Papa Lazarou
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[Football] More possible FFP issues for Chelsea?
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Cheggers
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European football - The Boehly Grail.
I'm taking the rest of the day off for that one.
I'm taking the rest of the day off for that one.
Milano
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This is marvelous stuff. It's the reason I want Liverpool to win the FLC and Villa to knock them out the FAC, no Europe again and they are in so much shit.
This was discussed a lot on here at the time that these 8 year contracts were great at allowing the m to spend massive money v quickly but provided one fact was correct - that the players were actually up to it, that was the gamble, I'm sure they thought maybe one or max two wouldn't work out, but it's 6 or 7, it's wonderful.
This was discussed a lot on here at the time that these 8 year contracts were great at allowing the m to spend massive money v quickly but provided one fact was correct - that the players were actually up to it, that was the gamble, I'm sure they thought maybe one or max two wouldn't work out, but it's 6 or 7, it's wonderful.
Nobby Cybergoat
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And I would bet good money that Boehly has had informal conversations with top brass at Barca, Madrid and Juve.
I will also bet that certain Saudi clubs will help Chelsea with their FFP trevails, £150m for Lukaku that sort of thing and mysteriously find they are invited too.
Jimmy Grimble
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Were we not originally after that Lesley Ugochukwu as a Caicedo replacement before they decided to sign him and Caicedo? Lesley is about 4th choice in their pecking order now. Wonder if we’d query about taking him off their hands at a cut price.
and none will take a pay cut
BRIGHT ON Q
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The old boy isn't happy
highflyer
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This, I'm afraid, remains to be tested. they've made the rght noises. Which is good. But are yet to properly nail a really powerful club - one, say, owned by a petro-state or a well connected American Billionaire.
I'm hearing increasingly sympathetic noises from the media towards the newly rich clubs. I think it was David Orstein (but might be wrong) speaking to a set of punters on BBC the other day and (almost) everyone agreeing how jolly unfair it was that 'ambitious' clubs like Newcastle are being restrained from spending when there is next to no chance of them going bunkrupt Which is, apparently, 'what the FFP rules are there for'. I don't know if this is just certain people understanding where their interests lie (more money in the game = ever higher salaries and trebles all round, ching ching). Or whether there are some more 'direct' conversations going on to ensure that everyone is gradually brought round to expressing the view that restricting Saudi Arabia from spending whatever it wants, to help divert attention from their murdering ways, is somehow 'bad for the game we love'. But I definitely sense a concerted campaign coming to push back and make sure that the likes of Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle are able to get back to their mega-spending ways. And yes, I suspect that will involve a return of the '(Saudi based?) Superleage idea at some stage. When they've lined up their ducks so as not to get ambushed by these annoying 'poor people that actually go to soccer games' again.
Personally I'm not optimistic. They are rich. We are stupid. And money = power = getting what you want in the end.
But by god, I hope I'm wrong!
B-right-on
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Epitomises the Black Hole of Chelsea FC.
Brought for £23m on 7 year contract. 19 years old French U21 international. Played 23 times for Rennes in his first season and 35 times last season (with 2,000 mins on the pitch). 13 times so far this season and nothing since Xmas and only 500 mins on the pitch.
Wonder how his morale is and how much that affects him as a player going forward. Compare to our 18-19 year olds, Jack H, Ferguson, Buononotte, Enciso etc...
I think you maybe correct.
I can't see Reece James liking Saudi at all.
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A few lines from an article on Chelsea's predicament, in The Athletic today: "Some sources close to the dressing room, speaking anonymously to The Athletic in order to protect relationships, have suggested coaching on tactical elements is limited and players are essentially playing off the cuff."
You'd think so. With what they've spent it seems impossible they could come close to meeting FFP. They should be relegated to the national league.
Not sure why it would be Saudi based, they don't have the fans at have. But regardless, I don't care, as long as we keep our league and European Cup etc (by whatever name) and they have nothing to do with it.
That makes no sense though
Milano
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The super league is dead, all EPL clubs signed the charter, they would be kicked out the EPL.
The next problem is that they will introduce it by stealth, e.g 5 clubs in the UCL, but with Chelsea in 11th it doesn’t matter, let’s keep the ****s there.
The next problem is that they will introduce it by stealth, e.g 5 clubs in the UCL, but with Chelsea in 11th it doesn’t matter, let’s keep the ****s there.
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Poor bastards haven’t won a Champions League in nearly 3 years.
highflyer
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Only tongue in cheek in terms of being based in Saudi. But I am sure they are manouvering to be involved in some way - and very obviously seeking to build one or two teams of overpaid, ethically challenged, ex-'superstars' that will be box office (eg have players that TV viewers in India and the US will have heard of) enough to play in such a league.
As a Brighton fan, I wouldn't care. Although I would feel sorry for the fans of those clubs (in it) who didn't want it.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
No sympathy, he is a self righteous, cantankerous, shiny shite.