This is a bit of a late pass, but I don't think I saw anyone talking about this elsewhere and thought it was a pretty interesting article and was relevant to the good 'ol Reds (which one I'm referring to, take your pick!!). In the October issue there is a good article on How To Rebuild A Club and lists some important points on what it takes to do it right. Bear in mind that this mostly relates to the UK so the point about a Stadium doesn't totally apply here in North America, but some of them are pretty dead on and you can see that at least TFC are missing the mark on some key areas to building a successful team. Either way, you can decide if these are being applied here or abroad, but in summary here are the key points to the article:
1. Build the Business Plan - Fill the boardroom with experts, hire dynamic staff, think big-time.
2. Hire the Right Gaffer - Take time choosing a candidate, do your background research, stay patient during the lumpy bits.
3. Grow Your Own - Cast a wide net for young players, encourage good behaviour, blod them early.
4. Freshen Up Your First Team - Try before you buy, go for quality over quantity, be conservative with contract.
5. Stadia - Only move if you must, choose quality materials, tread carefully in the world of rock.
6. Keep Fans Onside - Keep active in the community, get the fans involved, get the fans excited.
Overall a good read and lots to think about. A really interesting point with regards to a well run team and a poorly run one ... when Leeds was competing in the Champions League, the Doncaster Rovers were in the Conference. Not even ten years later, they are in the Championship and Leeds are in League One. That is how quickly things can go from good to bad (Newcastle?! Liverpool!!!) or if you keep the glass half full, from bad to good.
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