[bbfan1991]

Hulk to Chelsea from FC Porto for £38 million apparently.

[bbfan1991]

Capital One Cup? Is that someones bad idea of a joke.

[Locke.]

For **** sake Chelsea are buying the league again

[Novo]

I'd take Chelsea winning the league for the next few seasons.. much prefer them over City and United

[King Gizzard]

Originally Posted by Locke.

For **** sake Chelsea are buying the league again

and this comes from someone that likes City?

[Locke.]

The City team is full of lovely individuals like Mario and Carlos, I can deal with them winning it

[King Gizzard]

Bet Carroll and Downing can't wait to get their hands on the COC again next season

[Locke.]

They will make do with the Europa League instead

[Novo]

Don't think we have a TIBB Euro 2012 Fantasy Football league yet

[King Gizzard]

Locke, Samuel, JHC, etc I wouldn't click on this spoiler unless you want to cry

Spoiler:

Hulk, Hazard and Marin have cost Chelsea just £2m more than Downing, Henderson and Carroll cost Liverpool

[mrlecturer]

Difference isn't the money. It's CL. As long as you're in it, you can chase/sign almost anyone (bar the obvious Messi, Ronaldo etc.). Had Chelsea not won against Bayern, things would've been a lot different in terms of transfers.

[bbfan1991]

Norwich City striker Grant Holt has reaffirmed his desire to quit the club, after having a transfer request rejected last week.

I seen yesterday that Chelsea got £100 million out winning the Champions League, so have not broken any FFP rules apparently. I still think that Abramovich would have splashed the cash even if Bayern Munich had beat Chelsea.

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Norwich City striker Grant Holt has reaffirmed his desire to quit the club, after having a transfer request rejected last week.

I seen yesterday that Chelsea got £100 million out winning the Champions League, so have not broken any FFP rules apparently. I still think that Abramovich would have splashed the cash even if Bayern Munich had beat Chelsea.

You don't get anywhere near that. It looks like a figure that means that's what the cl could potentially be worth. Chelsea's wages still take up far too high a percentage of their revenue, and they cannot bank on winning the CL every year. There is no way that Chelsea are working within the parameters of FFP. WHat it shows, is that they're not worried about FFP, so unless UEFA grow some balls, then clubs will continue to take the piss out of them.

Originally Posted by Nathan

Locke, Samuel, JHC, etc I wouldn't click on this spoiler unless you want to cry

Spoiler:

Hulk, Hazard and Marin have cost Chelsea just £2m more than Downing, Henderson and Carroll cost Liverpool

Think the figures are a little wrong. Henderson cost £13m rising to £16m, not the £20m you see reported in the press continually.

That said, we ****ed up massively. There seemed like a desperation to get players in rather than saving the money and getting the right players in.

The way we ended the season before last was based on the movement of Suarez, Maxi and Kuyt. We just didn't build on that, and replaced them with poorer versions and expected better results.

[bbfan1991]

Chelsea and Manchester City don't care Jesus and they will continue to exploit the loopholes. UEFA think they are being harsh but these two clubs are laughing at them.

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Chelsea and Manchester City don't care Jesus and they will continue to exploit the loopholes. UEFA think they are being harsh but these two clubs are laughing at them.

Roman was pushing for FFP, because he wanted to stop richer men (like the city lot) coming in and knocking him further down, and for the last few years, he's been tightening his belt, but since January 2011, no club in world football has spent anywhere near as much.

People say FSG invested heavily, but KK's net spend was £23m, and he lowered the wage bill

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

Roman was pushing for FFP, because he wanted to stop richer men (like the city lot) coming in and knocking him further down, and for the last few years, he's been tightening his belt, but since January 2011, no club in world football has spent anywhere near as much.

People say FSG invested heavily, but KK's net spend was £23m, and he lowered the wage bill

Ironic when City's owners are doing the exact same thing as him.

Arsenal's owner Alisher Uzmnaov is richer than Abramovich, fellow Russian and makes his profits through a big oil business yet Arsenal or should I say Wenger don't spend much money and most of their fans are not keen on the owners.

[bbfan1991]

Norwich have enquired about Cardiff City Manager Malky Mackay.

[bbfan1991]

Grant Holt's tweet from earlier.

grant holt@holty30

I have loved my 3 years at the club and it sadness me to right this but want use to here it from me first. #lovedmytime

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Ironic when City's owners are doing the exact same thing as him.

Arsenal's owner Alisher Uzmnaov is richer than Abramovich, fellow Russian and makes his profits through a big oil business yet Arsenal or should I say Wenger don't spend much money and most of their fans are not keen on the owners.

It's not Uzminov's club, though, is it? He's said that if he was in charge, he would spend his money, and I believe him. Arsenal are set up to be an absolute giant in the next 10 years, their revenues will enable them to be one of the biggest spenders in line with FFP. They are paying their stadium off rather than chasing fantasy players. When they are sorted, they will compete with anyone.

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

Grant Holt's tweet from earlier.

grant holt@holty30

I have loved my 3 years at the club and it sadness me to right this but want use to here it from me first. #lovedmytime

How does Nathan feel about Holt rocking up at Villa? Him and Bent could be a powerful combination next season.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Jesus.H.Christ

It's not Uzminov's club, though, is it? He's said that if he was in charge, he would spend his money, and I believe him. Arsenal are set up to be an absolute giant in the next 10 years, their revenues will enable them to be one of the biggest spenders in line with FFP. They are paying their stadium off rather than chasing fantasy players. When they are sorted, they will compete with anyone.

He is the second biggest stakeholder after Stan Kroenke.

Arsenal are right to think in the long term, although some of their fans are getting frustrated with Wenger thinking that 3rd or fourth place is acceptable because they obviously want to be competing for the title.

It saddens me that the likes of Chelsea and City have these young kids in their academies who will probably never get a chance with them, waste of all that talent.

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

He is the second biggest stakeholder after Stan Kroenke.

Arsenal are right to think in the long term, although some of their fans are getting frustrated with Wenger thinking that 3rd or fourth place is acceptable because they obviously want to be competing for the title.

It saddens me that the likes of Chelsea and City have these young kids in their academies who will probably never get a chance with them, waste of all that talent.

2nd biggest doesn't give you the freedom though. It's one thing investing when you own the club, but it's another throwing money at someone else's club. You'd have to be crazy to help Kroenke invest, when he's his rival for ownership.

[King Gizzard]

Don't want Holt ever near this club. He's 31, probably wants a 2-3 year contract. He's use to being the main man which he won't be here, Bent will be, and we'll probably play 1 up top alot

and judging by his ''statement'' on Norwich he's not very proffessional, right instead of write, use instead of you..and basically I think he's been very disrespectful to Norwich who made him who he is today, if it wasn't for them he'd still be at Shrewsbury (you could say the same for Lambert but at least he hasn't wrote some ****ty statement on twitter)

and I do like Holt, wanted him to go to the euros, but no thanks

[King Gizzard]

I know the John Terry joke is old now but