aaid Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 11 hours ago, Parklife said: Yeah, i agree the fee was huge but they legitimately believed that they were buying the best striker in Europe. I'm just trying to put it in to context and think it's a bit unfair to start a thread with mentions of Carroll, Fellaini and Sigurdsson and then mention truly world class players like Di Maria, Torres, Schevchenko and Veron. Torres was very popular at Stamford Bridge. The "problem" was that at Liverpool they played a system that suited his game whereas the system at Chelsea meant he had adapt his game. His work rate and "leading the line" - which was needed to fit into that team - was actually excellent - all the stuff you see if you go to the games but gets missed on highlights. He also won the Champions League and Europa League while at Chelsea, so he didn't do that bad - and did a lit better than if he'd stayed at Liverpool. He was arguably overpriced at £50 million but I'd say that the £35 million Liverpool payed for Carroll as a result was an even bigger waste of money. In terms of paying over the odds for a shite forward, he doesn't even come close to Chris Sutton, Tony Cascarino or even Adrian Mutu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiefaetheferry Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 23 hours ago, Ormond said: Allan Hutton. Unbelievable what he went for. Shows the stupidity of that league. 9 mil for ‘the white Cafu’ was a bargain 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Saw something on twitter earlier saying how Man City were a much better team this year compared to last without the squad changing much. They spent over £150 million!! How can that not be changing much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottishedgar Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 The price tags down there are vastly inflated but so is the prize money at stake these days. If you are Swansea chairman and come January you are staring relegation in the face. You need goals, Calum Wilson gets signed from Bournemouth at 40 mill. Scores 12 goals and keeps them up. Is he worth 40 mill? Absolutely, even double that. Would he be worth 40 million to Hamburg in the same scenario? Absolutely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaggycoo Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 7 hours ago, ibelieve!!! said: Saw something on twitter earlier saying how Man City were a much better team this year compared to last without the squad changing much. They spent over £150 million!! How can that not be changing much? Aye, apparently it is all the work Pep has been doing over the last couple of season - instilling his ethos on the squad that has them playing this way, and definitely not the £400 million he has spent on players.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lairdyfaeinverclyde Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Another huge transfer fee paid. Van Dijk £75 million. Will be interesting to see if it was money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 On 19/12/2017 at 3:40 PM, The Black Bra said: £35 million for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.... He belongs in the same category of players as Barkley, Wilshire and Henderson, completely bang average players who.occasionaly put in a good game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnbruman Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 10p would be a gross overpayment for Steven Fletcher. I wouldnt give him a game in the juniors. How the fuck he is a professional is way beyond me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan cake Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 4 hours ago, irnbruman said: 10p would be a gross overpayment for Steven Fletcher. I wouldnt give him a game in the juniors. How the fuck he is a professional is way beyond me How the Hibernians got 3 million for him is beyond belief Chairman played a blinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyDenoon Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 EPL wages for the average Joe are equally as bonkers. Apparently there’s one young lad at Man City who’s just dropped 2.25 million cash on a house. He’s never yet played in a premier league game. Astonishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 55 minutes ago, DaveyDenoon said: EPL wages for the average Joe are equally as bonkers. Apparently there’s one young lad at Man City who’s just dropped 2.25 million cash on a house. He’s never yet played in a premier league game. Astonishing. Completely bang average players at West Brom get £30-40k a week. It’s insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 19/12/2017 at 6:41 AM, SpiderAlba said: John Stones - Everton to Man City - £50,000,000 Been worth every penny so far On 20/12/2017 at 8:33 AM, shaggycoo said: Aye, apparently it is all the work Pep has been doing over the last couple of season - instilling his ethos on the squad that has them playing this way, and definitely not the £400 million he has spent on players.... I think the work Pep has done has made the most difference tbf. Just look at the improvement in Stones, Sterling, KDB, Delph, Otamendi for starters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 54 minutes ago, Glasgowmancity said: Been worth every penny so far I think the work Pep's doctors have done has made the most difference tbf. Just look at the improvement in Stones, Sterling, KDB, Delph, Otamendi for starters Fixed it for you, GMC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Beem Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 29 minutes ago, Parklife said: Fixed it for you, GMC You may be right but it would take some outrageous levels of 'medical science ' to make Sterling or Stones good enough to justify their price tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mox Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Parklife said: Fixed it for you, GMC haha. I seen this week Gabriel Jesus was sent off to Barcelona for treatment on his latest injury, which is interesting. No doubt he'll come back in double quick time and with the stamina of stallion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 17 hours ago, Mox said: haha. I seen this week Gabriel Jesus was sent off to Barcelona for treatment on his latest injury, which is interesting. No doubt he'll come back in double quick time and with the stamina of stallion. That's where Aguero went after his car crash, and Stones with his injury too But so did Kompany so the doctors can't be that good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 On 11/01/2018 at 2:28 PM, Glasgowmancity said: Been worth every penny so far I think the work Pep has done has made the most difference tbf. Just look at the improvement in Stones, Sterling, KDB, Delph, Otamendi for starters Stones was a bit pish yesterday still overrated and overpriced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasgowmancity Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 On 15/01/2018 at 12:27 PM, Kirk said: Stones was a bit pish yesterday still overrated and overpriced Correct on the first bit, he had a poor game - don't agree on the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, Glasgowmancity said: Correct on the first bit, he had a poor game - don't agree on the rest If he was Scottish he'd be worth about £5 mil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Kirk said: If he was Scottish he'd be worth about £5 mil Behave yersel’. He’d be a fifth of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Ormond said: Behave yersel’. He’d be a fifth of that. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde1998 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 The median Premier League club generates £171m in revenue (2016-17 figures); £116.6m from Premier League broadcasting. That's leaves £54.4m generated outside PL broadcasting. The median transfer spend per club so far this season is £54.4m - 100% of the non-broadcasting revenue, without wages, add-ons and agent fees. The median club spends £99m on wages - 182% of their non-broadcasting revenue. Only six clubs in the 2016-17 season had a wage-to-non broadcasting revenue-ratio of less than 100% - Man Utd (60%), Arsenal (71%), Tottenham (80%), Man City (80%), Liverpool (95%), Leicester (96%). All of those clubs, bar Liverpool, played European football that season. I can't wait for the Premier League bubble to burst - broadcasting revenue has taken these clubs way beyond their natural economic limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wee-toon-red Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 On 7/30/2018 at 3:11 AM, Clyde1998 said: The median Premier League club generates £171m in revenue (2016-17 figures); £116.6m from Premier League broadcasting. That's leaves £54.4m generated outside PL broadcasting. The median transfer spend per club so far this season is £54.4m - 100% of the non-broadcasting revenue, without wages, add-ons and agent fees. The median club spends £99m on wages - 182% of their non-broadcasting revenue. Only six clubs in the 2016-17 season had a wage-to-non broadcasting revenue-ratio of less than 100% - Man Utd (60%), Arsenal (71%), Tottenham (80%), Man City (80%), Liverpool (95%), Leicester (96%). All of those clubs, bar Liverpool, played European football that season. I can't wait for the Premier League bubble to burst - broadcasting revenue has taken these clubs way beyond their natural economic limit. I'm as keen for the bubble to burst as the next person, but why all the certainty that it will - this isn't just aimed at you but it's a oft-repeated mantra across forums and in conversations. Why should broadcast revenues fall? People will always want to watch football, TV companies - be they "traditional" or online platforms - will always want to sell subscriptions. I don't see how, when or why the bubble should burst spectacularly. Is it just wishful thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 44 minutes ago, wee-toon-red said: I'm as keen for the bubble to burst as the next person, but why all the certainty that it will - this isn't just aimed at you but it's a oft-repeated mantra across forums and in conversations. Why should broadcast revenues fall? People will always want to watch football, TV companies - be they "traditional" or online platforms - will always want to sell subscriptions. I don't see how, when or why the bubble should burst spectacularly. Is it just wishful thinking? Me neither despite the obsession on here. Ive asked that same question before and no cunt has managed to answer yet. Sadly, it’ll continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Talksport reporting that Swansea are ready to bid £6 million for Scott McKenna. Given they just sold Kyle Bartley for somewhere between £4-5 million, i'd say they can GTF and come back with a real offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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