Premier League 26/27 Season

[Cjay]

Debt-linked anchoring.

5 times the revenue of the 'poorest' club would give every Premier League clubs the freedom to spend around £600m on fees and one year of the contract. Non CapEx debt has to be serviced first, so financial debt and transfer debt is taken away from that allowance.

So, this means that the elite clubs can still financially compete with any continental rival, the ambitious clubs can speculate, no club can put themselves in too much debt as that would only decimate their allowance next season. It would be in the elite clubs' interests to fatten the coffers of other PL clubs.

As one of the clubs with no doubt (I think) that would give you an advantage then surely?

And how do you start it? Announce it a few years in advance maybe to try and give teams a chance to get rid of their debt?

The issue with rules is someone will lose out I think, I doubt is a way to make it fair for all is the thing.

I'd like to see better rules but feels like the horse has bolted imo.

You cant go back to state owned teams spending willy nilly like Man City and Chelsea.

But it's hard to reign it all in

[The Fish]

As one of the clubs with no doubt (I think) that would give you an advantage then surely?

And how do you start it? Announce it a few years in advance maybe to try and give teams a chance to get rid of their debt?

The issue with rules is someone will lose out I think, I doubt is a way to make it fair for all is the thing.

I'd like to see better rules but feels like the horse has bolted imo.

You cant go back to state owned teams spending willy nilly like Man City and Chelsea.

But it's hard to reign it all in

We have some debt, but we've not mortgaged the future on the now. And importantly, we don't have large transfer debt. I think our debts are comparable to your own £45-60m, I think?

But clubs like Chelsea, Man Utd have massive debts but aren't punished for it.

I don't think there's an iteration of the rules that is going to be fair for everyone, but the current version hugely benefits the established top 6, and disproportionately restricts those clubs closest to catching them.

For me, the aims should be;

Protect community institutions from reckless or incompetent ownership.
Prevent the kind of financial doping we saw with Man City and Chelsea from happening again.
Reward good stewardship of community institutions
Promote investment in infrastructure that benefits the community and the club.
Prevent the balance of power from tipping too much to the haves away from the have nots.

Problems are;
It's not a closed system. Any kind of salary or spend cap will disadvantage the Premier League.
Anything that limits movement or salaries of footballers will be resisted by the PFA
Any regulation has to be voted in favour of by 14 clubs, and each will vote in their own interests.

[Cjay]

What is it with scouser needs to confront players.

[weasel]

What is it with scouser needs to confront players.

Scousers really are the lowest of the low. Shame we cant tkae the dinghies from the migrants and put the scousers on them and send them to where the migrants came from. Would take that trade any day of the week.

[Cjay]

Frank reverting to not my fault guv

[1964white]

Frank reverting to not my fault guv

Of course he would.

[Johnthewhite]

Cockney

[The Subhuman]

Cockney

Doubtful, he's from Essex ...

[Johnthewhite]

Doubtful, he's from Essex ...

And spent alot of time in London, it rubs off you know

[Barlow Boy]

[media] [/media]

[1964white]

Little Brentford beat moneybags Chelsea

Palmer & Rogers humiliated by Anthony, Damsgaard & Schade

Is it any wonder why we fail in the World Cup & Euro tournaments?

[1964white]

A face to smack

[Johnthewhite]

Think it's already been hit by a bus

[PhoenixUnited]

A face to smack



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Frank Spencer's younger brother

[The Subhuman]

A face to smack



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Maybe, but what a player...

[1964white]

Arsenal battered by the Seagulls

Fantastic goals.

No doubt the Gooners will be hurting & be ready to smash the next team they play.

[weasel]

Arsenal battered by the Seagulls

Fantastic goals.

No doubt the Gooners will be hurting & be ready to smash the next team they play.

Or them and their fans will be so desperate, wound up by the neurotic Arteta that it affects their performance. Regardless it is about how we approach it, and how we execute our plans.

[SG90]

[media] [/media]

That's a shame, he was doing a brilliant job

[CUSSIE01]

I wonder how long they can stretch the appeal out ??

[1964white]

I wonder how long they can stretch the appeal out ??
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What are the odds Citeh get a paltry fine?