Usmanov

[mawders]

Could be a game changer for us seeing as Moshiri is a poorer billionaire

 

[bullybeef]

It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it.


That's what my missus tells me anyway.

That’s not what she was saying to me last night mate.

 

[Saint Domingo]

The prem would probably screw us on their fit and proper owner tests just to keep their previous big six safe.

 

[MrGrumpy]

I thought it was only wages, not fees that FFP was about. So we could spend as much as we want but the wages can only increase by a certain amount unless there is other income like sponsorship. One of the resident finance bods may know more.

Wages can only improve by 7mil a year unless you use money from player sales...Everton have got rid of some of the biggest earners, freeing up wages. You can run the club at a loss for 3 years but then you need balance the books again.

 

[Neiler]

Never thought he would leave Arsenal, have to say i was massively wrong.

Whether he will turn up at Everton is a different story. But this changes everything, I've been mulling where the money for our signings have come from this year, i wonder has there been or will be a new share issue. The water front development is a huge pull and given the USM sponsorship and the clear links uncovered in the Panaroma thing at the very least hes had shadow interest in us. He could just be making a play, right before we go onto overdrive n the docks.

If its ever going to happen it will happen very shortly.

 

[Mickey]

There has to be something in this, take this surprising Bernard deal. He’s been offered a stack of cash and won plenty where he is now, so why would he come to an average Everton? Let’s be honest that’s what we are, however the real people in the know like Silva, Brands and the Professor have whispered in the lads ear “listen Bernard lad, the Russian from the Arsenal will be here soon, you can be the first and the rest will be following”

There's no doubt in my mind we're offering the kind of cash that would make Daniel Levys eyes water. I'm sure it's an open secret in football circles now that Everton will bring a wheelbarrow full of reddies to your door to get you to sign.

 

[Amw79]

From Jeremy Wilson Telegraph

There is now an expectation that Usmanov, whose wealth is estimated at $15.1 billion, may now join his friend at Goodison Park

Typical Guardian, using the word 'now' twice in the same sentence.

i've not read the graduian for years, the spelling mistakes and crap grammar made it a tough read. Looks like not much has changed

Great site lads.

 

[Moomin]

Maybe he is aware of potential Visa issues and getting his money out of the UK.

 

[catcherintherye]

Its not a report, its a fact as it was announced on the stock exchange last night. It still remains to be seen of he rocks up here.

Well I am naturally cautious mate, and will believe he's sold as of 3:02. I will then start to consider the likelihood of him coming here! Everton has made me naturally cautious, so I don't take much for granted I'm afraid, one step at a time!

 

[Gardocki]

Wages can only improve by 7mil a year unless you use money from player sales...Everton have got rid of some of the biggest earners, freeing up wages. You can run the club at a loss for 3 years but then you need balance the books again.

Wages can only improve by 7mil a year unless you use money from player sales...Everton have got rid of some of the biggest earners, freeing up wages. You can run the club at a loss for 3 years but then you need balance the books again.

You can also use income from other sources to boost the P&L and spend on players. 'USM Goodison Park', or training kit sponsored by Megafon etc.

 

[catcherintherye]

Maybe he is aware of potential Visa issues and getting his money out of the UK.

I don't think there is any reports of any problems he has had. Given how involved he will be with infrastructure projects in a major UK city it would seem a very unpopular and odd decision for a government to restrict his access.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Respected Arsenal finance guy and ITK

He isn't a happy chappy today. Can't blame him to be honest, it appears the minority shareholders will be bought out at a price that is less than what they have been changing hands for.

 

[Tipp blue]

I'm not going to overreact to this news bit I'm 10,000,000% sure this is happening he'll be hear on Wednesday evening and we will spend 3 hundred million on deadline day and another hundred and seventy million in January we'll finish second then spend another five hundred million then win the league, champions league, fa Cup but lose in the 4th round of the league Cup to Bradford.

 

[catcherintherye]

Wages can only improve by 7mil a year unless you use money from player sales...Everton have got rid of some of the biggest earners, freeing up wages. You can run the club at a loss for 3 years but then you need balance the books again.

Sponsorships add into that though. I would not be surprised if we bent the rules, City style with well timed large sponsorship deals. I believe FFP allows owners to clear debts, so again we may run up a big debt, and have Usmanov clear it (akin to Moshiri).

 

[MrGrumpy]

You can also use income from other sources to boost the P&L and spend on players. 'USM Goodison Park', or training kit sponsored by Megafon etc.

True but the deals have to be realistic, an have to be of value... ie can’t sponsor the toilets at Goodison for 200 mil