Chris_R Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 36 minutes ago, LV said: Not sure it’s self imposed as such. According to that Swiss Ramble report the figure of £40m is what we have left to spend without falling foul of FFP, given our lack of commercial income/ sponsorship money I mean I don't doubt that's accurate, but how come teams like Everton seem to be able to just do whatever they want? Commercially they're not ahead of us by any meaningful amount. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, LV said: Not sure it’s self imposed as such. According to that Swiss Ramble report the figure of £40m is what we have left to spend without falling foul of FFP, given our lack of commercial income/ sponsorship money The potential spend he referred to of £41m isn't the same as buying a player for 41m because a player's fee is amortised over the length of their contract. Also, he was talking about for the accounting period ending the end of next season and assuming that our revenue stays the same, which will increase this season and dramatically increase next season when we can get a new main sponsor. Edited August 10, 2022 by Jackie Broon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 2 hours ago, Chris_R said: However good Almiron looks, he'll need replacing unless he can develop some end product. He had none of that on Saturday. I say this as someone who is desperate for him to come good, and has felt like this since he joined. But time is running out for him, he needs to (quite literally) start delivering. Should have had an assist. not sure if the defender got there but it looked like a misjudgement from Maxi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-more Mag Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 1 hour ago, worthy said: If you like Lucas Paqueta and getting goals home and away sign this mad lad up. I dream of an all Brazilian midfield Bruno slicing the defense open, Paqueta latching on and Big Joe just making sure he gets through, the dream right there. We got ourselves a real Rupert Holmes over here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, andyc35i said: Are we thinking that we’d rather have him over Maddison? Maddison has the PL experience and is proven at this level - Paqueta though is Brazilian and is Brunos mate which edges it for me. I would be happy with either - more than happy in fact over the moon ha. A midfield of Paqueta, Bruno and Joelinton would boss most games. It is top four good. Edited August 9, 2022 by duo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, duo said: Maddison has the PL experience and is proven at this level - Paqueta though is Brazilian and is Brunos mate which edges it for me. I would be happy with either - more than happy in fact over the moon ha. A midfield of Paqueta, Bruno and Joelinton would boss most games. It is top four good. Don't believe we are getting either like, but dare to dream! Either would be immense. I'm more on the Maddison side given the statement of taking one of a top 10 rivals top players. We know he will have instant impact and more likely to stick with us and not move to another top European club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Unusually for me, I am not certain, but I am very optimistic that we will get P A Q U E T A very soon . . . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, manorpark said: Unusually for me, I am not certain, but I am very optimistic that we will get P A Q U E T A very soon . . . W A I T Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Jackie Broon said: The potential spend he referred to of £41m isn't the same as buying a player for 41m because a player's fee is amortised over the length of their contract. Also, he was taking about for the accounting period ending the end of next season and assuming that our revenue stays the same, which will increase this season and dramatically increase next season when we can get a new main sponsor. Ok, thanks for the clarification. I definitely found it hard to follow but that’s more to do with me being a fuckwit with numbers than the article itself. Do wages also come out of that £41m figure? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, manorpark said: Unusually for me, I am not certain, but I am very optimistic that we will get P A Q U E T A very soon . . . Depends where on the board those letter go though for what score you'll get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, madras said: Depends where on the board those letter go though for what score you'll get. It's a mad Scrabble for his signature. If he signs we'll be due a night on the tiles! Edited August 10, 2022 by elbee909 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I'd have wanted Maddison over Paqueta due to him being league proven, but now Shelvey is out, we need cover for Bruno. Paqueta looks like he could play deeper, in a double pivot at least if not on his own. He has the physicality to do it. Maddison is pure AM. At a push, Paqueta can also play false nine, which is good given our squad lightness up top and appeals to the Cesc fanboy in me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBlanco Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Sorry to be a miserable twat but let’s try and remember that all this has been fired up again because of a Graeme Bailey tweet. has Paqueta ever been mentioned by a semi reliable journo? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izakaya Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Paqueta is this generations Tranqullo Barnetta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 7 hours ago, Jaqen said: He's looking better but over the course of the season he's going to let us down and cost us. There was chances on Saturday were he could have slid in with his right and another where he had a clear chance on his right about 6 years out and somehow ended up on the edge of the box trying to cut back on his left im not sure you can call it a chance at that distance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Only thing which makes me a bit dubious about this Paqueta news is that we haven't made an official bid, so it must have been leaked from Lyon's end. Why would we suddenly brief journalists we are about to pitch in with a bid for him? Seems like we have probably made tentative moves, and Lyon have leaked it in the hope of drawing in bids from other clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 25 minutes ago, Colos Short and Curlies said: im not sure you can call it a chance at that distance Looked like he just needed to slide in and get his right foot on it from where I was sat but wanted it to come on his left foot instead and the chance was gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 8 minutes ago, TRon said: Only thing which makes me a bit dubious about this Paqueta news is that we haven't made an official bid, so it must have been leaked from Lyon's end. Why would we suddenly brief journalists we are about to pitch in with a bid for him? Seems like we have probably made tentative moves, and Lyon have leaked it in the hope of drawing in bids from other clubs. Why would Lyon go, 'right, who should we contact to get this news out...does anyone have Bailey's number?' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Right then, what number is he getting when he signs? I'm thinking 14, or 38 perhaps to be near his pal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Short and Curlies Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 1 hour ago, TRon said: Looked like he just needed to slide in and get his right foot on it from where I was sat but wanted it to come on his left foot instead and the chance was gone. But from 6 YEARS out? That’s got to be pretty low on the xG spectrum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Jaqen said: He's looking better but over the course of the season he's going to let us down and cost us. There was chances on Saturday were he could have slid in with his right and another where he had a clear chance on his right about 6 years out and somehow ended up on the edge of the box trying to cut back on his left He's high on energy but not great on technique. That's the package he offers, and fair play to him, he's managed to battle his way into the side at the moment. If the side is to move to another level, he's unlikely to be a first team regular, but he may remain a useful squad player. I think his pace and work rate will make him useful to have around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie Broon Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, LV said: Ok, thanks for the clarification. I definitely found it hard to follow but that’s more to do with me being a fuckwit with numbers than the article itself. Do wages also come out of that £41m figure? Yes, but the £41m is just what he calculates the remaining amount from the £105m we're allowed to lose under FFP to be if our revenue stays the same as it was under Ashley. Which won't happen. Edited August 10, 2022 by Jackie Broon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 If you're thinking to yourself "I'll see if Chris Waugh's mailbag has any new snippets of info" don't bother. I want that five minutes if my life back. The Daily Record are reporting we've signed a young keeper from East Fife though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 I like Maddison a lot, but I suspect that Leicester are going to stick with a high valuation that we won't reach. Given the state of the squad, the priority has to be another striker anyway. Ideally the club would like to go for someone who is young but also ready to step into the first team, and there won't be many of those that haven't already been snapped up or earmarked for the CL clubs. I think we'll have to settle for someone a bit older. We've been linked with so many that it gets confusing, but of the latest candidates, Raul de Tomas and Luis Muriel look like they can do a job for us. (Based on YT admittedly) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 11 minutes ago, The Prophet said: If you're thinking to yourself "I'll see if Chris Waugh's mailbag has any new snippets of info" don't bother. I want that five minutes if my life back. The Daily Record are reporting we've signed a young keeper from East Fife though. Our athletic writers seem to be the only ones who don’t get exclusive transfer news, or many exclusives at all tbh. Every other club on twitter when you see breaking transfer news it comes from their representative who writes for the athletic, for whatever reason ours seem massively out of the loop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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