Football The 2023-24 Football Thread

[caLLous]

So perhaps Harry Kane might win something now!

He's probably going to win something tonight tbh, it's their Community Shield equivalent.

 

[Bodhi]

Just saw a clip on Football Focus of him arriving in Munich - in an Audi.

That'll endear him to the locals who work at the Bayern Engine Factory....

 

[DaGaffer]

Up in

Just saw a clip on Football Focus of him arriving in Munich - in an Audi.

That'll endear him to the locals who work at the Bayern Engine Factory....

Audi have been a Bayern Munich sponsor for the last 20 years. I remember seeing the whole Allianz Arena bedecked in an Audi lightshow a few years back.

 

[caLLous]

He's probably going to win something tonight tbh, it's their Community Shield equivalent.

 

[Deebs]

lolz at Tottenham Hotshits. 11mins added time in the first half as well!!

 

[Embattle]

Chelsea agree British record £115m deal for Caicedo

Chelsea agree a deal to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a British record fee of £115m.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Embattle]

I mean what will we do now he is gone, oh right we never really watched him anymore any way:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66495833

 

[Embattle]

9th on Net spend so far:

Transfer Centre LIVE! Football transfers, news, updates and rumours

Follow the latest news, gossip, rumours and reaction with the Sky Sports Transfer Centre...

www.skysports.com

 

[Scouse]

9th on Net spend so far:

Transfer Centre LIVE! Football transfers, news, updates and rumours

Follow the latest news, gossip, rumours and reaction with the Sky Sports Transfer Centre...

www.skysports.com

On the back of like 600m or something stupid last season tho...

You'll prolly get Lavia too

 

[Embattle]

On the back of like 600m or something stupid last season tho...

You'll prolly get Lavia too

You know we are in a new season and folks are still moaning, we are at the the top of net spend some years but not the majority nor are we top overall.

Liverpool fans are just whining because having finally decided to open their wallet wide enough they still got beaten, is Moises worth the money we paid...sadly only time will tell.

This did make funny reading:

More money spent than all of LaLiga - Chelsea spending under Boehly approaches €1bn mark

Chelsea are set to continue their remarkable spending spree under Todd Boehly by breaking the British transfer record for the signing of Brighton midfielder Moisés Caicedo.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

 

[Raven]

Net spend is becoming ever more meaningless, the cost is hidden in the contract, and releases over time.

For example, people still say City only paid ~€60m for Haarland...

Chelsea are cooking a lot of books, the owner seems to be on some sort of bender to sign as many relatively unknown players for well over what they are worth, on very long/expensive deals, as he can.

Zero surprises if something dodgy comes out in the next few years.

Also worth noting, no Champions League revenue, either.

 

[Scouse]

Net spend is becoming ever more meaningless, the cost is hidden in the contract, and releases over time.

Nah - you separate wages out from up-front and add-ons, so it's still meaningful (if they bother adding the potential add-ons up).

FFP doesn't exist for some clubs.

 

[Embattle]

Nice couple of videos:


View: https://youtu.be/dYktOnzx9ec



View: https://youtu.be/6JnyKNQxgRQ

 

[Embattle]

@Scouse You might be right:

Romeo Lavia wants to join Chelsea despite Liverpool agreeing £60m deal with Southampton

Romeo Lavia is being chased by Liverpool and Chelsea; Reds struck a deal thought to be worth £60m but Blues were close to an agreement with Southampton at end of last week; Lavia wants to join Chelsea with the Blues already beating Liverpool to signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton

www.skysports.com

 

[Scouse]

@Scouse You might be right:

Romeo Lavia wants to join Chelsea despite Liverpool agreeing £60m deal with Southampton

Romeo Lavia is being chased by Liverpool and Chelsea; Reds struck a deal thought to be worth £60m but Blues were close to an agreement with Southampton at end of last week; Lavia wants to join Chelsea with the Blues already beating Liverpool to signing of Moises Caicedo from Brighton

www.skysports.com

I don't think we should pay over the odds tbh. Let chelski pay more again. 60 million quid for a Man City reject that's only played a handful of games for a relegated side isn't worth it.

I'd rather look somewhere in Europe instead.

 

[Embattle]

Good to see mob rule is alive and well
Mason Greenwood: Man Utd to consult with women's team before announcement on forward's future - Man Utd consult women players before Greenwood decision

It is highly annoying the more noise made about it:

Man United fans protest AGAINST Mason Greenwood's potential return

Manchester United fans have carried out a protest against the prospect of Mason Greenwood's return to the team ahead of their season opener against Wolves.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Raven]

The thing is, he hasn't actually been convicted of anything.

Yes, we all heard the footage, but, I believe he is now engaged to the accuser?

 

[Embattle]

The thing is, he hasn't actually been convicted of anything.

Yes, we all heard the footage, but, I believe he is now engaged to the accuser?

Exactly, it is the same as the Mendy case....they are both innocent in the eyes of the law.

 

[Raven]

Exactly, it is the same as the Mendy case....they are both innocent in the eyes of the law.

Technically, Mendy is "even more" innocent, it went to court and he was found innocent.

Career over, essentially, though.

 

[Embattle]

Man U getting the rub of the Green.

 

[Scouse]

Continuing a thread - Peter Schmeichel doesn't understand why we have VAR any more:

VAR is there to correct the wrongs, and when something like that happens and it's not corrected, I don't understand why we have it.

It takes up a lot of time, and takes the breath out of the game. When we have a situation like we did yesterday, it’s clearly the wrong decision and VAR doesn’t intervene.

There are so many things in the game that aren’t for us fans it just annoys you. These little things are just taking up the narrative

 

[Raven]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66515890

lol...

The end is nigh.

 

[Embattle]

Chelsea agree to sign Southampton's Lavia for £53m

Chelsea agree a fee with Southampton of £53m plus £5m in add-ons for midfielder Romeo Lavia.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Scouse]

Lol, for that price...

 

[Embattle]

Lol, for that price...

I know fancy paying less than the opposition and still getting him

 

[Scouse]

Seems to boggle the mind of the chairman who thought any footballer would be running up the M6 to join Liverpool.

Who'd play for Chelski eh?

 

[Raven]

Chelsea are buying players like I do in FM, bring them in, loan them out, sell them on for a profit.

 

[Deebs]

Lol at shitty. Hopefully the game will get more interesting now.

 

[Deebs]

Jeez, hate penalties but that guy is not going to take one again for a long time. Oh and fuckoff shitty.

 

[Embattle]

Rule of law, not the mob:

Mason Greenwood: TV presenter Rachel Riley says she'll stop supporting Man Utd if forward stays

Television presenter Rachel Riley says she will stop supporting Manchester United if forward Mason Greenwood stays at the club.

www.bbc.co.uk

Damn, the guy is getting injured a lot:

Chelsea fear Reece James will be out for months with hamstring injury

Chelsea fear Reece James will be out for months with a hamstring injury sustained in training

www.theguardian.com