accies1874 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The Government have issued a special license to Chelsea meaning that staff are paid, including players. Interestingly though, individual tickets bought before 10th March can still be used by fans. Should they beat Lille and Middlesbrough, I'd have thought that would mean no Chelsea fans at either the quarters of the Champions League or at Wembley in the FA Cup semi respectively.There's chat of opposition clubs selling away tickets directly to Chelsea fans but I'm not sure how that would work for neutral venues - FA or UEFA to sell them to Chelsea fans? That would presumably mean that Chelsea would still be entitled to a proportion of the gate money so would that be frozen similar to how food and drink income supposedly will be? Can away fans attend Stamford Bridge with that gate money going a similar way? They'll have to sell the club very quickly. £330m/year expenses on wages alone. Only £16m in the bank as of June last year.I think I read that the sale is now on ice but could be wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I'm just gutted that Andy Jacobs isn't on Talksport today. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: I'm just gutted that Andy Jacobs isn't on Talksport today. I haven't listened to Talkshite for quite some time. Tell me, because I may alter my listening later depending on the answer here - but is Jason Cundy still on that station? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fratelli Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, mozam76 said: I haven't listened to Talkshite for quite some time. Tell me, because I may alter my listening later depending on the answer here - but is Jason Cundy still on that station? Aye he's still on the 10pm-1am slot, now with the broadcasting titan that is Jamie O'Hara. Edited March 10, 2022 by Fratelli 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozam76 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, Fratelli said: Aye he's still on the 10pm-1am slot, now with the broadcasting titan that is Jamie O'Hara. So what you're saying is the Lord giveth, and then taketh away. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Cundy sometimes does the 4 to 7 show with Andy Goldstein, but I think it's usually Darren Bent on a Thursday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 56 minutes ago, mozam76 said: The Government have issued a special license to Chelsea meaning that staff are paid, including players. Interestingly though, individual tickets bought before 10th March can still be used by fans. Should they beat Lille and Middlesbrough, I'd have thought that would mean no Chelsea fans at either the quarters of the Champions League or at Wembley in the FA Cup semi respectively. Like to think it will be minimum wages....... Surely there will be similar sanctions on Arsenal and Everton......and lets sanction Newcastle while at it...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I think I read that the sale is now on ice but could be wrong. Seems like it can go ahead as long as the money doesn't benefit Abramovich.The government wont just tank the club. They'll just force a sale on their terms. It'll presumably have to happen in the next couple of weeks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 27 minutes ago, Caledonian1 said: Like to think it will be minimum wages....... Surely there will be similar sanctions on Arsenal and Everton......and lets sanction Newcastle while at it...... Usmanov's gone from Arsenal, Kronke bought him out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Me reading about this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Chelsea statement saying they will fulfill tonight's fixture then they want a sit down with govt over the licence to operate. Seems like they are vaguely suggesting they won't/can't continue under these restrictions. Get doon, go bust.**not really, UK gov will simply back down -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Just now, Bairnardo said: Chelsea statement saying they will fulfill tonight's fixture then they want a sit down with govt over the licence to operate. Seems like they are vaguely suggesting they won't/can't continue under these restrictions. Get doon, go bust.* *not really, UK gov will simply back down will their fans still sing Abramovic's name tonight I wonder........ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Caledonian1 said: will their fans still sing Abramovic's name tonight I wonder........ Yes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 4 hours ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: It couldn't happen to a nicer club. Yup. I hope they fold. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Must say I am a bit stuck between "letting the government control football clubs is bad" and "letting governments control football clubs is bad" but from two different angles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) I wonder what Tory donor will pick up Chelsea for peanuts. Looking forward to people pretending they had no idea about the history of Abramovic, and just thought he was a Russian who enjoyed football Also Edited March 10, 2022 by Clown Job -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneteaminglasgow Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 minutes ago, accies1874 said: Must say I am a bit stuck between "letting the government control football clubs is bad" and "letting governments control football clubs is bad" but from two different angles. Ah don’t worry about the wider implications for a while. Just enjoy this for the objectively good laugh that it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I wonder what Tory donor will pick up Chelsea for peanuts. Looking forward to people pretending they had no idea about the history of Abramovic, and just thought he was a Russian who enjoyed football Also [/url] Megabus/Travelodge combo for their trip to Boro hopefully 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 When you look at Chelsea, Arsene Wenger was right. They were the first obvious case of financial doping. Megabucks owner came in and essentially bought 18 years of success. The club as an entity didn't have the fan base to sustainably produce those sums of money themselves. In truth, very few clubs can make their own money at that level - certainly Man City, PSG, Newcastle and so on can't do it without being bankrolled by oligarchs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Must say I am a bit stuck between "letting the government control football clubs is bad" and "letting governments control football clubs is bad" but from two different angles. I’m not viewing it like that tbh. The government isn’t controlling the football club, they are controlling the man who owns the football club. Loads of thicko fans complaining that this is unfair on Chelsea and their fans, that the fans are being punished. Chelsea fans have experienced the greatest moments in their entire history because of Abramovich. It’s nobody else’s fault that he’s in bed with a warmongering lunatic. Chelsea are one of Romans assets and therefore the sanctions will impact Chelsea. It’s quite simple. Hoping for loads more tears from these c***s and hopefully Chelsea will suffer enormously. Preferably by doing a Rangers. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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