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Post by townarentbest on May 29, 2024 11:29:21 GMT 1
Which is why I say the powers that be introduced FFP to stop anyone gatecrashing the big boys’ party Much as I hate Citeh breaking our record I sort of like them putting two fingers up to FFP If only KN could find a way around it like they seem to have Think you should be careful what you wish for. The only thing reining in Man City ( and Newcastle now ) is FFP...a system that still does allow 'lesser' clubs the opportunity to gatecrash the big boys party if they get enough decisions right...Villa this season for example. Without FFP then the PL becomes like the Scottish premier, with two clubs having and spending vastly more than everyone else. Even your Arsenal, Liverpool Man Utd and Chelsea wouldn't be able to compete. Investment would leave the other clubs as owners and potential owners know they could never compete with those clubs owned by oil rich nations and 3rd is the best they could achieve ...Hearts or Aberdeen in other words. Football should be about how much money a club generates for itself and how wisely they spend it...not simply about how wealthy the owner is. I'm always a bit conflicted on this. I agree, but not 'wholeheartedly'. There's a part of me that thinks we NEED those massively funded entities sitting at the top end of the football pyramid because they pull standards up and force disruptive thinking and 'doing things a different way' in the challengers. Without Man City, (and Newcastle, although they seem to be being ignored compared to last season, the media is interested in silverware winning clubs over and above money) and the less significant riches of those other clubs, then Sky & TNT don't "GIFT" £6bn+ into the PL or the inflated £1bn into the EFL over the next 4 years. The PL TV contracts have DOUBLED in value in just 10 years. Look to the tech world, everyone has a big old moan about Google, Amazon, and Microsoft as the dominant hyperscalers, but without them, hundreds of other huge cloud players and thousands of challenger brands simply don't exist, or remain as non global projects. Celtic and Rangers attract double the fans of every other club, they have more money, they get into Europe every season - why shouldnt they capitalise on that? Without Celtic and Rangers, the Scottish Premiership becomes as insignificant as the Welsh League. There are FIVE teams qualifying for European competition from Scotland, thats the equivalent of the top 8 in the PL getting European action, and thats definitely something worth chasing even if you can't win the Scottish or English titles (whilst there WILL always still be examples like Leicester who show its not all about raw spending power).
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Post by terriersyndrome on May 29, 2024 16:28:53 GMT 1
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Post by markthehorn on May 30, 2024 11:24:06 GMT 1
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Post by townarentbest on May 30, 2024 12:18:26 GMT 1
Red Bull supports serial bottlers ?! Presumably this is in support of their move away from canned distribution?
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Post by Mastercracker on May 30, 2024 12:20:32 GMT 1
Red Bull supports serial bottlers ?! Presumably this is in support of their move away from canned distribution? The kind of pettyness AI was created for
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Post by Wingman on May 30, 2024 12:30:20 GMT 1
Cue all Leeds fans creaming themselves about the deal, how they’ll crack 100+ points next season, then barge into the top six and Europe the season after. When in reality they’ll start like a snail which has been trodden on, sack Farke and bring in Jesse March MkII from Red Bull Niulakita. So predictable.
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Post by trotsky on May 30, 2024 12:35:15 GMT 1
"A club that is certainly one of the biggest in England and has a rich and successful history"
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Post by Dan on May 30, 2024 12:44:08 GMT 1
"A club that is certainly one of the biggest in England and has a rich and successful history"
...that has now been reduced to being called RB Leedszig by all other football fans from now on
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Post by gowlinggoal on May 30, 2024 15:09:28 GMT 1
I understand they're being named after all their owners' most famous things so
"RB 49ers Missed Putt Elf"
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Post by Oblong of Dreams on May 30, 2024 16:05:16 GMT 1
"We aren't quite hated enough, what can we do to change that?"
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Post by mosher on May 31, 2024 8:28:05 GMT 1
Seems a bit dodgy to me this Red Bull deal.
Doesn't that make L***s owned by two separate football "groups"?
I thought the 49ers group already had a stable of football clubs and Red Bull obviously have.
Isn't there some potential conflict of interest there?
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Post by townarentbest on May 31, 2024 12:23:02 GMT 1
Seems a bit dodgy to me this Red Bull deal. Doesn't that make L***s owned by two separate football "groups"? I thought the 49ers group already had a stable of football clubs and Red Bull obviously have. Isn't there some potential conflict of interest there? Not until Leeds are playing in Europe. Oh.
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Post by mosher on May 31, 2024 12:24:46 GMT 1
Seems a bit dodgy to me this Red Bull deal. Doesn't that make L***s owned by two separate football "groups"? I thought the 49ers group already had a stable of football clubs and Red Bull obviously have. Isn't there some potential conflict of interest there? Not until Leeds are playing in Europe. Oh.
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Post by Gag_N_Bone_Man on May 31, 2024 12:38:35 GMT 1
A direct quote from a mate of mine, Rob Mulholland:
Beginning of the end of the club this. They've bought a minority share and that is how it starts. They've killed so many clubs and we're next. I won't support RB Leeds.
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Post by westislandterrier on May 31, 2024 20:57:19 GMT 1
Met ma good neighbor Lewis the Leeds fan yesterday as he was working at the excellent Kilchoman Distillery Open Day...
He very magnomonaisly commiserated with me regarding our relegation with a large dram of his finest whisky -
I’d probably have got more had I not been driving to the event with two good friends from Huddersfield (Honely)...
In return I commiserated him on Leed’s failed promotion to The Premier League -
Did I mean it - Well for him... Absolutely as he’s a top top lad...
From a purely professional football point of view - Absolutely NOT ! 😊
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Post by Dan on Jun 29, 2024 17:49:33 GMT 1
I see the Champions of Europe are losing their star boy, generational talent, best academy talent they've ever produced etc etc......to Brentford 😂
Oh how the mighty have fallen
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Post by billy143 on Jun 29, 2024 21:01:14 GMT 1
Seems a bit dodgy to me this Red Bull deal. Doesn't that make L***s owned by two separate football "groups"? I thought the 49ers group already had a stable of football clubs and Red Bull obviously have. Isn't there some potential conflict of interest there? Not until Leeds are playing in Europe. Oh. Aren't they the 'Champions of Europe '?
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Post by kimbo999 on Jun 29, 2024 21:10:55 GMT 1
I see the Champions of Europe are losing their star boy, generational talent, best academy talent they've ever produced etc etc......to Brentford 😂 Oh how the mighty have fallen Not seen anything to say he is worth that money just looked an average footballer in the 2nd tier from what I've seen of him
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Post by terriersyndrome on Jun 29, 2024 21:31:47 GMT 1
Don't get the hype
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Post by trotsky on Jun 29, 2024 21:42:21 GMT 1
Neither do I but it's still immensely funny!
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Post by garyroberts'leftfoot on Jun 29, 2024 22:02:02 GMT 1
Presume it only gets to £35m if he captains Brentford to the premierleague and champions league titles.
Not a surprise he has jumped at the first chance to join a bigger club.
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Post by willo on Jun 29, 2024 22:34:06 GMT 1
Presume it only gets to £35m if he captains Brentford to the premierleague and champions league titles. Not a surprise he has jumped at the first chance to join a bigger club. Similar to when Jack Clarke jumped ship to Spurs.
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Post by deucebigalow77 on Jun 29, 2024 22:39:51 GMT 1
I see the Champions of Europe are losing their star boy, generational talent, best academy talent they've ever produced etc etc......to Brentford 😂 Oh how the mighty have fallen Not seen anything to say he is worth that money just looked an average footballer in the 2nd tier from what I've seen of him "Average" are you serious?
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Post by kimbo999 on Jun 29, 2024 22:43:10 GMT 1
Not seen anything to say he is worth that money just looked an average footballer in the 2nd tier from what I've seen of him "Average" are you serious? Maybe just above but from what I've seen on TV and live nothing special to warrant that money. Bellingham went for less from brum and was far better.
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Post by Niggled on Jun 30, 2024 8:54:01 GMT 1
Not seen anything to say he is worth that money just looked an average footballer in the 2nd tier from what I've seen of him "Average" are you serious? Only seen him against us and average would be a compliment.
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Post by durhamterrier on Jun 30, 2024 8:56:18 GMT 1
Not seen anything to say he is worth that money just looked an average footballer in the 2nd tier from what I've seen of him "Average" are you serious? Bang fucking average . If his last name wasn’t Gray, Leeds Fans and Sky Sports wouldn’t be anywhere near as bothered. Next Alex Mowatt for me
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Post by turbo2 on Jun 30, 2024 9:11:24 GMT 1
I see the Champions of Europe are losing their star boy, generational talent, best academy talent they've ever produced etc etc......to Brentford 😂 Oh how the mighty have fallen They’ve been blowing smoke up his arse for a year or so. But I’ve seen him live few times against us and the play off final and it seems totally over the top to me. Nice to see a huge club like Brentford taking their prize asset though. WAHLS
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Post by willo on Jun 30, 2024 9:15:38 GMT 1
First of many to leave I would think. Is Farke being given the money to strengthen or is it just being swallowed up?
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Post by turbo2 on Jun 30, 2024 9:21:52 GMT 1
First of many to leave I would think. Is Farke being given the money to strengthen or is it just being swallowed up? Story goes that they still owe 190m in transfer fees. Parachute payments going down. It’s a perfect recipe 😂😂😂
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Post by Terrier Ramone on Jun 30, 2024 11:00:11 GMT 1
I know he plays for Leeds but he is a terrific young player, he has a great football brain, strong physical presence, can play in a couple of positions & rarely gives the ball away, all at an age where he has just turned 18.
All speculation & needs to be relatively injury free but I bet if he went to Brentford (& let's remember they're seen as the current creme de la creme in recruiting players) for 35M, they will make a profit on him.
Let's take the Leeds bias off, the lad is not only a great prospect, he's a very good player now.
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