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[qqq1]

I know this is a Chelsea thread but Sherwood is a class A ‘see you next Tuesday’ for asking this kind of question during a live TV interview

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I'd like to know what response he expected. Palmer isn't going to say yeah they're all shit even if it is true.

 

[Hazelton]

The irony of him suggesting that Chelsea should be buying more Zidanes and fewer Tim Sherwoods.

 

[ItsBoris]

It's due to the way they have amortised deals. They have already spent a huge chunk of that 120 mil you say they can afford to spend if not all of it.

People keep saying how they spent a billion pound in a year when they actually haven't done anything of the sort. What they did was spend a billion over the next 5-6-7 years. Meaning they'll have to come up with sizable revenue every year to offset that against PSR. Obviously that number will depreciate over time but with every purchase on top it will rise again.

Yeah I understand that I'm just saying they can afford a 120 million loss next year, but that is including the amortization expense of the players they've signed. Note that I didn't say that they can afford to spend 120 million on players because I don't know what they can afford on that front.

 

[wakefieldyid]

Confirmation from Matt Law in today's Daily Telegraph that CFC sees its salvation as being in the hands of the Saudis this summer. (For those who can't access the article because of the paywall, a couple of weeks ago Todd B apparently met with the Saudi sports minister and the technical director of the Saudi League to sound them out about which Chelsea players they want to buy this summer.) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...hly-chelsea-saudi-summit-summer-player-sales/

 

[Trix]

Confirmation from Matt Law in today's Daily Telegraph that CFC sees its salvation as being in the hands of the Saudis this summer. (For those who can't access the article because of the paywall, a couple of weeks ago Todd B apparently met with the Saudi sports minister and the technical director of the Saudi League to sound them out about which Chelsea players they want to buy this summer.) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...hly-chelsea-saudi-summit-summer-player-sales/

Yeah, well you can't just trade them off to wherever you like as you can with American sporting franchises. I genuinely can't see any of the players that will actually make a difference being up for a move to Saudi tbh. I'm sure he could shift a couple of the old heads being interested in a final pay day though, and that'll at least get them off the pay roll.

 

[tommyt]

Confirmation from Matt Law in today's Daily Telegraph that CFC sees its salvation as being in the hands of the Saudis this summer. (For those who can't access the article because of the paywall, a couple of weeks ago Todd B apparently met with the Saudi sports minister and the technical director of the Saudi League to sound them out about which Chelsea players they want to buy this summer.) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...hly-chelsea-saudi-summit-summer-player-sales/

https://archive.is/2024.03.12-123359/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/03/12/todd-boehly-chelsea-saudi-summit-summer-player-sales/

 

[Spursmatty87]

I know this is a Chelsea thread but Sherwood is a class A ‘see you next Tuesday’ for asking this kind of question during a live TV interview

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He is but like but they are likely to finish in the bottom half for the second season in a row and would be lot lower without Palmer. So Tim’s got a point.

 

[Spursmatty87]

Selling players at the end of their careers to Saudi is one thing getting the likes of Gallagher to go is another. Also from the Saudi point of view they won’t want another Hendo situation.

 

[bubble07]

Lewis Hall has clearly proved himself with his 1 start in the league where he was subbed at half time.

Yea this looks dodgy but it's not as though Newcastle aren't in trouble. This move surely doesn't help

 

[Trix]

Yea this looks dodgy but it's not as though Newcastle aren't in trouble. This move surely doesn't help

What looks dodgy about it?

Genuine question.

 

[bubble07]

Why looks dodgy about it?

Genuine question.

I just don't think 30m is current market value for Lewis Hall and its just the buyers and sellers are just pals

 

[he is you know!]

Confirmation from Matt Law in today's Daily Telegraph that CFC sees its salvation as being in the hands of the Saudis this summer. (For those who can't access the article because of the paywall, a couple of weeks ago Todd B apparently met with the Saudi sports minister and the technical director of the Saudi League to sound them out about which Chelsea players they want to buy this summer.) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/footbal...hly-chelsea-saudi-summit-summer-player-sales/

Yeah, well you can't just trade them off to wherever you like as you can with American sporting franchises. I genuinely can't see any of the players that will actually make a difference being up for a move to Saudi tbh. I'm sure he could shift a couple of the old heads being interested in a final pay day though, and that'll at least get them off the pay roll.

Selling players at the end of their careers to Saudi is one thing getting the likes of Gallagher to go is another. Also from the Saudi point of view they won’t want another Hendo situation.

The article states that the home grown group will not be offered to Saudi, mainly because none of them want to go there I would think.

So not going to help with the ones they really need to shift.

 

[Trix]

I just don't think 30m is current market value for Lewis Hall and its just the buyers and sellers are just pals

I think you may need to take another look at it. The 30mil headline is far from representative of what the deal actually is.

 

[he is you know!]

I just don't think 30m is current market value for Lewis Hall and its just the buyers and sellers are just pals

This article explains better. They've only paid £4m, £24m might be paid.

The crucial bit is that even if they do pay it will be in next season's calc not this, so essentially still £100m adrift.

Newcastle’s £28m man Lewis Hall never plays – and that is a concern for Chelsea

Howe says loan signing has not played enough to trigger full transfer fee as both clubs worry about profitability and sustainability rules

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Japhet]

Yeah, well you can't just trade them off to wherever you like as you can with American sporting franchises. I genuinely can't see any of the players that will actually make a difference being up for a move to Saudi tbh. I'm sure he could shift a couple of the old heads being interested in a final pay day though, and that'll at least get them off the pay roll.

They need pure profit though and I can't see any of their high value players going there. As you say, they can maybe bin some wages but that's about it. If they come up with any dodgy looking deals it will surely be under the microscope.

 

[bubble07]

OK so that makes this more legit. I just took the 30m figure as the figure

 

[djhotspur]

Can’t see them selling Palmer. He’s their only consistent performer this season and they only just signed him.

Offer 65m for him, they make a good tidy profit, we get a goal scoring HG RW. lovely

 

[Marty]

 

[Marty]

Outstanding

 

[SirHarryHotspur]

The peasants revolt

'Significant concern' on future - Chelsea fan group

Chelsea Supporters Trust says fans have "significant concerns" about the club's future in a lengthy letter to their co-owners.

www.bbc.co.uk