Unbelievable

Perisic is not a bad player like. How did PSV get him on a free?

The point you seem to be missing is that there are clubs at that level, so it’s not an impossibility to get to these levels, it’s “just” getting there. Obviously the commercial growth cannot be infinite. Us being so low after Ashley means our growth potential is much bigger than that of clubs already peaking.

Basic mathematics says that we are catching up with a higher (commercial) revenue growth rate. At current growth rates we overtake them in five years from now.

“Commercial performance, in the second year of a new commercial strategy, was strong across the board and revenues were significantly improved to £218.3 million (2023 - £169.3 million).” A 28,9% increase. Not to be sniffed at, but ours has grown more (40%) year on year since the takeover. The other avenues of revenue increase are matchday, TV revenue and prize money. The former we probably wouldn’t want PIF to increase too much (who wants higher ticket prices) and the latter two are pretty much outside of PIF’s control.

Boils my piss how this PSR charade with a serving of APT and FMV to stiffle any and all competition keeps getting championed in the interest of fair competition when it is expressly designed to stop that very thing. Fair competition would see a spending cap for all, no more no less.

Like anyone else on here you have no idea what PIF have or haven't done with regards to sponsorhip, nor what the PL have done to block deals. I imagine you won't find many Saudi companies large enough to sponsor a major PL team without ties to PIF.

There wasn't?

Did some more digging and the above is not true, strictly speaking (source PL press statement): Not entirely sure what that bit on bold means though. Presumably they may be kept as interest free loans, but for the purpose of the accounts they need to be adjusted to have a market value interest. Not sure how that would work with such hugely risky and B2B loans, as well as not actually having to pay the interest and the financial benefits that brings. Looks like something any legally qualified person could drive a school bus through again.

It's only after reading this tweet that I've understood something quite hilariously uncompetitive and flawed about these new APR rules agreed in November. I always thought the "no historic owner loans" provision meant that owner loans excluded until the new rules came into effect would not be applied retrospectively, but would be included going forward. Seems I was wrong, and what was actually agreed is that owner loans that were in effect before the new rules were agreed will forever going forward be excluded from PSR calculations, giving clubs like Everton and Arsenal a lasting advantage over their competitors? Aye, if true, good luck defending these financial "fair play" in court lads

Fuck off, this lino is blind as fuck

Because the prize money and exposure doesn’t weigh up to the crippling effects for next season. CL is crucial for our development. Not getting it this year would be annoying. Qualifying for Europa League and playjng an extra 15+ games for little benefit would almost certainly lead to failing to qualify for CL again next season for the season after. As I said, it’s CL or bust for me. I appreciate and respect others may hold a different view.

That’s what I meant. I’d rather not qualify for anything other than CL (but I want us to win a cup and realise that may see us qualified for a competition I’d rather see us avoid).

CL or bust for me (I know we will qualify through League cup should we win it.

Tino and Miley on

Fucking shambles today

Not Trippier’s best game for us, this

Fucking hell lads

Gordon pls

Poor from Hall that edit: Trippier

Ffs

That was too easy Fab

Burn

That press from Burn

Bit late to the party, but: Howay the lads

Are we to believe that the postponement of squad cost ratio a mere few days ago is unrelated to this? If not, why would they have made that decision?