To me, the word profitable means sustainable - able to sustain a business that has a high degree of excellence. John W. Henry More Quotes by John W. Henry More Quotes From John W. Henry Our goal in Liverpool is to create the kind of stability that the Red Sox enjoy. We are committed to building for the long term. John W. Henry building red enjoy long When I think of how special Anfield is and how special Liverpool is, everywhere around the world everyone is talking about Liverpool, it is because of the fan base. John W. Henry think special talking world Markets are really people. John W. Henry markets really people If you make a certain type of statement, you can make a pretty good prediction of how George Steinbrenner will react. John W. Henry react will good you I believe almost any sports fan would purchase a club, if they had the means. John W. Henry club i-believe sports believe In the digital world of today, one can say almost nothing is local. John W. Henry nothing digital today world But NESV has always had debt from the first day we purchased the Red Sox. We have some partners who look at Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and almost demand that we have debt as a consequence. John W. Henry day look always red Credit is probably more acceptable in American culture than elsewhere. John W. Henry american more credit culture I don't read fiction. John W. Henry read fiction I started John W. Henry & Company because I enjoyed applying mathematics to markets, and it was a profound challenge that resonated within me. John W. Henry challenge me company mathematics You can't win in any sport without heavily concentrating on revenue generation. You have to be relentless in that regard if you are going to be able to afford the kind of players you need to compete at the highest level. John W. Henry generation need win you I'm a tough manager. I question almost every assumption in what are hopefully pragmatic ways. The more you question, the more you learn and the more the person you are questioning learns. John W. Henry question person you tough Manchester United has done an incredible job of building a young, talented, deep squad. John W. Henry deep job squad building Manchester City seems to have unlimited spending restraint and are attempting to have all-star quality at each position - two deep. That will be hard to beat. John W. Henry deep city will quality Football officiating is so subjective - much more subjective than any other sport. But the more I watch - and I watch too many matches - the more impressed I am with referees. John W. Henry watch i-am more football The nature of markets, and that includes player acquisition markets, is such that sooner or later any set of successful formulae that provide an excess return above investment are discounted. John W. Henry investment return nature successful Choosing players in any sport is an imperfect science. John W. Henry players any imperfect science The fact is, LFC is going to require substantial investment, as did the Red Sox. John W. Henry fact going investment red LFC is not servicing debt other than stadium debt. John W. Henry other than stadium debt I admire Arsenal very much, and part of that is that they are profitable. John W. Henry much very part admire
