FFP

[Toronto Villa]

I believe Borson more than McGuire based on what I've heard. The latter does talk about us a lot. I suppose we will find out soon enough. Club has been very quiet on all fronts.

[Dogtanian]

You can find out yourself if you like. All Villa’s accounts are available at Companies House, and the PSR rules are on the Premier League website.

You do have to supply your own calculator, though!

Just remember, there are more clicks in scaremongering than there are in supplying actual facts and reason.

[cdbearsfan]

There are probably a lot more clicks on scaremongering about Man U or Liverpool. As for why we are getting more press about FFP issues than anyone else? The most obvious reason is usually the correct one. We have more FFP issues than anyone else.

[Dogtanian]

Ok. 

[Villatillidie25]

The original intent of you decide to believe it was to ensure clubs spent within their means. And not go broke or almost by being stupid like Leeds, Portsmouth etc. The other intent, a more skeptical view is that at the top end it allowed PL to protect its interests and not have their “big 6” breakaway into a Super league, which then goes to the same “intent” at UEFA. I don’t know that either fully expected the gap to become this big and more importantly that it stopped new clubs breaking in. Almost literally.

I don’t believe the original intent. I believe it was entirely the latter.

And what was the rationale for the other 14 clubs signing up to it? Or are the Big 6 just smarter and sneakier than everyone else and tricked all the other billionaire owners into thinking it was for financial prudence when it was actually to create a financial locked shop?

[DB]

The original intent of you decide to believe it was to ensure clubs spent within their means. And not go broke or almost by being stupid like Leeds, Portsmouth etc. The other intent, a more skeptical view is that at the top end it allowed PL to protect its interests and not have their “big 6” breakaway into a Super league, which then goes to the same “intent” at UEFA. I don’t know that either fully expected the gap to become this big and more importantly that it stopped new clubs breaking in. Almost literally.

I don’t believe the original intent. I believe it was entirely the latter.

And what was the rationale for the other 14 clubs signing up to it? Or are the Big 6 just smarter and sneakier than everyone else and tricked all the other billionaire owners into thinking it was for financial prudence when it was actually to create a financial locked shop?

I think they were worried that Newcastle with all their potential wealth would just walk over every other club and win everything, paying ridiculous prices for players.

[Olneythelonely]

The original intent of you decide to believe it was to ensure clubs spent within their means. And not go broke or almost by being stupid like Leeds, Portsmouth etc. The other intent, a more skeptical view is that at the top end it allowed PL to protect its interests and not have their “big 6” breakaway into a Super league, which then goes to the same “intent” at UEFA. I don’t know that either fully expected the gap to become this big and more importantly that it stopped new clubs breaking in. Almost literally.

I don’t believe the original intent. I believe it was entirely the latter.

And what was the rationale for the other 14 clubs signing up to it? Or are the Big 6 just smarter and sneakier than everyone else and tricked all the other billionaire owners into thinking it was for financial prudence when it was actually to create a financial locked shop?

For a starter, only 14 have to agree. Doesn’t have to be agreed by all 20 clubs and wasn’t. Some wanted to retain powerful position. Some didn’t want another 3/4 clubs joining them. Then there is us, Newcastle, Forest etc.

[ChicagoLion]

The reason they gave and the intent could be 2 different things.
I think what actually happened is that it started with trying to restrict financial prolificacy but ended up as something entirely different.
Sometimes unintended consequences can become exploited and embedded.

[Percy McCarthy]

I’m trusting that bloke on tik-tok. He seems to have thought of stuff that has been overlooked or at least not mentioned elsewhere.

[eamonn]

Who, Spud-man in Tamworth? He knows eff-all about the Villa and football finances 

[Percy McCarthy]

Who, Spud-man in Tamworth? He knows eff-all about the Villa and football finances 

No, definitely not.

[Ads]

Just seen the SSN clip.

Perception based analysis. Always my favourite type of guesswork.

It's because our wage/income was 91%- never mind that income has dramatically increased.

It's because we spent so much in the past. Never mind our net spend since 2022 is £82m.

They can fuck off.

[Villa in Denmark]

Just seen the SSN clip.

Perception based analysis. Always my favourite type of guesswork.

It's because our wage/income was 91%- never mind that income has dramatically increased.

It's because we spent so much in the past. Never mind our net spend since 2022 is £82m.

They can fuck off.

From memory a decent attitude towards all of Sky in general

[Paul.S]

Just seen the SSN clip.

Perception based analysis. Always my favourite type of guesswork.

It's because our wage/income was 91%- never mind that income has dramatically increased.

It's because we spent so much in the past. Never mind our net spend since 2022 is £82m.

They can fuck off.

The day they lose the football will fill me with joy.
I stopped paying for it a while ago because I’m not interested in the constant rolling news of the same few clubs. It’s exactly the same with talkshite.

[IFWaters]

Just seen the SSN clip.

Perception based analysis. Always my favourite type of guesswork.

It's because our wage/income was 91%- never mind that income has dramatically increased.

It's because we spent so much in the past. Never mind our net spend since 2022 is £82m.

They can fuck off.

The day they lose the football will fill me with joy.
I stopped paying for it a while ago because I’m not interested in the constant rolling news of the same few clubs. It’s exactly the same with talkshite.

Talkshite is owned by Sky.