PhillippaT Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 1 hour ago, Lambert09 said: I know this goes against everything and i might get banned for saying it …. I want spurs to finish 4th. I really do. it’s so frustrating chelsea and liverpool have faltered so much but i’m at a point where i just pray for anyone but newcastle one more year without champions league and if we get things right… we can push them. I fear the champions league would allow them to hit that next level far sooner than we hoped Meh - so long as they don't win anything they can finish where they like if we're not competing directly. But ahead of Newcastle right now? Yep - good idea.
kingkisnorbo Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 The idea that we’ll be anywhere near Newcastle again is fanciful. An endless amount of money trumps any sweet nothing about our potential rebuild.
Lambert09 Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 16 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said: The idea that we’ll be anywhere near Newcastle again is fanciful. An endless amount of money trumps any sweet nothing about our potential rebuild. I’m not so sure. Our last 4 signings make me think that we still have the ability to play smarter than others. Compare that to newcastle signing gordon and it makes you realize that we should still be pushing them. on paper id still take our squad over theirs. 3
Corky Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 6 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said: Forest desperately trying to re register Steve Cook after sacking him off due to the 31 signings. Pathetic. How would this even work? What happens if the injured players recover quickly? Does Cook stay in the squad, making it 26, or does he drop out again? Or does Boly or McKenna stay out of the squad even if fit again? Just isn't workable.
kingkisnorbo Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 2 hours ago, Lambert09 said: I’m not so sure. Our last 4 signings make me think that we still have the ability to play smarter than others. Compare that to newcastle signing gordon and it makes you realize that we should still be pushing them. on paper id still take our squad over theirs. They’ve climbed the league in less than 18 months and sustained a position with some very unremarkable signings on paper. Their squad will be world class within 2 years, probably less.
norwichfox Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Good to see Arsenal are back to the Arsene Wegner master plan of implosion from February onwards... 1
Super_horns Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Man U got a take over bid from the Qataris.
kingkisnorbo Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Manchester United being snapped up by another sovereign wealth fund. And the door shuts just a little bit more…
Md9 Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 4 hours ago, Lambert09 said: I know this goes against everything and i might get banned for saying it …. I want spurs to finish 4th. I really do. it’s so frustrating chelsea and liverpool have faltered so much but i’m at a point where i just pray for anyone but newcastle one more year without champions league and if we get things right… we can push them. I fear the champions league would allow them to hit that next level far sooner than we hoped I think spurs will struggle a lot more if they don’t get top 4 this season where as Newcastle will spend a bit again regardless . No champions league for spurs could see kane , son leave be managerless and a tight levy in charge without champions league money could put them right in the shite. Would be better for any one else but Newcastle but no one else seems capable of putting a decent run together to catch them
Miquel The Work Geordie Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 17 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said: Manchester United being snapped up by another sovereign wealth fund. And the door shuts just a little bit more… Haven't they just declared they're bidding?
LFox99 Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 it's revolting, the fact that nothing can be done to stop this from happening is maddening
Super_horns Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Wonder how their fans will react - probably love the money but morally not the owners? 1
LFox99 Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 3 minutes ago, Super_horns said: Wonder how their fans will react - probably love the money but morally not the owners? Most of them don't give a rats arse about what the Qataris do back home, how they treat women, gays, migrant workers, you name it. All they see is their club signing all the big names and competing for glory. I'd rather be in League 2 than accept one of these scumbags taking over 2
westernpark Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 I just hear even more nails being hammered into the coffin of British Football. 1
KingsX Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 So what do the Qataris do with PSG then? I suppose the question answers itself ... Divvy up the ownership via legal chicanery, insist the ownership groups are unrelated, and make it clear they will legally bleed UEFA or any other authority who questions their right to field both clubs in European competitions.
ARTY_FOX Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 It will just end up killing the league and everything good about it. It won't boost it.
Chelmofox Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Where does it go from here? It’s got to the point where state owned Middle Eastern business hoover up the big clubs. Bigger salaries for the top players stretching further what those on the rung below can afford. What’s the ‘out’ for the new owners. They aren’t in it for the love of the game and there won’t be a state owned business from another Middle Eastern country ready to buy them. Is this largely football ‘completed’ with no here left to go. What’s the point in 6 top state owned clubs bidding on Mbappe or Neymar and paying them 500k a week. It’s totally meaningless. Im babbling as it feels completely hollow. 1
fuchsntf Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 5 minutes ago, KingsX said: So what do the Qataris do with PSG then? I suppose the question answers itself ... Divvy up the ownership via legal chicanery, insist the ownership groups are unrelated, and make it clear they will legally bleed UEFA or any other authority who questions their right to field both clubs in European competitions. I am just confused how these bids are allowed to work… I prefer those days, when J.Smith Haulage, or Dan jones Scaffoldings,were the owners.. 2
Sol thewall Bamba Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 27 minutes ago, Super_horns said: Wonder how their fans will react - probably love the money but morally not the owners? They won't give a fvck.
fuchsntf Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 27 minutes ago, Super_horns said: Wonder how their fans will react - probably love the money but morally not the owners? How would we,or any other fan group react…??
kingkisnorbo Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 33 minutes ago, Miquel The Work Geordie said: Haven't they just declared they're bidding? You’d imagine it goes through. Glazers want to sell and wealth funds are gagging for a piece of the pie.
Beachyboy Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Are Chelsea guaranteed top 4 next season, never mind even a title challenge, I don't think they are. There will always be the rich and not so rich, but you will also teams like Us, Brentford, Fulham, Brighton this season Southampton years ago that find a different way to be successful relative to their own club.
surrifox Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 I’m not sure what’s worse , the Yanks originally buying everything and making billions out of our national game or the Middle Eastern human rights abusers stepping in and enriching all these pony clubs like Newcastle
Chelmofox Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Its the opposite of what should be happening right now. Cost of living crisis hitting a lot of workers in the west. Big Tech and Blue Chips laying off a big percentage of workers with the prospect of difficult years ahead.The economic outlook is bleak. Yet in Football land, instead of controlling costs trying to ensure its future success is sustainable, we let the mega rich (and government owned) swoon in and make the situation worse. I hope that Chelsea and these owners f**k up and hemorrhage a fu** tonne of cash with no reward or success. To think what could be done with this money rather than overpaying already overpaid people.
wardyfox86 Posted 17 February 2023 Posted 17 February 2023 Should have let them all have their poxy Super League. 2
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