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Sheff Wed - financial issues
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BucketBiff
Striker
When Russia was placed on the naughty step the UK government hopped into bed with the Middle East to fill the black holes left by the withdrawal of Russian money into the UK and in particular London. Our Ex Russian buddies bought property and some football clubs, the Saudis want more in return. I ll eat my hat if the premier league isn’t a state owned closed shop within the next 10-15 years. The American owners will lap it up and accept The Saudi ownership for that reason alone.The thing is football is broken, it’s pretty much not sustainable outside of the premier league but the big clubs won’t allow football to be fully regulated because it doesn’t suit the top lot. I mean if it were don’t think Chelsea would’ve gotten away with the creative stuff they e done the past few yearsselling the women’s side for £200m etc. it’s going one way and we will see many more burys in the future. However players have also brought it on themselves let’s be honest the biggest cost in football is player wages we’ve went from the top stars getting good wages to now bang average players making ten times the average fans weekly wage even at championship level. It can’t go on much longer and with the premier league trying to make it a closed shop I fear the pyramid as it is won’t be the same in 20 years.
I feel your time will come mate, I honestly do.
I just hope if it ever does come to that we are at least part of the closed shop.
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Mackemansj1
Striker
It’s mad when I watched that Burnley doc and the Americans didn’t know they could be relegated. This wasn’t pre takeover this was them in the building having bought in. That’s insane man, just because American has a monopoly on their sports they must assume the rest of the world works in the same way. Agree they will love it if relegation is taken off the table. I was listening to a football podcast and they brought up that it only takes 14 of the 20 clubs to vote on new rules and Americans either own or have massive shares in 12 clubs. I’m hoping the government would block any shit like that it’s anti competition for example but you never know with these governments.
The Government will likely do what they're told, which is what happened when the mags were bought out. I'm aghast that it hasn't been further scrutinised and simply brushed under the carpet. Perhaps pressure will mount if the mags continue to reach finals, compete at the top and likely win trophies.
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dred73
Winger
Charlie Methven still claiming the glory for turning it round.
On second thoughts, maybe he did by selling ing it to Kyril Loius-Dreyfus. Or was that Donald?
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Zak's Dad
Striker
"Fit and Proper Person Test".
It's a sham, clearly not fit for purpose.
The terrible thing is that not only have we fans been beaten to the point that we just end up accepting this shit, but also the sheer number of clubs supporters who can tell the same / similar story about being owned by a succession of egotistical idiots who don't have the clubs best interests at heart.
As a side point I read your match day thread - I have to say I enjoyed reading your lots enjoyment as the match unfolded.
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Winger
I think that some like me would rather they all fucked off to the ESL that the now 8 game Champions League is becoming and left the English football to reset itself in a way to try to keep it more competitive. If people want to be part of the closed shop then expect fans to pay top dollar for tickets as the fans will be milked as much as they can to pay the millions to the players.
The mags are finding this out now as I said in other threads with the price increases, less concessions and smaller areas, fans being moved, limited season ticket sales and then sell the remaining tickets in ballots. Leeds also do this and I think a few more clubs do it as they know demand exceeds supply. Many clubs don't give a shit about legacy fans getting to see the game, they just want those willing to pay the most.
I love your posts mate, always well considered and interesting. I can tell you're big on detail, no doubt will be part of your day job I bet
HitchBerg
Winger
The first time we ended up in Division 3 in 1987 was because we threw money at McMenemy, i've always hated the club going into spend, spend, spend mode, it NEVER ends well.
wednesday1957
Midfield
Well yeah mate.....I did enjoy the play off game...Same as any Blade would have enjoyed the play off semi we had the other year....but I'll be honest, any Owls fan who wouldn't take what The Blades have had last few years..is a fooking idiot
ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK
Winger
Cheers and nice to know someone reads what I say and appreciate itI love your posts mate, always well considered and interesting. I can tell you're big on detail, no doubt will be part of your day job I bet
It's more just hating the money in footy that means it isn't like it used to be even if the quality is better. It isn't all about the quality on the pitch at Sunderland as going to the match is not just about winning every game and titles. If it was then why do some clubs who win nowt still have passionate fans that go week in week out?I wasn't this bothered too much about the money but Rodwell on £10,000s a week (£60-£80k wasn't it?) strolling about in our midfield and being part of the problem of overpaying players was the start of it.
I'm laughing at the mags now paying the price for 'getting their club back' as some of those happy with the takeover may well have been moved or priced out after coming off the far cheaper 10 year season ticket fix Ashley gave them. I can laugh as it's them but they're not the only club it's happened to and I just hope we don't go down the same route as I also said similar in this post.
Interesting stuff from Kieran Maguire….
Feel to mate, but I don't see our board going mad to spend their new found riches. They're a risk averse bunch and I don't see that changing. I don't think theyll go mental and spend 30m on some 28 year old proven player mind but i do think we will spend 100m+ this summer. Many will be younger...
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Most of those fans going to Sheff Wed go because they love the club and want to support it no matter what. They're not some plastic glory seeking atmosphere sucking fan who will play on their phone or post they're at the match on social media looking for like or just go to the odd few bigger games. It's part of the reason why you see empty seats and Man City/Arsenal etc with very poor atmospheres for long periods of the game as people who would go can't afford the stupidly high prices even if people resell tickets.
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Hulkster
Striker
There's nowt a specialist payroll team can do for you if the money's not there.
Exactly, the payroll will have been run and the FPS submitted to HMRC. The actual payment run to the employees on the other hand, er, just hang fire on that will you please Sandra we might need to try and shuffle some cash around, when we find some.
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The Great MES
Striker
Surely all they've got to do is sell Barry Bannan to Bayern Munich for 50 million and all their problems will be over.
SAFC Wilks
Striker
Would they get hit with a big points deduction? They’ve got previous for this sort of thing I think?
Massive shame like. That owner is an arsehole.
Massive shame like. That owner is an arsehole.
Scotty 1978
Striker
Has Danny Rohl left ?
Visiting owl
Winger
That's just the first installment right?
Bladecat
Striker
I used to hate Wednesday's gobby full of themselves fans when I lived in South Yorks in the 80s, but the lads on here are the polar opposite of that, and seeing their club wrecked by a narcissist who thinks he's bigger than the club is shocking and rotten to the core.
