I ask myself this question when thinking about us being able to afford him.Said exactly the same yesterday, seemed I was the only one concerned by this.
We nearly got banned from Europe which could have cost us hundreds of millions of pounds and could have set us back years.
We dodged a bullet and it’s looking like we’re prepared to stick our head right down the barrel again.
I don’t understand how we have gone from sponsorship will cover it to having to do this.
Seems stupid to me.
Today's news:Have I missed anything today other than people flapping and questioning our owners again?
That’s a dick-ish thing to say.Well how about discussing it in an FFP thread in the main forum then, seeing as the majority on here are more interested in us signing the guy rather than giving a shit about how we pay him.
If that is the deal there is no issue. But if at 35/36 his wages jump to £1.5m pw, you think UEFA etc won't twig? They won't fuck up the investigation this time.
Exactly.I ask myself this question when thinking about us being able to afford him.
"Do I trust our owners and those in charge of running the club?"
The answer is a big fuck off 'Yes' and that's why I believe if we sign him it's because we can do so by being fully compliant with FFP.
I just can't see them putting themselves and the club through the mill again. It would make no sense at all
I thought we’d said we’ll take him if he is right and he can walk on a free?Said exactly the same yesterday, seemed I was the only one concerned by this.
We nearly got banned from Europe which could have cost us hundreds of millions of pounds and could have set us back years.
We dodged a bullet and it’s looking like we’re prepared to stick our head right down the barrel again.
I don’t understand how we have gone from sponsorship will cover it to having to do this.
Seems stupid to me.
Being city fan is hard .Can we move off from the “how will we pay him” posts, it’s fucking dull having to read guesses and responses.
We won’t sign him unless we are rock solid sure we can pay him correctly within ffp limits. Simple.
I trust the club.I ask myself this question when thinking about us being able to afford him.
"Do I trust our owners and those in charge of running the club?"
The answer is a big fuck off 'Yes' and that's why I believe if we sign him it's because we can do so by being fully compliant with FFP.
I just can't see them putting themselves and the club through the mill again. It would make no sense at all
I trust the club.
However we have gone from sponsorship will cover it, wages won’t be a problem, he may take a pay cut to this.
Seems an unnecessary risk.
So I’m guessing we can’t afford this deal without doing this or why else are we doing it?
I’m obviously not as well up on all financial side as many others, so just my opinion.
None of those things have been said by the club though. Just people on social media and reporters and journalists trying to fill the time between now and when he signs.I trust the club.
However we have gone from sponsorship will cover it, wages won’t be a problem, he may take a pay cut to this.
Seems an unnecessary risk.
So I’m guessing we can’t afford this deal without doing this or why else are we doing it?
I’m obviously not as well up on all financial side as many others, so just my opinion.
No . Do you have degree in economics or accounting or mba ? Got calculator? We need to crunch some numbers to see if we can afford ffs or not .Hello
Any news on out goings ? This wank international break is probably not helping
None of those things have been said by the club though. Just people on social media and reporters and journalists trying to fill the time between now and when he signs.
Its a massive guessing game atm and will continue to be so for the next week I'd guess.
I imagine the suits are a lot calmer than most of bluemoon right now. :-)I don't believe they will be risking all kinds of sanctions in order to sign Messi. What would be the point ?
If it's doable, they've already worked it out.
If it's not, you would think they woukd have left the circus by now.
As expected.Well, should our sponsors get Messi, for free or should all of them & perhaps some new ones, pay considerably more ?
But if at 35/36 he’s playing in America, it will be outside of UEFA’s jurisdiction, surely?If that is the deal there is no issue. But if at 35/36 his wages jump to £1.5m pw, you think UEFA etc won't twig? They won't fuck up the investigation this time.
As expected.
Thought the whole point was Sponsors will cover it.