'Arry isn't a fan of FFP.

[BrummieFOX]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29172142

 

What a shock. 

[Fox92]

I agree with him.

[kingcarr21]

To be fair i think everybody having the same amount to spend wouldnt be such a bad idea.

[Aus Fox]

Well Lance Armstrong wasn't a fan of anti doping laws, DJ Campbell isn't a fan of offside rules but guess what Harry they are the rules! There in place to stop cheating! And like lance Armstrong your club has been caught and must now face the penalty.

You knew the rules and carried on spending, now face the consequences.

[Grandad.]

Where does this ludicrous amount of 'fine' money go?

[Babylon]

Where does this ludicrous amount of 'fine' money go?

To "charadeee mate".

[Guest MattP]

He's right, it isn't 'fair' by any means.

 

However it's ironic to hear him moaning about it given it's the ilk of him and certain owners that has devastated clubs like Portsmouth to the extent of financial ruin that these rules are now seen as neccessary to avoid them openly taking the risk of going bust to win a few trophies.

 

It's akin to Rolf Harris or Jimmy Savile publicly moaning about the age of consent being risen.

[Dan]

Yes it's obviously the system that could throw QPR's future into doubt, absolutely nothing to do with the obscene money they've thrown around for years knowing that they can't afford it.

 

Fair play wouldn't be everyone having £30mil to spend - how is that fair on clubs who have made their money?

 

To me some people just seem to act like every club should be equal - why should they? Why penalise the clubs for their success?

 

QPR are probably the smallest club in the league. It's that simple. Build yourselves up the proper way rather than chucking all your millions at past-it donkeys.

 

It's hard to gauge what is fair when the game is run by tycoons and he isn't totally wrong but he's a hypocrite.

[Leicester_Loyal]

I agree to some extent, it gives bigger clubs an advantage.

[Corky]

Did everyone in the Championship have the amount to spend that QPR had last season, or us in 2011? That wasn't a fair playing field either.

 

FFP will have it's critics and contradictions but if it means clubs, including ourselves, start to live within their means in terms of transfer fees and wages then I'm all for it.

[Vlad the Fox]

I agree with him too. The situation is ridiculous at the minute and is damaging to the competition.

[DennisNedry]

Agree with 'Arry.

[davieG]

I don't remember him complaining about how unfair it was when he was spunking money up the wall at Portsmouth or at Spurs when he had more money to spend than 90% of the other clubs. 

 

After all these years in management he now decides to spout how unfair it all is.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

If I wanted to listen to someone that looks like a melted Toffee Crisp talk a tonne of old guff I'd subscribe to Lamby's podcast

[David Guiza]

I don't remember him complaining about how unfair it was when he was spunking money up the wall at Portsmouth or at Spurs when he had more money to spend than 90% of the other clubs. 

 

After all these years in management he now decides to spout how unfair it all is.

Neither was he when they had a Premier League wage budget last season in the same division as teams like Yeovil and Doncaster. He's a prat, thank God he never got the England job.

[Itsthejoeker]

I still don't understand how imposing a fine on a club who don't live within their means makes sense.

[foxfanazer]

Well I am shocked

[Guest Sharpe's Fox]

As long as it keeps clubs existing I'm all for it. Burnley, Palace and Swansea have shown you don't need to spend over your means for success and most clubs can stay up in the Prem with good work ethic, unity and people behind the scenes.

To say that spending a fortune is the only way to stay competitive is false if you know who you are realistically competing against.

[RonnieTodger]

What a load of shit. If everyone has £30m then selling players becomes ineffective if you're hoping to reinvest. Where do you draw the line?

[Pride_Of_The_Midlands]

He's right.

 

Financial 'Fair' Play is anything but fair.

[Jon the Hat]

The whole concept is utter crap. 

[Wink]

It's not fair, however the idea was for clubs to work within their means and not end up with another Portsmouth.

I don't get why clubs have a huge fine if they aren't staying within their means, surely a point reduction is something clubs would take more notice of.

Still all this only means it's harder for smaller clubs to break the mould to challenge bigger teams ahead of them. Football is totally corrupt!!

[Vicki Vixen]

Did everyone in the Championship have the amount to spend that QPR had last season, or us in 2011? That wasn't a fair playing field either.

 

FFP will have it's critics and contradictions but if it means clubs, including ourselves, start to live within their means in terms of transfer fees and wages then I'm all for it.

 

Exactly. Was QPR v Yeovil a fair fixture when the wage of Austin, Philipps, BAE, Kranjcaer or Dunne (all players Harry signed after relegation) was probably higher than the wage bill of the whole Yeovil team.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

I doubt Yossi Benayoun was playing for peanuts, either. Smacks of someone wanting to take their ball home when the rules don't suit them; the bloke's a prat.

[Finnegan]

I agree to some extent, it gives bigger clubs an advantage.

To an extent but that's what makes him so hilariously, spectacularly hypocritical.

QPR aren't being punished this season by the premier league for their spending compared to United.

They're being punished for disgustingly out spending themselves and exceeding the reach of Yeovil, Doncaster and co' last season due to a wealthy sugar daddy bank rolling them against the rules.

He's asking how he can compete with United when he should be asking how the minnows in the championship could have competed with him.