News in the Chronicle today that Newcastle United are looking for a head of partnership development.
The position is under Jonathan Kane’s group, with Kane being Newcastle’s Director of partnerships, and that’s him in the above picture.
Kane came in from Liverpool earlier this year, and his group is growing so that we can create partnerships with other companies so we can then (rapidly) increase our commercial revenues.
We are way behind in commercial revenues of the top Premier League clubs and our revenue governs what we can spend under the Financial Fair Play rules, and we cannot yet compete with the top six Premier League clubs, in terms of transfer fees and wages.
The advert says the new employee will be tasked with the following:
“Creating ‘high-value partnership deals’ and leading the club’s global sales effort, including presenting ‘high-quality, bespoke propositions’ to potential commercial partners.”
“As well as to build and manage a ‘high-performing’ sales team; and create and maintain a ‘high-level pipeline’ of potential clients.”
It’s all hands to the pumps, on increasing our commercial revenue which was pitiful for the 14 years under the former owner.
The game-day revenues and revenue we get from the Premier League every season are decent to good, but our commercial revenue lags way behind the top six clubs in the Premier League.
That’s the area we have to increase as quickly as we can, so we can spend more in the transfer market.
This is what our Sporting Director Dan Ashworth said earlier this month:
“What’s really difficult is to be able to compete commercially as well,”
“Some of those clubs have been a global brand for decades and that’s one of the big challenges for Peter Silverstone, chief commercial officer, Darren Eales, chief executive officer, and the team as well.”
“We’ve all got to try and work together to try and get ourselves into a situation where not only are we a top six club on the pitch, but also a top six club off the pitch.”
“That gives us more ammunition in order to be able to compete on the pitch.”
In total revenue as an example, Newcastle made £180M in the 2021-2022 financial year and that compares to Manchester City’s £619M, Chelsea’s £594M, and Manchester United’s £583M.
So we have less than one-third of what those clubs make in total revenue, and that shortfall is nearly all in commercial revenue.
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It’s now time to get back in the groove for our tough game at home to Chelsea on Saturday afternoon – we need a win in that game.
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118 comments so far
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 11:54 AM
Comment #1Vindaloo la la
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 11:57 AM
Comment #2Keep them coming Ed
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Comment #3Will we try to get into other sports aswell i.e merge with Rugby, Newcastle cricket team, basketball, hockey, ice hockey all under same umbrella?
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 11:59 AM
Comment #4Looks like fat dollops done one. Either meal time or wife beating time 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Comment #5Gail must still be running on the spot 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Comment #6Clint must still be picking his nose 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:01 PM
Comment #7Uncertain must be adding more glitter to his buck teeth 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:01 PM
Comment #8Ronway is still a sissy 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:03 PM
Comment #9Junkie John must be high along with Smackhead Sue
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:04 PM
Comment #10Cnut Home must still be asleep outside poundland
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Comment #11Tedious probably making a Bestie 4 Life bracelet for Gail
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:06 PM
Comment #12Flurzinho must be the first ever Mackem in Milan
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:07 PM
Comment #13Ottawa-asswipe must be freezing in Canada
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Comment #14Autistic Taco must still be counting how many injuries we have
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Comment #15Mundette must be swimming in kids vomit
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:09 PM
Comment #16Runt-away777 must be in hibernation
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Comment #17Clevely Man Boobs must be getting his nipples pierced 😀
Davas
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Comment #18Every new appointment made by the club shows up, even more, how badly Ashley ran the club.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Comment #19Bills Son must be getting his false teeth replaced in Turkey
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Comment #20Hibbit the Hobbit must still be hiding in tunnels being hunted by the IDF 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Comment #21Sweatybetty must have finally got her hands on some Sure anti perspirant 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:14 PM
Comment #22Ashley = Uncertain Toon
Explains the previous name Toon Fans Bad
😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Comment #23Neanderthal Rotunda is still on Question 1 of the pub quiz started last Christmas 😀
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:15 PM
Comment #24Essex rubber lips Bill still trying to inflate his sex doll
Davas
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:17 PM
Comment #25Looks like I’m the only one posting.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Comment #26Sparky Scattercash must be pouring his diarrhoea gravy over his chips 😀
Rotonda heights
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Comment #27ED
I just want to thankyou so much for the last 16 years.
I was relieved when you decided to continue running the blog, however, it’s just now becoming near impossible to carry on on here any more.
I know you don’t have the strength and Neil and the wife the time or inclination to deal with the situation so it’s with a heavy heart I exit stage left and wish all the very best to 99.9% of readers on here both past and present.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:34 PM
Comment #28Do one Neanderthal. How many pints have you had so far?
Essex Geordie Bill
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:40 PM
Comment #29Ed
You might as well close the blog down. 🙁
JohnJ
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:40 PM
Comment #30Rotonda heights
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:27 PM
Comment #27
ED
“I just want to thankyou so much for the last 16 years.
I was relieved when you decided to continue running the blog, however, it’s just now becoming near impossible to carry on on here any more.
I know you don’t have the strength and Neil and the wife the time or inclination to deal with the situation so it’s with a heavy heart I exit stage left and wish all the very best to 99.9% of readers on here both past and present.”
It’s immensely sad the way the great Ed Harrison’s NUFC Blog has degenerated into something it was never meant to be! All due to a very minute per centage of despicable posters!
JohnJ
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:44 PM
Comment #31EGB
It’s very sad indeed that a fine gentleman, Dr Ed, who perhaps in his last moments of posting and life is being treated with so little respect by the scum who have invaded this place!
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:46 PM
Comment #32Don’t listen to Junkie John and Rubber Lips Essex Bill Ed.
You carry on with this fine blog.
sing in the corner
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Comment #33Dr Ed
Huge thanks for everything you have done to connect NUFC fans near and far.
God bless you and your family, always.
snowdone
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:48 PM
Comment #34Good to see we are growing the club. In fallow news times the Blog will be open to abuse, but come game time it will be back!
Eddie’s bingo will become easier to guess nearer the weekend.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:54 PM
Comment #35Until January we just need to hang in there and not be less than 6 points off top 4 then I think we could have a good 2nd half to season
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:55 PM
Comment #36Don’t worry folks Raj is still here to keep this blog going 😀
cyprus
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:55 PM
Comment #37What exactly do Adidas mean that they’ve elevated us to elite status, so we’ll get authentic strips?
What do the other pleb teams get? Fakes? Hand-me-downs?
And, Adidas, you’re giving Juventus 58m a year!
lesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 12:59 PM
Comment #38Fenham
You’re not helping rid The Blog of the troll but conversely you’re adding fuel to the fire he/ she’s lit.
You’d probably do yourself and all of us a favour by keeping your EDL-inspired clichéd opinions to yourself before the good Dr Ed calls it a day and closes the site.
The troll would likely go away if ignored – why not just let him/her get on with it until he/she realises there’s no point in posting tripe.
Raj From Bangladesh
Nov 21, 2023 at 1:07 PM
Comment #39Fatman to Chalfont probably wan*s over Nick Griffin and Nigel Farage and Tommy ‘Tommeh’ Robinson.
Fatty and panda eyed missus probably glued to ITV nowadays
DrGloom
Nov 21, 2023 at 1:10 PM
Comment #40Cyprus, yeah I was wondering what ‘authentic strips’ meant – maybe everyone else gets polyester strips