Albertlegend Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 9 hours ago, DrewDon said: Keysey with a classic of the genre, invoking Curbishley's non-sacking from Charlton in 2006: I remember similar outrage when southampton got rid of adkins for pochettino, he turned out no a bad manager! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Theroadlesstravelled said: PIF have got less than 5% of the assets managed by a group that has 60% of Chelsea and the stake Chelsea represent only 3% of the groups total assets This is Daily Mail alarmist nonsense Edited June 20, 2023 by topcat(The most tip top) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Shame to see Nkunku go to Chelsea where there is a significant chance Boehlys coaching turns him into an absolute dumpling. Rumours that the latest targets of the Saudi league include Son and Brozovic -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee-Bey Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Wise words from Keysey here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Herc said: Wise words from Keysey here. Everyone likes a drink, no one likes a drunk. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 English tax on players highlighted here by Chelsea. Wanting 70 million for Mount with a year left on his contract, but selling Kovacic for 30 million with a year left on his contract. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Kovacic is 29 and Mount is only 24. Probably more to do with that. And Manchester United like to roll over and pay over the odds as well. Be as well fleecing them for as much as they can. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Neville speaking out about the PIF involvement in Chelsea now and calling for an embargo of transfers between Saudi and EPL clubs. This is all going to get pretty seismic in England soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musketeer Gripweed Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) The same Neville that is practically begging for Qatar to buy United and was doing adverts for them before the World Cup? https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-gary-neville-qatar-26279794 Edited June 21, 2023 by Musketeer Gripweed 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Musketeer Gripweed said: The same Neville that is practically begging for Qatar to buy United and was doing adverts for them before the World Cup? https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-gary-neville-qatar-26279794 Gary Neville has his principles until they impact either himself or Man Utd. They are disposable when this happens. The media are only raging because PIF has ineffect nationalised a few tinpot Saudi clubs and is bankrolling them rather than lobbing a couple of £bn at a top six EPL with another random Sheikh as the front man. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Bairnardo said: Neville speaking out about the PIF involvement in Chelsea now and calling for an embargo of transfers between Saudi and EPL clubs. This is all going to get pretty seismic in England soon. The whole opposition to this is entirely based upon people panicking about the product of the Premier League and their best players being poached. Any claim that it is about the source of the money is absurd. As mentioned, Neville has no issue with Qatar buying Man Utd. Seems to have no issue with Newcastle being funded by Saudi money. No issue with Abu-Dhabi funding Man City. No issue with Russian oil bankrolling Chelsea etc etc. Given that, why would he have an issue with Saudis using Saudi money to fund Saudi football? The Premier League has been driving up prices for years and caused mass wage inflation, largely driven by middle Eastern and Russian money, and that's allowed them to attract the best players in the world and create the best 'product'. Now someone else has the power to compete financially and play them at their own game, and surprise surprise they don't like it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Diamonds are Forever said: The whole opposition to this is entirely based upon people panicking about the product of the Premier League and their best players being poached. Any claim that it is about the source of the money is absurd. As mentioned, Neville has no issue with Qatar buying Man Utd. Seems to have no issue with Newcastle being funded by Saudi money. No issue with Abu-Dhabi funding Man City. No issue with Russian oil bankrolling Chelsea etc etc. Given that, why would he have an issue with Saudis using Saudi money to fund Saudi football? The Premier League has been driving up prices for years and caused mass wage inflation, largely driven by middle Eastern and Russian money, and that's allowed them to attract the best players in the world and create the best 'product'. Now someone else has the power to compete financially and play them at their own game, and surprise surprise they don't like it. Yeah. They also love the Sky coin and "Best League In The World!!!!" shtick. Did they think they got there with good old fashioned hard work and gumption 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Chelsea sign loads of players, Gary Neville "They shouldn't be allowed to do this. It's outside FFP." Chelsea sell loads of players, Gary Neville "You can't do this, ban people selling players to Saudi clubs". It's like when Rio Ferdinand was shouting at Fabregas to speak English. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky88 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 6 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Chelsea sign loads of players, Gary Neville "They shouldn't be allowed to do this. It's outside FFP." Chelsea sell loads of players, Gary Neville "You can't do this, ban people selling players to Saudi clubs". It's like when Rio Ferdinand was shouting at Fabregas to speak English. The defensiveness around the Barclays is truly hilarious. It's almost like they are petrified that folk will realise that matches not involving the top 6 are shite 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 26 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Chelsea sign loads of players, Gary Neville "They shouldn't be allowed to do this. It's outside FFP." Chelsea sell loads of players, Gary Neville "You can't do this, ban people selling players to Saudi clubs". It's like when Rio Ferdinand was shouting at Fabregas to speak English. Ultimately Chelsea have got too many players and need to offload players for FFP reasons as much as anything else And who else is going to play Chelsea sized wages for the players who aren't good enough for Chelsea to keep? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Derry Alli said: Chelsea sign loads of players, Gary Neville "They shouldn't be allowed to do this. It's outside FFP." Chelsea sell loads of players, Gary Neville "You can't do this, ban people selling players to Saudi clubs". The two are quite clearly linked, though. 1. Sign a load of players who they can't afford 2. Use Todd Boehly's contacts in Saudi Arabia to sell off their unwanted players at vastly inflated fees, to help them get around 1 while falling within FFP limits. It's pretty farcical, just as it is that the likes of Man City and PSG have owners who are effectively allowed to sponsor their own clubs to get around the rules. That isn't to say that Neville isn't a massive hypocrite for shilling for Qatar, because he is. Edited June 21, 2023 by Bully Wee Villa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsClarence Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 42 minutes ago, Bully Wee Villa said: The two are quite clearly linked, though. 1. Sign a load of players who they can't afford 2. Use Todd Boehly's contacts in Saudi Arabia to sell off their unwanted players at vastly inflated fees, to help them get around 1 while falling within FFP limits. It's pretty farcical, just as it is that the likes of Man City and PSG have owners who are effectively allowed to sponsor their own clubs to get around the rules. That isn't to say that Neville isn't a massive hypocrite for shilling for Qatar, because he is. True, but have you considered that it is funny that he's upset? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Sure, but shame it is to the benefit of such a revolting team as Chelsea. Still, doesn't seem to be just the Saudis helping them out. £65 million from Arsenal for Havertz. For people who watch more non-Villa games than I do, hasn't he been mostly shit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 We should start a pool on when the WWE style reveal happens as it turns out Saudi Arabia has franchised the Barclays and they own all of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: We should start a pool on when the WWE style reveal happens as it turns out Saudi Arabia has franchised the Barclays and they own all of it. All #Barclays players contracted centrally and dished out from a deck of cairds every season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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