Exactly, you've proved my point. If it can only be done via allowable losses then the money can't have been sitting there all along.
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We’re not losing 200 mill £ though. We could and stil be compliant given our financial position.
No, you’re missing the point. Again.
How / why are FSG spending like this when we always felt a player or two short during Klopps time?
Were they saving money until they got a DoF setup they trusted?
Were they just waiting for new investment?
I thought they might be waiting for FFP to kick in and deflate the market but that bubble hasn't popped yet.
Were they saving money until they got a DoF setup they trusted?
Were they just waiting for new investment?
I thought they might be waiting for FFP to kick in and deflate the market but that bubble hasn't popped yet.
Christ. All I'm saying is we may not have saved as much as people think we have via low transfer net spend thab similar clubs, because we've spent more than those clubs on wages.
That doesn't mean we definitely can't afford Isak or any number of big signings. Just that things might not be as rosy as they first appear.
It's not exactly fucking complicated is it.
That’s what I’ve been thinking
But what this guy is missing is the European dimension. For the clubs who regularly compete in Europe, Premier League rules aren't an issue (except for Chelsea). But the UEFA rules bite much harder.
And I know our finance team will be all over this to make sure we comply (or if we miss, it'll only be marginal), but with the potential spending this summer, we're going to need consistent top 4 finishes as a year or two without Champions League revenue could see us fall foul of UEFA's rules. We were probably close the year we dropped into the Europa League, but that was before the current spending spree and new deals for Virgil and Mo.
Gut feel is they're putting money where the success is. They've been doing shit at rounders for ages.
I don't think we can under-estimate the trust they have in Michael Edwards either, plus they've got a stronger revenue base now with commercial growth and Annie Road. They're probably looking at LFC as a business that no longer needs material spend on infrastructure, so have loosened the purse strings on player spend, and they trust the squad / manager to deliver results that will support that.
And finally, cynically, if you're going to sell a "franchise" you need some figurehead players.
Yes, I know. I think he has covered that as well, but this is solely in terms of the PL.
I have no doubt that the club, FSG and our finance team wouldn’t okay anything that isn’t sustainable for us in the long run.
Nah we will get one or the other
Just an aside on Ekitike (and anyone else Newcastle might seek to sign), if I were him, looking at them preventing Isak from moving on to better things, I'd wonder if that might be me in a few years' time. I'd either insist on a release clause or try to find another intermediate club that could be a springboard to better things. And I'd probably insist on shit loads of cash so I'm at least well paid if I'm stuck there.
I certainly wouldn't be buying any "Eddie Howe will lead us to European and global dominance within 5 years" bullshit.
I certainly wouldn't be buying any "Eddie Howe will lead us to European and global dominance within 5 years" bullshit.
Big chance we get him when Newcastle say no to the Isak sale
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You do feel like signing players gives Boehly a hit.. he should try drugs, probably less expensive.
We went 3 windows without spending, after this massive splurge we will be back to sell to buy for the next 2 years. By all accounts by the end of coming season we will generate around £800-850m in rev. I am sure if I am wrong @Beamrider will correct me
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Doesn't his stats say he's a bit average at best. I don't know why people are getting excited.
Poor the Klopp. He must be wondering what the f**** is going on. Lead us from nowhere to PL and CL and all trophies and unable to get a central defender when all of our defenders were injured. He must be scratching his head reading links to Rodrygo, Isaak, after dropping a cool 200 million in one month.
No, he’s a very similar profile to Isak. Would be a very good fit for us.
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