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Well I didn't say it would work. I said I hope it does. ;). We'll have to see. I think it's stronger than everybody thinks but Manchester City have indicated they will test it. UEFA seem determined to push ahead and close loopholes the emerge.

Wages are a problem and no one forces people to offer such wages other than market forces. This is clearly happening with the continued rapid escalation of wages in the Premier League and beyond.

To be honest if FFP fails then we will start to make big steps towards a European Super League and a franchise system where people spend what they like and there is no relegation. This is the end game and one UEFA are trying to avoid as it kills their cash cow.

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http://m.guardian.co.uk/football/201...l&type=article

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That's what'll kill football, relegation is more exciting than the top half most years and franchising is just crazy, hope they do it in a way, I preferred the old days tbh and hanker for their return.

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For it to be avoided however something needs to be done about the growing indifference between the 'big' clubs and the rest. It's harming smaller clubs as the top clubs in England, and across Europe, race ahead of them and widen the gap but compete in the same leagues. Extracting those clubs and putting them in a Euro Super League will isolate them away. You could see it being a European NFL.

I think FFP is the better way to redress the balance. I don't think the fact it stops another billionaire owner making another big club is a real disadvantage.

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Solskjaer is now in talks with Villa.

Get two or three years of good experience there ready to take the hot seat, that would be my dream scenario :)

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Manchester City & United talk to Lille over Eden Hazard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18117516

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Thats the type of player United need if they want to return to the top.

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Lots of reports that Van Persie has indicated he will not sign a new contract at Arsenal under any circumstance with Manchester City being the most likely destination at £250,000 a week. We can't compete with that, our biggest offer is £130,000 which would make him the highest paid player by far.

If this is true then I hope we get the deal done with as soon as possible and use the rumoured £25 million to get two new strikers to replace him. One of them being Remy would be a decent buy and then get another dinky, creative forward that Wenger likes so much. That wouldn't be a bad return for losing Van Persie and, considering his age and injury record, might actually be an improvement. Two very good strikers for one great striker, more depth.

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not true. the 130k is twitter sourced and you take shots at me for quoting twitter. Van Persies waiting, stronger squad and euros. its good for him to wait. that doesn't mean he's gone. plus the quoted 25mil isn't enough for Van Persie. Ask any former player at Arsenal and there'll say the same.

Remy is close, I mean really close to joining to Tottenham

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and Matias Suarez has failed gaining a work permit so that looks to be off

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Yes we would welcome him with open arms at Anfield.

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...persie-arsenal

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footba...t-ready-838373

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...Euro-2012.html

As I said in my post, 'reports said'. There are a number of reports from respected news sources. John Cross of The Mirror is close to the club. They could all be, and probably are, based on the same information but that would be stronger than 'twitter sourced'. None of the papers would lead so empathetically on £130,000 is it was someone on Twitter.

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like i said twitter sourced. that news broke on twitter first, jurnos jumped it. John Cross got stick.

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Didn't realise St Mary's had been chosen to test goal line technology:
Link

Not happy AFC Totton lost though, as that's where I went to grammar school...

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How do you know their sources? They are reporting it 'first hand', i.e not saying 'reports suggest'. Journalists have sources other than Twitter.

Anyway, that wasn't the point of my post. I was references the newspapers, not Twitter, and added the cavet of 'if it's true'. If it is true I suggest we sell as soon as possible to avoid a repeat of last summer and get replacements in early. The team must be done and dusted by the first game of the season, ideally before pre-season.

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ok but its not true if you ask me. Juve are chasing someone else. City will have to cough up a lot more than 25mil for him. 50mil for Torres ?

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But remember thenry he is in the last year of his contract thus the fee will not be as high as it would if someone had 3 or 4 years still left on their contract.