roydo
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True that.
In Normal Land its the same as middle class folk on a non-descript executive housing estate making sure their car is as good as the neighbours.
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True that.
In Normal Land its the same as middle class folk on a non-descript executive housing estate making sure their car is as good as the neighbours.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
Abramovic supported FFP for a very good reason mate, Chelsea had put into place a model to capitilise on it being introduced - the host of young players they could farm on loans earning revenue and be sold for huge profits woudl ensure they could easily stay away from falling foul of it.
Like most smart men, he realised that once you get to the top it's good business sense to put in place rules which will stop anyone else climbing the same route you did, and in large part they did that, but the relaxation of FFP hurt Chelsea badly as it allowed others to spend more than they'd planned on and they kind of fell back into the pack of teams spending wise and arguably will stay there as Abramovic appears to have got a bit bored with the entire thing now as it's no longer his new shiny plaything.
Turnover is easily sorted if the owner is willing to throw money at it mate, most won't - but as the Arabs showed at City - it's doable if thats the objective - plus the FFP penalties now have become a bit of a joke, a fine for a team tryig to buy success for example
orly
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Again, not convinced at all by this argument.
There is a strong school of thought that Abramovich was extremely keen to get his money out of the country at that time by any means. He's pumped vast amounts of cash in, sure - but if he sells tomorrow he'd recoup it easily. Or at least he'd lost a relatively slight churn for the flipside of having kept his dosh safe and clean. Power and prestige? He was a member of a state Duma. He was personal friends with Putin and Yeltsin. He has unimaginable power and influence - far more than being able to give Di Matteo the boot.
City? Fits in with their portfolio of Emirates promotion and rehabilitation of the state image abroad. It was also said that by buying the club, they helped an old political ally (Thaksin Shinawatra) out of a bit of liquidity bind.
These lads are not just boffing the dosh up the wall.
The Mighty Quint
Player Valuation: £40m
He's sent Moshiri in to sort the club out, he's his most trusted friend and colleague, there is no rush, the ball is rolling.
Why would Usmanov stay at Arsenal with no say and no chance of taking control, he is a a multi-billionaire who will want to be controlling his own club.
Damned, looking stupid about being wrong on an internet forum. Don't know if I could live with that.
Just as good a reason as any to sit on the fench on this one. Can understand the reasoning why The Esk doesn't believe it will happen. At the same time a lot of stuff does point towards it happening. If it happens than no doubt it was the plan from the very beginning. Anyway, whatever happens, there's already clear evidence Everton is onto a winner in both scenario's.
Just as good a reason as any to sit on the fench on this one. Can understand the reasoning why The Esk doesn't believe it will happen. At the same time a lot of stuff does point towards it happening. If it happens than no doubt it was the plan from the very beginning. Anyway, whatever happens, there's already clear evidence Everton is onto a winner in both scenario's.
bluestevon
Player Valuation: £80m
he's first and foremost a sports fan mate, then football, then Arsenal
Do you not find it strange that a 62 year old Uzbek who grew up during an era when there would be no showing of the english league on telly would have grown up an Arsenal fan, or think maybe it's more that it sounds a lot better when buying a club and attempting to gain control to say you are?
orly
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Exactly - as fans, we can't really lose. We either get what looks to be happening now - a move towards steady and sustained growth, or funding to end all funding and Messi on the back of our shirts.
Jags..class
Player Valuation: £70m
If this was happening would Moshiri have sold Stones?
Rico Toffee
Player Valuation: £950k
Was the post from Arseblog piece triggered by any actual new information or reporting? They didn't seem to indicate that. They simply referred to "speculation" which sounds a lot like the previous speculation that was going around right after Moshiri was announced. I think the entire Arsenal fanbase is feeling angsty at the moment more than anything due to their lack of transfers. But this all feels a bit 2+2=4 to me.
russiandog
Player Valuation: £500k
Deffo mate Uzbekistan is redshite catchment
I see a lot of people without fear of the vaults.
You people will fear the vaults.
Oh yes you will.
You people will fear the vaults.
Oh yes you will.
The Mighty Quint
Player Valuation: £40m
Probably the best Everton ITK on the net said this months ago.
"The russian from arsenal .will have full control of everton by Xmas. Million per cent happening".
Now a respected Arsenal blog has got wind something is a foot.
Keep burying your heads in the sand boys, we've waited and waited, our time is coming again.
"The russian from arsenal .will have full control of everton by Xmas. Million per cent happening".
Now a respected Arsenal blog has got wind something is a foot.
Keep burying your heads in the sand boys, we've waited and waited, our time is coming again.
russiandog
Player Valuation: £500k
Yeah because City have over paid for a player that isn't that good yet.
The STCC issues would stay the same, no matter who our owner would be and how wealthy. That for me is the only reason we didn't already sell Stones last summer.
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