[Football] Chelsea - what a bunch of tubes

[Bakero]

They get to revise it in January, don't they? So he'll just miss the group games, which he might not mind given there are also two international breaks between now and then.

They do. It just highlights how bloated the squad is. Hopefully, they crash out in the first stage.

 

[pigmanovich]

They do. It just highlights how bloated the squad is. Hopefully, they crash out in the first stage.

I'm with you on that.

By contrast, I hear Spurs haven't filled all their spots for the first half of their UEL campaign.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

Instead of selling the hotel, could it have played in midfield?

 

[Wozza]

Also in the grand scheme of things £76m isn't actually that much (a Mudryck?).

Player costs are spread over multiple financial seasons, as any dullard will tell you.

So £76m covers a lot of installments.

They've have shedloads of player sales too. £150m?

Looks like they're making things work, annoyingly.

 

[origigull]

Double post

 

[origigull]

In terms of the sale of the hotels, I presume that means they now can no longer consider them assets and any revenues generated from them can not count towards future PSR compliance? I would hope that this is very much a pound today rather than two pounds kind of behaviour and have actually caused themselves a problem in the longer term. Sadly, I suspect it might not be the case but I am hopeful!

I think I read somewhere that they only sold the hotels, NOT the revenue stream.

 

[Hiheidi]

They've have shedloads of player sales too. £150m? Looks like they're making things work, annoyingly.

It's not all as it seems; to sell Maatsen (for £37.5m), they had to buy Kellyman (£20m ) as part of the deal. They sold Lukaku for less than his book value, so didn't profit there.

 

[hampshirebrightonboy]

One thing this and the Leicester PSR joke have shown up is that the EPL PSR/FFP rules are full of holes. It's not like the EPL are skint, so why on earth don't they pay the money to the same lawyers the clubs will use when developing these rules to make them fit for purpose?

Surely they don't want loop holes for the 'too big to fail' clubs to exploit do they................................

PSR did not cover all eventualities but how could they have forecasted that some clubs might get relegated?

 

[Greeko]

They do. It just highlights how bloated the squad is. Hopefully, they crash out in the first stage.

Really hope they don’t crash out in the group stage could cost us a European place next season

 

[Withdean South Stand]

I think I read somewhere that they only sold the hotels, NOT the revenue stream.

How in the name of financial crimes is that logical or even possible?!

 

[BNthree]

What I don't understand about Chelsea is they are getting rid of decent players and replacing them with ones that are apparent upgrades, but to a certain extent unknown quantities who might take time to settle and gel into a team. Why don't they just try and work with what they have?

I thought they were trying to get the wage bill down by doing this. New signings on slightly less wages than existing ones. At least that's a logic explanation but Todd doesn't really do logical does he?

 

[Silverhatch]

I thought they were trying to get the wage bill down by doing this. New signings on slightly less wages than existing ones. At least that's a logic explanation but Todd doesn't really do logical does he?

That's exactly what Clearlake want to do. They offer total value contracts over a long period. It's a hedge model for the player and their advisors. Caicedo got an increase over his Brighton package (but nowhere near as inflated as some suggested) - but the attraction will have been e.g. £100k a week over an 8 year period. They'll be all manner of performance and break clauses built in but if Caicedo plays his part he knows that he has a contract worth £41.6m.

 

[brianwade]

From the BBC Football Gossip page today:

Chelsea are open to sending England left-back Ben Chilwell, 27, on loan to Turkey, although they are yet to receive any offers. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Made me laugh, chortle etc

I have of course made myself available for selection by Real Madrid; although I am yet to receive an offer of employment.

Chelsea really are a bunch of tubes aren't they?


TNBA

TTF

Chelsea is quite likely a money laundering operation for Clear Lake capital . Players are simply assets to be bought and sold . The whole set up maybe based on doing as many transactions as possible . Stupid as their actions may seem it is much bigger than Chelsea football club. And part of a plan - these people are cleverer than they look

 

[London Pompous]

Lovely club, Chopper Harris chip off the old block etc.

 

[kevo]

CFC must be the most detested club in the country. Unfortunately I can see them doing quite well this season, simply because of the talent they have available. Really hope we beat them at Stamford Bridge at the end of the month.

 

[Gotsmanov]

Is it all about to collapse? Or all part of the plan....:

Chelsea FC’s Backers Clearlake and Todd Boehly Weigh Ownership Options https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...rlake-and-todd-boehly-weigh-ownership-options

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Is it all about to collapse? Or all part of the plan....:

Chelsea FC’s Backers Clearlake and Todd Boehly Weigh Ownership Options https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...rlake-and-todd-boehly-weigh-ownership-options

'Both Clearlake and Boehly remain committed to the club and running it in a professional manner'

Wow! Beggars belief. What must their idea of unprofessional be if they believe they are running it well?

 

[Bakero]

I've just read that Nicolas Jackson has extended his contract by 2 years. Deal now expires in 2033