BluessinceHydeRoad
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Re: City & FFP (continued)
I have spent some time trying to put myself in the shoes of a player turned administrator, either in an international body or, say, at a German football club, whose intention is to destroy a competitor's ability to compete. The break even rule was a masterstroke and the slogan "live within your means" brilliant in its own way, but it is probable that the ECJ seems to have realised that it's as accurate as calling the old East Germany the People's Democratic Republic and will almost certainly quash the whole set of FFP regulations. In fact it seems to have snared a fair few clubs with American owners who were our natural supporters and allies and having tried to hammer Manchester and Paris we now have to be consistent and hammer these clubs or fall even fouler of the law. It doesn't matter anyway because those Anglo-Arab-Mancunians are too bloody profitable now anyway and seem to be getting more so every day. Why the **** didn't we just have investment in training facilities banned in the first place. Those ***** have got more sponsors than anyone now as well, they're getting a bigger bloody ground with lots of boxes generating loads more revenue from "hospitality" or whatever they call it. That's supposed to be us! They'll be moaning at us that they generate all the money they spend before long!
So what are we going to do, Gott in Himmel! Sacre pink, K-H, aucune idee! We can't stop firms sponsoring them...because the firms sponsoring them sponsor us and who would they ditch if they had to choose? And now those bloody stupid reds from Stretford or Salford or wherever it is have opened the floodgates... Perhaps the best idea is to make the champions league a "by invitation only competition" and not invite them! Trouble is Real Madrid and Barcelona don't seem bothered at all, and the TV companies don't seem to like the idea of a CL without too many champions. And what mischief they'll get up to in Australia, USA, Japan and God knows where else...
Desole, K-H, I think we'd better arrange a round table and try to make peace, before they give us a pinch of their own!
I have spent some time trying to put myself in the shoes of a player turned administrator, either in an international body or, say, at a German football club, whose intention is to destroy a competitor's ability to compete. The break even rule was a masterstroke and the slogan "live within your means" brilliant in its own way, but it is probable that the ECJ seems to have realised that it's as accurate as calling the old East Germany the People's Democratic Republic and will almost certainly quash the whole set of FFP regulations. In fact it seems to have snared a fair few clubs with American owners who were our natural supporters and allies and having tried to hammer Manchester and Paris we now have to be consistent and hammer these clubs or fall even fouler of the law. It doesn't matter anyway because those Anglo-Arab-Mancunians are too bloody profitable now anyway and seem to be getting more so every day. Why the **** didn't we just have investment in training facilities banned in the first place. Those ***** have got more sponsors than anyone now as well, they're getting a bigger bloody ground with lots of boxes generating loads more revenue from "hospitality" or whatever they call it. That's supposed to be us! They'll be moaning at us that they generate all the money they spend before long!
So what are we going to do, Gott in Himmel! Sacre pink, K-H, aucune idee! We can't stop firms sponsoring them...because the firms sponsoring them sponsor us and who would they ditch if they had to choose? And now those bloody stupid reds from Stretford or Salford or wherever it is have opened the floodgates... Perhaps the best idea is to make the champions league a "by invitation only competition" and not invite them! Trouble is Real Madrid and Barcelona don't seem bothered at all, and the TV companies don't seem to like the idea of a CL without too many champions. And what mischief they'll get up to in Australia, USA, Japan and God knows where else...
Desole, K-H, I think we'd better arrange a round table and try to make peace, before they give us a pinch of their own!