L1 and L2 Owner Investment to be restricted from 2025/26 season

[nw6pie]

Sorry missed that. Not sure i agree with that part of the rule.

It seems to me that if you’ve had a fantastic cup run, you’ve earned the right to spend the money how you want.

As for the main rule, would things like the padel courts and Nest qualify?

[1955pie]

Does that mean that if we received 500k pounds for Jodi, that we can only spend 250k pounds on a replacement?

[legs77]

Does that mean that if we received 500k pounds for Jodi, that we can only spend 250k pounds on a replacement?

I doubt that it true as owners will go to court over it as it is not normal business practice in what other business could you enforce that rule ?

Plus clubs will find a loop hole to get round it could say it?s ?1m with add ons that will never be reached there is always a way round rules if you have money

[SmiffyPie]

I doubt that it true as owners will go to court over it as it is not normal business practice in what other business could you enforce that rule ?

Without looking fully into the matter I would think it is right (200k sell, 100k usable) because the clubs would have voted for it to be passed.

[Jampie]

Long term this will benefit us because our owners are smarter than average, and investments like the nest are absolutely the way forward.

Invest to create income, not "invest" to buy your way out of the league.

As to "how will L1/2 clubs get into the championship" it's a level playing field, exactly the same number of L1 and L2 clubs are going to be promoted each season. All it will change is (hopefully) fewer clubs will go bust throwing money at promotion gambles, and owners coming in and buying their way out of a league at ludicrous expense and inflating everyone else's player wages in the process will be a thing of the past.

Assuming the rules don't have vast loopholes or something, anyway

[Jampie]

Does that mean that if we received 500k pounds for Jodi, that we can only spend 250k pounds on a replacement?

edit: yes that's right, apparently

[drillerpie]

It seems to me that if you’ve had a fantastic cup run, you’ve earned the right to spend the money how you want.

As for the main rule, would things like the padel courts and Nest qualify?

Completely agree on the first point. Money from cup runs is completely meritocratic and I don't see why the regulations need to police that. Same with player transfers.

I haven't read the rules in detail but i imagine that Padel and Nest should qualify as club revenue but they would probably need to be changed into the club's name (think someone said they're not in the club name as of now).

[drillerpie]

Long term this will benefit us because our owners are smarter than average, and investments like the nest are absolutely the way forward.

Invest to create income, not "invest" to buy your way out of the league.

As to "how will L1/2 clubs get into the championship" it's a level playing field, exactly the same number of L1 and L2 clubs are going to be promoted each season. All it will change is (hopefully) fewer clubs will go bust throwing money at promotion gambles, and owners coming in and buying their way out of a league at ludicrous expense and inflating everyone else's player wages in the process will be a thing of the past.

Assuming the rules don't have vast loopholes or something, anyway

That's exactly the way I see it. This is great news for us unless I'm missing something big. At the moment promotion is often decided by who splashes the most cash, not by who has the best run club.

Off the top of my head promoted teams last year included Stockport, Wrexham, Oxford, who all had rich owners who spent a lot of money to get up. Portsmouth have rich owners but I think they're on a slow burn sensible upwards trajectory. Not sure about the others.

[i961pie]

That will screw Wrexham if they don't go up, getting ready to pay Patrick Bamford ?40K per week!

Why would anyone want to sign a sick note?

[marshall55]

Does Mr Radford up the the road bang lods of cash in too.