Pin-seeker
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It’s nice when you can spend €80m#buyingtheleague
On a player like Nunez,then just stick him on the bench when it doesn’t work out
On a player like Nunez,then just stick him on the bench when it doesn’t work out
Surely Liverpool won’t drop another £100m+ on one player?
#buyingtheleague
They’ll be dodging 115 charges in a few years…
Arthur Wedge
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They’ll be dodging 115 charges in a few years…
Still got to finish spending the Coutinho money yet
Still got to finish spending the Coutinho money yet
Sounds like Liverpool’s bank is based in Nigeria
Arthur Wedge
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3 jabber
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Seems Liverpool are actually in a very strong position to splash some cash
www.bbc.co.uk
Alexander Isak: How can Liverpool afford Newcastle striker?
Liverpool have spent more than £170m on players this summer and are rumoured to be interested in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
www.bbc.co.uk
Arthur Wedge
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Seems Liverpool are actually in a very strong position to splash some cash
Alexander Isak: How can Liverpool afford Newcastle striker?
Liverpool have spent more than £170m on players this summer and are rumoured to be interested in Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
It’s been the owners way of running the club since they bought it
Sustainability- only spending the money the club makes
Swingalot
Challenge Tour Pro
How many times, not Forest but your owner!
Do some digging on him rather than our fan base. Charged with match fixing in Geeece. The links to Lyon are quite staggering. Banning journalists from the grounds as he doesn't like certain opinions. .
For Greek shipping magnet, read used car dealer in the 80s.
Just hope for Forests sake he does not harm your club down the line.
Swingalot
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Controlling interest...
A term that is not defined. We provided Uafa with proof that Textor did not control Palace, Uafa decided to disagree.
The deadline of 1st March was moved during the season to that date. The previous year it was 1st June, Uafa moved it because they wanted more time to review this issue as MCO is getting more common.
Fundamentally what does the rule want to achieve? Answer, no clubs in Europe have MCO. Come the start of the tournament, we have proved that beyond doubt as Textor has sold his shares,.but they for some strange reason want to kick us out.
Would this decision had been taken if a larger club was involved, I dont think so.
Would they have kicked us out if your owner had not chased up Uafa for clarity and a decision.....who knows. What i do know is he didn't help and he acts like he looks too many times for my liking.
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
So you don’t think Steve Parish is at fault at all? Regardless of how ridiculous the rules and/or criteria are, the buck stops with him.
This is a pretty level headed view, reflective of most Forest fans opinions. But I’m flabbergasted that Steve Parish has managed to gaslight the entire Palace fanbase into thinking it’s anyone else’s fault but his.
This is a pretty level headed view, reflective of most Forest fans opinions. But I’m flabbergasted that Steve Parish has managed to gaslight the entire Palace fanbase into thinking it’s anyone else’s fault but his.
Don Barzini
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First sentence - tell that to the huge number of Palace fans out there who are lumping “Nottingham Forest” in with their anger over this issue.
Match fixing - he was cleared by unanimous verdict in the Criminal Court of Appeal in Athens. I’m sure that’s not good enough for you though as it doesn’t fit with what you want to believe. I’m sure you know more than the legal minds who sat in on the case.
He’s not the first owner to ban certain journalists from his club. He won’t be the last.
Links to Lyon? Oh would that be this ridiculous notion that Forest buying three players from Botafogo somehow helped with Lyon’s cash flow and saved them from relegation? Kieran Maguire, one of the foremost experts on football finance has debunked that theory. But I’m sure Palace fans know better. And I’m sure the few million quid we paid for them was far more effective in easing Lyon’s cash flow than PSG agreeing to pay Lyon €50m in one lump sum rather than the previously agreed payment schedule over a period of several months. None of the “delegation of lads” who were marching around yesterday chanting and holding signs up said anything about PSG’s role. It’s all Forest and Marinakis’s fault.
You do some digging on him, beyond the narrative put about by certain sections of the media, Palace fans and Steve “Blame Everyone Else But Me” Parish. You’ll find he’s done a hell of a lot more for our club, the city, the fans and the community than the vast majority of owners out there.
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Don Barzini
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I’ll say this for Steve Parish. He has done an absolutely sterling job of shifting the blame onto others and deflecting away from his own incompetence. Palace fans have swallowed his tripe hook, line and sinker. Squealer from Animal Farm has nothing on him.
irip
Head Pro
As football fans we all like to see all footballing matters decided on the pitch.
No one likes to see clubs hit with points deductions for financial reasons as it has nothing to do with playing the game,
I think it’s the same with VAR, it feels wrong to the average football fan that the officials on the pitch are not actually making the big decisions, we all use to moan about ref errors but it was part and parcel of the great game, VAR doesn’t feel like that.
We all know (even Forest fans) that Palace deserve their place in the Europa by virtue of their actions on the pitch.
The fact they are not being allowed into that competition just feels wrong because it’s something they deserve due to their football achievements.
It’s like the person who wins the club champs being disqualified for signing the scorecard in the wrong place.
I don’t think Forest have done anything wrong they are just seen as the villains as they are the club who will benefit the most.
No one likes to see clubs hit with points deductions for financial reasons as it has nothing to do with playing the game,
I think it’s the same with VAR, it feels wrong to the average football fan that the officials on the pitch are not actually making the big decisions, we all use to moan about ref errors but it was part and parcel of the great game, VAR doesn’t feel like that.
We all know (even Forest fans) that Palace deserve their place in the Europa by virtue of their actions on the pitch.
The fact they are not being allowed into that competition just feels wrong because it’s something they deserve due to their football achievements.
It’s like the person who wins the club champs being disqualified for signing the scorecard in the wrong place.
I don’t think Forest have done anything wrong they are just seen as the villains as they are the club who will benefit the most.
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
100% this.
On a different note - I assume everyone's outraged with Ipswich after Brentford paid the release clause but they blocked it anyway.
irip
Head Pro
I would presume the contract states that the release clause must be met in full in One payment.100% this.
On a different note - I assume everyone's outraged with Ipswich after Brentford paid the release clause but they blocked it anyway.
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Maybe that is the case with all release clauses.
As a Forest fan are you annoyed with whoever deals with your contracts for allowing MGW release clause to be too low or not agreeing a new contract with a higher release clause last season?
Forest fans are in real danger of just becoming bitter and twisted, a huge chip on their shoulder. Ipswich are not arguing about the release fee, it is the payment structure. Sort that out and the player goes.
Forest could be the new Ballotelli
Forest could be the new Ballotelli
Arthur Wedge
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100% this.
On a different note - I assume everyone's outraged with Ipswich after Brentford paid the release clause but they blocked it anyway.
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Seems like the release clause meant full fee upfront and I guess Brentford have tried to pay in installments
Arthur Wedge
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Forest fans are in real danger of just becoming bitter and twisted, a huge chip on their shoulder. Ipswich are not arguing about the release fee, it is the payment structure. Sort that out and the player goes.
Forest could be the new Ballotelli
They can just do what we did for Szoboszlai - take a holding loan to pay the fee and then pay the loan over instalments
Aztecs27
Money List Winner
I'm not annoyed with the club really. That low clause was put in his contract to get it over the line. At the time, Steve Cooper was on the brink of walking if Gibbs-White deal wasn't done (true story) - it was the only player he specifically requested that summer. So I understand why it's as low as it is, and to be fair, at the time, £60m on a £25m purchase (because the add-ons were mostly Europe and England related and no one thought that would be a thing this soon after promotion!), would have been great business.
£60m from £40m is still a decent return a well to be fair.
Also, the club aren't to blame regarding a new contract - they've been trying to get Gibbs-White to sign a new contract since last summer. It stinks of Gibbs-White either knowing he's going and wanting out, or holding out for a massive pay day from the club. I haven't got a problem with the latter - he should probably be our highest paid player....but if he's known for a whole season that he'll be trying to actively leave, whilst telling the entire fanbase that there's no place he'd rather play - that doesn't sit well with me.
Forest fans are in real danger of just becoming bitter and twisted, a huge chip on their shoulder. Ipswich are not arguing about the release fee, it is the payment structure. Sort that out and the player goes.
Forest could be the new Ballotelli
how do you know that part (or all) of Forest's issue is with the payment structure? None of us know any details other than what's been bandied about on Social Media. It's all pure speculation.
Arthur Wedge
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Looks like Isak isn’t going to force the move ( which imo is good ) and with Newcastle saying he isn’t for sale club have moved on to Ekitike
