£68 million!!!

[Kingstonbob1]

For a goalkeeper! Football is just mad....on a goalkeeper Jesus man. Is he going to be back up for Karius?

[Jammy89]

No. Karius will be his back up.

World class keeper could see Liverpool actually push for the title rather than look like they might.

Although i personally think they are going to finish 3rd at best.

[Zippity]

insane number.

But, then, football lost touch with reality a long time ago.

[ex_pat_magpie]

insane number.

But, then, football lost touch with reality a long time ago.

It's now the domain of a small handfull of clubs. Had we progressed as we did under K.K. first time round and Sir Bobby then we would still have been in the running but under this set up it could take centuries.

[Ragatino]

insane number.

But, then, football lost touch with reality a long time ago.

Aye indeed so far gone now you kind of wonder how the normal fans are gonna be able to afford tickets in a few years time.

The grounds will start to empty, the atmosphere is no where what is used to be and that will continue to deteriorate...

Hate to keep banging the drum here lads but ...

Right and Proper Ownership of our National Heritage - Football is our nations gift to the world - Yet not 1 single club is run by the fans.

There isn't even consideration other than token gestures like the laughable 'fans forum' our mob reluctantly host once a season.

Pretty sure that once this ball gets rolling the entire country of football fans will join in the fight.

Just gotta get the momentum going.

I've added some more info and thoughts. Also I've contacted an professor from my old Uni - PROFESSOR SIMON CHADWICK
Professor of Sports Enterprise & asked him some questions about the current owner & MASH holdings business practices in relation to the contractual laws of the Premier League.

http://boards.footymad.net/showthread.php?t=38224035

[pboromag]

insane number.
And
But, then, football lost touch with reality a long time ago.

And people still think we can compete

We can't

The sooner some realise this then we won't keep getting threads regards ash sports direct and where the money has gone

We get 120 mill for the season
They have just spent half that and more on a goalie

Still have wages for the rest of the squad to pay etc and other transfers

You can soon be a bankrupt billionaire trying to keep up with the joneses

[pboromag]

It's now the domain of a small handfull of clubs. Had we progressed as we did under K.K. first time round and Sir Bobby then we would still have been in the running but under this set up it could take centuries.

We lost it under the old ownership
Taking money and filling their families pockets with our money

Up to our eyes in debt

I wonder what percentage to turnover the debt was then

Yes ash should have done diligence etc

But if they hadn't sold the club
How would they gave paid the debt

How would they have managed the payment on the debt and invested on quality players

Truth is they spent money we didn't have for 5 minutes of fame

Without kk they would have gone under

And shearer of course

[tooslomofo]

And people still think we can compete

We can't

The sooner some realise this then we won't keep getting threads regards ash sports direct and where the money has gone

We get 120 mill for the season
They have just spent half that and more on a goalie

Still have wages for the rest of the squad to pay etc and other transfers

You can soon be a bankrupt billionaire trying to keep up with the joneses

That is what I was trying to say in a way on my other post
How do they do it???
Wages + £68M
What about Financial fair play ?

[Kingstonbob1]

We lost it under the old ownership
Taking money and filling their families pockets with our money

Up to our eyes in debt

I wonder what percentage to turnover the debt was then

Yes ash should have done diligence etc

But if they hadn't sold the club
How would they gave paid the debt

How would they have managed the payment on the debt and invested on quality players

Truth is they spent money we didn't have for 5 minutes of fame

Without kk they would have gone under

And shearer of course

And we all know Ashley is doing exactly the same in respect of taking money from the club indirectly through SD whether that be the club shop or free advertising and no doubt other avenues as well.

We aren’t asking to spend £68m on a goalkeeper but £4m + £3/4m loan for Kenedy so far is feckn pathetic, even you as an Ashley lover has to admit that. We are bottom of the table on spending and will continue to be there with Ashley in charge. If the fat **** had run the club properly we wouldn’t be in this (alleged) financial situation.

I bet Roma aren’t selling Allison with a fifth of the total cost up front as Ashley does. It’ll be £40m+ then a couple of hefty payments. Wait until we hear the yarn about Merino’s sale ‘oh theyre a small Spanish club so weve agreed £2m then a similar amount over the next 4 years. What a feckd up way to run a football club.

[tooslomofo]

We lost it under the old ownership
Taking money and filling their families pockets with our money

Up to our eyes in debt

I wonder what percentage to turnover the debt was then

Yes ash should have done diligence etc

But if they hadn't sold the club
How would they gave paid the debt

How would they have managed the payment on the debt and invested on quality players

Truth is they spent money we didn't have for 5 minutes of fame

Without kk they would have gone under

And shearer of course

You have a problem with the previous owners making a profit when selling the club and the debt they accrued
Yet
You also say it’s ok for the morbidly obese one to be asking £400M and for the massive debts he has saddled us with with his miss management and his 2 relegations.

How do Man Utd service their debt???
You don’t here their fans crying about debt
Because they spend money and continue to grow as a club and compete

We on the other hand are a mess