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mpickard2087

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One things for sure Hazard isnt going to tippy toe around defenders as easy in the Premiership as he did in France, cant wait till the Hudd hits him with the shoulder sending him flying through the hoardings...

Out of all the players in the PL you could have named for this scenario, Cattermole... Barton... Sandro... you pick the gentle giant THudd!? :ROFLMAO:
 

mpickard2087

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Jun 13, 2008
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Tell that to the Twente player whose face was introduced to his elbow!

Yep Hudd can be prone to the odd cheap shot off the ball, still cant imagine him barging putting his body in during the course of the match and shoving someone into the ad boards!
 

RichieS

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Dec 23, 2004
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Yep Hudd can be prone to the odd cheap shot off the ball, still cant imagine him barging putting his body in during the course of the match and shoving someone into the ad boards!
I think he was getting better at the physical stuff before his injury, to be fair to him. But I see your point.
 

kishman

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If only we finished third and Chelsea didn't win the Champions League.....

He would've signed for City.
 

hybridsoldier

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No FFP doesn't mean that. I haven't pored over the fine print, but wages are included in the expenditure, and it's limited to a percentage of turnover, not all of it. So they can't spend all of their turnover on transfers without falling foul of FFP.

Assuming, of course, that UEFA actually implements it.

Think it is you that has the wrong end of the stick!

You both are talking about the original intentions of FFP, as it was interpreted. I have seen reports to the contrary most recently as UEFA tries to mould FFP to fit the big sides. In particular the rule that you can (if you show improving finances) exclude wages from players signed before June 2010 up to the end of 2014-15 (and they want to extend this rule)

But if what you are saying is correct then Chelsea's Revenues of £200m would be offset against wages of £175m, meaning there would be appx £25m to spend on transfer fees and over 3 years that is £75m. Add in the £45m an owner is allowed to contribute over the 3 years and that makes a total of £120m to spend on transfers over 3 years. This doesn't account for UK tax laws being greater than others and so if UEFA adopt a post tax view the wages cost is even lower and that £120m increases.

So each way....FFP is not what you think it is, and even these models are open to loopholes and won't be fully implemented.

UEFA makes so much money from the CL and from the big brans of Barca, Madrid, Man U, Chelsea, Milan, Bayern etc...that it will want to protect those brands to maximise its global appeal so FFP is not in any of its own interests except ensuring these sides are in the CL every year
 

SamR

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Not to sound bitter but he sounds a bit of a cock doesn't he! Quite glad his not near our squad now...undoubtabley a good player but a big cock doesn't always do the best job.
 

Mr Pink

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Aug 25, 2010
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Not to sound bitter but he sounds a bit of a cock doesn't he! Quite glad his not near our squad now...undoubtabley a good player but a big cock doesn't always do the best job.

That's real loser talk ;)
 

AngerManagement

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May 15, 2004
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C'mon this is hardly surprising, it was obvious as soon as he was on TV pimping his arse that we were never going to sign him. If we ever had a chance of pulling this off it was always going to be under the radar and quick, anyone who perceived his little televised interviews otherwise was deluded by blind hope

Chelsea are making some decent moves though, Hazard and Marin already in. I wonder what they will do to replace Drogba or if they will show faith in Torres
 

jbstarr14

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Aug 19, 2010
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I will see your -

Mata, Hazard, Marin, Ramires. Oh bollocks.

and raise you a "Lampard, Terry, Torres, Cech"

Roman has gone back to assembling 'The ChelseaGlobetrotters'. Doesn't mean shit if they can't play together, for each other, as a team.
 

Real_madyidd

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Oct 25, 2004
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You both are talking about the original intentions of FFP, as it was interpreted. I have seen reports to the contrary most recently as UEFA tries to mould FFP to fit the big sides. In particular the rule that you can (if you show improving finances) exclude wages from players signed before June 2010 up to the end of 2014-15 (and they want to extend this rule)

But if what you are saying is correct then Chelsea's Revenues of £200m would be offset against wages of £175m, meaning there would be appx £25m to spend on transfer fees and over 3 years that is £75m. Add in the £45m an owner is allowed to contribute over the 3 years and that makes a total of £120m to spend on transfers over 3 years. This doesn't account for UK tax laws being greater than others and so if UEFA adopt a post tax view the wages cost is even lower and that £120m increases.

So each way....FFP is not what you think it is, and even these models are open to loopholes and won't be fully implemented.

UEFA makes so much money from the CL and from the big brans of Barca, Madrid, Man U, Chelsea, Milan, Bayern etc...that it will want to protect those brands to maximise its global appeal so FFP is not in any of its own interests except ensuring these sides are in the CL every year

Wasn't aware of the changes. However, they paid 50 for Torres, Luis was expensive, avb compo to his old club was about 10 million, plus his compo for being sacked. Looking at near 100 million at a guess there. Plus ramaires, Marin, lukaka (sp) and this twat. They don't fit the new, watered down version either.
 
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