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Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
34,009
East Wales
I'm not overly convinced about this looking back. I appreciate this season is different but mainly because the usual big guns seem to be in utter disarray and not because of a general raise in standards of lower teams. This will be restored and you won't see Leicester or Spurs at the top next season...especially when the big guns have picked off their best players. I remember a few seasons ago seeing some stats regarding the top 4 positions in the Prem; it had hardly changed over a decade. I guess a four horse race is more competitive than a two....but only just. I was still as boring IMHO.
Word.
 




Easy 10

Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Jul 5, 2003
62,405
Location Location
When you google The Mail Football, it still comes up with a direct link just to 2 specific mid-table teams, and these teams only - Manchester United and Chelsea.

Dullards.
 










Lower West Stander

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Mar 25, 2012
4,753
Back in Sussex
Too many players who play for the payslip, instead of playing for the badge.

Totally this.

Far too many average players from abroad only interested in money. How about using the youth system? How many up and coming young players are being denied the chance to make it to the top because of cheap foreign imports who give nothing to the long term development of the game?

Would Man U have played Rashford if Martial hadn't been injured?
 


crodonilson

He/Him
Jan 17, 2005
14,062
Lyme Regis
Looks like they are about to spend a whopping £65m on Everton's Antony Gordon. Gordon is an incredible talent and has the potential to be a PL star but it seems a lot of money for a relatively unproven player. also supposedly upping their bid to £85m for Wes Fofana from Leicester.

:ohmy:
 


dwayne

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Jul 5, 2003
16,265
London
Looks like they are about to spend a whopping £65m on Everton's Antony Gordon. Gordon is an incredible talent and has the potential to be a PL star but it seems a lot of money for a relatively unproven player. also supposedly upping their bid to £85m for Wes Fofana from Leicester.

:ohmy:
I had Gordon down as one of the best players to face us in recent years. We can't handle him.

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Sarisbury Seagull

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Nov 22, 2007
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Sarisbury Green, Southampton
I had Gordon down as one of the best players to face us in recent years. We can't handle him.

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Totally agree, I think he’s class and would be a great signing for Chelsea - I’m surprised there’s not more competition from the other top 6. He was an absolute stand out in that shite Everton side of last season every time he played.

He’d be in my England squad and pushing for a start to be honest. Knowing Southgate I would imagine this move will cement his place!
 


Green Cross Code Man

Wunt be druv
Mar 30, 2006
20,742
Eastbourne
Looks like they are about to spend a whopping £65m on Everton's Antony Gordon. Gordon is an incredible talent and has the potential to be a PL star but it seems a lot of money for a relatively unproven player. also supposedly upping their bid to £85m for Wes Fofana from Leicester.

:ohmy:

I had Gordon down as one of the best players to face us in recent years. We can't handle him.

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I wouldn't usually advocate giving a player a good kick....but if there's one little snidey cheat that fully deserves it.
 


origigull

Well-known member
Jun 29, 2009
1,250
Looks like they are about to spend a whopping £65m on Everton's Antony Gordon. Gordon is an incredible talent and has the potential to be a PL star but it seems a lot of money for a relatively unproven player. also supposedly upping their bid to £85m for Wes Fofana from Leicester.

:ohmy:
Chelsea are certainly spending the money this window. If the deals that they after go through I saw that the money could climb to about £320ish million. Crazy money.
 




PILTDOWN MAN

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Sep 15, 2004
19,595
Hurst Green
Chelsea are certainly spending the money this window. If the deals that they after go through I saw that the money could climb to about £320ish million. Crazy money.

Then add the contract lengths and wages/bonus etc it's a huge amount to try and get close to us.
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

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Oct 8, 2003
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BluesRockDJ

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Jan 24, 2020
1,299
Potter's only been in the job for a couple of weeks and already a bid of £30m has been made for 17 year old striker Luke Harris from Fulham.......................
 


A mex eyecan

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Nov 3, 2011
3,874
Potter's only been in the job for a couple of weeks and already a bid of £30m has been made for 17 year old striker Luke Harris from Fulham.......................

easy to spend ridiculous amounts …. bet he feel like the new kid in a candy shop who’s just got his first lot of paper round money .
 


warmleyseagull

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Apr 17, 2011
4,386
Beaminster, Dorset
They will need to settle this before the new UEFA FFP rules come into force on 1 Jan 2023; have also queried on another thread how their stated intention of paying big bucks in Jan will be compatible with rules.
 


Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
69,274
Withdean area
They will need to settle this before the new UEFA FFP rules come into force on 1 Jan 2023; have also queried on another thread how their stated intention of paying big bucks in Jan will be compatible with rules.

The EPL are trying to agree a new rule that player spend (fees, agents and wages) cannot exceed 70% of turnover, according to @El Pres. With difficulty.

Chelsea, Manure and Arsenal are each on colossal player spends, according to the media Arsenal are going for it yet again in January (after the very best players in Serie A). How does that work with zero CL income for many years now?

Seems like Boehly, Glazer and Kroenke are maximising their cheating, before UEFA and EPL take it up a further notch.

A sport/business with very few scruples.
 




Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
The EPL are trying to agree a new rule that player spend (fees, agents and wages) cannot exceed 70% of turnover, according to @El Pres. With difficulty.

Chelsea, Manure and Arsenal are each on colossal player spends, according to the media Arsenal are going for it yet again in January (after the very best players in Serie A). How does that work with zero CL income for many years now?

Seems like Boehly, Glazer and Kroenke are maximising their cheating, before UEFA and EPL take it up a further notch.

A sport/business with very few scruples.

They'll find ways.

A fine example of circumventing the rules would be Manchester Citys recent deal:
https://josimarfootball.com/ghost-in-the-machine/
 


Weststander

Well-known member
Aug 25, 2011
69,274
Withdean area
They'll find ways.

A fine example of circumventing the rules would be Manchester Citys recent deal:
https://josimarfootball.com/ghost-in-the-machine/

Astonishing.

It’s almost as if clubs playing by the financial rules eg Bayern, Dortmund, Spurs, Liverpool, Albion, Ajax should all throw in the towel. Allowing a complete wild west.

The Geordies would love that, they could get the financial cheating we know they’ll carry out over the next 5 years, out of the way now.
 


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