City & FFP | 2020/21 Accounts released | Revenues of £569.8m, £2.4m profit (p 2395)

[jrb]

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[jaiguruKun]

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Having carefully studied many of the posts on this thread I'm starting to come to the conclusion that FFP might not be all that UEFA claim it to be.

Hmmmmm , you have my attention , what can you possibly mean?

It's fucking foul play that's what it is.

 

[SteveinBeds]

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There should be a neutral watchdog style body to investigate these people , like Offwatt or Offgen .
It would obviously have to start with "off " but I can't think of anything to go with it to suit uefa's activities .
Perhaps one of you could think of something ..........

'Offside' might work for the name?

 

[Hoghead]

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There should be a neutral watchdog style body to investigate these people , like Offwatt or Offgen .
It would obviously have to start with "off " but I can't think of anything to go with it to suit uefa's activities .
Perhaps one of you could think of something ..........

'Offside' might work for the name?

How about 'Offal'?

 

[Mr. Aguia]

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At the risk of rattling anti-agendaist cages, does anyone else see anything sinister in the timing of Greg Dyke's initiative ?

Setting aside the involvement of former United director and "lifelong United fan", Greg Dyke, ably asssited no doubt by footballing intellectual and United player Rio Ferdinand, some of the less publicised proposals disturb me. For a start, there is a proposal to recommend a phased reduction in the number of non home-grown players in top flight squads from 17 to 12. this happens to coincide with a) our ability to compete in the overseas market, b) our ability to establish a global scouting network to rival the established cartel and c) the formation of a worldwide network of affiliated clubs.

Secondly, in terms of work permits, a cap on two non-EU players per squad. Looking at the current squad that's two from Yaya, Zab, Aguero and Fernandinho out. Not sure how that would affect teh United squad but I think I can guess. He also proposes that no players on overseas visas should be allowed to play below Premier league level. Where would that leave, for example, the Nigerian boys we signed to our academy recently ?

Something stinks here, and whilst the media is concentrating on the B team proposal, I think they may try to slip some of these rules into force.

Nearly all Argies have EU passports thesedays - many have Italian ancestry so no probs with them - Brazilians too with Portugal I think

Very true about Brazil. Most of my friends have Portuguese passports and that's really the only way they were able to gain visa's here. Is there a generational limit on that? The relationship with that Portuguese club will really come in handy signing young talent.

 

[jaiguruKun]

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My hunch is that the Sky 4 threatened to negotiate its own separate TV deal to force premier league clubs to vote through FFP. I can think of no other reason why the likes of Villa, Everton, Spurs et al would consider it to be a good idea.

 

[schfc6]

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What puzzles me, and I'm yet to hear a single rag, dipper or gooner, manager or pundit say anything about it.

As I see it, as was obviously sold to the Premier League Chairmen, thanks Niall. Isn't FFP about the long term protection and stability of football clubs.

Investment into infrastructure, growth, youth development and sustainability are the basis of FFP. Or apparently so.

So this rule or set of guidelines is designed to promote exactly what City are doing.

If indeed the regulations are indeed to help protect clubs. Why oh why is everyone so giddy to see what 'punishment' we get?

I assume this hullabaloo is unequivocal proof if at all any was needed that FFP is solely interested in protecting the elite.

Our long term future couldn't more secure. So is it about time someone alike us take this to task?

I've haven't heard Leeds or Pompy fans phoning in radio stations, posting on websites worried about our long term security.

This is the biggest load of hypocritical self deluding self absorbed shite I have ever witnessed.

Did all the clubs sign up to stop one or two clubs investing in everything from parks & flowers to Lionel Messi? Or for the good of sport? Or to help protect the sport and clubs from gambling their future on debt?

Perhaps we should suggest, ok, you've got us, we are a few months behind, trust us we'll sort it. As a gesture of good will we will give interest free unconditional loans of £10 million to Leeds, Portsmouth and Birmingham. Make it public, then find out what really is the purpose of this..

Perhaps we should suggest, ok, you've got us, we are a few months behind, trust us we'll sort it. As a gesture of good will we will give interest free unconditional loans of £10 million to Leeds, Portsmouth and Birmingham. Make it public, then find out what really is the purpose of this..

Genius.

Thanks, shame it will never happen.

My other thought if interested is to suggest to FIFA that we will be deducting true and fitting compensation payments for our Elote Development Squad, Ya Ya and other players for being inexcusably racially abused.

 

[Blue Beard]

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And while they try and take away our financial strength, the shower from USA at the swamp bleed the club dry.

That should be the real enquiry

That should be under more scrutiny

Fucking brand my arse, and may they continue in current direction

NB Except would be good if they get 6th and have to play Thursdays in Azerbajan PMSL

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

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Ooh at last, somewhere to put my rant.......


this whole ffp thing is just a way of keeping the top European teams at the top, it is monopoly bollocks.

Utd, RM, Barca, Juventus etc have already got the financial infrastructures and global markets, they can afford to buy Ronaldo's or Bale's, which means teams like Tottenham don't have a chance..... Unless teams like Tottenham or City get someone come in and inject money be able to keep players like Bale

The whole thing stink, it just maintains the monopoly of the biggest clubs in the game. it definitely isn't fair play!

 

[oakiecokie]

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Ooh at last, somewhere to put my rant.......


this whole ffp thing is just a way of keeping the top European teams at the top, it is monopoly bollocks.

Utd, RM, Barca, Juventus etc have already got the financial infrastructures and global markets, they can afford to buy Ronaldo's or Bale's, which means teams like Tottenham don't have a chance..... Unless teams like Tottenham or City get someone come in and inject money be able to keep players like Bale

The whole thing stink, it just maintains the monopoly of the biggest clubs in the game. it definitely isn't fair play!

So you`ve been a member for two years,but this is your first rant at FFP ?? Do you dwell in a cave ?