Financial fair play

[AsTallAsLions]

I take it we'll be deducted points next season if we get relegated?

I think the general gist of it is that we're to be docked 80 points on a rolling basis until we eventually piss off to non-league football because we're not sexy enough for the Sky cartel.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

I’m sure I remember Purslow stating, during an interview on the official site just after promotion, that Jack would’ve most likely left had we not gone up, as he had a £60m buyout clause.

So he had a £60m clause in the Championship, yet a Mail reporter reckons it’s now £45m in the PL. Mmm.

[Toronto Villa]

Yeh I’m going to believe Purslow on this one and not some a Daily Mail reporter nobody has ever heard of who is suddenly making this claim.

[VinnieChase84]

Couldn't be a bigger load of shit from the Mail for a variety of reasons.

Our summer spend from a books perspective is split/allocated across length of said signings contract length, so our transfer spend for this summer/season is approx £24m in allocation terms. Slightly different to us 'blowing' the £100m TV money in a oner

[placeforparks]

matchday income and sponsorship will have increased in the premier league as well.

villa park has been virtually sold out for every game in 2019

[PeterWithesShin]

Rob Dorsett
@RobDorsettSky

2h
#avfc boss Dean Smith tells me he won’t have to sell any of his best players in January to balance the books, and NONE (including
@jackgrealish1) have a buy-out clause in their contracts. See #ssn

[dcdavecollett]

That Mail article's bound to be true -just like that stuff re that Corbyn bloke being a terrorist...

[Ads]

Why are we the only club that seem to be haunted by the rules?

For example, how do Bournemouth, with a ground 25% smaller than the Holte End, yet a bigger wage bill, well exist outside anywhere but League 2 and your imagination?

[ChicagoLion]

Why are we the only club that seem to be haunted by the rules?

For example, how do Bournemouth, with a ground 25% smaller than the Holte End, yet a bigger wage bill, well exist outside anywhere but League 2 and your imagination?

We are not haunted by it, it’s just a journalistic cheap shot.

[Damo70]

I take it we'll be deducted points next season if we get relegated?

I think the general gist of it is that we're to be docked 80 points on a rolling basis until we eventually piss off to non-league football because we're not sexy enough for the Sky cartel.

Although all of the noses think SKY have a "Wankfest" over us every time we are on TV. Apparently SKY reckoned we were the biggest team in the Championship and didn't deserve to be there and now we are back in the Premier League they keep saying we are back where we belong. They also think SKY love 'Greasy' and are desperate to get him into the England team.

[TheMalandro]

That Mail article's bound to be true -just like that stuff re that Corbyn bloke being a terrorist...

He's certainly blown Labour up.

[SoccerHQ]

Why are we the only club that seem to be haunted by the rules?

For example, how do Bournemouth, with a ground 25% smaller than the Holte End, yet a bigger wage bill, well exist outside anywhere but League 2 and your imagination?

I think Bournemouth  may have got a fine a few years back but like us they got promoted and the premier league dosen't really care.

QPR got hit with a 40m fine after relegation.

[The Edge]

I know the rules have changed a bit now but i'd imagine our fabulously wealthy owners would hire a powerful legal team to fight our case against the backdrop of what clubs like Man City/Chelsea have gotten away with and still are. I'm quite comfortable about this. It would seem someone from that rag DM has decided to single us out for his undivided attention. Gobshite. Probably a snotter.

[GXVilla]

Hopefully the fact that the chief exec of the Premier League is a Villa fan will help smooth over any potential issues

[Damo70]

Why are we the only club that seem to be haunted by the rules?

For example, how do Bournemouth, with a ground 25% smaller than the Holte End, yet a bigger wage bill, well exist outside anywhere but League 2 and your imagination?

I think Bournemouth  may have got a fine a few years back but like us they got promoted and the premier league dosen't really care.

QPR got hit with a 40m fine after relegation.

QPR massively overspent above their budget for a while, as did Portsmouth before that and Small Heath after that. Can you guess what the answer would be if it were a question on 'Only Connect'?