New Owner

[Melbourne Saint]

The MLS have some good players... We couldn't afford them. Unless they're dumping big money on the transfer kitty...

[Melbourne Saint]

14 minutes ago, RandomGuy said:

Sounds like a decent press release... "Improving the fan experience"... Hmmmm.... Maybe my desire for Pom-pom girls will happen...

Would love to see them at the 208. Roddy will be crapping bricks in what I assume will be weekly zoom meetings. They won't understand him.

Edited May 1, 2024 by Melbourne Saint

[Willie Peat]

The Cambridge United link is interesting. That's where Mitov came from.

[Melbourne Saint]

I wonder with this influx of American investment in Scottish clubs that they may be angling for a TV deal with a small local sports channel...

[Havana Saint]

I welcome this. A fresh set of eyes on the club infrastructure, squad, community links and overall business model needs thoroughly assessed.  The club has been on the slide since the cup double. Time to evaluate and look to see where we need the club to be in the next 5, 10 and 20 years.  Football has changed dramatically recently and we have not kept up with some aspects.  Time to loosen the grip of many with nostalgia and move forward.

[Havana Saint]

3 hours ago, Northern saint said:

On such an important subject surely someone in the Saints media would have a press release or video of the new owner to give the fans an indication of what his vision is for the club.  At least he doesn't seem to have represented Trump(not that many left to choose from).  Nothing on the official site is an own goal.

A classic example of what needs to change and how we need to at least keep up with life in 2024.

[MySpazz]

Matthew C. Klase

Matt is a partner at Webb, Klase & Lemond and is admitted to practice before all the Georgia and California state trial courts, the California appeals courts, the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, the Eastern District of California, and the Southern District of California, and the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Matt is a seasoned litigator who has experience in a wide variety of matters, including: First Amendment and other constitutional litigation, zoning and land use matters, consumer litigation, personal injury law, and general business and commercial litigation.

Matt was raised and attended high school in northeast Ohio, but quickly migrated south thereafter. He attended college at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he graduated cum laude in 1999 with degrees in Criminology and Psychology. While at FSU, Matt was a member of several honor societies and spent his junior year interning at a local plaintiffs' law firm.

After completing his undergraduate degrees, Matt enrolled in law school at The Ohio State University College of Law in Columbus, Ohio. At Ohio State, Matt was extremely active in the trial practice group, specifically working in conjunction with the Franklin County Public Defender's Office toward the defense of indigent individuals. Matt graduated from Ohio State in 2002 ranked in the top 25 percent of his class.

Following law school graduation, Matt worked as a litigator with Gordon & Rees, LLP, one of California's largest and most respected commercial litigation firms. In 2005, Matt and his family relocated to Atlanta where he began practicing with his current partners. Webb, Klase & Lemond was formed in January 2008.

Matt currently resides in Marietta, Georgia with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and following the Cleveland sports teams.

[MySpazz]

1 hour ago, Havana Saint said:

I welcome this. A fresh set of eyes on the club infrastructure, squad, community links and overall business model needs thoroughly assessed.  The club has been on the slide since the cup double. Time to evaluate and look to see where we need the club to be in the next 5, 10 and 20 years.  Football has changed dramatically recently and we have not kept up with some aspects.  Time to loosen the grip of many with nostalgia and move forward.

The incoming guys own 10% of Cambrdige United - they are not exactly a marquee and successful club.

These guys are investors

The Browns - they are Perth people who gave Saints 40 years of their lives

 

[Cleveland-Saint]

42 minutes ago, MySpazz said:

The incoming guys own 10% of Cambrdige United - they are not exactly a marquee and successful club.

These guys are investors

The Browns - they are Perth people who gave Saints 40 years of their lives

 

Dont think anyone would question the broad difference between current and new, completely different animals. I think its more a question of:

a) Stay with broons, and carry on as is, something they stated they didnt want, so a no there

b) find another saints supporter - im sure they tried but scratched out

c) go fan ownership model - no one stepped up with a plan, no saints supporter club driving this etc, so no

d) sell the club to the best they could find..... I believe we got as good as we could expect or hope for.

What other alternatives were there? I guess hold out longer for a better owner? But with club in limbo for months, and Id say we're better off today than yesterday. Jeff however needs a statue in his honor at the least. We should do a fan 'go fund me' to buy him a special leaving present/thankyou.

[slf]

2 hours ago, Melbourne Saint said:

 

Would love to see them at the 208. 

You’ve obviously been a long time away dude 

Is somebody gonna tell him 

 

[Melbourne Saint]

5 hours ago, slf said:

You’ve obviously been a long time away dude 

Is somebody gonna tell him 

 

Yup, a few good rammys in there in the past... I take it it's closed. Muirton suite for me... Much more civilised 

[RandomGuy]

Cambridge United do seem to be doing well, historically.

This seems to be their longest ever spell of 3rd tier football and they've never been higher.

[garydavidson]

11 hours ago, Havana Saint said:

A classic example of what needs to change and how we need to at least keep up with life in 2024.

It hasn't been ratified by the SFA or the FA yet.

[chips]

3 hours ago, Melbourne Saint said:

Yup, a few good rammys in there in the past... I take it it's closed. Muirton suite for me... Much more civilised 

Block of flats now ..

 

[blueheaven]

I think the Cambridge link is largely irrelevant as our new owner only has a small stake in them. He's not the one making the decisions there. It also needs to be recognised that a club like Cambridge would need a gigantic injection of cash in order to become a successful, "marquee" club in England. Saints don't need that. We're already a top flight club and we've proven we can be successful in Scotland simply by living within our means.

What I'm excited about our club getting an injection of isn't cash, but fresh ideas. We've been stagnating for a while and desperately need modernising. We need someone who will understand the importance of marketing, and who has an actual plan for growing the support, and will try some new things instead of just shrugging their shoulders and saying they've tried everything and none of it works. I really, really hope that is what this change will bring.

Obviously still very early days but the fact that they're already talking about "improving the fan experience" is a big tick in the right box for me.

And as tempting as it is to say they need to completely clear the decks and get rid of everyone and start again, the fact that they're keeping someone like Stan Harris on to enable a smooth transition is probably a good sign too. It shows a level of thoughtfulness, a willingness to listen and hopefully indicates that they're not going to be the type to make knee-jerk decisions with the club's future.

 

[garydavidson]

2 minutes ago, blueheaven said:

Obviously still very early days but the fact that they're already talking about "improving the fan experience" is a big tick in the right box for me.

Could go a new PA but hopefully it isn't just money spent on flashing lights 🤣

[Bruno Strasser]

Will be interesting to see how the Club will be structured. I am guessing a top Litigation Lawyer in the States wont have a lot of time for the Day to Day management of the Club. A Director of Football running the Club with a Manager under him for the playing side. Levein for DOF ?

[Cagey]

3 hours ago, Bruno Strasser said:

Will be interesting to see how the Club will be structured. I am guessing a top Litigation Lawyer in the States wont have a lot of time for the Day to Day management of the Club. A Director of Football running the Club with a Manager under him for the playing side. Levein for DOF ?

**** OFF.

[Ritspeed]

I see that Adam Webb is a graduate of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts which possibly explains the link he was keen to foster in Cambridge United. 

Anyway, I'm reasonably encouraged with this as I've always been confident that Geoff wouldn't just sell us out.  The fact Mr West is a lawyer, rather than a business tycoon might also suggest he is not coming in to simply asset strip the club. 

We've been mired in gloom really since Geoff announced his intention to sell the club so here's hoping for brighter times ahead.  Hopefully Levein will use this as as motivation to the squad for the coming games, but I wouldn't bank on it. 

[Melbourne Saint]

On 5/2/2024 at 5:35 AM, MySpazz said:

Matthew C. Klase

Matt is a partner at Webb, Klase & Lemond and is admitted to practice before all the Georgia and California state trial courts, the California appeals courts, the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, the Eastern District of California, and the Southern District of California, and the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Matt is a seasoned litigator who has experience in a wide variety of matters, including: First Amendment and other constitutional litigation, zoning and land use matters, consumer litigation, personal injury law, and general business and commercial litigation.

Matt was raised and attended high school in northeast Ohio, but quickly migrated south thereafter. He attended college at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, where he graduated cum laude in 1999 with degrees in Criminology and Psychology. While at FSU, Matt was a member of several honor societies and spent his junior year interning at a local plaintiffs' law firm.

After completing his undergraduate degrees, Matt enrolled in law school at The Ohio State University College of Law in Columbus, Ohio. At Ohio State, Matt was extremely active in the trial practice group, specifically working in conjunction with the Franklin County Public Defender's Office toward the defense of indigent individuals. Matt graduated from Ohio State in 2002 ranked in the top 25 percent of his class.

Following law school graduation, Matt worked as a litigator with Gordon & Rees, LLP, one of California's largest and most respected commercial litigation firms. In 2005, Matt and his family relocated to Atlanta where he began practicing with his current partners. Webb, Klase & Lemond was formed in January 2008.

Matt currently resides in Marietta, Georgia with his wife and two daughters. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing and following the Cleveland sports teams.

Are you stalking him? What car(s) does he drive?!!!

[Melbourne Saint]

15 hours ago, chips said:

Block of flats now ..

 

But is there a bar inside?

[Melbourne Saint]

13 hours ago, garydavidson said:

Could go a new PA but hopefully it isn't just money spent on flashing lights 🤣

Pom-pom girls.

[Melbourne Saint]

15 hours ago, garydavidson said:

It hasn't been ratified by the SFA or the FA yet.

It's a given it'll go through. Just boring admin... 2 legal juggernauts won't lose

[Melbourne Saint]

Be interesting regarding transfer budget Vs infrastructure. McD was the first ground to comply with rules after Hillsborough, but it's a bit tired now (unlike Dens and the like which are cesspits). Apparently the heating doesn't work so well and there's other issues in maintaining it. Major expense. Someone posted great wee stadiums in Norway...

[saintgscot]

15 minutes ago, Melbourne Saint said:

Be interesting regarding transfer budget Vs infrastructure. McD was the first ground to comply with rules after Hillsborough, but it's a bit tired now (unlike Dens and the like which are cesspits). Apparently the heating doesn't work so well and there's other issues in maintaining it. Major expense. Someone posted great wee stadiums in Norway...

I know people have been shouting about moving to new stadium and cashing in on value of land. One I hope that’s a reason Geoff still holds 25%. Second as morbid as it is we make more money from funerals than we do old firm so if we need new stadium it has to be in same site for income.