Albion reject "final" Leicester bid for Ulloa

[chaileyjem]

Our average wage per player was estimated as £9.2k including NI etc by @elpresidente on this post for TSLR
http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/200-million-reasons-to-love-tony-bloom.html

Based on 2012/13 accounts when budget was c£21m for overall wages.

 

[Weststander]

Our average wage per player was estimated as £9.2k including NI etc by @elpresidente on this post for TSLR
http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/200-million-reasons-to-love-tony-bloom.html

Based on 2012/13 accounts when budget was c£21m for overall wages.

The last accounts showed ALL operational costs to be £17.2m, which would include payroll and all other overheads.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

I saw in the paper that Leices were also after CHarlie Austin if they cant get Ulloa

 

[albionite]

I saw in the paper that Leices were also after CHarlie Austin if they cant get Ulloa

Sounds like Leicester are getting desprate, put the price up to £12m will teach them not to come in with low bids after we told them £10m

 

[chaileyjem]

The last accounts showed ALL operational costs to be £17.2m, which would include payroll and all other overheads.

Perplexed where you get the 17.2m figure from there WestStander as all the pieces i've read about 2012/13 quote a c21m figure for "football costs/wages" for 12/13.

"New signings and a larger wage bill meant the club's "footballing costs" rose from £14.8m to £20.9m as Brighton came close to promotion."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26055733

"The Albion’s wage bill has shot up from £7 million in our last season at Withdean to £14 million in the first season at the Amex to £21 million last year."
http://theseagulllovereview.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/200-million-reasons-to-love-tony-bloom.html

"overall turnover at the club was pegged back by a huge rise in “football costs”.
The £20.9m bill, up from £14.8m the previous year, is largely from the increase in wages and transfer fees with the club looking to gain promotion to the Premier League."
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/10989371.Brighton_and_Hove_Albion_posts_losses_of___14_7m/

Anyway i'm obviously not the expert on this . Ask a certain >> http://www.northstandchat.com/member.php?31-El-Presidente for more who definitely can answer queries about how much the Albion spend, what on and how that compares to other clubs in the Champ.

 

[perseus]

Tangent: how good is Leo Ulloa's English? Would he do as well without translation? Understanding tactics etc. Leicester do not seem to have any Spanish speakers. Is this important? Or is football a universal language?

I am completely unsure about how important this is?

A good reason for not going to Leicester?

 

[nwgull]

Tangent: how good is Leo Ulloa's English? Would he do as well without translation? Understanding tactics etc. Leicester do not seem to have any Spanish speakers. Is this important? Or is football a universal language?

I am completely unsure about how important this is?

A good reason for not going to Leicester?

He's been here over 18 months, so it should be decent. Certainly not a major issue if they're offering to double his wages!

 

[Footsoldier]

I saw in the paper that Leices were also after CHarlie Austin if they cant get Ulloa

That is just a idle threat and aimed at us which is laughable because they'd have to pay double and Leicester wouldn't be able to afford his wages. Leciester are getting so desperate that they'll have no option but to meet our valuation.

They are pretending to be looking at offer strikers because they think we'll buckle and except their final bid. No chance

 

[Jim D]

Was told by the man himself.

He wouldn't be the first man to be untruthful about how much he was earning - although in fairness I expect that most would inflate their salary (especially if trying to impress someone).

 

[London Irish]

Fernandez wouldn't sell Austin under any circumstances. That's been put about to further unsettle Leo alas

 

[Jim D]

Fernandez wouldn't sell Austin under any circumstances. That's been put about to further unsettle Leo alas

I'm sure he once said the same about his F1 team.

 

[Footsoldier]

I'm sure he once said the same about his F1 team.

I'm sure he sold it for more than £6m.

 

[Jim D]

I'm sure he sold it for more than £6m.

But he still sold it.

 

[Footsoldier]

But he still sold it.

That's correct but you could always argue Barcelona stance on Messi when they've said the same but if a bid came in (hyperphtical) for £500m they'd sell.

 

[drew]

I have no problem with FFP, if it is applied correctly across the board. I hate FFP when it operates alongside the 'Parachute Payement' anomoly, that renders any FFP guidelines as completely redundant and discriminatory.

If you read my post, I used the words 'WHEN' and 'CANDIDATES'.... so yes it is still to officially come into the public domain, but seeing as we have already witnessed QPR and its fantasy football levels of losses, plus the obvious Forest overspending vs its attendances etc,...... I will keep wondering until I see it all in black and white. I am certain that little or no sanction will be applied to either of those clubs, nor those others found to be outside the FFP parameters.

Level playing field is what I would like to see..... and as someone else said, why not reward those who stay in control of finances, why randomly pass the cash to a charity...... smells like a smokescreen to me.

As ever, you are being disingenuous! Your post states 'but I have yet to hear of a single sanction given out' which, to anyone with an understanding of the English language, would imply you believe that sanctions should have been given out if merited!!!

Yes, we would all like to see a level playing field but that will never happen as some clubs earn more than others which itself distorts the equality.

 

[Weststander]

He wouldn't be the first man to be untruthful about how much he was earning - although in fairness I expect that most would inflate their salary (especially if trying to impress someone).

He was not letting on to his real total pay from BHA. Possibly out of embarrassment, but it's private info anyway, even to "a mate".
On checking with someone in the know, average Championship player pay is £9k per week, and like all Albion players El Abd was almost certainly on a higher level than the £3k per week he told "a mate".

 

[London Irish]

I'm sure he once said the same about his F1 team.

Comparison doesn't work though - Fermandez is not quitting the sport of football is he? Hence he wouldn't sell one of his main footballing assets

 

[Gazwag]

He was very happy with the rest of the team tonight but non committal on whether he was leaving when we asked him

 

[Jim D]

Comparison doesn't work though - Fermandez is not quitting the sport of football is he? Hence he wouldn't sell one of his main footballing assets

He would if the price was right.

 

[casbom]

Maybe it wasn't the final bid? Argus thinks a new bid is likely.