The Footie Thread

[Don Barzini]

Scandalous how Chelsea could sell their own hotel to themselves. Makes a mockery of the situation, but as a Forest fan you know this already

Well absolutely. But precedent has been set now, so I'd love to see more clubs employing this tactic. Because "If Chelsea are allowed, why aren't we?"

We did some blatantly obvious "creative" deals over the summer with Lyon and Newcastle. And while they might be "dodgy", they're within the rules. Bring on more of this kind of thing. Show the system up for the complete farce that it is.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Just announced, no charges for anyone this season.

 

[PaulMdj]

Well absolutely. But precedent has been set now, so I'd love to see more clubs employing this tactic. Because "If Chelsea are allowed, why aren't we?"

We did some blatantly obvious "creative" deals over the summer with Lyon and Newcastle. And while they might be "dodgy", they're within the rules. Bring on more of this kind of thing. Show the system up for the complete farce that it is.

The selling of their own Hotels was in the rules!

The whole PSR was set up to protect Europe’s elite and the PL jumped on the bandwagon.

That’s why I hope City best the charges and collapse the PSR system, that’ll force the PL’s hand in to creating something that’s fit gor purpose and closes all these loopholes.

 

[Don Barzini]

The selling of their own Hotels was in the rules!

I don't pretend to understand the system, but it does sound ridiculous.

What other assets are clubs allowed to sell to themselves? Players? Other buildings? Land? Stadium rental?!

 

[Don Barzini]

Just announced, no charges for anyone this season.

Good news.

Goes to show how stupid it all is when it's deemed more surprising and "newsworthy" when there is an announcement that nobody faces charges, than when someone does!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Just announced, no charges for anyone this season.

Sky are gutted - they had a massive day all lined up as well

 

[Arthur Wedge]

I don't pretend to understand the system, but it does sound ridiculous.

What other assets are clubs allowed to sell to themselves? Players? Other buildings? Land? Stadium rental?!

That’s about it - they can sell the stadium to their “company” - Blue Co and then Chelsea Holdings can use it rent free

It would be like Liverpool Holdings selling Anfield to FSG

 

[Don Barzini]

Sky are gutted - they had a massive day all lined up as well

They'll have to resort to usual type then.

1. Discuss Liverpool and their potential transfer business.

2. Discuss Man City and their potential transfer business.

3. Discuss Chelsea and their potential transfer business.

4. Discuss Tottenham and their potential transfer business.

5. Discuss Arsenal and their potential transfer business.

6. Discuss Man Utd and their potential transfer business.

7. Repeat.

"It's what people want" after all.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

They'll have to resort to usual type then.

1. Discuss Liverpool and their potential transfer business.

2. Discuss Man City and their potential transfer business.

3. Discuss Chelsea and their potential transfer business.

4. Discuss Tottenham and their potential transfer business.

5. Discuss Arsenal and their potential transfer business.

6. Discuss Man Utd and their potential transfer business.

7. Repeat.

"It's what people want!"

The good news is we haven’t got any potential transfer business


The “yellow” window is a perfect reason to ignore SSN until the window is shut

Hate it , hate the way fans throw their toys about because a club doesn’t spend £x amount of millions blah blah blah

 

[Don Barzini]

The good news is we haven’t got any potential transfer business

Ah but there's the ongoing saga of the contract situations for Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk isn't there? Surely they can re-cover every inch of ground on that can't they?!

 

[PaulMdj]

That’s about it - they can sell the stadium to their “company” - Blue Co and then Chelsea Holdings can use it rent free

It would be like Liverpool Holdings selling Anfield to FSG

And do you not think they would if they could?

If it’s legal, what’s the issue?

When Aston Villa was bought it was put in the contract they couldn’t sell Villa Park for 99 years, that contract closed that risk.

How do we know other Clubs aren’t similar and grounds aren’t protected?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Ah but there's the ongoing saga of the contract situations for Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk isn't there? Surely they can re-cover every inch of ground on that can't they?!

Yeah true - then can milk that every day as well

Not sure what they will do when they sign

 

[Arthur Wedge]

And do you not think they would if they could?

If it’s legal, what’s the issue?

When Aston Villa was bought it was put in the contract they couldn’t sell Villa Park for 99 years, that contract closed that risk.

How do we know other Clubs aren’t similar and grounds aren’t protected?

No I don’t think FSG would do it

 

[Neilds]

The good news is we haven’t got any potential transfer business

Apart from Kvaratskhelia, Semenyo and Tzimas (all reported in This is Anfield

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Apart from Kvaratskhelia, Semenyo and Tzimas (all reported in This is Anfield

All white noise at the end of the day and easily ignored

 

[Neilds]

All white noise at the end of the day and easily ignored

Where do you get your info from? Insider knowledge or just a different type of social media?

 

[Don Barzini]

Yeah true - then can milk that every day as well

Not sure what they will do when they sign

That how you view it then? Not "if" but "when"?

 

[PaulMdj]

No I don’t think FSG would do it

Because they’ve never done anything dodgy!

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Where do you get your info from? Insider knowledge or just a different type of social media?

It’s the same nonsense from the same people

The guy from Napoli is off to PSG

Bournemouth is lazy links due to them being interested in Doak

And the guy from Nurnberg prob a summer signing

That how you view it then? Not "if" but "when"?

2 of them yeah - Mo and VVD will sign , either 2 or 3 years

Trent - that’s the one I’m 50/50 but more in the belief that he will stay

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Because they’ve never done anything dodgy!

Can’t recall too many dodgy financial deals to bring in money