The Record Sport columnist and former Easter Road striker is excited by news of the Bournemouth chief's bid to buy a stake in the men from Leith.
Never mind Sunshine on Leith. It’s the Champions League anthem they should have been playing at the game.
Perhaps the most exciting part of it all is that it is not pie in the sky chat. Talks are already underway and the SFA seem to set on relaxing the rules in terms of dual ownership to open this door. More importantly, it’s not as if this is someone no-one knows. Foley is involved at Bournemouth and no-one can say their model has not been successful over the past few years as they are now in the Premier League.
You have the footballing expertise and the eyes and the information of so many more experts in their field seeing areas you might not normally spot your talent. You can get some to use on loan and then unearth your own to sign for big profits and just keep the system rolling. Being integrated within other clubs offers terrific opportunities for that. Then there’s the off-field spin offs with Foley’s reported connections in terms of sponsorship.
The next major part to get right is the performances on the pitch. That’s the part that has slipped, but this might be the way to get it right. There is definitely a gap in Scottish football at the moment and, before anyone even considers or argues about the chances of challenging the Old Firm at the top of the shop, it’s the immediate position behind them which would be a massive first step in isolation.
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