35 minutes ago, terraloon said:

No doubt the figures have been arrived at using some sort of publication but I simply can’t reconcile some of these numbers.

For instance if these are 23/24 numbers Chelsea’s total wage bill, and that would include all employees , players and coaching staff etc in total came to £296.5 million. Not £338 million.

I get your point re Arsenal it’s extremely interesting how their wage bill is getting bigger, significantly year on year. It will depend how their income streams have grown because they are by my guesstimate getting close to the 70% squad cost.

One little fact for you is that Oxlaide Chamberlain is still their highest ever fee received when he went to Liverpool and he generated just slightly not that more than Hall did when we sold him to Newcast

The number come deloitte football money league not all of them but most of the big team come from deloitte

41 minutes ago, terraloon said:

Edited July 28, 2025Jul 28 by Bob stark

22 minutes ago, Remodez said:

I thought it was just Arsenal overhyping their players as usual but this kid is unreal. Looks like they have another Wilshere/Fabregas on their hands.

I usually don't like to talk about kids but this is against Newcastle senior team. Very impressive

12 hours ago, JM7 said:

I’m amazed they are selling him, always thought he was a great player.

Clearly trying to get in Isak though so gotta sell.

Already signed Ekitiké too. I liked Diaz, real contributor, but arguably came up short with goals.

2 minutes ago, dermott said:

Already signed Ekitiké too. I liked Diaz, real contributor, but arguably came up short with goals.

I don't think selling Diaz is bad deal. They have Ekitike, wirtz (look like a damn good player)

Plus Diaz is 28. Pool is getting ready for their post Salah era.

19 minutes ago, Remodez said:

I thought it was just Arsenal overhyping their players as usual but this kid is unreal. Looks like they have another Wilshere/Fabregas on their hands.

He does but they are mad exposing him to the wider football world at this point but more dangerously for the player himself he is far too young in terms of physical development to even be exposed to the demands of senior football.

Add to the fact that he is too young to be on either a professional or scholarship contract means he can’t train freely, still has to be in full time education etc

4 minutes ago, terraloon said:

He does but they are mad exposing him to the wider football world at this point but more dangerously for the player himself he is far too young in terms of physical development to even be exposed to the demands of senior football.

Add to the fact that he is too young to be on either a professional or scholarship contract means he can’t train freely, still has to be in full time education etc

And has to change separately from the senior players. That aside, I very much doubt this means they will use him at senior level. It was a blooding, giving him a taste. Nwaneri was also 15 when given his first taste. Harvey Elliot was 16. Plenty of precedents.

35 minutes ago, dermott said:

And has to change separately from the senior players. That aside, I very much doubt this means they will use him at senior level. It was a blooding, giving him a taste. Nwaneri was also 15 when given his first taste. Harvey Elliot was 16. Plenty of precedents.

There are but they genuinely believe he is the new coming.

12 minutes ago, terraloon said:

There are but they genuinely believe he is the new coming.

Time will tell!

Just now, terraloon said:

No doubt the figures have been arrived at using some sort of publication but I simply can’t reconcile some of these numbers.

For instance if these are 23/24 numbers Chelsea’s total wage bill, and that would include all employees , players and coaching staff etc in total came to £296.5 million. Not £338 million.

I get your point re Arsenal it’s extremely interesting how their wage bill is getting bigger, significantly year on year. It will depend how their income streams have grown because they are by my guesstimate getting close to the 70% squad cost.

One little fact for you is that Oxlaide Chamberlain is still their highest ever fee received when he went to Liverpool and he generated just slightly not that more than Hall did when we sold him to Newcastle

It should be well and widely understood that none of these websites like Capology have any knowledge of player wages and agents have repeatedly confirmed they are wildly off. The Deloitte Football Money League also only has access to the same publicly available figures.

12 hours ago, Bob stark said:

I don't think selling Diaz is bad deal. They have Ekitike, wirtz (look like a damn good player)

Plus Diaz is 28. Pool is getting ready for their post Salah era.

Isak is a free signing for Liverpool. The new contract for Salah means they are guaranteed to get a massive fee for him from Saudi in the next two years.

The only question will be how & when the Diarra decision will be implemented into the transfer rules and handled by FFP/PSR rules in the future. Worst case scenario, Liverpool will never regain a cent on any of the fees they spend this season.

Edited July 28, 2025Jul 28 by SydneyChelsea

12 hours ago, dermott said:

And has to change separately from the senior players. That aside, I very much doubt this means they will use him at senior level. It was a blooding, giving him a taste. Nwaneri was also 15 when given his first taste. Harvey Elliot was 16. Plenty of precedents.

If the kids start to really play in senior team then it is a problem.

30 min in a friendly is actually a good thing, the kids can have a feel the different in power n speed in senior team.

45 minutes ago, SydneyChelsea said:

It should be well and widely understood that none of these websites like Capology have any knowledge of player wages and agents have repeatedly confirmed they are wildly off. The Deloitte Football Money League also only has access to the same publicly available figures.

Isak is a free signing for Liverpool. The new contract for Salah means they are guaranteed to get a massive fee for him from Saudi in the next two years.

The only question will be how & when the Diarra decision will be implemented into the transfer rules and handled by FFP/PSR rules in the future. Worst case scenario, Liverpool will never regain a cent on any of the fees they spend this season.

Capoloy number make very little sense.130k for Palmer, no chance 😂😂

Unless it is a public company you will never know the real number but I prefer to use Deloitte number. It make more sense.

Edited July 28, 2025Jul 28 by Bob stark

Newcastle's sporting director leaves the club and Eddie Howe is in charge of the transfer window...

What a sh*t show.

Good Luck to FC Noah tonight in their 2nd leg qualifier. I remember them sending a few kind messages when we beat them and subsequently won the Conference.

2-1 down to Ferencvaros wont be easy.

19 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Newcastle's sporting director leaves the club and Eddie Howe is in charge of the transfer window...

What a sh*t show.

Been an ongoing power struggle since Staveley sold out. Eddie wins. For now. Now it's on him.

Edited July 30, 2025Jul 30 by dermott

5 hours ago, dermott said:

Been an ongoing power struggle since Staveley sold out. Eddie wins. For now. Now it's on him.

I reckon Newcastle are going to have a poor season. They’ll lose Isak and struggle to replace him. Wilson gone as well.

On 29/07/2025 at 16:09, Sconnie Blue said:

Newcastle's sporting director leaves the club and Eddie Howe is in charge of the transfer window...

What a sh*t show.

They just appointed Atalanta’s technical director, probably too late to impact this window.

This 16yr old winger Liverpool poached from us last summer Rio Ngumoha might break into their senior team this season. Having a very good preseason, and looks like an interesting talent.

Arsenal currently 1-0 down to Spurs.

Strong Arsenal side too.

We should buy Dowman before Arsenal ruin him

Arsenal fans losing their sh*t after that match. 😂 Boring, Set Piece FC,

Spurs on the other hand look to go back Conte/Nuno tactics.

Champions of the Hong Kong challenge…we’ll never sing that

21 minutes ago, charierre said:

Champions of the Hong Kong challenge…we’ll never sing that

This is embarrassing!! I'm glad we are never in these kinds of tinpot loser make-believe trophies

They will be recalculating the co-efficient points that they are not eligible for as we speak🙂.

14 hours ago, charierre said:

Champions of the Hong Kong challenge…we’ll never sing that

this is why Kudus "only wants Spurs".

Villarreal signing Partey? Yuck.

Disgusting that any club would touch him until his legal situation is cleared up.