Reduction In Wage Bill

[canuck]

Have to agree with Bourneblue here. Kipper got to the point that all they discussed( using that word lightly) was the board was the pros v the antis 24/7 really wrecked the site. Is why I came here least discussions and joking seems avoid the board a lot more

 

[davek]

A different kipper,You have to be kidding me ? Every post in the EO forum was hijacked and turned into a Bill bashing anti board argument,and this forum is rapidly going the same way.
Wow !

In your skewed perspective.

 

[Aberblue]

Maybe self serving, but realisticaly I think your prob looking at bad decisions and planning rather then money being sky rocketed! I think assertions to the other are just frustration, it takes away focus from the nitty gritty of decisions were it really should be! For example a decision has been made this summer, that no one cottoned onto, which is absolutley really poor from the club for me!

Lets be honest here people saying we have spent nothing on players isnt factual, that's not having a go, it's just if your accusing the club of taking money and saying we havnt spent, it's not actually true and as such if that's your point of view, it's not reality and figures and opinions are going to be skewed!

For example:

Jelavic 5mill
Gibbo 1 mill
Donavon 3mill
Strauq 1 mill
Pienaar 1 mill+
Drenthe 1+

Who knows what we spent on fees for Dier, Hanamann and Mcfadds.

Hanamann and McFadden were free agents so we shouldn't have spent anything on fees for them. Why we ever signed McFadden is a total mystery to me, but that's another matter.

 

[Village Idiot]

There is no middle ground.

You either support the parasite destroying Our Club or you dont, simple choice.

Disagree. I'd rather we had different owners but I don't think they are parasites.

I don't think they are successfully doing anything much, including successfully lining their own pockets.

 

[Goat]

Disagree. I'd rather we had different owners but I don't think they are parasites.

I don't think they are successfully doing anything much, including successfully lining their own pockets.

They bought for 20m, they want to sell for 150m, whilst sucking the life out of the Club and selling everything.

Parasites seems a fair word to use.

 

[Neiler]

Hanamann and McFadden were free agents so we shouldn't have spent anything on fees for them. Why we ever signed McFadden is a total mystery to me, but that's another matter.

Generally there is a signing on fee for free agents mate. Who knows in these cases- i know Celtic wanted McFad but were reluctent to meet his signing on fee when we came in for him.

 

[nigelcoyb]

Mikewex, you've said the cost have gone up from 12 mill (your figure) to 24 mill because the place has more fields and is modern.

Not good enough really, which you tacitly admit, adding it doesn't raise red flags!!

Given our threadbare cupboard where the banks appear to be say "If not Baines then Heitinga" or equivalent each year that is remarkably casual.

One's tempted to summise Kenwright has people of your mindset around all the time.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

I find it hard to believe that 'other operating costs' doesn't roughly translate to 'lined pockets'.

 

[Moomin]

No. Because I live in the financial world where this is common.

What area of London is that?

 

[bourneblue]

Do I sense another takeover rumour in the offing,or is it just my cynical mind ?

 

[Village Idiot]

They bought for 20m, they want to sell for 150m, whilst sucking the life out of the Club and selling everything.

Parasites seems a fair word to use.

That's your conundrum right there though. If they have done such a shítty job they won't be able to sell for that, as would appear to be the case.

If they sell at a high profit that will be due to good or lucky business decisions, and they are no better or worse than any other investors or business people in that sense.

For what it's worth I have complete confidence that they haven't sucked any actual money out of the club and into their own pockets - unlike, say, Lerner.

As per an old kipper thread they would almost certainly have had to have had the criminal complicity of their accountants - a multinational firm - to have done that and kept it out of the accounts. Don't forget, the 'other operating costs' will have to have been revealed and broken down in full to the accountants.

 

[mikewex]

As per an old kipper thread they would almost certainly have had to have had the criminal complicity of their accountants - a multinational firm - to have done that and kept it out of the accounts. Don't forget, the 'other operating costs' will have to have been revealed and broken down in full to the accountants.

Think I was involved in that thread as well!

 

[Village Idiot]

I am now trying to guess your other username, have a few ideas - PM me maybe?

 

[mikewex]

Do I sense another takeover rumour in the offing,or is it just my cynical mind ?

This is another one that gets me. Every time a takeover rumour starts the board gets absolutely creamed. People **** them right left and centre.
The facts or otherwise get recycled continuously for years afterwards. The general level of satisfaction drops another couple of degrees.

Yet it's always assumed the board is inventing the rumours and leaking them. As far as I can see, they have never ever gained anything from them.

Does anyone actually think we sell season tickets on the back of them? Really?

 

[mikewex]

Think I was involved in that thread as well!

Um, different thread maybe. I posted there under the same name. Or possibly wexfordian. Or mikew or a very old one of ireshad. But fairly sure on kipper I only used mikewex!