tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660025247814683396.post8299613010696216823..comments2023-10-14T20:26:06.917+11:00Comments on The Oyster Project | Daniel Oyston: Why Sport Really Isn’t BusinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660025247814683396.post-82762504130543168022010-06-30T11:29:20.251+10:002010-06-30T11:29:20.251+10:00@James, yes I totally agree with you that the AFL ...@James, yes I totally agree with you that the AFL is much much better at it than someone like FIFA and recruitment of business people is very important.<br /><br />However, there are still times in the AFL when the fit between a business and sport is uneasy particularly because of the high profile of the employees. It speaks volumes for the AFL through the way they have handle most things.<br /><br />I suppose my post was more about highlighting a bad example rather than a good one (of which there are plenty).Daniel Oystonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17077473855767355989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7660025247814683396.post-29984465188286652082010-06-30T09:19:33.451+10:002010-06-30T09:19:33.451+10:00Not sure I can agree with you there Oyst. Sure, FI...Not sure I can agree with you there Oyst. Sure, FIFA certainly are earning the wrath of their fans, but other sports prosper because of a business like approach. <br /><br />The best example is the AFL. They have become Australia's dominant code because they employed business people rather than sports people into key administration positions 20 years ago. In particular, expansion into new markets has been a key success to their growth. But they've also aggresively protected the image/brand of the game by wiping out unsavoury elements (violence & thuggery).<br /><br />They've also shown a will to adapt and improve the game/rules. The pre season competition is used each year to trial rule changes/variations. All in the name of improving the game for fans. <br /><br />So I think they're a perfect example of how a sport can prosper with a busines like mentality.James Duthiehttp://onlinemarketingbanter.comnoreply@blogger.com