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SpursD22

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What will happen is we will finish fifth and think we will take Man City place for the Champions League and that it will be karma for 2012 but then Man City will win their appeal and we will play Europa League next season. Spursy
 

daveduvet

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I’m sure it’s been written elsewhere, but I’m imagining 5th spot is now a champions league spot?
 

Saoirse

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I’m sure it’s been written elsewhere, but I’m imagining 5th spot is now a champions league spot?
Assuming the appeal fails, yes. However, the final appeal decision probably won't be until July, so whoever finishes 5th won't know whether they're in the CL or EL immediately.
 

nailsy

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This all relates to previous seasons doesn't it? This season they've had another net spend of around £90m. I know theres more to this than just transfer spending, but that's really not going to help them get out of this mess.
 

allatsea

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This all relates to previous seasons doesn't it? This season they've had another net spend of around £90m. I know theres more to this than just transfer spending, but that's really not going to help them get out of this mess.
Their team needs new blood as well. A new striker, new CDs, a left back and someone to replace David Silva. That will be a lot of money.
 

ToDarrenIsToDo

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All we need now is for Liverpool, Leicester, Chelsea, Sheffield United, United and maybe even Wolves to suffer the same fate...


Champions!!!

Funny thing about that is, Leicester, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Wolves toe the line of spending more than you make. Leicester with their mammoth transfer fees in (Kante, Drinkwater, Mahrez, Maguire etc) are only just braking even these days. When they won the league, they were financially doped to the hills, their behaviour since however has softened that with £200m made on those four I highlighted.

Sheffield United are owned by Prince Abdullah. Smashed their transfer record five times in the space of 6-7 months I believe.
 

nailsy

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Their team needs new blood as well. A new striker, new CDs, a left back and someone to replace David Silva. That will be a lot of money.

Foden might replace Silva. Agueros contact expires at the end of next year though. It will be interesting to see what happens with Sane as well.
 

Marty

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Funny thing about that is, Leicester, Chelsea, Sheffield United and Wolves toe the line of spending more than you make. Leicester with their mammoth transfer fees in (Kante, Drinkwater, Mahrez, Maguire etc) are only just braking even these days. When they won the league, they were financially doped to the hills, their behaviour since however has softened that with £200m made on those four I highlighted.

Sheffield United are owned by Prince Abdullah. Smashed their transfer record five times in the space of 6-7 months I believe.
Well, they have been in Championship or League One for the last 12 years so smashing their transfer record X number of times after promotion isn't a huge surprise, is it? Their highest fee paid is still in the £20m region for Berge so they haven't exactly started paying Abu Dhabi fees or wages. Whether they are toeing or breaking the FFP regulations we'll find out when the accounts are published for this season and next.

As for Prince Abdullah, he is a nothing royal. About 78th in line to the throne and General President of Youth Welfare in Saudi Arabia. He obviously has money just for being from the House of Saud, but he isn't a billionaire and has no backing from the Kingdom at large. Talk of the Kingdom's official sportswashing fund (not the real title but that's what it is) trying to buy Newcastle is much more alarming from a financial fair play point of view.
 

ShayLaB

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The laughing at RAWK probably stopped after realising the advantage MC will have in the PL for next 2 years.
 

ikky

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