Football The 2009/2010 Season Thread

[cHodAX]

I promise to try not to!

You'll know if it is mine, it smells extra funky.

 

[Ch3tan]

You know what the best bit is? The owners think they can extend the stadium and fill it, yet they can't even fill the current one without doing cutprice offers. Every home game they are on Talksport flogging tickets because they haven't sold out. I am sure City fans will tell you that they are a massive club but the truth is that they aren't, they have a hardcore following but after that it is very flimsy and thier merchandise numbers are a joke. They don't have a good business there at the moment and it is going to take years to build one, there is no way they can meet any financial regulations without fiddling the books.

their plan is to use viral marketing to attract new fans. They saw how it worked in the console wars. Aada now has two employers.

 

[Cerb]

I dont know David Silva is world class if you ask me and haven't they got him?

 

[Calaen]

I dont know David Silva is world class if you ask me and haven't they got him?

Some players won't ever move from europe to the UK. It's all about being in your comfort zone regardless of the clubs that come knocking. That and City aint in the champions league!

 

[Turamber]

I dont know David Silva is world class if you ask me and haven't they got him?

Silva looks exciting, but he's nowhere near World Class. He will also take some acclimatising to the Premier League, could be another Robinho?

 

[Vasconcelos]

Silva looks exciting, but he's nowhere near World Class. He will also take some acclimatising to the Premier League, could be another Robinho?

Hes injury prone too.

But fit and accomodated to EPL? Candidate for player of the year, i warn you.

 

[megadave]

Juninho v Seattle Sounders

the commetary cracked me up "hit that one with no regard for humanity"

 

[soze]

Barca seek loan to overcome cash crisis - FourFourTwo

150 mil euro loan and selling a player just to stay liquid Cesc should definitely go there yep.

Dan Gosling has walked out of Everton for nothing

I wonder who will sign him now? I don't see him going back to Everton unless he did this just to get a tidy signing on fee lol

 

[Gray]

Shockingly bad admin error there. Not many places reporting though i think, so he might decide to stay with Everton overall, if not, disapointing, but at least it wasnt Rodwell.

 

[cHodAX]

Hmm Barcelona needed a £125 million loan to pay the players wages? That ain't a good sign, where did all thier money go?

 

[Calaen]

Hmm Barcelona needed a £125 million loan to pay the players wages? That ain't a good sign, where did all thier money go?

erm what money?

They made about 8 million in the year of the treble after paying out what they owed!! and last year it increased to about 9/10 million if I am not mistaken.

 

[soze]

The president that was leaving spent 40mil on Villa and his replacement has to sell a player and get a loan just to pay the bills that's a joke right there. At least big premier league debt is serviceable. Apart form Chel$ki and Liverpool and Man City ok at least some premier league debt is serviceable lol

 

[cHodAX]

erm what money?

They made about 8 million in the year of the treble after paying out what they owed!! and last year it increased to about 9/10 million if I am not mistaken.

That is just madness, a massive stadium, turdloads of TV money, prize money and huge following that buy merchandise. How on earth can they only be turning 8 million profits? United as a club are on a similair scale and before the Glazers game in we did around 50 million every year even without winning the CL.

 

[Vasconcelos]

That is just madness, a massive stadium, turdloads of TV money, prize money and huge following that buy merchandise. How on earth can they only be turning 8 million profits? United as a club are on a similair scale and before the Glazers game in we did around 50 million every year even without winning the CL.

There's something not quite right there, cuz theyr the 2nd club by incomes according to BBC

BBC News - Real Madrid top football rich list for fifth year

 

[Ch3tan]

There's something not quite right there, cuz theyr the 2nd club by incomes according to BBC

BBC News - Real Madrid top football rich list for fifth year

That's revenue, not profit.

Also: Marc; HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Sounds like buying success isn't working out for them

 

[Bahumat]

One thing they don't get is sponsorship money as they give all shirt sales to Unicef or something?

 

[soze]

One thing they don't get is sponsorship money as they give all shirt sales to Unicef or something?

I don't think they pay them but Barce have never had a paid sponsor on the shirts so by putting Unicef on there they are giving them £Xm a seasons worth of free advertising.

 

[cHodAX]

That's revenue, not profit.

Also: Marc; HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

Sounds like buying success isn't working out for them

Yes but it is an insane amount of revenue and not all of thier players are on massive wages. There is something not right at Barcelona, those numbers do not make sense.

 

[megadave]

They probably spend an absolute fuckload on their academy. Also Barcelona aren't just a football team, i'm sure some of their other projects cost a bit.

Not to mention they've been amongst the top 2-3 spenders in the world for the past 10+ years.

 

[CorNokZ]

 

[soze]

Laurent Koscielny completes move to Arsenal | News Archive | News | Arsenal.com

 

[Marc]

I don't think they pay them but Barce have never had a paid sponsor on the shirts so by putting Unicef on there they are giving them £Xm a seasons worth of free advertising.

We pay unicef an amount each year.

 

[soze]

We pay unicef an amount each year.

Just read that you give them just over a million a year. That is a touch of class.

 

[CorNokZ]

Just read that you give them just over a million a year. That is a touch of class.

Bet it's still more than what your club gives

 

[soze]

Bet it's still more than what your club gives

And if i was being sarcastic that comment would be worthwhile but i was being genuine so good job!

 

[Aph3x]

Lorik Cana leaves Sunderland and leaves me needing a new sig...

 

[JingleBells]

Breaking News: Torres confirms exit

 

[Bahumat]

Breaking News: Torres confirms exit

Sergio NOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo

 

[cHodAX]

Nando is going to sign a 4 year deal with BUPA!

 

[Talivar]

They wanted a 4 year deal but he refused and wanted a lifetime one