Soccer/Football Thread Part 4

[Appleyard]

The guy has been paid over half a million euros a week almost his entire career. You would think that he would be willing to take quite a substantial discount to stay at Barca

He did.

Signed a pre-contract for 50% of his last wage. Which is - under Spanish law - the biggest reduction someone can take. And then Barca pulled it as even with that they could not afford it.

He is a greed tax-cheat for sure. But it seems he also certainly wanted to stay at Barca.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

All for a listless QF exit...

@DancingPanther am I doing it right?

Also, I recognize the irony in this post.

 

[Starat327]

He did.

Signed a pre-contract for 50% of his last wage. Which is - under Spanish law - the biggest reduction someone can take. And then Barca pulled it as even with that they could not afford it.

He is a greed tax-cheat for sure. But it seems he also certainly wanted to stay at Barca.

Yeah, the dude did everything he could. And he has hardly been the problem at Barca. His marketing and jersey sales more than covered his salary. Its the failed 'other' signings that are sinking Barcelona - Dembele, Griezmann, Countinho, etc.

 

[Starat327]

All for a listless QF exit...

@DancingPanther am I doing it right?

Also, I recognize the irony in this post.

Hey, you never know what can happen in football. Man City were on ' a different planet' from Chelsea. But it didnt stop them from completely strangling City that game.

Or the one before that.

or the one before that.

What a weird planet.

 

[kudymen]

No one else really had a shot. FFP is only enforced in certain countries.

Yeah thats what I found funny. "You cant play here - financial fair play!" ... proceeds to sign with PSG

 

[Starat327]

Yeah thats what I found funny. "You cant play here - financial fair play!" ... proceeds to sign with PSG

PSG didnt try to break away from CL, so they get to do whatever they want, apparently. Organized Football is the most corrupt sport on the planet.

 

[DancingPanther]

All for a listless QF exit...

@DancingPanther am I doing it right?

Also, I recognize the irony in this post.

Absolutely hate to see those listless first round exits

 

[Appleyard]

PSG didnt try to break away from CL, so they get to do whatever they want, apparently. Organized Football is the most corrupt sport on the planet.

It is very corrupt.

But Spain have stricter rules to be fair. PSG are technically going to be within fairplay rules. But also PSG have just been better managed than Barca financially over the last few years.

They had a ~370m wage bill vs Barca's ~540m last year. Barca have just been reckless idiots. Even with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe at PSG, and Barca's squad being pretty weak and now no Messi, Barca will still be spending considerably more on wages next year.

Barca's wage bill was more than their club income last year. Which is f***ing insane. Even without Messi it will be 95%... when La Liga rules say it should be 70%. France will be introducing 70% in 2 years apparently as well. So third year of the deal might cause problems...

but in 2018-19 pre-pandemic PSG were around 80%. A lot more sustainable than Barca.

500 million euros of debt now. Despite being one of most profitable clubs on planet a few years ago. Criminal tbh from their board.

 

[kudymen]

I just think somebody should tell PSG This is not Xbox

 

[Starat327]

It is very corrupt.

But Spain have stricter rules to be fair. PSG are technically going to be within fairplay rules. But also PSG have just been better managed than Barca financially over the last few years.

They had a ~370m wage bill vs Barca's ~540m last year. Barca have just been reckless idiots. Even with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe at PSG, and Barca's squad being pretty weak and now no Messi, Barca will still be spending considerably more on wages next year.

Barca's wage bill was more than their club income last year. Which is f***ing insane. Even without Messi it will be 95%... when La Liga rules say it should be 70%. France will be introducing 70% in 2 years apparently as well. So third year of the deal might cause problems...

but in 2018-19 pre-pandemic PSG were around 80%. A lot more sustainable than Barca.

500 million euros of debt now. Despite being one of most profitable clubs on planet a few years ago. Criminal tbh from their board.

Oh, for sure it's a better run club. I'm just curious where PSG is actually getting its money from, and if the wages reported are true wages. I've seen reports that there are some 'off-shore dealings', but I can't say I 100% believe them, either.

Just seems like a place that has had not too many notable sales and a lot of inbound players(albeit, this summer mostly on a free) to be able to balance the old fashioned way. That's all.


I wholeheartedly concede Barca is a mess, though. Their board has set that team back a decade at least.

 

[TCTC]

It is very corrupt.

But Spain have stricter rules to be fair. PSG are technically going to be within fairplay rules. But also PSG have just been better managed than Barca financially over the last few years.

They had a ~370m wage bill vs Barca's ~540m last year. Barca have just been reckless idiots. Even with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe at PSG, and Barca's squad being pretty weak and now no Messi, Barca will still be spending considerably more on wages next year.

Barca's wage bill was more than their club income last year. Which is f***ing insane. Even without Messi it will be 95%... when La Liga rules say it should be 70%. France will be introducing 70% in 2 years apparently as well. So third year of the deal might cause problems...

but in 2018-19 pre-pandemic PSG were around 80%. A lot more sustainable than Barca.

500 million euros of debt now. Despite being one of most profitable clubs on planet a few years ago. Criminal tbh from their board.

They're megalomaniacs. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid. No wonder they're so desperate to get the Super League going. They need the money.

Paris has had quite the summer. Donnarumma, Ramos, and now Messi. But great players don't always make a great team.

 

[Jack Straw]

 

[BigToe]

That attacking 3 is gonna be so fun to watch

 

[Jack Straw]

For a minute there I thought I was watching the trailer for a new Marvel film

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

#30? Yuck.

Neymar wouldn't sell #10?

 

[Starat327]

#30? Yuck.

Neymar wouldn't sell #10?

Messi apparently refused to ask him for it, and declined Nemyars offer.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Also, get bent Rangers.

 

[kudymen]

Yo, my previous brand/category/responsibility, stop it

Adam Warner on LinkedIn: #lays #messi #GOAT | 67 comments

 

[PDX Flyer]

Oh, for sure it's a better run club. I'm just curious where PSG is actually getting its money from, and if the wages reported are true wages. I've seen reports that there are some 'off-shore dealings', but I can't say I 100% believe them, either.

Just seems like a place that has had not too many notable sales and a lot of inbound players(albeit, this summer mostly on a free) to be able to balance the old fashioned way. That's all.


I wholeheartedly concede Barca is a mess, though. Their board has set that team back a decade at least.

Well PSG is the team where their owners hired Neymar as a nation spokesperson for $250 million or so so he could pay his own transfer fee to circumvent the fair play rules,

I wonder if PSG revenue is tied directly to the Qatar Sports Investment group so then they would never be worried about outspending revenue. Not sure if that is even legal but I’m sure those goes are pumping “false revenue “ one way or another to be able to max spend

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Well PSG is the team where their owners hired Neymar as a nation spokesperson for $250 million or so so he could pay his own transfer fee to circumvent the fair play rules,

I wonder if PSG revenue is tied directly to the Qatar Sports Investment group so then they would never be worried about outspending revenue. Not sure if that is even legal but I’m sure those goes are pumping “false revenue “ one way or another to be able to max spend

Must be run by Enron.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Everyone ready to see Seattle Sockeyes-owned Brentford kick off the PL campaign by hosting Arsenal?

I have never really had a PL club, but the Quackverse may have spurred me on to choose one. Leicester was the only team I half heartedly rooted for and that's because one of my best friend's parents are from there and he has been a lifelong fan... and since they're not a big club, it was easy to cheer for the Foxes.

But now, go Bees!

 

[Jack Straw]

Bzzzzzzz! Brentford!

 

[BigToe]

I hate sports so much

 

[Jack Straw]

Arsenal defenders doing an excellent job there of getting out of the way

 

[Starat327]

Lolsenal