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« Reply #475 on: August 08, 2021, 07:50:25 PM »
He has a family in Argentina to make financially secure and he came from a humble background That trumps any thing else as we well know!

I think his family and their families families are sorted for quite some time already. As for MP his dad was a company sales director in Brazil prior to whichever financial crash it was before they moved to Portugal. Neither players offspring should need to scramble for a living on a south American scrap heap any time soon.
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« Reply #476 on: August 08, 2021, 08:42:50 PM »
I think his family and their families families are sorted for quite some time already. As for MP his dad was a company sales director in Brazil prior to whichever financial crash it was before they moved to Portugal. Neither players offspring should need to scramble for a living on a south American scrap heap any time soon.
It's pathetic that these kids think they can spout this rubbish and we will believe it, If LM is so mortally wounded at having to leave ,  pay barca to play, God knows he can afford to and he will become an immortal in the eyes of the Catalan people, but no he has no choice but to chase the evil lucre in Paris! Bleeding hypocrite.
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« Reply #477 on: August 11, 2021, 09:51:34 AM »
If Antoni Gaudí designed a football club in crisis it would look like Barca epic in scale but with intricate details that only become apparent when studied closely and like Gaudi's most celebrated work the Basílica de la Sagrada Família it is far from finished.

The first thing to say is not re-signing Messi does not fix the problem. Basically La Liga cap wages at 70% of income with Messi the Barca number was something like 110% without the revised Messi contract it is down to 90%.

While negotiating pay cuts with their squad most of whom are unsaleable because of their bloated wages (once you pay one player £1m a week £100k a week players start to look cheap, they aren't) Barca have signed four players again on wages which must be significant that they can't formally register until the wage cap allows them to. I am not sure how they have managed to sign them and play them in pre season (triallists perhaps?).

However one of the four Sergio Aguero was injured in training and is unlikely to be available for ten weeks which really does bring into doubt his future at the club.

Yet amongst the chaos there is a football man doing the most football man thing ever almost oblivious to everything going on around him Ronald Koeman says he needs another two players specifically a central midfielder and left back cover.

No I don't think we are getting the Barry money anytime soon.
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« Reply #478 on: August 11, 2021, 10:05:19 AM »
There are posts on here about NCP car parks and claims for damage, whilst the numbers are patently different I would rank our chances of getting the Louie Barry money alongside the chance of getting compo from NCP, Fat chance or No chance, not worth the efort.
Is there a debt recovery service in football, can we send the bailiffs in? if not write it off. Very, very annoying and immoral but ....
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« Reply #479 on: August 17, 2021, 10:15:53 PM »
Apparently some Borussia Dortmund fans destroyed their colours outside the ground as a protest against the club's policy of only allowing those who have been double vaccinated or have recovered from Covid. ie. they are not allowing in those who only have negative tests.
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« Reply #480 on: August 26, 2021, 10:57:19 PM »
Some (sort of) positive stories from the European Competitions this mid week.

Sheriff Tiraspol from Moldova have qualified for the Champions League, becoming the first ever Moldovan league side to make it to the group stages. Considering Moldova is generally considered as the poorest nation in Europe, it is some achievement. The only negative is that Sheriff are from the breakaway Transnistria republic (short hand - one of 4 or 5 unofficial republics in old Soviet countries that it seems only exist to provide Russia an artificial buffer zone on their borders with Europe - ironic considering they will face a team from Donetsk in the group stages given the status of Donetsk in Ukraine being quite similar). The club also seems to be owned by the largest company in the region and it does feel bit murky. Still, a Moldovan club facing Real Madrid and Inter in the next round is an interesting contrast.

In the Europa conference league, the positives of the competition are also shining through already in it’s first season. Flora CC of Estonia have qualified for the group stages after winning in Dublin tonight. It would have been good to see Shamrock Rovers repeat their famous European exploits from a decade ago, however I don’t think an Estonian side has ever got to the group stage of European competition before so it’s another tick for UEFA (besides, I’ve been slowly worn down by what feels like a majority of Irish football fans hatred of the English over recent years and so it’s got harder to route for them as I once did).

The biggest story however comes from Gibraltar, where Lincoln Red Imps have some how managed to become the first Gibraltar side to make a group stage in Europe. The Gibraltar league is ranked below the Welsh and Northern Irish leagues by UEFA, so this is probably the most positive story to come from this years conference league. If a side from Gibraltar can qualify for the groups, then near enough any league in Europe should enter the competition in future years with realistic hopes of success.
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« Reply #481 on: September 27, 2021, 10:06:48 PM »
UEFA has dropped its legal challenge against Juve, Real and Barca, as a court deadline loomed. Sanctions are still not off the table, but it does hint that the remaining 3 rebel clubs' legal case is stronger than first thought.

If UEFA are powerless due to international/EU laws it's bad news for the long term hopes of keeping the league at bay.
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« Reply #482 on: September 28, 2021, 05:56:38 AM »
Let them have their league. There are only a finite amount of players who can play for the superleague clubs, so if the TV revenue drops a bit for the Premier League then the players will eventually just have to take a pay cut. The same happens when the revenue goes up, it mostly just goes to pay higher player wages anyway. Yes, a few of the better players may end up elsewhere but I'd accept that for a more competitive top division.

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« Reply #483 on: September 28, 2021, 03:05:34 PM »
Let them have their league. There are only a finite amount of players who can play for the superleague clubs, so if the TV revenue drops a bit for the Premier League then the players will eventually just have to take a pay cut. The same happens when the revenue goes up, it mostly just goes to pay higher player wages anyway. Yes, a few of the better players may end up elsewhere but I'd accept that for a more competitive top division.
Hope its a flop and attracts as few teams as possible. Just makes the gap between the top teams and the rest even wider.
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« Reply #484 on: September 28, 2021, 04:15:48 PM »
Let them have their league. There are only a finite amount of players who can play for the superleague clubs, so if the TV revenue drops a bit for the Premier League then the players will eventually just have to take a pay cut. The same happens when the revenue goes up, it mostly just goes to pay higher player wages anyway. Yes, a few of the better players may end up elsewhere but I'd accept that for a more competitive top division.

There are problems though.

1, The clubs still expect access to their domestic leagues and it appears they have a belief that their legal position is strong. You also can't guarantee that other club owners wouldn't buckle to try to protect their own investment interests, rather than losing them completely.

2, If they fully broke away, they could easily eventually adopt an NFL type structure and have around 32 clubs facing each other in conferences or an other arrangement. Very soon, the domestic leagues go the same way as Welsh/Scottish domestic rugby with the old club sides existing with much smaller attendances. It would lose its magic if the attendances went back to what they were in the 80's.
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« Reply #485 on: November 20, 2021, 06:53:48 PM »
Sergio Aguero will retire from football due to his recent heart complications...

Devastating news!😢

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« Reply #486 on: November 23, 2021, 07:21:01 AM »
Sergio Aguero will retire from football due to his recent heart complications...

Devastating news!😢

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Sad news if true. Cracking forward over the years. Past his best due to injuries and age but one of my favourite forwards of the modern era. Class.
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« Reply #487 on: November 28, 2021, 10:23:51 AM »
Juventus are being investigated by the Guardia di Finanza (Italy's financial police) over reportedly inflating the value of some of their players when conducting transfers. The timeframe is thought to have been over the last three years, from the 2019 to 2021 summer transfer windows.

Well there's a surprise
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« Reply #488 on: December 13, 2021, 12:37:20 PM »
The draw for the Champions League & Europa League draws

BUT!!!

𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚! UEFA is about to agree to do another draw, following complaints from several teams. #UCL

Unbelievable!

The draw in full

Here's that original draw in full

Benfica v Real Madrid.
Villarreal v Manchester City
Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich
Red Bull Salzburg v Liverpool
Inter Milan v Ajax
Sporting Lisbon v Juventus
Chelsea v Lille
Paris St-Germain v Manchester United

Here is how that original draw looks in full:

Sevilla v Dinamo Zagreb
Atalanta v Olympiakos
RB Leipzig v Real Sociedad
Barcelona v Napoli
Zenit St Petersburg v Real Betis
Borussia Dortmund v Rangers
Sheriff Tiraspol v Braga
Porto v Lazio
« Last Edit: December 13, 2021, 12:39:31 PM by AlbionFan »
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« Reply #489 on: December 13, 2021, 01:21:57 PM »
Champions League last 16 to be redrawn after 'technical problem'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59637671
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« Reply #490 on: December 13, 2021, 02:13:37 PM »
Champions League last 16 to be redrawn after 'technical problem'

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59637671

Too many warm balls or not enough?
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« Reply #491 on: December 13, 2021, 05:39:18 PM »
To be fair, I think they originally forgot that teams from the same league couldn't be drawn against one another.
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« Reply #492 on: December 13, 2021, 07:57:17 PM »
To be fair, I think they originally forgot that teams from the same league couldn't be drawn against one another.
To be fair, they only had one job to do.  :P
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« Reply #493 on: December 15, 2021, 11:37:42 AM »
Sergio Aguero announces retirement

https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/59663876

What a striker he was for City, enjoy your retirement Sergio or whatever path you decide to embark on
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« Reply #494 on: March 02, 2022, 02:09:50 PM »
Daniel Farke has left Krasnodar by mutual consent without managing a single game apparently.

Must be due to the Putin/Ukraine madness.

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« Reply #495 on: March 02, 2022, 02:24:39 PM »
Daniel Farke has left Krasnodar by mutual consent without managing a single game apparently.

Must be due to the Putin/Ukraine madness.
that, and Krasnodar is very close to the Ukrainian border. If there is a retaliation, will possibly be the first stop. Them or Rostov.

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« Reply #496 on: March 02, 2022, 02:34:55 PM »
Daniel Farke and his coaching team have all left Russian club Krasnodar by mutual consent. Club statement gives no reason, obviously. They leave without managing a single game.

Hmm...., I wonder?
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« Reply #497 on: April 07, 2022, 05:26:06 PM »
UEFA is expected to approve new rules today including a proposal to reserve two places in the Champions League based on historic performance.

They will get their Super League on way or another
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« Reply #498 on: April 07, 2022, 06:17:33 PM »
UEFA have announced the implementation of a new financial fair play system! There is no salary cap, but clubs will no longer be able to spend more than 70% of their revenues.
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« Reply #499 on: April 08, 2022, 07:58:17 PM »
UEFA is expected to approve new rules today including a proposal to reserve two places in the Champions League based on historic performance.

They will get their Super League on way or another
Lets hope it stays nothing more than a proposal.
Its like reserving 2 spaces in the PL for "big teams", even if they get relegated. 
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