The Chelsea roller-coaster

[chef]

Well sure but that's a very simplistic way of looking at it. Yes he's right, selling Gallagher for 40m would off-set year one of 280m of spend spread over 7 years, but the next year you need to expense another 40m, the year after another 40m, etc.

Yeah true, no doubt we've got plenty of people worrying about this stuff.

 

[11kgm]

That's bloody mental, FPP clearly isn't working

 

[SM]

That's bloody mental, FPP clearly isn't working

That's how it's always worked for everyone.

 

[SM]

Not even taking into account next years purchases either so likely higher than 40m in subsequent years.

Just like this year it's not just about their spend this year, but spend from previous years.

 

[chef]

Reckon you would sell both Jorginho & Gallagher?

Nah, it'll be one or the other. We've got offers from Newcastle, Everton and Palace but Gallagher wants fight for a spot. No surprise as thats his nature.

If Arsenal offer 15m-ish for Jorginho hes off.

 

[Zidane98]

Yeah true, no doubt we've got plenty of people worrying about this stuff.

Looking at your transfer figures and the impending new rule on max 5 year amortisation I reckon you will be due for a few quiet summer windows. Must be to comply with FFP.



And ffs your new owners were supposed to be tightwads, not outspend Roman's blood money!

 

[11kgm]

That's how it's always worked for everyone.

It's hard that you look at 600mil window could be possible and they have nothing to worry about

It's mental

 

[chef]

That's bloody mental, FPP clearly isn't working

That's a pretty rough take on it though, it's a lot more complicated than that.

Buys are spread over the first contract and sales are a lump sum kind of.

 

[Jatz]

They going to be in trouble if they don't move Gallagher for 40m before the deadline?

 

[Zidane98]

It's hard that you look at 600mil window could be possible and they have nothing to worry about

It's mental

And over at Anfield we get Arthur on loan from Juve + 1 year contract extension for James Milner to "bolster" the midfield for this season. All at a time when 2 of the current midfield were out with long term injuries!!


Looks like Chelsea/Arsenal will be the main teams fighting out league titles for the next few years.

 

[chef]

Looking at your transfer figures and the impending new rule on max 5 year amortisation I reckon you will be due for a few quiet summer windows. Must be to comply with FFP.



And ffs your new owners were supposed to be tightwads, not outspend Roman's blood money!

Were they?

They've spent a fortune at the Dodgers and part of the sale conditions were to put 1.75 billion back into the club.

 

[SM]

It's hard that you look at 600mil window could be possible and they have nothing to worry about

It's mental

Well sure but then it impacts on their ability to spend in the next years.

 

[SM]

That's a pretty rough take on it though, it's a lot more complicated than that.

Buys are spread over the first contract and sales are a lump sum kind of.

Not even over the first contract. If Mudryk has an awesome first two years and you end up extending his contract even further, the remainder of his purchase price can be expensed over the new remaining length.

 

[Zidane98]

Were they?

They've spent a fortune at the Dodgers and part of the sale conditions were to put 1.75 billion back into the club.

Most of that 1.75 billion was surely earmarked for infrastructure. Not a load of new player signings!

 

[chef]

They going to be in trouble if they don't move Gallagher for 40m before the deadline?

How so?

Palace will be chasing him hard in the summer if he wants to leave. I wouldn't be surprised if hes a handy squad footballer for us for a while yet.

 

[Zidane98]

Not even over the first contract. If Mudryk has an awesome first two years and you end up extending his contract even further, the remainder of his purchase price can be expensed over the new remaining length.

UEFA are also looking at closing that loophole.


The rule should be all player purchases can be amortised over 5 years or length of player contract if less. So any contract extensions under new rules probably won't help with amortisation if UEFA implements it.

 

[Jatz]

How so?

Palace will be chasing him hard in the summer if he wants to leave. I wouldn't be surprised if hes a handy squad footballer for us for a while yet.

That was a question, not a statement.

 

[chef]

Most of that 1.75 billion was surely earmarked for infrastructure. Not a load of new player signings!

It'll be spent on stadium upgrades too.

I think they are in the process of buying 2 acres of land beside Stamford Bridge.

 

[chef]

That was a question, not a statement.

Fair enough, he was just making an example.

 

[Zidane98]

Not even over the first contract. If Mudryk has an awesome first two years and you end up extending his contract even further, the remainder of his purchase price can be expensed over the new remaining length.

With an 8.5 year deal why would Chelsea ever give him a better deal? He is locked in even if he becomes the next Ronaldo. No need to extend when there is 6.5 years remainig!

 

[SM]

With an 8.5 year deal why would Chelsea ever give him a better deal? He is locked in even if he becomes the next Ronaldo. No need to extend when there is 6.5 years remainig!

It was just an example.

 

[chef]

This should be rock bottom but im not sure Boehly will concede his massive * up and we may have a way to go yet.

What a mess.

 

[Bostonian]

30 million for Colwill should help you out.

 

[chef]

30 million for Colwill should help you out.

Hes a gem isnt he.

 

[Bostonian]

Hes a gem isnt he.

For us he is.

I do worry for him if he goes back to you though...