Kasey Keller Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Bargain basement buys don’t even want to join gravel throat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Atletico seemingly prioritised Doherty over Soyuncu. Did they need a RWB more than a CB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Just now, Ric Flair said: Atletico seemingly prioritised Doherty over Soyuncu. Did they need a RWB more than a CB? Probably owed Uncle Jorge the favour more tbh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Really feels like Chelsea are setting up possibly the funniest self-destruction of a football club in history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 2 minutes ago, Mark_w said: Really feels like Chelsea are setting up possibly the funniest self-destruction of a football club in history. How are they spending so much? I actually don’t get it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post goody2028 Posted 31 January 2023 Popular Post Share Posted 31 January 2023 3 minutes ago, Mark_w said: Really feels like Chelsea are setting up possibly the funniest self-destruction of a football club in history. Fingers crossed. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Saxondale said: How are they spending so much? I actually don’t get it. Giving all the players ridiculously long contracts so on the books the actual cost gets spread out over a very long period Edited 31 January 2023 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 1 minute ago, Saxondale said: How are they spending so much? I actually don’t get it. Spent **** all over the past couple of years really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 2 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Giving all the players ridiculously long contracts so on the books the actual cost gets spread out over a very long period That’s fine, but the costs still exist, regardless of what accounting trick they use. Also means they’ve effectively spent up for the next few years. It’s just madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zear0 Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Fernandes deal announced? Curious to see if its the longest deal since Pardew at Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Giving all the players ridiculously long contracts so on the books the actual cost gets spread out over a very long period It's such a risky strategy though, and completely unnecessary. It's not like they really struggle to retain players if they want to. They'll almost certainly end up with at least a couple of extremely expensive duds tied to incredibly long contracts. They're most likely not going to have Champions League football next year. What if they don't again the year after? They could end up in a horrific position. I'm so here for it Edited 31 January 2023 by Mark_w 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21st Century Fox Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Apparently this is what Boehly did with the LA Dodgers and it actually paid off in terms of success. Hopefully it implodes at Chelsea though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Ah we're at that time of the day where ssn keep going on about deal sheets. **** off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Just now, 21st Century Fox said: Apparently this is what Boehly did with the LA Dodgers and it actually paid off in terms of success. Hopefully it implodes at Chelsea though. Difference being stockpiling players in a sport of heavy rotation like Baseball works. Football is a constant moving beast - trying to keep that many players happy and how they fit in a non closed sport (ie the essence of the sport is fluid, it’s not a single action of ball to bat umpteen times). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Keller Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Everton have done well hahaha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxondale Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 2 minutes ago, 21st Century Fox said: Apparently this is what Boehly did with the LA Dodgers and it actually paid off in terms of success. Hopefully it implodes at Chelsea though. Todd “4-4-3” Boehly. Yeah, he hasn’t got a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieADZ Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 15 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: Atletico seemingly prioritised Doherty over Soyuncu. Did they need a RWB more than a CB? got him on a free while theyd a had to pay for cags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkielcfc Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Every deadline day… the window shuts at 11 deadline… although if they’ve done this and that you have till 00.00 or actually no you can have till 01.00 if you’ve also done this… cracks me up!! If it’s a deadline of 23.00 then it should be 23.00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody2028 Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 3 minutes ago, adam said: Ah we're at that time of the day where ssn keep going on about deal sheets. **** off. Could be worse, I’ve got Talksport on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Just now, goody2028 said: Could be worse, I’ve got Talksport on. Jim White special. What a ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Keller Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Sky put more effort into this window than the whole pandemic, fvcking embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 2 minutes ago, CosbehFox said: Difference being stockpiling players in a sport of heavy rotation like Baseball works. Football is a constant moving beast - trying to keep that many players happy and how they fit in a non closed sport (ie the essence of the sport is fluid, it’s not a single action of ball to bat umpteen times). Plus MLB doesn't have any type of FFP does it? When they're unable to get rid of the one or two that inevitably flop or have long term injury problems, and they're being sanctioned the most heavily for breaching FFP, it might not feel like it was such a good strategy. I think some of these transfer fees for players who've never played in England or a top 6 European league are ridiculous too. Maybe they'll prove me wrong, but I really just don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbury Fox Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Giving all the players ridiculously long contracts so on the books the actual cost gets spread out over a very long period Could really blow up in their faces if these players on very long contracts flop. Edited 31 January 2023 by Sunbury Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 3 minutes ago, Mark_w said: Plus MLB doesn't have any type of FFP does it? When they're unable to get rid of the one or two that inevitably flop or have long term injury problems, and they're being sanctioned the most heavily for breaching FFP, it might not feel like it was such a good strategy. I think some of these transfer fees for players who've never played in England or a top 6 European league are ridiculous too. Maybe they'll prove me wrong, but I really just don't get it. I can’t wait until it all comes crashing down. Embarrassing seeing Sky lap it all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierzz Posted 31 January 2023 Share Posted 31 January 2023 Keyler Navas signed for forest.....can't believe we haven't actively pursued and prioritised a goalkeeper this window. Hennessey is their third choice keeper and he starts over Ward for Wales.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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