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

[Marvin]

Thaksin Shinawatra by sheer coincidence lives in Dubai.

 

[aguero93:20]

Double like on the Garry Cook bit.

What were Everton saying/asking for in their emails (if you can share?)?. God I imagine they’re kicking themselves.

Probably a bit of tax-free hard cash in hand, nudge nudge wink wink don't involve the taxman or the dole office :)

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Double like on the Garry Cook bit.

What were Everton saying/asking for in their emails (if you can share?)?. God I imagine they’re kicking themselves.

They were being asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, as a condition of ADUG undertaking due diligence. They were stalling and making alternative suggestions. It was made clear to them by Amanda Staveley that these things were non-negotiable and she was getting increasingly impatient with them. I remember seeing an email where she said something like "What do these people not understand? They either do it our way or not at all. They are so unprofessional".

Those weren't the exact words but that was the tone.

 

[dickie davies]

but his wealth is the reason we could outspend everyone if spending was unrestricted, this is hypothetically speaking of course. I don't think it's a good idea to allow that.

No matter how much money you have, it's no guarantee of signing the best players
We tried signing Kaka and failed
When spending was unrestricted, Chelsea tried buying everyone with some success but they weren't dominating everything

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

No matter how much money you have, it's no guarantee of signing the best players
We tried signing Kaka and failed
When spending was unrestricted, Chelsea tried buying everyone with some success but they weren't dominating everything

Chelsea were extremely dominant for a while until we came along

Chelsea dominate trophy count in Abramovich era

Frank Lampard takes charge of Chelsea looking to continue their dominant trophy record under Roman Abramovich’s ownership.

www.independent.ie

Chelsea couldn't compete financially with us and now we are dominant. If City didn't get money there is no reason to think Chelsea wouldn't have been getting our players and continuing the domination.

Nobody can compete financially with City in a free market. Maybe PSG

 

[aguero93:20]

Chelsea were extremely dominant for a while until we came along

Chelsea dominate trophy count in Abramovich era

Frank Lampard takes charge of Chelsea looking to continue their dominant trophy record under Roman Abramovich’s ownership.

www.independent.ie

Rags had won 4 of the last 5 titles when we won our first.

 

[HelloCity]

Chelsea were extremely dominant for a while until we came along

Chelsea dominate trophy count in Abramovich era

Frank Lampard takes charge of Chelsea looking to continue their dominant trophy record under Roman Abramovich’s ownership.

www.independent.ie

Chelsea couldn't compete financially with us and now we are dominant. If City didn't get money there is no reason to think Chelsea wouldn't have been getting our players and continuing the domination.

United were more successful than Chelsea during that period. Chelsea won back to back titles but United followed it up with three in a row + a CL.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

Rags had won 4 of the last 5 titles when we won our first.

Chelsea won more than United in that timeframe, for a period of time they were utterly dominant, in Mourinho(spit) first spell. Roman went a bit do-lally for a while then. Chelsea is his toy.

 

[aguero93:20]

Chelsea won more than United in that timeframe, for a period of time they were utterly dominant, in Mourinho(spit) first spell. Roman went a bit do-lally for a while then. Chelsea is his toy.

They won 3.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

United were more successful than Chelsea during that period. Chelsea won back to back titles but United followed it up with three in a row + a CL.

it says it right there - Chelsea won more trophies than anyone. It's in an article with a graph. I don't know how much more I can do for you fella

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

They won 3.

since 2003-04 season when Abramovich started spending they've won 16

including 3 European titles.

they've won more in the time of the money than they had in their entire history up to that point.

 

[waspish]

since 2003-04 season when Abramovich started spending they've won 16

including 3 European titles.

they've won more in the time of the money than they had in their entire history up to that point.

how many more trophies had the rags won than us before fergie turned up and spent a fortune?

 

[aguero93:20]

since 2003-04 season when Abramovich started spending they've won 16

including 3 European titles.

When we were taken over, Chelsea had won 2 titles and a few domestic cups. The rags had won 2 in a row and a champions league and were about to add their third title in a row. When we won our first title, the rags had 4 of the last 5 and Chelsea had 3 in 9 years. Even now after years of the rags being shit, they've still won as many leagues as Chelsea since RA took over (as have we if we win this season). If it wasn't for us, the rags would have two more titles and would be on course to win another.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

When we were taken over, Chelsea had won 2 titles and a few domestic cups. The rags had won 2 in a row and a champions league and were about to add their third title in a row. When we won our first title, the rags had 4 of the last 5 and Chelsea had 3 in 9 years. Even now after years of the rags being shit, they've still won as many leagues as Chelsea since RA took over (as have we if we win this season). If it wasn't for us, the rags would have two more titles and would be on course to win another.

I reckon Chelsea would have been the club to get our players and would have dominated without our investment, although you can't legislate for Abramovich going mental either.

 

[Shirley]

Most PL owners are billionaires.....

Sheikh Mansour | Man City | $20bn
Roman Abramovich | Chelsea | $11.3bn
Stan Kroenke | Arsenal | $10bn
Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha & family | Leicester City | $6bn
Joe Lewis & Daniel Levy | Tottenham | $6bn
Nassef Sawiris | Aston Villa | $5.8bn
Guo Guanchang | Wolves | $5.6bn
Glazer family | Manchester United | $5bn
Joshua Harris | Crystal Palace | $4.3bn
Mike Ashley | Newcastle United | $2.8bn
John W. Henry & Thomas C. Werner (FSG) | Liverpool | $2.7bn

 

[aguero93:20]

I reckon Chelsea would have been the club to get our players and would have dominated without our investment

Doubt it. Only players we've beaten them to were Robinho and Stones. Rags lost out on as many.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

how many more trophies had the rags won than us before fergie turned up and spent a fortune?

you find it very difficult to get off the oh but look at the rags type arguments don't you

 

[HelloCity]

it says it right there - Chelsea won more trophies than anyone. It's in an article with a graph. I don't know how much more I can do for you fella

That graph is from the takeover in 2003 until 2019.

You were talking about from the 2003 takeover until we came along and started spending:

“Chelsea were extremely dominant for a while until we came along”

United were in fact more successful during that period.

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

Doubt it. Only players we've beaten them to were Robinho and Stones. Rags lost out on as many.

you're missing my point. Had we not got the investment - i reckon a lot of the players we ended up with would have ended up at Chelsea because they had the money to outbid the rags etc

 

[Esteban de la Sexface]

That graph is from the takeover in 2003 until 2019.

You were talking about from the 2003 takeover until we came along and started spending.

from 2003 to 2010 - when we won our first trophy - they won 8 domestic titles. they interrupted a 2 team league at the time really and upset the apple cart in a big way. There was an awful amount of vitriol towards them and the money too.