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It was talked about in the media regards Henderson. Not sure what you are talking about or point is regarding ASM.

Not sure what it’s called but got the impression if you did a 2yr+ stint you got a lot of tax relief but if your stint was any shorter you were hit with a lot of tax if returning back to the UK. Seem to recall it hitting Jordan Henderson (?) hence he went to Ajax as it saved him a heavy tax bill (?). Maybe it applies to Turkey for ASM. Maybe I’m just talking rubbish also 😆

Says a lot about ASM and money that he’s not doing the 2yr tax free grift that I’m led to believe is how it works in Saudi. Unless they’ve found a loophole.

I see Asprilla is attracting attention from Arsenal. Surprised there’s not a bit more chat about him on here. What’s people’s thoughts on him for RW?

Are you saying that with 100% certainty? I think they just go off the PL rule book hence being able to keep it all confidential. Hence why we didn’t bother and a CAT case was the one that would everything out in the open.

Maybe I misunderstood but I thought this isn’t a legal court case… it’s went to a two week arbitration case through the PL channels?

Exactly. Thats why I think this window Brighton will spend bigger than normal to help him as much as they can.

Think it will be tricky to one for them to win if it’s went to arbitration? 3 man panel … City get to choose someone… opposition get to choose one… PL get to choose the 3rd so logic dictates they’ll lose 2-1 without a cast iron case/dirt to chuck.

Well we’ll find out when window closes. Brighton owner not daft. I personally feel after quite of lot of sales he’ll know they need at least one season where he reverses the ratio to ensure the quality is high enough to maintain comfortable premier league status and European qualification. Especially with such a young inexperienced manager this season. Out of interest how much they spent so far this window?

No one said outspend the league. I just on this window they have a much bigger scope to buy players than us. If we are restricted to £100m approximately like some have been saying I don’t see it that far fetched they spend more than that this window. If the rules were different then I totally get the point but the rules as they are the reality is Brighton have more resources than us due to lots of big player & coaching sales in last couple of years. Therefore our expectations should be far closer to Brighton’s than Man City’s.

Surely Brighton are able to spend money than us this window and therefore have greater resources than us?

Ray Stewart was the daddy.

Most players will be on holiday still. Would think it will be quiet this week then pick up week after.

Definitely. Celtic looking like his destination.

Yep. Replayed it a few times and still can’t actually work out what DA says. Subtitles say something like you’ve been sitting there a long time. Presumably due to waiting for his medical.

Did he say he or we? Pretty sure as a collective (The 3 on hand owners and EH+Team) wanted him and feel Ashworth just shared the credit. Bit like his statement regarding ETH after only being there a day or two 🙂 Was never keen on Ashworth so maybe it’s clouding my judgement but don’t think he’s shy of taking credit for stuff he had little to do. Probably got him where it has…

Hopefully doesn’t overdo it. Quite like how he can jink across the pitch. Don’t want him to lose his flexibility and become too muscle bound.

Also forgot to add I always thought the lad in the crowd (14 seconds and 4mins.24 seconds) might have been Jean-Pierre Papin!

Sounds that way…

Any excuse to share highlights of one of my favourite games of all time. Still remember being sat watching it with my dad to this day…

Remember EH saying that to Gordon. Don’t recall DA speaking about either player. Not by me it isn’t. Would imagine they’d both been scouted by us.

Has the Olise deal been completed? Last I heard there was complications as Palace wanted the fee all up front?

I still feel Ashworth did a completely different job/role at Brighton and probably here than Paul Mitchell will do regardless of title. Never felt Ashworth was the one spotting or suggesting players.