The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[N'ZMAV]

a few out isn't a bad idea anyway, regardless if it's for FFP purposes or not.

[sickbeggar]

That's really the point with going for a big name instead of experience. Its a bit meh having someone who can attract better players if there's no money to buy them unless we're going to pay them with Stevie G merchandise.

[N'ZMAV]

That's really the point with going for a big name instead of experience. Its a bit meh having someone who can attract better players if there's no money to buy them unless we're going to pay them with Stevie G merchandise.

that's how we pay Purslow

[sickbeggar]

heh.

[AV82EC]

I think this idea that we’ve only got £5m FFP wiggle room emanated from a Daily Heil article which has been proven to be absolute bollocks so I wouldn’t put any store by this mythical £5m figure.

[SoccerHQ]

Rumours Howe wants Mings. How much would it take for us to sell do you think?

From what I remember Tyrone couldn't get a game for Bournemouth under Howe so I can't see that rumour being true.

He did play for them one season fairly regularly but then got injured plus they obviously knew it was good business to cash in.

I read a while back Newcastle wanted Tarkowski from Burnley so that's the sort of signing that would drag Burnley a bit closer to relegation.

[TonyD]

a few out isn't a bad idea anyway, regardless if it's for FFP purposes or not.

Trez plus AEG plus  Nakamba.  There is £3.50 right there.   

[Mister E]

Sell Nakamba, Hause and AEG to Norwich for a combined £35m; that'll do.

[N'ZMAV]

a few out isn't a bad idea anyway, regardless if it's for FFP purposes or not.

Trez plus AEG plus  Nakamba.  There is £3.50 right there.   

that's wishful thinking

[NorthYvillan]

We haven't got the squad strength in defence to sell our captain to anyone - let alone Newcastle, a team who could be a rival in a relegation battle if things don't go according to expectations/hopes.

[Rigadon]

I'm still not sure who else actually abides by 'FFP' rules, or what they are exactly.   It seems like such an abstract thing that is used to sell news stories: "Oooh, Villa will have to abide by some rules that will prevent them from buying x player which will naturally lead to relegation", or "Oooh, Villa are going to spend £200m, but what about FFP those scoundrels").  There is never any analysis or factual reportage on what the rules are, when they were breached and why.  Which makes me think it's all a load of old bollocks.

If we abided by FFP, would we be the first massive / mega-rich club (that wasn't going bust) to actually do so?

[AV82EC]

I'm still not sure who else actually abides by 'FFP' rules, or what they are exactly.   It seems like such an abstract thing that is used to sell news stories: "Oooh, Villa will have to abide by some rules that will prevent them from buying x player which will naturally lead to relegation", or "Oooh, Villa are going to spend £200m, but what about FFP those scoundrels").  There is never any analysis or factual reportage on what the rules are, when they were breached and why.  Which makes me think it's all a load of old bollocks.

If we abided by FFP, would we be the first massive / mega-rich club (that wasn't going bust) to actually do so?

The only people who've broken the rule were Man Shitty a few years back and were hauled over the coals given a fine and a smallish transfer ban (?) by UEFA which they then got overturned because they can afford better lawyers! I think a few clubs Bournemouth may have been one have been fined by the EFL for shenanigans in the championship. 

[frank black]

Glen Kamara being linked, is he an upgrade ?

[algy]

I’ve read an article somewhere saying that we are currently only a few million away from FFP rules limit so does that mean unless we clear a few out first in January, there isn’t a big war chest for new regime ?

Sensationalist nonsense. It said it was only up to the 20/21 season, so missing our TV income, the Grealish money, ...

[not3bad]

a few out isn't a bad idea anyway, regardless if it's for FFP purposes or not.

Trez plus AEG plus  Nakamba.  There is £3.50 right there.   

that's wishful thinking

What's Hause done?