Highgate Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The budget available to Man Utd, The Petrodollar teams and to a lesser extent Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool means that no one else has a chance of winning the premier league, or even of holding onto their stars. But that's modern football for you. Just look at the Adidas deal for Man Utd. Things are just going to get more polarized, despite the League's efforts to share around the TV money. Maybe a wage cap would help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 How do they get so much for their players?!? Good on them. Bet they'll be slow burners this year but they've got a good manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised within 10 seasons there will be a European super league. I would welcome this as this would I feel make football cheaper for the fans and make it so more competitive.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Maybe a wage cap would help. Ha! They'd find a way around that. In fact, I've thought of one off the top of my head. Endorse player X for us and we'll pay you Y million pounds! We've secured you am endorsement if you sign for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highgate Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Yeah they probably would ....but as the situation stands now, things are getting a bit ridiculous. Money talks to such an extent, that the vast majority of teams have to resign themselves to never having a chance of winning the league again. Is that really what we what ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 20 million for Lovren, whoever pays that for him needs their heads testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised within 10 seasons there will be a European super league. I would welcome this as this would I feel make football cheaper for the fans and make it so more competitive.... Never happen, EPL and CL bring in more money that an ESL ever will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Wouldn't be surprised within 10 seasons there will be a European super league. I would welcome this as this would I feel make football cheaper for the fans and make it so more competitive.... I hope so. But I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanRam Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 It looks very likely Saints could get relegated unless they really put all this money to good use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlsonDerby Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Saints already had another young left back in their first team squad last season who they hope for big things from so if they can buy a replacement for shaw for say 7-10m they'd probably be stronger in that position than last season. They still have Clyne, their first choice right back and Fonte one of their first choice CBs so I'm sure they're not panicking as yet. Lambert won't be too difficult to replace and Lallana was only special because hes a technically gifted player and he's english. Technically gifted players are ten a penny in Holland so again not hard to replace. I can see this season being transitional for them but I think the value they have got when selling players will have secured their financial future for a long, long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Ha! They'd find a way around that. In fact, I've thought of one off the top of my head. Endorse player X for us and we'll pay you Y million pounds! We've secured you am endorsement if you sign for us! If the premier league was serious about a wage cap, then there would be no way around it. It'll never happen though as it would have to be a worldwide thing and no one would want to go first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramexpat Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 reports Liverpool are going back to Southampton for Jay Rodriguez http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-transfer-news-reds-manager-brendan-rodgers-back-in-for-jay-rodriguez-as-southampton-raid-continues--reports-9631173.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannable Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Lambert won't be too difficult to replace and Lallana was only special because hes a technically gifted player and he's english. Technically gifted players are ten a penny in Holland so again not hard to replace. They already have replaced them with (on paper) better players. Younger as well, with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 reports Liverpool are going back to Southampton for Jay Rodriguez http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/liverpool-transfer-news-reds-manager-brendan-rodgers-back-in-for-jay-rodriguez-as-southampton-raid-continues--reports-9631173.html Brendan Rodgers is slowly going down in my estimations the more he keeps overpaying for these guys. Why is he raiding a team that finished way below him, and probably won't be able to deal with the pressure of playing at a bigger club like Liverpool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Pretty sure it's Ian Ayre that's over paying, not Rodgers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Pretty sure it's Ian Ayre that's over paying, not Rodgers Yeah, true. It's Rodgers who wants to buy them though and surely they must know that it's costing them more than the players are worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 As long as the club are signing the players he wants and the money isn't coming out if his wages I'm sure he's not bothered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaffsRam Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 ^^ Otherwise known as the "Harry Redknapp Defence"..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Schneiderlin and Rodriguez supposed to be near to joining Spurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DcFc Dyycheee Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 their manager right about now..https://vine.co/v/MgX5aDgKFmx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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