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Form the looks of this South Sydney fansite: http://www.rabbitohs.com/, it seems that some of Souths' supporters expect privatisation to lead to on-field success (even premierships), and (better yet) survival.
But hecking their website (http://www.thebell.com.au/summary.html), all it seems to say is how much the phone-thrower loves the club, that they want to make the club successful (both on and off the field), and it gives the minutest details of the proposed ownership structure.
What it doesn't say is how the hope to achieve success. Privatised soccer clubs in Europe have only become more successful because their new owner has been their sugardaddy (by deliberately running their club at a loss, just to see on field success). But it appears that Crowe and Holes a Court aren't prepared to that, because it states quite clearly that the want to club to be "profitable" (meaning they're not going to run it at a loss).
So what's going on? The privatised club will have a higher tax bill, and they'll find that people will no longer be prepared to donate money to it or to do unpaid volunteer work (which is what happened when the Swans were privatised). And yet, privatisation is not going to open up any new revenue streams, is it?
The whole thing reeks of businessmen playing with the club like it's a new toy, without realising that running a struggling NRL club isn't all fun and games.
So, are they just playing, or have they just not put their brilliant business plan on their website?
But hecking their website (http://www.thebell.com.au/summary.html), all it seems to say is how much the phone-thrower loves the club, that they want to make the club successful (both on and off the field), and it gives the minutest details of the proposed ownership structure.
What it doesn't say is how the hope to achieve success. Privatised soccer clubs in Europe have only become more successful because their new owner has been their sugardaddy (by deliberately running their club at a loss, just to see on field success). But it appears that Crowe and Holes a Court aren't prepared to that, because it states quite clearly that the want to club to be "profitable" (meaning they're not going to run it at a loss).
So what's going on? The privatised club will have a higher tax bill, and they'll find that people will no longer be prepared to donate money to it or to do unpaid volunteer work (which is what happened when the Swans were privatised). And yet, privatisation is not going to open up any new revenue streams, is it?
The whole thing reeks of businessmen playing with the club like it's a new toy, without realising that running a struggling NRL club isn't all fun and games.
So, are they just playing, or have they just not put their brilliant business plan on their website?

