One for Rodger or Rattea.

[championsheep]

Would it of been possible for Mel Morris to have invested the recent£20 million in players and it be included in the price he paid the Americans for the club, so it doesn't effect ffp rules?
Just made me wonder with the timing of the announcement that he was now the owner after the transfer window shut!

[StensonRam]

Wondering this myself actually, is there something within ffp like a reset or something (not literally) after a takeover which allows more losses I don't know?

[ManxRam]

He's quoting transparency about all aspects of the running of the club. Good question and stroke of genius if true. In the interview he says the club are in better financial shape than any club in the championship

[AnagRam]

What a great point...not a financial advisor are you championsheep?

[StensonRam]

Actually championship he was already the chairman, but he was announced as 'owner' after the window shut, is this what you meant, I think you did?

[championsheep]

Yes stenson it was, could they have brought the 20 million worth of players under the Americans , then the Americans sell to Mel Morris! Add 20 million to the cost of the deal and Mel starts with a clean slate!

I'm not a financial advisor either, just a gynaecologist (part time)

[Rattea]

Good question .... Not as far as the rules are concerned I don't believe.

But it's an open door for some creative accounting. Maybe if loans are turned into shares as part of it then that opens a bit more to be spent? Or something around loans made to underwrite losses written off and paid to the group as payment for shares?

I'm going to have to ask someone on this one. There has to be something.

[ManxRam]

Ask Mel Morris next time your in Starbucks he's offering full transparency

[Rattea]

I tried that last time ..... Made a complete fist of it

[ManxRam]

You know what Rat, me and you would get on!