Hopefully one or two of these players will be the new Winston Bogarde.All their signings are 7-8 deals. It’s the way forward if you believe you won’t suddenly need to sell the players.
Hopefully one or two of these players will be the new Winston Bogarde.All their signings are 7-8 deals. It’s the way forward if you believe you won’t suddenly need to sell the players.
That is the reason.I believe what they're actually doing is amortising the transfer fee over a huge number of years to dodge FFP.
Gone from using Blooms analytical witchcraft, stats and other secret methods, to who do our competitors want.... hijack & just throw more cash.Winstanley must have burned the midnight oil unearthing such an unknown talent and attracting him to the club with buttons and yarn.
I know the money from Chelsea will change Gpot's life forever, but really what is the point of working for these people in terms of personal development.Potter, in an interview about the signing, said he had nothing to do with bringing the player to the club. The way he spoke, he has no input into who the club sign. Would this be normal? Surely he picks the team and had some input as to who Brighton signed during his time here.
I'm sure if Solly gets moved back there it's only a matter of time.Who was the last Ballon'd'or winner who played left wing back?!
So I might be being thick here, but does this not restrict their spending for the next 7-8 years worth of transfer windows?They’ve also bought the new centre back Badiashile (sp?) on a 7.5 year deal. It’s their way of maximising their spending power, whilst staying within FFP. It’s not a fiddle, but potentially risky if they don’t adapt to the EPL.
Pretty sure it does as, IIRC, FFP puts limits on the spend of PL clubs over 3 year periodsSo I might be being thick here, but does this not restrict their spending for the next 7-8 years worth of transfer windows?
Sounds like they've gambled their 3 year FFP allocation to get into the champions league, and messed upPretty sure it does as, IIRC, FFP puts limits on the spend of PL clubs over 3 year periods
Not so much. If they’d signed him on a 4 year deal it would’ve impacted more. The big issue I guess is if it doesn’t work out and they sell him because as I understand it the remainder of his contract plus the fee they receive counts in that one year. Shades of Juventus.So I might be being thick here, but does this not restrict their spending for the next 7-8 years worth of transfer windows?
You're not being thick at all. Whilst it may help them keep within FFP limits in the short-term, it'll catch up with them in 3-4 seasons time when they've got an accumulation of old transfers that are still amortising. And that's not even taken into account the fact that they're contractually committed to paying the players a very high wage for 8 years.So I might be being thick here, but does this not restrict their spending for the next 7-8 years worth of transfer windows?
So heartwarming
Tend to think it's because de Zerbi was there that Mudryk played one of his best games.
EditedSounds like they've gambled their 3 year FFP allocation to get into the championship and played a blinder
Apart from amortisation. 8 year deals provide some protection from football inflation. I do think this is a strategy which could work, however surely the starting point should beSounds like they've gambled their 3 year FFP allocation to get into the champions league, and messed up
You're not being thick but no. It is a major logical flaw of the way finances are reported in relation to transfer budget.So I might be being thick here, but does this not restrict their spending for the next 7-8 years worth of transfer windows?