It would seem that Madrid and Barca have proper seen their arses...

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/904667242473848832

Good.

All that plus, he wanted Messi and Sanchez ffs.


Guy is an absolute spoon. To call him a bag of ham, wouldn't be doing it justice.


Cheddar head

Cheat recognises cheat

daughter went to one of their games on a freebie at the backend of last season, some special guest community do, exec seats, free meal the works - four out of the ten 'special guests' didn't turn up

Wait till messi joins city on a free next year

Originally Posted by puressence

Wait till messi joins city on a free next year

That is a definite possibility, maybe Barca suspect it as he will not sign that deal. Even though they said he has, he hasn't and he wont..


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/...buyout-clause/

Originally Posted by dunk

https://twitter.com/bbcsport/status/904667242473848832

I'd have more sympathy with them if both clubs hadn't been taking the piss out of FFP, EU Rules on state aid and given special tax exemption by Spanish law, the rest of the Spanish league is on it's arse while these two skate.

The one bit of the Bert's complaints about FFP I agree with is that it should apply to all clubs and not just ones not called Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Originally Posted by ScholesGingerSheen

I'd have more sympathy with them if both clubs hadn't been taking the piss out of FFP, EU Rules on state aid and given special tax exemption by Spanish law, the rest of the Spanish league is on it's arse while these two skate.

The one bit of the Bert's complaints about FFP I agree with is that it should apply to all clubs and not just ones not called Real Madrid or Barcelona.

Difference being that they are both 'big' clubs, whereas as the berts can't even give away tickets with free meals included.

A La Liga statement released on Monday confirms it wrote two letters to Uefa on 22 August - one to express concerns over the French club, and another relating to City.

The body claimed that "both PSG and Man City benefit from sponsorships that make no economic sense and lack any fair value".

The statement continued: "La Liga calls on Uefa to proceed with its investigation, taking into account the full history of PSG's actions. Additionally, La Liga calls on Uefa to open a similar investigation into Man City."

UEFA have £#%&!ed them off, apparently, not sure how that fits with City's 'Uefa hate us' narrative, but there you go.

Tbf, City 'only' spent £130m net this summer...

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

Difference being that they are both 'big' clubs, whereas as the berts can't even give away tickets with free meals included.

That difference means £#%&! all, the rules either apply or they don't, otherwise it is all just preserving the status quo bullshit rather than a serious attempt to tackle clubs overspending.

You didn't need to be Warren Buffett to see that FFP was a load of shit from day one tbh.

Originally Posted by utd99

You didn't need to be Warren Buffett to see that FFP was a load of shit from day one tbh.

Or Jimmy

Originally Posted by Clarkie

Or Jimmy

Or all you can eat

Originally Posted by ScholesGingerSheen

That difference means £#%&! all, the rules either apply or they don't, otherwise it is all just preserving the status quo bullshit rather than a serious attempt to tackle clubs overspending.

UEFA gave Barcelona a transfer ban just last year based on breaking rules on academy players.

FFP and UEFA can't stop clubs breaking the rules, only punish them when they do. It's yet to be established that City or PSG have.

The dig about the sponsors is the one. Can't do anything about the summer spend, but where their 'revenue' is coming from is the big thing..

Originally Posted by Fish

Or all you can eat

Where is pure today?

Originally Posted by andyroo

Where is pure today?

He was last spotted running around outside King's Cross shouting obscenities at black cabs

Originally Posted by 20 times

He was last spotted running around outside King's Cross shouting obscenities at black cabs

I'd have believed it if you hadn't said "running"

Originally Posted by dunk

The dig about the sponsors is the one. Can't do anything about the summer spend, but where their 'revenue' is coming from is the big thing..

exactly. Everyone can see what a joke it is. Being sponsored by an air line that's owned by your owners. It's like City and PSG are just thumbing their noses at the authorities.