The academy is fundamental to a model of financial sustainability and that's why it's so important.
We 100% need to be able to produce players who are as you rightly say Scottish Football ready, but players who can command decent sell on fees. On average, for the investment it takes up we haven't been doing that.
If we see exciting graduates in the first 11 for just a short time we have to accept that's part of being a selling club.
Number 2 priority would be to find a coach, a proper coach who has demonstrated he can get a team playing in a consistent style that delivers results over a period of time.
Then priority 3 is to hire a recruitment person to work with that coach to identify players that will fit into that style.
Then carry out a full review of every single employee to assess who is adding value to the Club through their work and who isn't so we can make the necessary changes.
Someone mentioned the Fed as an investor, I doubt the Fed and the Foundation have enough money to become a serious investor at this point but a new owner might do well to invite them to be involved in some capacity.
Agree with what you say about Watt by the way, his gallous weegie attitude is wrong for our club just as it was with Mulgrew. We need dedicated winners in every position on and off the pitch. Obviously I could be wrong as I'm not around the club but it's a feeling I have based on interviews, blogs, body language, work rate, influence in games, and seen him shouting at young players more than once. Asghar wasn't concerned with doing the right personal diligence behaviour/background when signing players, successful clubs try to get that right with background checking etc etc.
Certainly a local owner might be preferred by most fans but that's also likely to be someone who's never had to address points 1/2/3 above, whereas a Football club investor would have valuable experience in those areas.
Meantime to get anywhere forwards it's V1TAL that we get promoted. The next few games are so crucial to our future.