know much about football.
Well that makes two of them (LR and him )

[Royalwaster]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

Thumbs up from me - love his straight talking and everything makes sense.

[Lower West]

Couhig on South today earlier saying he’s fully behind Richardson and doesn’t care what the fans think.
That should help boost season ticket sales!

It's better to create something that others criticise than to create nothing at all and endlessly criticise others

[fred sharpes nose]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

Thumbs up from me - love his straight talking and everything makes sense.

Totally agree his straight talking is great - don't agree on some things he says (partly of lack of inside knowledge on my part). I reckon an evening dinner with him, with some good plonk, would be a very interesting, insightful and enjoyable time

[Linden Jones' Tash]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

He clearly loves the sound of his own voice and likes to talk....

I'm not sure i'd call it straight talking and it would have been too much to ask Dim to get him to actually be specific and evidence based rather than allow him to dictate the content of his answers..

A couple of top of mind points...

When he talks about all the goals that were just 'lost from the team', he mentions Femi Azeez?... which was a whole season before... while Knibbs was on his watch...

Also, if the owners are so 'strong' on finance, why is a loan being taken out? That's just gonna require interest to be paid and loads more debt somewhere (I know he said not to worry about it but thats just words)...

And why didn't Dim ask him to define a 'sustainable' club - knowing losses are inevitable, what level are tbey aiming for ?...

So, while its nice to hear from the owners, it was pretty much information on their terms rather than 'straight talking'..

[Sutekh]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

He clearly loves the sound of his own voice and likes to talk....

I'm not sure i'd call it straight talking and it would have been too much to ask Dim to get him to actually be specific and evidence based rather than allow him to dictate the content of his answers..

A couple of top of mind points...

When he talks about all the goals that were just 'lost from the team', he mentions Femi Azeez?... which was a whole season before... while Knibbs was on his watch...

Also, if the owners are so 'strong' on finance, why is a loan being taken out? That's just gonna require interest to be paid and loads more debt somewhere (I know he said not to worry about it but thats just words)...

And why didn't Dim ask him to define a 'sustainable' club - knowing losses are inevitable, what level are tbey aiming for ?...

So, while its nice to hear from the owners, it was pretty much information on their terms rather than 'straight talking'..

Perhaps the loan is necessary as a way to maximise the investment that the owners can put into the team over the summer?

And it is a breath of fresh air to hear from the horse’s mouths, irrespective whose terms it’s on, after years of **** all from any owners.

[Royalwaster]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

He clearly loves the sound of his own voice and likes to talk....

I'm not sure i'd call it straight talking and it would have been too much to ask Dim to get him to actually be specific and evidence based rather than allow him to dictate the content of his answers..

A couple of top of mind points...

When he talks about all the goals that were just 'lost from the team', he mentions Femi Azeez?... which was a whole season before... while Knibbs was on his watch...

Also, if the owners are so 'strong' on finance, why is a loan being taken out? That's just gonna require interest to be paid and loads more debt somewhere (I know he said not to worry about it but thats just words)...

And why didn't Dim ask him to define a 'sustainable' club - knowing losses are inevitable, what level are tbey aiming for ?...

So, while its nice to hear from the owners, it was pretty much information on their terms rather than 'straight talking'..

Fair enough - but there's a huge difference between straight talking and giving it you warts and all. If my CEO went out to the press and revealed all our internal secrets including some of the financial issues we're facing he'd be quickly out of a job and he'd never get a job again as he'd be deemed hopelessly naive.

[stealthpapes]

When he talks about all the goals that were just 'lost from the team', he mentions Femi Azeez?... which was a whole season before... while Knibbs was on his watch...

He does also mention Knibbs, Smith and Mbengue. Azeez did play for us in the 24-25 season, do his comment about the season preceding covers just about enough ground.

“We’re looking for pace, we’re looking for people who can score, we’re looking for people who are durable” sums up what many of us have identified as issues

[RoyalBlue]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

He clearly loves the sound of his own voice and likes to talk....

I'm not sure i'd call it straight talking and it would have been too much to ask Dim to get him to actually be specific and evidence based rather than allow him to dictate the content of his answers..

A couple of top of mind points...

When he talks about all the goals that were just 'lost from the team', he mentions Femi Azeez?... which was a whole season before... while Knibbs was on his watch...

Also, if the owners are so 'strong' on finance, why is a loan being taken out? That's just gonna require interest to be paid and loads more debt somewhere (I know he said not to worry about it but thats just words)...

And why didn't Dim ask him to define a 'sustainable' club - knowing losses are inevitable, what level are tbey aiming for ?...

So, while its nice to hear from the owners, it was pretty much information on their terms rather than 'straight talking'..

Whilst I understand a lot of your comments, it really isn't that unusual for businesses, with owners 'strong on finance' to take out loans.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

Full interview with Tim Dellor. Seems as though they have made up!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nl9p7k

He clearly loves the sound of his own voice and likes to talk....

I'm not sure i'd call it straight talking and it would have been too much to ask Dim to get him to actually be specific and evidence based rather than allow him to dictate the content of his answers..

A couple of top of mind points...

When he talks about all the goals that were just 'lost from the team', he mentions Femi Azeez?... which was a whole season before... while Knibbs was on his watch...

Also, if the owners are so 'strong' on finance, why is a loan being taken out? That's just gonna require interest to be paid and loads more debt somewhere (I know he said not to worry about it but thats just words)...

And why didn't Dim ask him to define a 'sustainable' club - knowing losses are inevitable, what level are tbey aiming for ?...

So, while its nice to hear from the owners, it was pretty much information on their terms rather than 'straight talking'..

Whilst I understand a lot of your comments, it really isn't that unusual for businesses, with owners 'strong on finance' to take out loans.

Yea, I wasn't suggesting that anything unusual or underhand was going on, just that the explanation and verbage could have been explored a bit more by Dim...

I think my position via my comments on here is fairly consistent - I’m very grateful that the club has survived, and understand that the new owners are in it to try and turn a profit in a fairly short timeframe...

They are foreign business people who bought a distressed asset and want to optimise it - which means fans should expect a bit of critical questioning from a local BBC reporter...

[Royalwaster]

I do agree that the point about making it 'sustainable' should have been questioned - because currently virtually no team even non-league clubs are 'sustainable'; all of them are operating at a loss. So it would be good to know what he means by 'sustainable'? Does he mean within the rules of the league?

[Extended-Phenotype]

It’s hard not to like Couhig. I think he always interviews well, sounds passionate and realistic and doesn’t take any shite. He has our best interests at heart (obviously, as a businessman they will also align with his) and while he has (and will) make mistakes, who doesn’t? The test will be whether he learns from them and this interview at the very least sounds like they know where we went wrong - here’s hoping for a better summer that sets up the best opportunity for Richardson to prove our doubts wrong.

Side note, I know I’m in a minority but I missed BBC Berks doing the commentary on RoyalsTV. Tim, Mick and Addy feel like an old pair of comfy pants. Sure they’ve got holes in, the elastic has gone a bit and you would wear something else if you were on a promise. But you’ve worn them for so long they feel an integral part of your slovenly Saturday with takeout pizza and a few tins, shortcomings and all.

Didn’t really rate the new lot. Nice enough chaps, but I kinda want my daft BBC Berks family back.