Asking the Right Questions
Same old Arsenal? The folly of forecasting!
Super-Thursday? No, it’s all about Super-Sunday! The Brazilian Real might have hit a 12-year low against the US dollar last week, but the currency of Liverpool’s Brazilian wizard Philippe Countinho continues to strengthen. A moment of magic was the difference as Liverpool avenged their…
The drought is over, English premier league returns!
The drought is over at last, a new English premier league season begins this weekend. The great thing about a new season is the unfettered hope that springs eternal among all football fans, whether their club is in the lower leagues or in the…
Capital Allocation: The Football Transfer Market
Well, the 2015/2016 English Premier League fixtures are out. Only seven weekends until the opening day of the season and judging by Liverpool’s fixture list, it might be only a further 11 weeks till we’re planning for next season, unless there is some drastic…
The ‘Irish Invesco’ Lights Up the Bridge!
Our peers in the financial services industry in London may not have been that familiar with ‘the Irish Invesco’. However, on Saturday at Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea FC, that all changed as our team of ‘proper footballers’ began the group stage of the…
Invesco Heading to the Bridge!
On Sunday May 25th, Chelsea Football Club were presented with the Premier League title at Stamford Bridge, one of those occasions where their fans turn up. However, with much more excitement, I look forward to playing at the home of the Champions this Saturday,…
Ode to Liverpool Football Club
The English premier league season came to a close yesterday, one that Liverpool fans like myself will be keen to forget. As a fan, I am the equivalent of that guy who has been saying for years that government bond yields can’t go any…
Farewell to Steven Gerrard, True Legend!
Steven Gerrard said his heartfelt goodbyes to Liverpool fans Saturday and the end of his playing days at Anfield. The defeat to Crystal Palace on the day was perhaps symbolic of a disappointing season for himself and the club, after coming so close to…
The Failure of Committees
The deflationary spiral in Europe has been eclipsed by that on Merseyside, as hopes of Champions league football and an FA Cup final have ended with a whimper. There are few positives to take in terms of assessing the outlook for a squad that…
Loyalty is subjective, but definitely in short supply in football
Like valuation in financial markets, loyalty is also subjective. There are those who believe they prescribe to the ideal of loyalty, only to be found wanting when their character is tested. It is something that is at the heart of all relationships, but of…
Football, People and Decision Making
For any of the football fans who read my commentary, you may have been wondering if I took a convenient sick day yesterday after Sunday’s defeat to Manchester United. Thankfully, my client meeting in Kerry spared me the smugness (deserved) of the Manchester United fans…
