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I agree, but the question was how could Bournemouth have a bid accepted by Cardiff and he then doesn't sign, I simply gave an example, albeit exaggerated to get the message across. What does seem odd is that Sky Sports were reporting the offer had been accepted at the same time as Howe was...

Then my reaction would be different. However, the stats don't support your viewpoint. There have been 46 teams who have played in the PL, of whom 7 have been one season wonders (some, such as Palace, more than once).

if my salary went from £20k to £100k, and there was a 75% chance of it keeping at £100k if I lived the lifestyle of my peers, then I might spend?

Offer Mason £500 a week and he stays at Cardiff due to 'being unable to meet personal terms'.

It's sometimes known as Coppell Syphillis syndrome

I just wonder if Bournemouth are playing us like a piano at present. They gazump us with Grabban, after finding out the terms we are prepared to offer, then put it out in public that they're prepared to pay £2 million for Mason, creating an expectation with Cardiff that his value has increased...

I know there are Naylor bashers on NSC but he doesn't usually make things up. 26 goals in 128 games hardly gets the pulse beating.

I'm sure Andy Naylor was quoting £600k in the Argus (apologies if wrong).

I'm not sure what Mason has done to have his value increase from £600k to £2.5million in a week, unless Cardiff know we're desperate and are pricing accordingly.

That's between you and Mrs JamesAndTheGiantHead

Nope, although I think your sums sound right

Yes. I'm only guessing on the numbers too, albeit starting with last years figures, and may (not for the first time) end up with major egg on face.

No, FFP losses and accounting ones are based on different numbers.

The rules are different in L2

Hey, I was asked what I thought the numbers might be, not the merits of FFP.

The losses were over £9 million last year and that was with no depreciation on the stadium. Add that on, along with the signings of PIG, Bruno, Crofts, Ulloa, Bridge, Hammond and Upson, all on decent contracts compared to the players they replaced, add in that we were still winding down some...

It's not though if your means change so radically. Say for example I'm earning £100k a year, and buy a house and car on that level of income, in keeping with people of a similar standing in my profession. 12 months later my income falls to £20k a year. I would be bankrupt, unless perhaps I had...

The average Championship shirt sponsorship deal is worth £554,000 a year. Can't see us getting £1.75 million

Parachute payments are a necessary evil, otherwise teams would struggle to deal with a £60 million reduction in income from one year to another. Last season Wolves, Bolton and Blackburn all received their parachute payments as a result of being relegated. None on them made it to the top six...

Even a crap accountant can ensure we won't pay any tax as we have about £40 million of losses to bring forwards from prior years.