January Transfer 'Window'..

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With it being tight at the top and at the bottom of the prem could be an interesting few weeks on the transfer front...

Seems that everyone is in need of a "decent striker"....
 
Chelsea after announcing losses of nearly £50mil this year go and spend more money on a new player !

Just highlights the problem I have with football these days and also shows how FFP is a farce
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Chelsea after announcing losses of nearly £50mil this year go and spend more money on a new player !

Just highlights the problem I have with football these days and also shows how FFP is a farce
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Completely agree.... Chelsea and City are two huge culprits in making a mockery of how much they can offer players in terms of wages, just to be bailed out by their money men. Here's a notion..... Only clubs that turn a profit should be allowed to purchase new players..... Discuss.....
 
I'm just hoping Southampton sign a decent keeper, even on loan till Boruc is back will do.
 
Let's face it, if the Banks applied the same rules to football clubs as they do to other SME's the transfer market would collapse overnight and the vast majority of clubs (in all divisions) would struggle to survive.

Just look at Bolton who yesterday announced £50 million losses & £168 million debt.
 
Karl102 said:
Completely agree.... Chelsea and City are two huge culprits in making a mockery of how much they can offer players in terms of wages, just to be bailed out by their money men. Here's a notion..... Only clubs that turn a profit should be allowed to purchase new players..... Discuss.....
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In principle I wouldn't necessarily disagree. The problem with it is that without the "new money" then we would be back to the same old 2/3 horse race that we had with the established "old money" clubs. Neither is ideal. This way it does at least provide some more interest domestically.

As far as FFP is concerned I don't see that it was ever going to work if the practices that certain foreign clubs are alleged to have been involved with are correct.

Liverpoolphil said:
Chelsea after announcing losses of nearly £50mil this year go and spend more money on a new player !

Just highlights the problem I have with football these days and also shows how FFP is a farce
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Yes but there are another 30 days in which to unload some players (and for the position Traore plays in I would hope that we will do) so we may yet end up reducing the deficit, that deal was agreed in principle back in October when the player turned 18, just ratified today as the window opened. It may even be that this fee is already accounted for in the figures announced.
 
On another note it will be interesting to see how many of the premierships top clubs sell players to each other... My guess is not many... Would love to see Essien in a Utd shirt. Think he could do a good job!
 
I know Hetinga is on his way to West Ham, they are taking over the last 6 months of his contract so we don't get a fee for him but it's saving us £60,000 a week in wages.

I wouldn't be too worried if we didn't bring anyone in, maybe just a player or 2 to cover positions.
 
I can't stand having the transfer windows at all especially the January window. It's overpriced with teams who are desperate to stay in the division they are in by putting a sticky plaster over an gaping wound.
 
the real and linked 'scandal' in respect of players is loans - where Chelsea (say) buy top players - as they do - regardless of FFP rules it seems - and loan them or other 1st team squad players out to other teams who can take points off their challengers for top 4 or the title - whilst mandating that these same players must not play against Chelsea - I give you Lukaku et al.
 
SwingsitlikeHogan said:
the real and linked 'scandal' in respect of players is loans - where Chelsea (say) buy top players - as they do - regardless of FFP rules it seems - and loan them or other 1st team squad players out to other teams who can take points off their challengers for top 4 or the title - whilst mandating that these same players must not play against Chelsea - I give you Lukaku et al.
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It is not Chelsea who mandate that these players may not play against them. That is a restriction imposed by the League on all loan deals.
 
It does look interesting, Southampton look to be under pressure regarding their young stars. I really don't understand the football model that most teams are following, in that it seems few are willing to develop players. I think Arsenal will be buying some players of interest, where from, probably France! Man UTd would be wise to unload Young and look for someone a little more defensive in the midfield. There is talk about Liverpool buying a young striker ... But that's talk. Spurs, well they need to get a goal keeper instead of the clown they have and perhaps a fit central defender.
 
MetalMickie said:
It is not Chelsea who mandate that these players may not play against them. That is a restriction imposed by the League on all loan deals.
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Is it really imposed by the league ?

Thought its normally imposed by the club because I'm sure I remember one player scoring against his parent club whilst on loan
 
Liverpoolphil said:
Is it really imposed by the league ?

Thought its normally imposed by the club because I'm sure I remember one player scoring against his parent club whilst on loan
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The league rule was introduced to enforce the gentleman's agreement that previously existed between many clubs (but not all).
 
Blue in Munich said:
In principle I wouldn't necessarily disagree. The problem with it is that without the "new money" then we would be back to the same old 2/3 horse race that we had with the established "old money" clubs. Neither is ideal. This way it does at least provide some more interest domestically.

As far as FFP is concerned I don't see that it was ever going to work if the practices that certain foreign clubs are alleged to have been involved with are correct.



Yes but there are another 30 days in which to unload some players (and for the position Traore plays in I would hope that we will do) so we may yet end up reducing the deficit, that deal was agreed in principle back in October when the player turned 18, just ratified today as the window opened. It may even be that this fee is already accounted for in the figures announced.
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His fee can't be accounted in last years figures as no deal can conclude including payments until the window opened.

Clubs IMO shouldn't be able to live on such loses - it's not right

It's making football less sustainable - it's great for the clubs with the oil Billionares but other clubs don't have sugar daddies to bail them out or pay the losses off

All clubs should only be able to spend the money they have made themselves - clubs shouldn't be able to run at losses
 
Beezerk said:
Liverpool need some decent defenders don't they?
Can't see them keeping up a title charge without bolstering at the back.
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Spent £25mil in the summer on CB's - think we need a midfield enforcer and possibly a left back
 
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