It's left me behind at that level. Not interested in it one bit. It's for the billionaires to play around with and show off their wealth.Absolutely ridiculous the way football is going.
People , probably a number of them chelsea fans using food banks, suffering due to inflation and yet the football magic roundabout continues to break all records. Absolutely horrendous in my book.
Because it’s all bentHow on earth have this lot never been investigated for FFP ?
Well they had a transfer embargo last season so something must have gone on.How on earth have this lot never been investigated for FFP ?
Brighton definitely hit the jackpot in the last few years!
Agree 100%. Football, for me, now starts with the Championship down. And the sooner they get rid of the ridiculous parachute payments the better.Absolutely ridiculous the way football is going.
People , probably a number of them chelsea fans using food banks, suffering due to inflation and yet the football magic roundabout continues to break all records. Absolutely horrendous in my book.
Maybe Bellingham wanted to go to Madrid and not the Premiership? Not many players turn down Madrid.Anyone else find it bizarre that Liverpool refused to pay £100m for Jude Bellingham who would also have helped towards their home grown player quota in Europe but are now spending more on Caicedo? Paying the price of leaving things late and being held to ransom?
KOKOs biggest mistake not spending £5m on Ohara in the Jan window to help Charlie in the 2nd half of the season to ensure Prem survival. It was a flat £36m before crowds, tickets, sponsorships etc.don't blame the clubs. It's the tv companies who are piling the money into the game and it's that which allows teams to spend huge sums of money on players. I certainly wish Blackpool were back in the PL.
But if they keep selling their best players,they'll eventually pay the price on the pitch. Even their great scouting set upTo think that not many years ago Brighton were in the cack.
Remember “ Save the Seagulls” begging to keep the clup afloat.
Losing Goldstone Ground and having to play at Gillingham.
10 minutes from relegation to non league.
The fans are in dreamland now with a great stadium and cash rich.
Don't forget the Withdean, which had to be turned back in to an athletics stadium with an hour or do after the football finished.To think that not many years ago Brighton were in the cack.
Remember “ Save the Seagulls” begging to keep the clup afloat.
Losing Goldstone Ground and having to play at Gillingham.
10 minutes from relegation to non league.
The fans are in dreamland now with a great stadium and cash rich.
In fairness, that was 7yrs ago. In another 7yrs there will be numerous £200M signings. It's just the way it has been going. I remember when Newcastle paid £15M for Shearer and couldn't believe the fee. Madness when most clubs are just scouring around for freebies and £100K players.
JB supposedly on 400k a week + a big payment to his old man so more like 130m +Anyone else find it bizarre that Liverpool refused to pay £100m for Jude Bellingham who would also have helped towards their home grown player quota in Europe but are now spending more on Caicedo? Paying the price of leaving things late and being held to ransom?
Tin hat on but I can't resist.Absolutely ridiculous the way football is going.
People , probably a number of them chelsea fans using food banks, suffering due to inflation and yet the football magic roundabout continues to break all records. Absolutely horrendous in my book.
But the same fans demand their clubs spend to keep them at the top table. You can't expect a club to operate as a business when it comes to matching their competitor's investments, but act like a charity when it comes to pricing for their customers.Chelsea's season tickets range from £750-900 for an adult, cheapest works out just shy of £40 per league game (excl. family stand).
I don't mind the transfer fees, or the wages tbh, good for them. It's pricing out fans to help fund it that pisses me off. They get enough TV money, put a price cap on tickets. Owners should know they are buying an institution and community asset and the fans should be protected.
I think that mainly covers us as well!But the same fans demand their clubs spend to keep them at the top table. You can't expect a club to operate as a business when it comes to matching their competitor's investments, but act like a charity when it comes to pricing for their customers.
Fair comment although I never suggested they should act like a charity. I just don’t think local people should be priced out of watching their team and we should have a league-wide mechanism that protects real fans from price hikes.But the same fans demand their clubs spend to keep them at the top table. You can't expect a club to operate as a business when it comes to matching their competitor's investments, but act like a charity when it comes to pricing for their customers.
I'm going to pretend that I'm happy with the scenario you're describing Sven, but the issue for fans of a lot of PL clubs is that the pricing is a function of pure supply and demand. These clubs have long waiting lists for ST's and loads of 'members' who have to be members just so they have a chance of picking up a ticket for 'smaller' games like the League Cup or (ironic) Champions League group games. The problem I see, is that as long as fans turn up, pricing won't change. Remember when Bayern (or possibly Dortmund) fans wanted to protest at the price of CL tickets at Arsenal. They sold out and then turned up 10 mins late or something. As if Arsenal cared about them being late in once they'd all paid top whack for the ticket.Fair comment although I never suggested they should act like a charity. I just don’t think local people should be priced out of watching their team and we should have a league-wide mechanism that protects real fans from price hikes.
I’m a Blackpool fan and happy with our pricing but I know United fans (proper ones from Manchester) who got priced out years ago and had to give up their season tickets.
I agree with what you're saying and whilst I would like there to be changes I think we're past that point.I'm going to pretend that I'm happy with the scenario you're describing Sven, but the issue for fans of a lot of PL clubs is that the pricing is a function of pure supply and demand. These clubs have long waiting lists for ST's and loads of 'members' who have to be members just so they have a chance of picking up a ticket for 'smaller' games like the League Cup or (ironic) Champions League group games. The problem I see, is that as long as fans turn up, pricing won't change. Remember when Bayern (or possibly Dortmund) fans wanted to protest at the price of CL tickets at Arsenal. They sold out and then turned up 10 mins late or something. As if Arsenal cared about them being late in once they'd all paid top whack for the ticket.
exactly straiters. Here you goI'm going to pretend that I'm happy with the scenario you're describing Sven, but the issue for fans of a lot of PL clubs is that the pricing is a function of pure supply and demand. These clubs have long waiting lists for ST's and loads of 'members' who have to be members just so they have a chance of picking up a ticket for 'smaller' games like the League Cup or (ironic) Champions League group games. The problem I see, is that as long as fans turn up, pricing won't change. Remember when Bayern (or possibly Dortmund) fans wanted to protest at the price of CL tickets at Arsenal. They sold out and then turned up 10 mins late or something. As if Arsenal cared about them being late in once they'd all paid top whack for the ticket.