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[Jackie Broon]

I need to get a life I know but I decided to put together a spreadsheet estimating our current squad amortisation costs if it's of interest to anyone but me:

 

 

 

[Whitley mag]

4 hours ago, Jackie Broon said:

I need to get a life I know but I decided to put together a spreadsheet estimating our current squad amortisation costs if it's of interest to anyone but me:

 

 

 

That yearly cost for Barnes to sit on the bench ffs get shot.

[TheBrownBottle]

15 hours ago, Jackie Broon said:

 

That leaves out a few important factors, that other players included in our amortisation have become fully amortised in that time (Almiron, Joelinton in particular), that when new contracts are signed the amortisation is spread over the length of the new contract (up to 5 years) so, when contracts are extended it will usually significantly reduce amortisation cost for that player, and that when players are sold or released any profit/loss on their remaining amortisation goes straight into the accounts in full.

 

So in 21/22 our main amortisation costs were actually Trippier, Burn, Bruno, Joelinton, ASM, Wilson, Lewis, Willock, Gayle, Ritchie, Murphy and Dubravka all of which bar Trippier, Burn, Bruno are now effectively off the books and Bruno's yearly amortisation cost would have been roughly halved when he signed his new contract (although obviously his increased wags, signing on fees etc. will probably make up for that).

 

 

They're not all off the books, though they will have been reduced significantly.  Willock will be about 5m per season, Joelinton will be around 2m per season, and BDB just shy of 3m.  Hardly breaks the bank, but it never gets to zero until the player leaves.

 

edit: sorry JB, just saw your list after I posted.  Joelinton will still have around 2m to be added, though.  Amortisation for NUFC is running at close to 100m last I checked.

 

 

Edited 14 minutes ago by TheBrownBottle

[Skjaere9]

5 hours ago, Jackie Broon said:

I need to get a life I know but I decided to put together a spreadsheet estimating our current squad amortisation costs if it's of interest to anyone but me:

 

 

 

So earlier Benitez-era transfers (Schar, Dubravka, Murphy, Lascelles) have already amortized down to zero, is that right? Or do they still have some tiny amount left to amortize due to various contract extensions over the years?

 

[TheBrownBottle]

1 minute ago, Skjaere9 said:

So earlier Benitez-era transfers (Schar, Dubravka, Murphy, Lascelles) have already amortized down to zero, is that right? Or do they still have some tiny amount left to amortize due to various contract extensions over the years?

 

No, it never reaches zero - even Lascelles will still have a small amount of amortised book value.  It will be so small as to basically be worthless, but it will still have a value.