The Prophet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Who'd have funk it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Who'd have funk it. Nothing article - just a collection of the opinions of others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 It's because it's a non-story being pushed by neurotic NUFC fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just now, The Prophet said: It's because it's a non-story being pushed by neurotic NUFC fans. Which is your opinion - and I respect that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, duo said: Nothing article - just a collection of the opinions of others. The conspiracy theory makes no sense on any level Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 This is really fucking dumb. I can't believe it's gotten to the point where The Athletic have actually managed to get an article out of it. It's purely down to Chelsea having the largest collection of big names players that need shifting off the wage bill. If the PIF were really secretly trying to ghost own Chelsea, surely the best way they could help is a bumper front of shirt sponsorship from one of their companies. Instead it's looking like Chelsea will have to go with Stake. A company last seen on the front of Everton's shirt, who they can only have as a one year stop gap anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abacus Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I don't think there's any great conspiracy to help or hinder Chelsea or Newcastle. But I do think the growth of the Saudi league will benefit those clubs with aging stars on huge wages and long contracts. I'd rather they (like Chelsea) suffered for their decisions, but this is now somewhere else to offload them, and therefore doesn't help clubs who try to do things in the right way. Also think it adds it adds to the massive wage inflation in the game. It's when they start picking up players in their prime on multiple times the wages anyone else can offer that it starts to be a major problem. But then, I suppose people have been saying that about the PL and the big European clubs for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just a Coincidence....? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Yes it is, it’s very simple, Chelsea have an awful lot of ‘big name players’ that they want to offload, and Saudi want a lot of big name players for their league. it’s an unfortunate coincidence and nothing more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 A few on here at the minute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) PIF have such an unfathomably large portfolio of investments, a lot of the major players will be managing funds on their behalf. US investors are becoming more and more common in the Premier League, so the conflicts of interest (or at least the perceived conflicts) are likely to grow. The PL will be fully aware of this and no doubt have conflict procedures in place to manage those relationships. PIF are trying to grow the brand of their domestic league and are snapping up any willing takers. Chelsea have a lot of household names on the books they want rid of, it'll be as simple as that. To me it looks like a lot of putting two and two together and getting six. Edited June 21, 2023 by The Prophet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Another solid thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Al-Rumayyen has been called to testify at a US congressional hearing about the PGA-LIV merger. He does not need to attend, but it would be interesting if he did just to hear more from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Gary Neville making a cunt of himself again calling for a ban on transfers to Saudi Arabia. Stick to matters on the pitch you thick Manc cunt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 13 hours ago, duo said: Nothing article - just a collection of the opinions of others. Best stay off the forum if you don't like the opinions of others Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: Gary Neville making a cunt of himself again calling for a ban on transfers to Saudi Arabia. Stick to matters on the pitch you thick Manc cunt. Makes you wonder if he realises how racist such a proposal even is, even before getting into such basic things as footballers being damn well able to decide what’s best for themselves? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just now, Unbelievable said: Makes you wonder if he realises how racist such a proposal even is, even before getting into such basic things as footballers being damn well able to decide what’s best for themselves? He hasn’t called for a ban he’s called for it to be stopped to let an investigation in to wether there are any concrete links between Chelsea and PIF. i mean it’s ridiculous bandwagon jumping but it’s not at all racist Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 So this “ban” would only involve transfers between Chelsea and Saudi clubs? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Unbelievable said: So this “ban” would only involve transfers between Chelsea and Saudi clubs? No idea. That’s the quotes there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Somehow I doubt he’d be saying that if they had given Man United £50m for McTominay and £40m for Martial. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 23 minutes ago, Dr.Spaceman said: Best stay off the forum if you don't like the opinions of others I was just stating it lacked any facts. I totally respect the opinions of others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Just now, timeEd32 said: Somehow I doubt he’d be saying that if they had given Man United £50m for McTominay and £40m for Martial. I think he would, like. Neville has been pushing for more football regulation for years. I don't mind Neville. He isn't perfect but it's good to have such a visible and high-profile figure lobbying over these sorts of things. If a pile of Chelsea players go to those Saudi-owned clubs then we should be suspicious. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjohnson Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, timeEd32 said: Somehow I doubt he’d be saying that if they had given Man United £50m for McTominay and £40m for Martial. Exactly this...he wouldn't raise a peep if it was Man U shifting their deadwood for millions. He'd be saying it's great to see the middle East building a decent league offering more competition. As good as he is as a commentator and insightful in many ways he does have an inbuilt Man U bias which is completely understandable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, nufcnick said: A few on here at the minute Oh I really hope that failure of a propaganda piece isn't relevant to the claims here otherwise NUFC are fucked Edited June 21, 2023 by Teasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 38 minutes ago, Yorkie said: I think he would, like. Neville has been pushing for more football regulation for years. I don't mind Neville. He isn't perfect but it's good to have such a visible and high-profile figure lobbying over these sorts of things. If a pile of Chelsea players go to those Saudi-owned clubs then we should be suspicious. I generally like Neville too. I guess it's fine to be suspicious, but as is often the case the simplest and most obvious answer is almost certainly the right one -- no team in the world had a larger surplus of attractive players than Chelsea. Case closed. In an ideal world clubs would be owned by supporters or something, but that ship sailed long ago. As these clubs become more valuable they are owned by a shrinking group of the richest people and investment firms in the world, all of whom have overlapping interests and relationships. AC Milan is owned by RedBird Capital with investment from the New York Yankees (baseball). RedBird is also one of the largest shareholders in Fenway Sports Group, owners of Liverpool as well as the Boston Red Sox (the Yankees main rival). RedBird, who also owns Toulouse in Ligue 1, has received significant funding from Man City's Sheikh Mansour, whose City Football Group co-owns MLS' NYC FC with the New York Yankees. The second largest investor in City Football Group is Silver Lake, who has received private equity funding from Sanabil which is owned by ... PIF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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