Scott7 6,002 Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, BlackSocksRedTops said: Apologies. I didn't see it. In a different thread. I’m less upset by Chelsea’s money than I was by the Showbiz tomfoolery of the 60s. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,600 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 28 minutes ago, Uilleam said: Manchester Citeh is in a different league from the robber barons of Machester United, and the unscrupulous owner of Chelsea. Lay aside the fact that this Club has driven a camel train through any vestiges of Financial Fair Play, and level competition. It is owned by one part of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, and most of its sponsorship income comes from other parts of the same outfit. It could not, and would not generate that income from another sources. That is a relatively minor part of it. Have a look at the article linked below: https://medium.com/@NcGeehan/the-men-behind-man-city-a-documentary-not-coming-soon-to-a-cinema-near-you-14bc8e393e06 Different league, and yet the press and the football industry fawns over the franchise. That's disgusting... how do Rangers get one? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uilleam 5,929 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Rousseau said: That's disgusting... how do Rangers get one? Surely 'Silent Stan' Kroenke has a mate who might want to soak the Rangers' support? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Will reply to the latest posts shortly. I just woke up from a scary vodka pitch. Watching Wolves v Brig-hit-on at the moment. Potter is very impressive but he cant surely be a Spurs manager. I love you all gersnetters. Vodka loyal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 The move to bring Tuchel in place of Lampard - masterstroke. Chelsea are actually looking frightening. Playing like this then I think they will win the league next season - at a canter. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 10,600 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gribz said: Will reply to the latest posts shortly. I just woke up from a scary vodka pitch. Watching Wolves v Brig-hit-on at the moment. Potter is very impressive but he cant surely be a Spurs manager. I love you all gersnetters. Vodka loyal. Maybe a jump too much for Potter, but I think he'd do well. The way Brighton play, they should easily be top half. They lack quality in the final third; their conversion rate is atrocious. Imagine what he could do with Bale, Kane, Son and Alli... (although two of those could be gone next season.) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 34 minutes ago, Rousseau said: Maybe a jump too much for Potter, but I think he'd do well. The way Brighton play, they should easily be top half. They lack quality in the final third; their conversion rate is atrocious. Imagine what he could do with Bale, Kane, Son and Alli... (although two of those could be gone next season.) Will reply tomorrow mate. But yeah agreed. What do I know Wolves hit a double. Nuno is actually the manager Spurs need. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Ive got Michael Owen on the box who has gained masses of weight....Now Nicky Summerbee - bit of an arrogant dick. Keys and Grey will be on shortly - legends. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaBoy 2,441 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 8 hours ago, BlackSocksRedTops said: Could the same accusation not be made of Chelsea? No so sod off 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelseaBoy 2,441 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Uilleam said: Roman Abramovich is a business man and a rogue, who made lots and lots of money following the collapse of the Soviet Union. I have no doubt that his ethics were -and are still, perhaps- questionable, generally, and in pursuit of business opportunities. When he bought Chelsea, it was bruited that this was a move to raise his profile in a democratic country, and, thus, make it more difficult for enemies in Russia to target him. I don't know the truth of this, but, overall, given the origins of his astounding wealth, I agree that he might be regarded as less than totally, well, kosher. The Glazers are just a shower of cu nts. They are very rich Americans who acquired Manchester United via a leveraged buy out, which they almost immediately converted into a totally leveraged buy out by saddling the Club with, as far as I can see, the total cost, in debt, of its own acquisition. It is a bit more complicated, I think, but it does his look like pretty sharp practice, and of course, the money that the Club makes is, for the most part directed to interest payments and to debt reduction. The Glazers pay themselves Directors' Fees and expenses, natch. The Club remains in debt, not through any financial profligacy of its football operations, but through the very means of its acquisition in the first place. The Glazers have, now a -what?- £3Billion+ asset, which cost them very little of their own money, and little risk. Nice work if you can get it. No wonder the support hates their guts. Manchester Citeh is in a different league from the robber barons of Machester United, and the unscrupulous owner of Chelsea. Lay aside the fact that this Club has driven a camel train through any vestiges of Financial Fair Play, and level competition. It is owned by one part of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, and most of its sponsorship income comes from other parts of the same outfit. It could not, and would not generate that income from another sources. That is a relatively minor part of it. Have a look at the article linked below: https://medium.com/@NcGeehan/the-men-behind-man-city-a-documentary-not-coming-soon-to-a-cinema-near-you-14bc8e393e06 Different league, and yet the press and the football industry fawns over the franchise. Agree, and unlike the Glaziers, Abramovich has at least used his own funds without leveraging debt on the club. One of the Interesting stats I noticed in a recent review of those ESL clubs, Chelsea was the only one of the twelve in the black. Also steps have been made to balance the books, hence the £130m for Hazard was used to buy most of the players bought last year, plus the emergence of Mount, James, Hudson Odoi, Gilmour, Christiansen, Abraham and Gallagher all coming through the youth team. It's not perfect but its is neither owned by a country or American franchisee and being milked. Then again, Mike Ashby has been doing that quite successfully at Newcastle and don't get me started on Gold/Sulivan at the spanners or Lewis/ Levy at the Spuds. Is there any modern template of a decent owner? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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