Football 2012-2013

[pink_triangle]

I don't have any issue with clubs spending big if they want to, as long as there's safeguards in place so that spending now doesn't mean the club is fucked a year or three down the line.

[pink_triangle]

I don't disagree with any of that. I don't think Lerner would.

I just think for a manager that is so highly rated and continues to get jobs at the level he does, is particularly bad in the transfer market. I think Lerner would agree.

O'Neill has strengths, he gets the best out of limited players, and he motivates good enough - just poor at choosing players when he has money at his disposal.

[The Nal]

by christ we have a lot to talk about in a fortnight

[TheGayTent]

Warnock, Delph, Salifou, Routledge, Harewood, Maloney, Knight, Heskey, Davies, Reo Coker, Cuellar, Shorey, Beye, Young...

All unsuccessful Villa signings for one reason or another. They were either over priced, not very good, sold at big losses, or didn't do a lot but picked up big wages for the duration of their contracts because Villa couldn't shift them elsewhere.

Edited March 8, 2013 by TheGayTent

[eFestivals]

I would personally like to see the end of owners loaning money to their team. Either it should be a gift, or your team has to get on with a lower wage bill.

I agree with the fact that it should be a gift. The 'loan' part is only done to shaft the taxman anyway.

But it needs to go further than that, cos a gift today has the potential to put costs onto the club for years to come.

[pink_triangle]

I agree with the fact that it should be a gift. The 'loan' part is only done to shaft the taxman anyway.

But it needs to go further than that, cos a gift today has the potential to put costs onto the club for years to come.

[Tugger2k]

Ha. Spurs beating LFC at the weekend being one thing mate.

[eFestivals]

I like the idea of an owner guaranteeing a players wages throughout the entire contract. There is no chance the clubs would agree though.

yup, that would do it. They can't just gift a player to the club, they've got to gift their contract costs too. Put it in a special purpose bank account so the money couldn't then be used by the club for other purposes, and it's sorted.

(I guess there could be an allowance made against what they have to gift for 'standard wages' of some kind that will be generated from gate receipts etc as time goes by)

And you're right, no club would agree. Anything sensible would require a level financial transparency none of them would ever allow, because every one of them is financially fraudulent in some manner.

[TheGayTent]

No one will mention him again until he scores, but how often is Fellaini either mediocre or shit?

That's why he plays for Everton and no "big" club has bought him....

[TheGayTent]

Terrible decision by the lino in the WBA v Swansea game

[strummer77]

Moyes off at the end of the season then? That is the talk. Shocking result for them today, I really thought they would be off to Wembley.

Edited March 10, 2013 by strummer77

[Essex_George]

Maybe Rafa can take over when he leaves Chelsea.

[strummer77]

Maybe Rafa can take over when he leaves Chelsea.

[pink_triangle]

No one will mention him again until he scores, but how often is Fellaini either mediocre or shit?

That's why he plays for Everton and no "big" club has bought him....

[pink_triangle]

Martinez might go there I think IF Moyes does leave.

[strummer77]

NOOOOO! Brad Jones!

[strummer77]

I couldn't see martinez taking the everton job as finances would make it almost impossible to better moyes. Then again he has been linked with so many jobs and ended up staying, so I'm not sure what he is looking for in a new job.

[kaosmark2]

Stoke are disgusting. Not just the fouls, but Crouch has been handballing again, 3 of their players have dived already and just generally doing every possible thing that destroys the game.

[kaosmark2]

Great win

Tiote's having a poor season though. Only had the odd game at top form and been prone to far too many idiotic moments.

Cracking cup tie. Chelsea's fixture list is something horrible though, can see the replay + Europa travelling affecting league form and leading them to slipping further. With the cup draw as it is, it's possible that they'll have to win to the Europa in order to qualify for it.... Anyone know how that'd work?

At least one of those top 6 will miss out on Europe altogether. I suspect Liverpool's surge is too little too late for a Champs Lge place, but not qualifying for the Europa would be a big hit. Won't help the national coefficient either if Millwall are carrying it. Can see England losing the 4th Champs Lge place in the next couple of years.

[pink_triangle]

After that semi final draw. I suspect we will get a one sided fa cup final to follow on from a one sided league cup final.

[thetime]

so suarez won the suarez v bale battle

[strummer77]

so suarez won the suarez v bale battle

Edited March 10, 2013 by strummer77

[thetime]

After that semi final draw. I suspect we will get a one sided fa cup final to follow on from a one sided league cup final.

[thetime]

Better player though, so par for the course .

Great win today though, won a game against one of the top sides and showed a good mentality that has been missing. Some winnable games coming up so hopefully will secure a top 6 finish if we can keep everyone fit.

[pink_triangle]

great incentive for milwall, wigan and blackburn to get into europe though.