raymondbriggs
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The FFP smokescreen
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So the club are in all likelihood still paying the wages then?
Cheers for clearing that one up. That was one of the arguments over an on-loan striker, with the inference that CMS and Hoskins wage bill was freed up. This would appear not to be the case.
spring hall convert
Well-known member
So what percentage of our revenue do you think should be spent on player wages then?
What proportion of revenue do you think normal profitable business's spend on wages?
martyn20
Unwell but still smiling
And his 3 goals made all the difference?
Baron Pepperpot
Active member
I always assumed we would still be paying the full wages. That's why we cant bring in a loanee that has too many demands.
I agree entirely and that's what I thought too, but I asked the question as some had been using this flawed arguement as a stick to beat the club with.
Baron Pepperpot
Active member
I'm sure whichever rational response you choose to consider another stick will be found somewhere..
you were the one suggesting fans will leave if there's no progression. we have progressed very well year on year since bloom took over.progression can only go so far and so quickly depending on lots of circumstances. i.e. we can't allow for what other clubs are doing (they may be better placed to get in the best players). or as i tried to suggest in my first reply - none of us have a clue what our financial situation is. i expect a lot of money is being spent on players that are out at the moment.
i apologise for what i called you earlier, i just get irritated by fans presuming they know that we are in a position to just snap up players whenever we feel like it.
glasfryn
cleaning up cat sick
I am sorry to intervene in this argument about high finance
but any club who cannot get Seagulls player to work properly really do not stand a chance of getting anything else right
but any club who cannot get Seagulls player to work properly really do not stand a chance of getting anything else right
spring hall convert
Well-known member
Also, I'm pretty sure we prepared for Bridcutt departing. My suspicion is we are about £3m down on where we thought we'd be if he hadn't got injured.
I don't know that I'm all that interested. Just highlighting there are 23 matches, yet you seemed to only use one of them to pay for players.
Plus signing on fees for free agents. Plus loan fees. Plus increased wages for returning players/renegotiated contracts.
spring hall convert
Well-known member
There's so many other costs though isn't there, I was trying to illustrate £10,000 a week adds up to a serious amount of money.
People do realise 26,000 fans require more outlay than 5,000 fans. 
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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We are paying the price for veing too loose with the pursestrings over the last few seasons. But Barber isn't saying so because he has more integrity.
Daffy Duck
Stop bloody moaning!
IMO, an awful lot of the blame should be laid at the door of Ken Brown, Barber's predecessor.
It seemed to me that he acted like a kid in a sweetshop and threw other people's money around like there was no tomorrow.
It seemed to me that he acted like a kid in a sweetshop and threw other people's money around like there was no tomorrow.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Total understatement I am afraid, why do you think the club had to make so many offers to get rid of replica shirts and the end of season tat sales?
BOGOF and free if you signed up to the lottery as totally over ordered
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KZNSeagull
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£15 million on a new training ground is evidence of investment though.
That will in turn produce better players.
If you want instant gratification then you are not going to get it following the Albion under Tony Bloom, rightly or wrongly.