The Footie Thread

[Pin-seeker]

Chelsea are at it again.

Now they have sold their women's team to themselves. Couldn't make it up.

Chelsea report pre-tax £128.4m profit after sale of women's team

Chelsea report a £128.4m profit in their latest financial results for the year ending June 2024, having sold their women's team to a parent company.

www.bbc.co.uk

Sorry but what’s the issue?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Bit late but after Saturday - BUGGER

And of course Saka would be fit to play us. Expecting nothing tonight

 

[Don Barzini]

Chelsea are at it again.

Now they have sold their women's team to themselves. Couldn't make it up.

Chelsea report pre-tax £128.4m profit after sale of women's team

Chelsea report a £128.4m profit in their latest financial results for the year ending June 2024, having sold their women's team to a parent company.

www.bbc.co.uk

Forest now have a women's netball team. I wonder if we could sell that to ourselves....?

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Forest now have a women's netball team. I wonder if we could sell that to ourselves....?

Unfortunately they keep allowing these loopholes to appear and no one in the prem will stand up to it

It’s something Madrid have done for decades when continuously selling their training ground etc

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Surely smart means opening the purse strings occasionally https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz6dwwzn7vdo

 

[Don Barzini]

Unfortunately they keep allowing these loopholes to appear and no one in the prem will stand up to it

It’s something Madrid have done for decades when continuously selling their training ground etc

I will fully admit I don't understand all the ins and outs of PSR.

But if Chelsea can get away with blatantly taking the piss like this, why don't other clubs employ similar tactics? I was only partly joking when I suggested Forest selling their netball team to themselves. Would find it hilarious if the Big Greek did this.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I will fully admit I don't understand all the ins and outs of PSR.

But if Chelsea can get away with blatantly taking the piss like this, why don't other clubs employ similar tactics? I was only partly joking when I suggested Forest selling their netball team to themselves. Would find it hilarious if the Big Greek did this.

It's such a blatant fiddle that it's embarrassing. Nothing is done though . Do you think any team other than our two will ever get docked points again? I can't see it. If the PL chiefs can't see how Chelsea are driving huge holes through their rules then they are bigger clowns than we already think they are

 

[Neilds]

I will fully admit I don't understand all the ins and outs of PSR.

But if Chelsea can get away with blatantly taking the piss like this, why don't other clubs employ similar tactics? I was only partly joking when I suggested Forest selling their netball team to themselves. Would find it hilarious if the Big Greek did this.

A lot of teams have sold training grounds, stadiums, hotels, etc to 'themselves' so nothing new. Similar thing to what I highlighted previously where teams would 'sell' each other academy players for inflated fees to boost perceived income. If there is a loophole, clubs will find it and use it.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Surely smart means opening the purse strings occasionally https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz6dwwzn7vdo

Arsenal above Chelsea in five-year Premier League net spend table

Forget the league table, it's all about the Premier League net spend table. And Chelsea have been unseated at last...

www.football365.com

They are 3rd in the spending list over the last 5 years

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Arsenal above Chelsea in five-year Premier League net spend table

Forget the league table, it's all about the Premier League net spend table. And Chelsea have been unseated at last...

www.football365.com

They are 3rd in the spending list over the last 5 years

But hardly brought in players that are ripping it apart

 

[Bdill93]

A lot of teams have sold training grounds, stadiums, hotels, etc to 'themselves' so nothing new. Similar thing to what I highlighted previously where teams would 'sell' each other academy players for inflated fees to boost perceived income. If there is a loophole, clubs will find it and use it.

Villa have certainly done some of the above too.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

But hardly brought in players that are ripping it apart

That’s different - you said opening up the purse strings , they have , and spent lots

 

[Arthur Wedge]

A lot of teams have sold training grounds, stadiums, hotels, etc to 'themselves' so nothing new. Similar thing to what I highlighted previously where teams would 'sell' each other academy players for inflated fees to boost perceived income. If there is a loophole, clubs will find it and use it.

Not sure it’s “a lot” in the UK

Prob count on one hand , maybe a couple of fingers

 

[Neilds]

Not sure it’s “a lot” in the UK

Prob count on one hand , maybe a couple of fingers

This article from 2019 names 3 clubs that have done it. They won't be the only ones

https://priceoffootball.com/selling-your-stadium-to-yourself-its-not-cricket/

 

[HomerJSimpson]

That’s different - you said opening up the purse strings , they have , and spent lots

The Spurs fans definitely see it differently. https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-new...another-financial-loss-daniel-levy-statement/

BBC reports states fans perceived lack of spending https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz6dwwzn7vdo

 

[Rlburnside]

That’s different - you said opening up the purse strings , they have , and spent lots

Correct you can’t really criticize Levy for not spending on players, that’s not the problem.

I’ve not got too much of a problem with Levy he’s overseen building one of the best stadiums in Europe and got the club in a good position financially.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Correct you can’t really criticize Levy for not spending on players, that’s not the problem.

I’ve not got too much of a problem with Levy he’s overseen building one of the best stadiums in Europe and got the club in a good position financially.

See above. Not how Spurs fans see it

 

[Arthur Wedge]

The Spurs fans definitely see it differently. https://www.spurs-web.com/spurs-new...another-financial-loss-daniel-levy-statement/

BBC reports states fans perceived lack of spending https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cz6dwwzn7vdo

Imagine fans acting like that -

Spurs spending in the last 5 years is up with the others

this season

£105mil

23/24 - £122mil
22/23 -£194mil
21/22 - £123mil


They spent a lot of money - not many spend more

 

[Rlburnside]

See above. Not how Spurs fans see it

That forum can be toxic at times I don’t look any more it’s always the keyboard warriors that are more vocal.
Bit like GM forum

Levy has his faults but I tend to think he gets too much criticism sometimes.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

That forum can be toxic at times I don’t look any more it’s always the keyboard warriors that are more vocal.
Bit like GM forum

Levy has his faults but I tend to think he gets too much criticism sometimes.

It’s modern day football

Currently our owners are getting smashed by some because we didn’t spend in the summer and that’s why we it seems lost the cup final and out of the CL

Some want our owners to sell the club - and of course will all know who they want