Football : Season 2013/14 & Summer Window

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by thenry

He's a decent player Salah. Real Madrid did find cash to offer Lewandowski silly money. I wouldn't put it past them making a crazy offer for Suarez, Aguero, injured Falcao.

Chelsea have probably bitten at the ridiculous fee, nothing more. It will balance the books for FFP. I think it was reported they were in a bit of a sticky situation, going forward that is.

With the losses we reported recently, around £15m don't count towards meeting FFP as it was spent on youth development (Yeah yeah, I know, what development) training facility improvements and Chelsea football schools around the world. That apparently puts us below whatever the initial figure for losses are. You have to remember that the new TV deal dosh isn't counted til the end of this season. That plus £30m a year off Adidas from this season helps massively. As you say, the fee is probably the reason. Especially for someone who's essentially, and I hate to say it, just a squad player currently.

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Originally Posted by Russ

But Rooney works very well alongside Ronnie.

I don't doubt that Russ. I just can't see him going there. The tarts are legal though so you can never say never...

[Shadow Demon UK]

Originally Posted by thenry

Why didn't SkySports ask Moyes about Mata pre match ?

It would have been agreed that they wouldn't ask him. United would have basically said he won't give an interview if the question is asked. They will probably ask it after the match.

[thenry]

Originally Posted by Mr Pharmacist

With the losses we reported recently, around £15m don't count towards meeting FFP as it was spent on youth development (Yeah yeah, I know, what development) training facility improvements and Chelsea football schools around the world. That apparently puts us below whatever the initial figure for losses are. You have to remember that the new TV deal dosh isn't counted til the end of this season. That plus £30m a year off Adidas from this season helps massively. As you say, the fee is probably the reason. Especially for someone who's essentially, and I hate to say it, just a squad player currently.

12/13
Spent: around 100m
Received: around 23m
negative around 77m

13/14
Spent: around 88m
Received: around 24m
negative around 64m
- 37m Mata
negative around 27m

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Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

It would have been agreed that they wouldn't ask him. United would have basically said he won't give an interview if the question is asked. They will probably ask it after the match.

sod off then, get fined.

[Mr Pharmacist]

As long as it meets FFP then that's all that matters. Roman didn't get where he is today without having very good accountants. Considering the massive debt all the Spanish teams are in, I think us and City will be fine. There's a interesting court case regarding Neymars true transfer fee coming up in Spain. The current Barca president has, allegedly, been hiding the true fee. It's said to be 90 million euros plus. We also made a profit in 12/13. That it was probably only a fiver is irrelevant...

[thenry]

90m euros ?

Originally Posted by thenry

ha thats wrong, poor attempt by the blogger

https://twitter.com/FCBarcelona/stat...09300847898624

Neymar: Spanish judge to hear lawsuit after Barcelona transfer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25848893

Rosell would get well annoyed if Arsenal went and took a few more youngsters not that I'd be looking to rub salt in a wound the guy would shout his mouth off at the Emirates like erm.. a season or two ago ha!

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by thenry

90m euros ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...Barcelona.html One bloke owned 40 percent but only got that figure after the parents were payed, so he got 5.8 million. Ah, you found it when I was making a cuppa.

[thenry]

Barcelona have maintained since the signing was made last May that the whole operation cost the club £47 million (€57m) but that they couldn't divulge how much each of the parties involved in the deal had received on confidentiality grounds.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...Barcelona.html

cash in hand on the grounds of confidentiality would be hilarious.

[Mr Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by thenry

if its on the accounts then he'll get away with it, so long as tax and all has been done. cash in hand on the grounds of confidentiality would be hilarious.

It's all these 2nd, 3rd and 4th party ownerships that confuse the issue at times. A lot of countries on mainland Europe benefit from all this. They can get a player for a fraction of his true value. Plus they all give out work permits to anyone that can kick a ball, then sell them on for a ridiculous profit. The Barca stuff is all internal politics. With all the members they have, there's bound to be plenty that don't get on. Especially near election time.

[thenry]

Get rid of them, the agents. subsidise ticket pricing, increase stadia capacity.

[Mr Pharmacist]

FFP might seem like it wants to even things out financially, but what I've mentioned above, along with the vastly unequal TV money Barca and Real get compared to the other teams in that league, make it anything but even. de Gea Always a goal in Fergie time...

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What an end to this

YAY! Pens!!!

[Shadow Demon UK]

I hate football

[Cobbydaler]

Oh dear, De Gea...

Oh no, Hernandez...

[nstokes]

3 words. I. Am. Dying

[Mr Pharmacist]

Right, sticking me neck out, I'll go Sunderland...