Jordan rhodes to blackburn

[Badger]

I think Blackburn are an early contender for the prized "Joke Club of the Year" award.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Easily affordable what with the parachute payments lasting for years nowadays.

 

[Simster]

They have - the FFP should put paid to those clubs who gamble to reach the Premier League.

I thought someone might say that, but we'll see. The football authorities are so incompetent that you can bet that clubs will find ways to circumnavigate the FFP stipulations.

 

[narly101]

I thought someone might say that, but we'll see. The football authorities are so incompetent that you can bet that clubs will find ways to circumnavigate the FFP stipulations.

True. It will be interesting to see what happens at the end of this season

 

[Southern Scouse]

I think Rhodes has declined to move to Rovers, must be waiting for us to make an offer?

 

[The Fifth Column]

I thought someone might say that, but we'll see. The football authorities are so incompetent that you can bet that clubs will find ways to circumnavigate the FFP stipulations.

Some clubs already have, Man City's hugely inflated sponsorship deal with Etihad gave them an artificially high 'income' which they can use to fund more expensive signings. Etihad are owned by or have close links with the family running City.

 

[pishhead]

8 million being quoted is just mental, this is a player who has scored goals at league one exclusively. Mental just mental.