FFP

[VillaTim]

I don’t see what’s disappointing about it. NSWE have money to spend that they have made legitimately through business ventures. We are now in a position to accelerate our position and fortify our standing in the PL and Europe and we are being told we need to sell off our best players to do so. That’s what is disappointing. I’m not saying there shouldn’t be some measure of control to create a more level playing field. But this is all happening after Man City and Chelsea before them got fat off money attained via political favouritism or simply being a country which no other team can compete with. And Man City broke rules and lied about them to get a massive advantage on every other team.

What's disappointing is that our owners seemingly sympathise with their plight.

Exactly this. Any sort of support or words of sympathy or encouragement for C115y are sickening to hear.

[Beard82]

Sharing a frustration is completely understandable.  IF Nas, comes out and says - "fuck me poor Man City, being forced to abide by the rules - can we have a whip round" - i'll think it's disappointing

Thinking that FFP should be radically changed is not the same.  FFP is bollocks, the "sky six" have nearly 2bn in debt.  Everton are in trouble because they have debt they can't pay.  That risks the future of clubs.  Having to sell Dougie so we can avoid points being deducted whilst at the same time having 0 debts makes no sense.  And If I was Nas or Wes I would think the whole thing stank and want it changed.

[Toronto Villa]

What Man City have done among a load of other blatantly corrrupt things is overvalued sponsorship deals with companies that they essentially own. Like Nas owning Betano and declaring the new deal is worth a billion quid just to make it appear we are receiving that money cleanly and without a conflict of interest. I'm pretty sure our owners aren't down with that when we are stuck with deals that are much less lucrative.

[pauliewalnuts]

What Man City have done among a load of other blatantly corrrupt things is overvalued sponsorship deals with companies that they essentially own. Like Nas owning Betano and declaring the new deal is worth a billion quid just to make it appear we are receiving that money cleanly and without a conflict of interest. I'm pretty sure our owners aren't down with that when we are stuck with deals that are much less lucrative.

Well, it looks like we're prepared to overlook that stuff if we're 'sympathetic' to them.

It is disappointing on a 'wrong side of the argument' level, but it also strikes me as a bit naive, because if you go that way, we have a competing club in Newcastle whose owners own, not literally but not far off, a money-printing machine which can churn out endless funds.

[Brazilian Villain]

Disappointing, wouldn't have happened with Purslow at the helm.

[VillaTim]

I'd rather be a poor club than have owners who sympathise with C115y. Turning this club into a version of them isn't for me , regardless of all the hollow trophies.

[Bad English]

Count Bin Face is right - Croissants are too expensive - doesn't mean I think he should be mayor of London

Croissants from a boulangerie are about €1.20 here. How much are they in Lahndahn?

[Nev]

As Dave so often said, we eventually become what we hate.....

[Percy McCarthy]

We’ve got the richest non-state backed owners in the world. They must think we’re nailed on for third if there’s a free-for-all.

We wouldn't have the third richest owners for very long if all restrictions on very rich owners are removed.

Richest non-state backed. Not a sure thing that many will come in who are richer than Comcast.

[Brazilian Villain]

As Dave so often said, we eventually become what we hate.....

You'll be voting Tory next.

[cdbearsfan]

We’ve got the richest non-state backed owners in the world. They must think we’re nailed on for third if there’s a free-for-all.

We wouldn't have the third richest owners for very long if all restrictions on very rich owners are removed.

Richest non-state backed. Not a sure thing that many will come in who are richer than Comcast.

Missed that bit, sorry.

[Stu]

Count Bin Face is right - Croissants are too expensive - doesn't mean I think he should be mayor of London

Croissants from a boulangerie are about €1.20 here. How much are they in Lahndahn?

At the work cafe they’re the same-ish price but clearly mass produced at a factory somewhere and obviously not as rich in butter or as fluffy as the real deal. Also if you get them about 10 mins after arrival they’re already off and crispy.

All of these issues are the same in London except they cost about five quid.

[Dave]

BREAKING: However, it’s expected a separate proposal from Aston Villa to increase the amount of money clubs can lose under PSR rules over a three-year period from £105m to £135m will get the go-ahead.

- talkSPORT sources understand

[Monty]

If we do, we're being pathetically short-sighted. We think we'll ever compete financially with the Emiratis and the Saudis? Turkeys and Christmas.

No, but we might want to eventually sell to them.

At which point, as I've said before, I'm out.

[cdbearsfan]

BREAKING: However, it’s expected a separate proposal from Aston Villa to increase the amount of money clubs can lose under PSR rules over a three-year period from £105m to £135m will get the go-ahead.

- talkSPORT sources understand

Doesn't really make sense to me but... okay.