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« Reply #45 on: Thursday, May 1, 2014, 21:01:34 » |
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So what are we saying about how football club's should operate?
I can't think of any smallish club that has sustained a period of success without a large injection of cash somewhere along the way.
Without Black's cash would we still be floundering, Scum-like in Division 4?
Yes, Yeovil made it to the Championship but they are coming straight down and we are yet to see what the effect of that season will have on them next season.
Thats true but if it was a level playing field without super rich investors at every other club it would be wore common to see teams like us reach the higher levels just like we did 20 years ago. I guess thats the problem though, because a few clubs got some backing the only way for other clubs to keep up is yo seek investment themselves. Those who cant get left behind. |
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« Reply #46 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 18:22:55 » |
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Selling Grabban to Cardiff. Fire sale started already  |
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Bogus Dave
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« Reply #47 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 18:33:53 » |
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On what planet is Lewis Grabban worth £3 million.
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« Reply #48 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 18:35:45 » |
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On what planet is Lewis Grabban worth £3 million.
This leaves Cardiff with only £59 million remaining from their television money. Gravy train. |
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« Reply #49 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 19:17:34 » |
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they want to sign Dan Gosling (ex-Newcastle) as well - his wages won't be cheap
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Peter Venkman
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« Reply #50 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 19:32:58 » |
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The muff are due a windfall of about £6.25mill from the sale of Lallana to Liverpool when it goes through as part of the sell on clause.
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« Reply #51 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 19:39:13 » |
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Lallana's been with Southampton since he was a kid. Surely this can't be right?
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« Reply #52 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 19:44:07 » |
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Due 25% of any sell on fee apparently.
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« Reply #53 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 19:48:05 » |
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Due 25% of any sell on fee apparently.
Jeebus. That sort of clause when buying a 12 year old in 2000? Southampton Academy get all the plaudits but they swept up all the South West youngsters with their satellite academies across the region. |
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« Reply #54 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 20:16:04 » |
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Jeebus. That sort of clause when buying a 12 year old in 2000?
Southampton Academy get all the plaudits but they swept up all the South West youngsters with their satellite academies across the region.
We really fucked up on Theo, didn't we! |
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« Reply #55 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 20:18:46 » |
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We really fucked up on Theo, didn't we!
Yes, yes we did. I stand by my point about Southampton's Academy though. Almost every other kid in West Wiltshire seemed to be on Southampton's books at one point* * Statistic made up. |
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« Reply #56 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 20:20:31 » |
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* Statistic made up.
99% of all statistics are made up so you are ok with that  |
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« Reply #57 on: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 20:22:27 » |
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Yes, yes we did.
I stand by my point about Southampton's Academy though. Almost every other kid in West Wiltshire seemed to be on Southampton's books at one point*
* Statistic made up.
Yeah, and that was compounded by Rupert Lowe getting all tearful about big clubs snatching his developed players when they were selling Walcott to Arsenal for all the tea in China and giving us none of it. Twat. At least Southampton actually bring these kids through though, I find it hard to begrudge them when they've brought through so many England/British players- Bridge, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bale, Shaw, Lallana, Ward-Browse, Chambers, they've done a fine job. More fucked off with Chelsea and Man City hoovering up all the kids and then doing nothing with them at all other than sending them to the gym. |
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« Reply #58 on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 03:55:56 » |
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Yeah, and that was compounded by Rupert Lowe getting all tearful about big clubs snatching his developed players when they were selling Walcott to Arsenal for all the tea in China and giving us none of it. Twat.
At least Southampton actually bring these kids through though, I find it hard to begrudge them when they've brought through so many England/British players- Bridge, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bale, Shaw, Lallana, Ward-Browse, Chambers, they've done a fine job. More fucked off with Chelsea and Man City hoovering up all the kids and then doing nothing with them at all other than sending them to the gym.
I think they are a fantastic football club, the level of support they get from a catchment area probably around the same size as swindon's makes me quite jealous if I'm honest. |
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« Reply #59 on: Friday, May 16, 2014, 05:57:00 » |
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Catchment area may be around the same size. But there are a lot more people living in it, surely?
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