Ross McCormack 10 million move to Fulham

[nwgull]

I was aware and did see that percentage earlier in this thread. But parachute monies have been increasing exponentially - my guess would be that the percentage bouncing back up will increase.

Still anything but a certainty. Look at how much QPR spent on top of their Parachute money to only finish 4th and get back by the skin of their teeth.

Blackburn and Bolton (and I think Wolves) all made losses of 30m+ even with their parachute money. That extra few million that this years clubs are getting with the increased parachutes will barely scratch the surface of losses like that.

 

[Weststander]

Still anything but a certainty. Look at how much QPR spent on top of their Parachute money to only finish 4th and get back by the skin of their teeth.

Blackburn and Bolton (and I think Wolves) all made losses of 30m+ even with their parachute money. That extra few million that this years clubs are getting with the increased parachutes will barely scratch the surface of losses like that.

No certainty in sport, that's true.

Bolton are in massive debt, and Blackburn's demise under their current ownership was dramatic.

 

[Lindfield by the Pond]

In my simplistic mind market forces will rule the day. Using strikers as an example, there are only a limited number of proven 20+ goals a season strikers out there. Much the same number as last season. Last season you could pick one up for 8m, this season with all that increased parachute money swishing about, they will be 11m. If people are basing last years £8m striker, as equivalent to this years £8m striker, they are sadly mistaken imho.

An interesting position for those teams without this years premier parachute payments, as the finance gap has widened significantly. You can have the best gate receipts, attendance, match day turnover in the Championship, but in terms of income (and therefore ability to pay the best strikers), it counts for nothing. Those without parachute payments now have to tailor their expenditure. Fulham got more this year getting relegated, than Man Utd got winning the season before.

We are now a club that has to create a striker (Academy), or take a punt and cross fingers for the next Bobby Z, or rely on at least three badly managed clubs getting relegated!! I feel the later is our strongest option (at least over the next 2-3 seasons, until our Academy production line kicks in).

With this years

 

[Seasider78]

Lets not forget a large percentage of that parachute money is swallowed up by the obscene wages of the premier league failures who tumble down to the championship with lucrative premier league deals

 

[Luke93]

Reminds me of this...

 

[scooter1]

Bonkers money for a Championship player moving from one Championship club to another.

 

[Ernest]

I was aware and did see that percentage earlier in this thread. But parachute monies have been increasing exponentially - my guess would be that the percentage bouncing back up will increase.

Most if not all clubs relegated are in turmoil, trying to ship high earners out, replace them, deal with strife caused by agents and waking up to life outside the elite. If Cardiff had kept Malky as manager I'd have said they were near certainties to go back up but they now have a Solsjaer who didn't exactly impress as manager , a nut job chairman and what other strife behind the scenes. Fulham are the same, despite signing McCormack what the hell does Magath know about Huddersfield and Brentford ?

 

[Ernest]

Fulham have spent £23million on Mitroglu and McCormack plus a few years ago they spunked away £10million on that French statue , they will go bust one day and then some bobble hat will be on here DEMANDING we help them

 

[BrianWade4]

Ridiculous sum to pay for him.