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[lovejoy]

...err how were their finances?

[VillaTim]

...err how were their finances?

they've been loosing bucketloads of late

[BC54 VFC]

That YOY increase in wages of £52m is some hike!

Not sure if they include Torres, or Diaby but I expect they were not cheap, especially the latter. But we also did lots of new contracts over the last 18
months, plus it might also contain bonuses in players contracts for making Europe.

They won't include either (both signed in July 2023) and the year-end is 31st May, 2023. Even Digne, who was signed in mid-January 2022, will only represent a 7.5 month increased cost when compared to prior-year.

[Brazilian Villain]

...err how were their finances?

they've been loosing bucketloads of late

Time for them to tighten their belt?

[VillaTim]

...err how were their finances?

they've been loosing bucketloads of late

Time for them to tighten their belt?

Doesn't look like it has stopped them in recent years , losses of +£200m and yet they have carried on the spree.
They haven't really invested in the ground (other than corporate) and i know RA was trying hard to move (Battersea etc) but that never happened so they are stuck at the speedway track.

[Somniloquism]

If it is that season, we had Coutinho sign fully which meant we were paying him full wages rather then subsidised, Diego, Kamara (on a free so more  put to wages for him), Moreno and also a whole new coaching team, including in roles we didn't have someone in before.

[VillaTim]

Kamara and agent landed a significant sign on fee if the stories are true.

[rob_bridge]

Kamara and agent landed a significant sign on fee if the stories are true.

Which stories?

[Somniloquism]

The ones in his mind. However every freebie usually gets a "signing on" fee so nothing irregular about that being higher then someone we paid a fee for.

[VillaTim]

Kamara and agent landed a significant sign on fee if the stories are true.

Which stories?

At the time of signing there was plenty of speculation of an above normal signing on fee being paid .

[Somniloquism]

I did a quick google search, the only reports back on the significant signing on fee was someone called Sillhillvilla on Vital Football. Whoever they were they just wouldn't let it go and just kept on mentioning it. Not sure if they post on here but the fact they used to start a reply in lowercase and then rarely put a punctuation mark at the end just marks them out as extremely stupid. Especially when most people on there kept on pointing out that the fee discussions had no confirmations, but the poster just kept on going on and on as if it was a fact.

[Smirker]

...err how were their finances?

they've been loosing bucketloads of late

Time for them to tighten their belt?

 

[ChicagoLion]

It comes back to the debate about the stadium. A new North Stand may not put a massive dent in the income gap, but if we don't do it, how do we compete consistently if the plan is to build a new ground, as that's going to mean an 8-10 year wait with a bottom half sized stadium, with severely outdated facilities.

Our ground is better than Chelsea's and they did ok

In Commercial Revenue terms?
Also London, so we have to somehow overcome the geography.

[VillaTim]

It comes back to the debate about the stadium. A new North Stand may not put a massive dent in the income gap, but if we don't do it, how do we compete consistently if the plan is to build a new ground, as that's going to mean an 8-10 year wait with a bottom half sized stadium, with severely outdated facilities.

Our ground is better than Chelsea's and they did ok

In Commercial Revenue terms?
Also London, so we have to somehow overcome the geography.

As in our ground is in a better state of repair. And they're about the same size.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

I did a quick google search, the only reports back on the significant signing on fee was someone called Sillhillvilla on Vital Football. Whoever they were they just wouldn't let it go and just kept on mentioning it. Not sure if they post on here but the fact they used to start a reply in lowercase and then rarely put a punctuation mark at the end just marks them out as extremely stupid. Especially when most people on there kept on pointing out that the fee discussions had no confirmations, but the poster just kept on going on and on as if it was a fact.

Who does that sound like?