Liverpool Thread - 2023/24

[citizen_maine]

I'm not sure how a Saudi team can join the champions league but I guess money talks.

There are already non European teams within UEFA

 

[hammocity]

Well that will be evaluated there is rules in ffp

Really, not seen that before, fair do’s.

 

[KS55]

There are already non European teams within UEFA

Aren’t they all Israelis to be kept apart from Arabs? Anybody else?

 

[TonyM]

How long before Klopp walks into a racist comment?

Fuckin ****!

 

[KS55]

It will be like Coutino all over again.

In the interest of FFP, just like Sponsorships are now evaluated players transfer fees should also be under the same scrutiny. We all know at 31 Salah is not worth 150m, no other countrie’s team could afford to pay anywhere that, it’s a false value at his age.

UEFA should state for example, the Dippers could get that money but for FFP purposes but the players value should be evaluated and counted as revenue at that price. What they do with the excess is up to the Dippers but they shouldn’t be allowed to subsidise their turnover with a false value.

What if Newcastle’s owners come for a player to transfer to the Saudi League, here you go, we’ll give you £150m for Anthony Gordon? So far it’s not happened, Newcastle’s owners are keeping their noses clean but the propensity to make FFP irrelevant is real.

That would probably constitute unlawful interference with contracts. Our lawyers have said that the assessment of sponsorship rules are not lawful.

 

[paulchapo]

Jesus Christ can you hear yourself? You sound like every Arsenal fan circa 2008 whining about City. If you’re like most blumooners You’ve probably written hundreds of anti-ffp comments over the years and get here you are asking for cartel protection just because we might not be the richest dog in town anymore.

I don't give a fuck all I care about is my club. Like it or lump it ffp was forced on us. We now all know what arena we operate in. If you think a club, with unlimited wealth, operating outside any rules, that can blow every club in the world out of the water and has no restrictions is a good thing, good for you.

 

[aguero93:20]

It will be like Coutino all over again.

In the interest of FFP, just like Sponsorships are now evaluated players transfer fees should also be under the same scrutiny. We all know at 31 Salah is not worth 150m, no other countrie’s team could afford to pay anywhere that, it’s a false value at his age.

UEFA should state for example, the Dippers could get that money but for FFP purposes but the players value should be evaluated and counted as revenue at that price. What they do with the excess is up to the Dippers but they shouldn’t be allowed to subsidise their turnover with a false value.

What if Newcastle’s owners come for a player to transfer to the Saudi League, here you go, we’ll give you £150m for Anthony Gordon? So far it’s not happened, Newcastle’s owners are keeping their noses clean but the propensity to make FFP irrelevant is real.

Wonder how Phillips feels about spending a few years playing for Shabab Al-Alhi? Bargain price, only £250m.

 

[Slipper One]

There's no way this is true.
£150 million for a 31 Yr old. Wow

I thought he'd be gone at

£150 million

£150 million

There's no way this is true.
£150 million for a 31 Yr old. Wow

Nah. Fuck all to do with the FA and UEFA and fuck all they can do about it. It's always been a free market, that's not going to go changing now just because the UEFA clubs aren't the richest anymore. FIFA won't do anything as they know this.

Go ask a River Plate, Corinthians or Boca fan how they feel about the fairness of this.
You'll get one of two responses. Either they won't give a shit because their best players are always signed by wealthier foreign clubs anyway, or they'll be delighted to see the European clubs getting a taste of their own medicine.
Go ask any French club that isn't PSG, any German club that isn't Bayern, etc etc.

I don't feel comfortable about it because I like how it is at the moment, but it is what it is.

My issue is the differential between transfer deadlines. If they came for KDB or Rodri, or took them both in the next two weeks, Pep would not be able to replace them until January and a lot can happen between now and then.

 

[mexico1970]

The dippers at RAWK have locked the Salah thread they have set up as a shrine.

Probably because the shrine is a target for burning to the ground now ;)

 

[aguero93:20]

Aren’t they all Israelis to be kept apart from Arabs? Anybody else?

Every club east of Istanbul in Turkey, all the 'Stan' countries clubs.