Re: Shopping list for 2025 : Wed May 08, 2024 11:48 am
DarksideDave wrote:
It still doesn't look good when an incoming player feels the need to make a public apology about how his new club handled the announcement, regardless of what we think. When did that ever happen?
Optics are important. Sponsors and investors become cautious of negative press which can soon get out of hand. It's ok being hard faced about it but there's no point in creating unnecessary negativity.
If Asiata spends a significant time on the side lines in the next three years, the club will look foolish. The player himself has alluded to the fact that he's coming for one last big pay cheque. Be all about the business but be smart with it.
Optics are important. Sponsors and investors become cautious of negative press which can soon get out of hand. It's ok being hard faced about it but there's no point in creating unnecessary negativity.
If Asiata spends a significant time on the side lines in the next three years, the club will look foolish. The player himself has alluded to the fact that he's coming for one last big pay cheque. Be all about the business but be smart with it.
If he spends on the sideline the last thing people will ve moaning about will be how we announced the signing.
The press isn't that negative and neither should it be.
Think this is a big overreaction, we definitely could have handled it better so could Beaumont, but it isn't a big deal.
We have a lot bigger concerns than this.
