Aston villa

[norfolk white]

Just spent untold millions on Tyrone Mings, now about to buy Brentfords centre half (not Pontus) for ten million, have already spent a few million on other players, how can this be possible, surely sky hasn't rewarded them already with a big pay cheque, or have they, pretty sure if we had been promoted radz would still be pleading poverty😂😂😂

[WTF11]

Just spent untold millions on Tyrone Mings, now about to buy Brentfords centre half (not Pontus) for ten million, have already spent a few million on other players, how can this be possible, surely sky hasn't rewarded them already with a big pay cheque, or have they, pretty sure if we had been promoted radz would still be pleading poverty������

Borrowing against future (guaranteed) income, not unusual, (either in football or otherwise)

[joellufcprice]

Just spent untold millions on Tyrone Mings, now about to buy Brentfords centre half (not Pontus) for ten million, have already spent a few million on other players, how can this be possible, surely sky hasn't rewarded them already with a big pay cheque, or have they, pretty sure if we had been promoted radz would still be pleading poverty������

TV Money £££££££££££££££££££ + Promotion money £££££££££££££

[TrianonDave]

Plus we just sold the ground....to ourselves for 60 million...clever stuff, its jus following the model set by man citeh.
Looks like you guys will keep phillips now, weve signed the Brazilian Luiz for 15mill.
Good luck for the season buys, hope we are both in the prem next year.

[norfolk white]

Very clever indeed, you seem to be buying anything that moves, you'll soon have a whole new eleven.

[TrianonDave]

Not really, we signed 3 players we had on Loan anyway, two other players played for Dean smith at Brentford so, only 3 new faces. We released 11 players. At least they will get the whole pre season in, still a gamble but when you look at it, we got promoted through the play offs so our squad was not so good, you have to spend just to stay in there.
Fulham did it last season but waited till transfer deadline day, they brought in 5 players, never going to work!
We met the FFP rules and now have 3 seasons to abide to, taking it we may stay up, thats at least 300 million, its crazy. Im sure when Leeds come up, they will do similar?
Another note worth mentioning, we have the 3rd Richest owners in the UK and Mr Purslow our CEO was one of the panel that created the FFP rules, so I guess he knows all the loop holes...

[Billyni]

Must be nice when your allowed to make the rules.

[Rev72]

Nothing against Man City or Villa but it just shows you how corrupt the game is when you can do this to avoid any FFP punishment.

*cue Leeds doing it and become the 1st team to be punished for it*

The Football Leagues Corrupt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Nothing against Man City or Villa but it just shows you how corrupt the game is when you can do this to avoid any FFP punishment.

*cue Leeds doing it and become the 1st team to be punished for it*

The Football Leagues Corrupt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ground owned by Radz outside of LUFC structure I believe and something to do with the sale agreement when GFH sold up. They have some form of claw back over assets if we get to the prem or something - there was something about it on a recent Square Ball podcast.

[TrianonDave]

The line of success and failure is so fine, were just to announce a new North stand incorperating a hotel, museum and merchandise store bringing the capacity to nearly 60,000.we hace sold 30,000 season tickets and now there is a waiting list. This time last year we could not pay the tax bill and nearly went bust...