Good breakdown of our finances, as usual, by the Swiss Ramble

[Classic Jorge]

http://swissramble.blogspot.ch/2014/09/arsenal-money-changes -everything.html (http://swissramble.blogspot.ch/2014/09/arsenal-money-changes-everything.html)

Essential reading for the spensamfakkinmoremunnyyasenileoldfwenchcant mob on here.

[7evens]

defence :-/

[Mack]

[Classic Jorge]

but that said, it does make some interesting points about how our approach is significantly different and the ways in which it works.

One thing is abundantly clear though, we need to get that commercial operation fired up toot sweet as it's really sub-optimal compared to our rivals. It's a f**king joke to be behind Schalke, Dortmund and Chelsea ffs.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nQ1o6T-QSeg/VB8vWIH12fI/AAAAAAAAHqA/LPYhNKuIF1w/s1600/17%2BCommercial.jpg

[Classic Jorge]

[Billy Goat Sverige]

Quote:



AON - Principal Sponsor
DHL - Official Logistics Partner
bwin - Official Gaming and Betting Partner
Casillero Del Diablo - Official Wine Partner
Epson - Official Office Equipment Partner
STC - Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner for Saudi Arabia
Kansai Paint - Official Paint Partner
Nike - Official Kit Supplier
Chevrolet - Official Automotive Partner
Singha - Official Beer
Aeroflot - Official Carrier
Bulova - Official Timekeeping Partner
Toshiba Medical Systems - Official Medical Systems Partner
Aperol Spritz - Official Global Spirits Partner
Yanmar - Official Global Parner
The Hong Kong Jockey Club - Official Partner
TM - Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner in Malaysia
Globacom - Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner for Nigeria, Ghana and Republic of Benin
Viva Kuwait - Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner in Kuwait
A.P. Honda - Official Motorcycle Partner in Thailand
Kagome - Official Partner for Japan
True Visions - Official MUTV Broadcaster for Thailand
Apollo Tyres - Official Tyre Partner in UK and India
Viva - Official Telecommunications Partner in Bahrain
Viva Kuwait - Official Integrated Telecommunications Partner in Kuwait
Zong - Official Telecommunications Partner in Pakistan
Bakcell - Official Telecommunications and Broadcast Partner for Azerbaijan
Gloops - Official Social Gaming Partner in Japan
True Move H - Official Mobile Partner for Thailand
Nissin - Official Global Food Partner

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Maybe even Chelsea.

[7evens]

I also thought Dortmund had a massive fan base.

[Brentwood]

[Classic Jorge]

http://upload.evocdn.co.uk/fruitnet/uploads/asset_image/2_1200453_e.jpg

[Classic Jorge]

See also chelsea eleven years ago

[Luis Anaconda]

[Ben.]

As they would have had more 'official wine partners' than we have attacking midfielders.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

[Classic Jorge]

[Brentwood]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Their financial standing 5-10 years ago is of no relevance to that.

They're both big clubs in modern European football, BVB probably second biggest in Germany and Chelsea in the top 2-3 in the self styled biggest league ever in the world ever.

[Classic Jorge]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Monies earned in those financial or calender years, the losses incurred in the overall business in previous regimes are utterly irrelevant.

Silly to argue otherwise.

[Classic Jorge]

or in our case, still f**k up

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

If for example Chelsea had negotiated their main commercial deals in recent years (as opposed to the example where we had deals in place for 10 years previous) then success such as that in Europe would have worked in their favour.

Fundamentally they are the biggest or second biggest club in London, one of the major cities in the world. They are also annually one of the top 3 sides in the richest and globally audienced leagues in the world plus annual qualifiers for the Champions League.

While you and I may not like them the above cannot be disputed.

Basically, in commercial terms they are huge or at very least as big as us.

[Classic Jorge]

Or at least we have in my experience

['Neg]