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by boatshed bill » Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:24 pm
Indecisive wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:12 pm
His career earnings I think are around $150 million dollars plus. His final 2 year contract was $35 million dollars. Its mega money for a sports star. Surely His likely return on an investment with us would pale into insignificance.
He won't want to lose masses, but I just can't see how this could be a purely money driven move for him.
If he was just in for the money there's loads of better investment opportunities than Burnley FC.
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by Goliath » Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:35 pm
Interesting to hear him suggest this is basically a role he's doing to gain experience in running a football club.
I wonder if that's the big indicator of what his real reason is for getting so involved in English football.
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by Paul Waine » Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:57 pm
Goliath wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:35 pm
Interesting to hear him suggest this is basically a role he's doing to gain experience in running a football club.
I wonder if that's the big indicator of what his real reason is for getting so involved in English football.
Doesn't he say in the video that his long term plan is to own an English football club? I'd originally "guestimated" that JJ Watt may have invested $5 million to become a co-owner of BFC, and possibly Kealia Watt had done the same. But, listening to the video I got the sense that $5 million may be an underestimate - and $5 million isn't really enough money to allow someone to describe themselves as a co-owner. From the way JJ Watt talks about Burnley, from the way he makes comparisons with Green Bay and Wisconsin, I can imagine that Burnley Football Club is a great fit for his long term plans.
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by CharlieinNewMexico » Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:23 pm
superdimitri wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:35 am
He's a Chelsea fan.
He's addressed this 100's of times. He picked them when he first started watching the Premier League because he didn't know any different. Now he's 100% Burnley.
And you know that, too.
Kinda weird how you deliberately ignore that.
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by Goliath » Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:23 pm
Paul Waine wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:57 pm
Doesn't he say in the video that his long term plan is to own an English football club? I'd originally "guestimated" that JJ Watt may have invested $5 million to become a co-owner of BFC, and possibly Kealia Watt had done the same. But, listening to the video I got the sense that $5 million may be an underestimate - and $5 million isn't really enough money to allow someone to describe themselves as a co-owner. From the way JJ Watt talks about Burnley, from the way he makes comparisons with Green Bay and Wisconsin, I can imagine that Burnley Football Club is a great fit for his long term plans.
Yes I'm surprised it hasn't been picked up on.
I wonder whether he thinks that will be Burnley or another club? I don't think he'd struggle in managing to get a group of investors together to help fund it
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by 123EasyasBFC » Fri Apr 12, 2024 11:34 pm
CharlieinNewMexico wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 10:23 pm
He's addressed this 100's of times. He picked them when he first started watching the Premier League because he didn't know any different. Now he's 100% Burnley.
And you know that, too.
Kinda weird how you deliberately ignore that.
That doesn’t fit the negative narrative people seem to want to give regarding JJ Watt everytime he does something regarding Burnley.
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by ClaretPete001 » Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:56 am
Indecisive wrote: ↑Fri Apr 12, 2024 7:12 pm
His career earnings I think are around $150 million dollars plus. His final 2 year contract was $35 million dollars. Its mega money for a sports star. Surely His likely return on an investment with us would pale into insignificance.
He won't want to lose masses, but I just can't see how this could be a purely money driven move for him.
That's my point, it doesn't make sense for him to invest a large sum of money into the club in the circumstances many are describing on here.
Therefore I don't believe he has. I think it's exactly as he says, he want to learn the business side of the Sports Industry. The question is whether he would want need to invest £10 million to do that and he clearly doesn't need to because he offers valuable PR and ballast to the clubs credentials as an investment vehicle in the US.
It's Occam razor, he is probably working in return for equity. if he has invested that much then he failed to understand the first law of succeeding in business, which is to know your own worth. He is much bigger than the club in the US.
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by clarethomer » Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:24 am
Maybe JJ Watt is ALKs exit at some point in the future?
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by Paul Waine » Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:25 am
ClaretPete001 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2024 10:56 am
That's my point, it doesn't make sense for him to invest a large sum of money into the club in the circumstances many are describing on here.
Therefore I don't believe he has. I think it's exactly as he says, he want to learn the business side of the Sports Industry. The question is whether he would want need to invest £10 million to do that and he clearly doesn't need to because he offers valuable PR and ballast to the clubs credentials as an investment vehicle in the US.
It's Occam razor, he is probably working in return for equity. if he has invested that much then he failed to understand the first law of succeeding in business, which is to know your own worth. He is much bigger than the club in the US.
It might not "make sense" to you, Pete. It's how JJ Watt and Kealia Watt sees it that matters. He makes the comparison between Green Bay, the city and Burnley, the town ("city" and "town" being the difference between American English and England's English).
If I might add, $10 million is not a lot of money to a successful person in the US, whether that success has come as an sportsperson and athlete or in business or any other walk of life. If the club was bought by Alan Pace, ALK and VSP with a £200 million valuation, how much do you think a "co-owner" would have to invest to describe themselves as a "co-owner?"
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by Quickenthetempo » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:32 pm
Not seen it mentioned on here yet but he has raised 50k for the food bank with the hats he sold.
Top effort
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by The Shire Claret » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:40 pm
He went for cringe in the video too and he succeeded
Great work
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by warksclaret » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:58 pm
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:32 pm
Not seen it mentioned on here yet but he has raised 50k for the food bank with the hats he sold.
Top effort
Watt-a result
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by burnleymik » Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:00 pm
Nothing but positives from this guy since he got involved. Great ambassador for Burnley.
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by KRBFC » Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:45 pm
Not a bad word to say about him or his wife, excellent work
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by NewClaret » Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:57 pm
Wow. Outstanding result. Many thanks and well done JJ. Must’ve shifted some caps.
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by Bosscat » Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:59 pm
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by Steve-Harpers-perm » Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:06 pm
That is a fantastic effort. As above he brings so much positivity to the club and town.
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by Darnhill Claret » Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:07 pm
Congratulations to JJ for his continued enthusiasm and everyone else involved in the foodbank and all the earlier work by those who got the foodbank up and running and their continuing enthusiasm for the project.
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by Darnhill Claret » Thu Apr 25, 2024 5:07 pm
Congratulations to JJ for his continued enthusiasm and everyone else involved in the foodbank and all the earlier work by those who got the foodbank up and running and their continuing enthusiasm for the project.
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by IanMcL » Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:16 pm
Whilst I am concerned at home we are owned, the presence of Mr and Mrs Watt can only be commended. They have both been excellent for Burnley FC , the people and the town itself.
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by CrosspoolClarets » Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:25 pm
He is a rare thing in an American in that he seems to enjoy taking the pee out of himself. That video was cringeworthy but deliberate and funny. He appears to be a diamond, I can see why he got in all those all star teams.
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by bfcjg » Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:30 pm
I reckon he is a genuine guy he really gets Burnley and does love a few in the pubs around Burnley. As for his food bank work you cannot speak highly enough of him and his family.
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by Swizzlestick » Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:31 pm
He’s been a real credit to the club and the town.
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by jedi_master » Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:40 pm
Appears to be a thoroughly good human being. Credit to him.
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by 123EasyasBFC » Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:59 pm
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:32 pm
Not seen it mentioned on here yet but he has raised 50k for the food bank with the hats he sold.
Top effort
Not bad for someone who just talks about bene n hot all the time
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by Quickenthetempo » Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:36 am
123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 10:59 pm
Not bad for someone who just talks about bene n hot all the time
To be fair it was getting annoying, especially as he doesn't like it.
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by 123EasyasBFC » Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:43 am
Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:36 am
To be fair it was getting annoying, especially as he doesn't like it.
Must have a short fuse if any of his interviews annoyed you
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by superdimitri » Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:17 am
CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:25 pm
He is a rare thing in an American in that he seems to enjoy taking the pee out of himself. That video was cringeworthy but deliberate and funny. He appears to be a diamond, I can see why he got in all those all star teams.
Are you really so narrow minded. What an odd statement. There's people who do and don't take themselves seriously everywhere. Doesn't matter where you're from.
We have lots of American fans.. maybe we should be a little less disrespectful?
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by Down_Rover » Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:46 am
Perhaps he is coming to have a not so quiet word with the guys at PGMOL
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by Quickenthetempo » Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:14 am
123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:43 am
Must have a short fuse if any of his interviews annoyed you
You effing what? I will kill you!!!
Only joking. I was mildly irritated. Not smashing the TV up.
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by Clovius Boofus » Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:15 am
123EasyasBFC wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:43 am
Must have a short fuse if any of his interviews annoyed you
Nothing new. People on here love moaning about nothing.
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by CharlieinNewMexico » Fri Apr 26, 2024 5:28 pm
He is currently (and correctly) addressing the shrinking size of burritos in his jjwatt foundation shirt.
If you get a burrito from family restaurants here in New Mexico, they are giant, like a pound of food. For $6. You get one from a chain it’s about 4 ounces for the same price.
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by CrosspoolClarets » Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:15 pm
superdimitri wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:17 am
Are you really so narrow minded. What an odd statement. There's people who do and don't take themselves seriously everywhere. Doesn't matter where you're from.
We have lots of American fans.. maybe we should be a little less disrespectful?
Just spotted this very odd comment. No idea why people take offence at everything nowadays because there really is no need.
It is well acknowledged the different between British and American humour, it wasn't a criticism of somewhere I have spent a lot of time, the world would be boring if we were all the same. Brits tend to make the main character a joke, whereas the Americans make the main character tell a joke. That self deprecating style is a rare thing in the US, most people aren't comfortable doing it, which is why I found it so welcome in JJ because that is my style of humour.
Not yours clearly
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by Paul Waine » Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:14 pm
CrosspoolClarets wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:15 pm
Just spotted this very odd comment. No idea why people take offence at everything nowadays because there really is no need.
It is well acknowledged the different between British and American humour, it wasn't a criticism of somewhere I have spent a lot of time, the world would be boring if we were all the same. Brits tend to make the main character a joke, whereas the Americans make the main character tell a joke. That self deprecating style is a rare thing in the US, most people aren't comfortable doing it, which is why I found it so welcome in JJ because that is my style of humour.
Not yours clearly
Oh, come on, Crosspool. Yes, we are all different, those are two massive stereotypes that you are imagining.
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