11 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Never thought I would see City fans moaning the most about us, but that is what I am seeing on Twitter right now.

They have taken on the same victim complex that Liverpool had for so long. Saying things like "if this was us, everybody would be saying we are ruining football"............🤣 Are they unaware of how long that same label has been attached to us? nearly 20 years at this point.

Where this holds no credence is this narrative that Chelsea have exploited a "loophole " as if we have done something underhanded to gain an advantage.  We haven't.  There is no loophole, no rinky dink. Its the current ruling in place and until that ruling changes it is available to all.

So our peers, the Fenway group, Glazers, Kroenke,  and the nation states od Etihad and St James  go do the same.

These massive entities have the same financial muscle as we have. If they thought we'd run aground the smug fckers would keep it to themselves.  They bleating not because we're ruining football, not because we're doing something illegal, but the reality is the clown they were all mocking as knowing nothing about football has actually studied the rules and pitched his business model to maximum benefit. 

Scattergun that Carragher you feeble minded cretin.

3 minutes ago, PrinceOfPortugal said:

Chelsea paid the clause, if I understood correctly. Once off 120 million euros.

I’m getting different reports

 

Apparently we’ve f**ked up the paperwork on Ziyech and also Enzo too!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seriously though, better not have.

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 20233 yr by SimonH

Tomorrow has the potential to be one of the funniest days in football for a long while.

And you still get the numpty pundits in the media talking about our scattergun approach.

If they can’t see the pattern of acquiring some of the hottest young talent and building for the future then they shouldn’t even be on the radio or TV because bitterness has clearly consumed them.

1 minute ago, SimonH said:

Apparently we’ve f**ked up the paperwork on Ziyech and also Enzo too!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

seeiously though, better not have.

 

 

 

If Enzo doesn't go through due to administrative reasons someone needs to be SACKED

 

1 minute ago, The Don Antonio said:

 

This is not from Portugal and he has white hair now.

Opposing fans seem to be confused, as they’re both incandescent with rage that we’ve ruined football (again) and are cheating etc, and also joyous that Benfica have hilariously pulled our pants down and we’ve condemned ourselves to financial ruin.

2 minutes ago, PrinceOfPortugal said:

This is not from Portugal and he has white hair now.

Yep, that's an airport in Argentina.

 

15 minutes ago, PrinceOfPortugal said:

Chelsea paid the clause, if I understood correctly. Once off 120 million euros.

Yes that appears to be the case and where this third party came in. They supply the capital so the clause is paid and benfica had to accept, we pay them back in installments we wanted to pay benfica in to appease FFP and general bookkeeping.

Just now, Sconnie Blue said:

 

@SimonH

Documents signed, rest that heart of yours 😁

6 minutes ago, PrinceOfPortugal said:

This is not from Portugal and he has white hair now.

You appear bang on. Apparently his flight leaves at 10:20am tomorrow local time.

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Yes that appears to be the case and where this third party came in. They supply the capital so the clause is paid and benfica had to accept, we pay them back in installments we wanted to pay benfica in to appease FFP and general bookkeeping.

That’s bloody great negotiating. I’m really impressed, honestly I am.

2 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

You appear bang on. Apparently his flight leaves at 10:20am tomorrow local time.

He takes his family with him. As mentioned earlier, he wanted to take toddler also, thats reason for morning flight.

He is a real family man who respects his toddler sleep more than f**king up the babys sleeping rythm. Big respect.

6 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

@SimonH

Documents signed, rest that heart of yours 😁

Good. Thought my heart was going to have a permanent rest shortly… 

8 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Yes that appears to be the case and where this third party came in. They supply the capital so the clause is paid and benfica had to accept, we pay them back in installments we wanted to pay benfica in to appease FFP and general bookkeeping.

This makes sense, as I heard they triggered the clause and Benfica couldnt do anything. I might be wrong as I am so tired.

Now that it's done, what a f**king signing. It's a lot of money but he's a player that only comes around once in a blue moon. 

Where is the obligatory compilation? 

8 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Now that it's done, what a f**king signing. It's a lot of money but he's a player that only comes around once in a blue moon. 

Thought you were going to say generational talent. 🤦

14 minutes ago, PrinceOfPortugal said:

He takes his family with him. As mentioned earlier, he wanted to take toddler also, thats reason for morning flight.

He is a real family man who respects his toddler sleep more than f**king up the babys sleeping rythm. Big respect.

Are you not even a little annoyed at him for leaving so soon and pushing for this move after kissing the badge of Benfica only this month?

I thought Rui punk ass Costa wanted 120 up front 

17 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Are you not even a little annoyed at him for leaving so soon and pushing for this move after kissing the badge of Benfica only this month?

I am a bit. Sucks for Benfica but money talks. If talks would have fell trough, he would have went to Madrid, Man City or Liverpool

Just now, PrinceOfPortugal said:

I am a bit. Sucks for Benfica but money talks. If talks would have fell trough, he would have went to Madrid, Man City or Liverpool

Aye but in the summer not now, when you have a great chance of the title plus the CL next round is a great draw.

Come on @ArgoAdont keep us waiting, am hoping for an amazing reaction to thus news from you. Pike @justone for Jorgi going only much, much better 🙂