It's amortisation, innit, @micra ? So if Arsenal bought you for £10m on a 2 year contract they would write down your value by £5m a year. If they signed you for 10 years they'd write you down by £1m a year. And that annual figure, as I understand it, is the figure that feeds the FFP calculator. Hence the advantage of the method for FFP. The risk, of course, is that you turn out to be rubbish and the Gunners are lumbered with paying you an enormous salary for the entirety of your 10-year contract.
The "Derby Method" is to assume you'd still be worth £10M after 2 years, until you actually leave on a free. At which time you can sell your ground for £80M - £30M more than its valuation - and then lease it back for £50M, this generating a £20M profit, after covering the £10M loss on player value, to plug into your FFP calculation. Allegedly.
There’s another risk - if they sell the player at a loss (or if they retire) before the end of the contract they’ll have to write off the total remaining value in one year, having a disproportionate impact on FFP.
Everton have bigger issues. The chairman was asked by Sky ( in rather bad taste I might add ) if he's about to sack Lampard and replied that it's not his decision. That could be a quite modern sharing of duties between director of football, board and chairman, but lends into a number of existing theories that in fact he's only a stooge for the Russian chap who sponsored them, advanced money, sat in on interviews, failed to buy Arsenal and may in some circumstances be liable to sanctions.
The "Derby Method" has the advantage of come May, probably having been promoted back to the Championship and starting the new season totally debt free!
I think it's a stretch to call Ramsdale the best in the league when Alisson and Ederson are about! But Saka is probably the best in the world in his position right now - he's got it all.
Saka is fantastic. I absolutely love Odegaard too. Arsenal also come across as likeable (generally) which is very hard to do in the PL when every player is a "brand". I could totally have a beer with Saka or Ramsdale.
Sadly Fat Frank has been found wanting as a manager, though as someone said it was an impossible task turning Everton into a decent side, a bit like getting a 3 legged donkey & expecting to win the Grand National
The signings we've made this season have been shite, apart from Onana who looks half decent. He didn't know his best team and has looked absolutely clueless lately.
The board situation has probably kept him in a job longer than he should of been. The 2 losses to Bournemouth should of sealed his fate before the world cup break.
The clubs a joke at the moment and it won't get any better with the clowns in charge.
They've reportedly got Dyche and Bielsa on their shortlist. Vastly different managers - not to mention the fact Bielsa wouldn't go in to a club mid-season. But as others have noted, it doesn't really matter who they put in the dugout until the current regime goes.
Here’s a story for you. One of my sons was playing in the Saturday Chiltern Church League, probably around under 16s and went to play an away game at Iver. A frosty morning and the ref turned up and would not allow the game to take place. About 30 lads plus parents hanging around.
I thought that if we left it half an hour the sun would melt the frost and it would be playable but the ref did not want to wait around and he left.
Both teams knew that I am a qualified ref and I said, if it’s playable in half an hour, I’ll ref but if it turns frosty or there is any danger to player safety we will stop immediately. Teams agreed and half an hour later we kicked off and they played a cracking game.
I was always of the view that we get the game on if we can. If there is snow on the ground we get the orange ball out and play on where we can. I’ve even asked the players to warm up on the frosty areas to get them melted quicker…the law of common sense.
I once stewarded at a Stevenage game in the Conference circa 96/97, where a chap named Stuart Beevor - who rarely ever scored - bagged a first half hattrick for Stevenage before the visiting team (Hayes) whined about the cold ground at half time and got it called off. I always felt sorry for that player!
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4..Wake up and realise it was all a dream but discover Lucy Liu is in bed with me. I like Lucy Liu.
Back on topic, Cambridge have self-destructed since beating us. The curse of Bluey.
It's amortisation, innit, @micra ? So if Arsenal bought you for £10m on a 2 year contract they would write down your value by £5m a year. If they signed you for 10 years they'd write you down by £1m a year. And that annual figure, as I understand it, is the figure that feeds the FFP calculator. Hence the advantage of the method for FFP. The risk, of course, is that you turn out to be rubbish and the Gunners are lumbered with paying you an enormous salary for the entirety of your 10-year contract.
#AnnounceMicra
The "Derby Method" is to assume you'd still be worth £10M after 2 years, until you actually leave on a free. At which time you can sell your ground for £80M - £30M more than its valuation - and then lease it back for £50M, this generating a £20M profit, after covering the £10M loss on player value, to plug into your FFP calculation. Allegedly.
There’s another risk - if they sell the player at a loss (or if they retire) before the end of the contract they’ll have to write off the total remaining value in one year, having a disproportionate impact on FFP.
This is the kind of stat I love. That is amazing innit
Penzance AFC, who play in the South West Peninsula League west division, didn’t draw a single match last season.
Everton have bigger issues. The chairman was asked by Sky ( in rather bad taste I might add ) if he's about to sack Lampard and replied that it's not his decision. That could be a quite modern sharing of duties between director of football, board and chairman, but lends into a number of existing theories that in fact he's only a stooge for the Russian chap who sponsored them, advanced money, sat in on interviews, failed to buy Arsenal and may in some circumstances be liable to sanctions.
Here I am. Thanks for the announcement.
Could you try announcing @Wendoverman. I really miss him.
The "Derby Method" has the advantage of come May, probably having been promoted back to the Championship and starting the new season totally debt free!
It will be so good for football if Arsenal win the league. Looking absolutely unstoppable at the moment.
https://twitter.com/pw_deathofmusic/status/1617254630102016002?t=q8I_R7U41ZScPQyS_NNrGQ&s=19
Bangers only league
I agree. They have the best keeper in the Premier league and in my opinion the best outfield player in Saka.
I think it's a stretch to call Ramsdale the best in the league when Alisson and Ederson are about! But Saka is probably the best in the world in his position right now - he's got it all.
I feel a bit sorry for Frank Lampard, but he’s probably better off out of it.
Everton or management altogether?
He should never have left Derby. He's shit when he's not allowed to cheat.
Saka is fantastic. I absolutely love Odegaard too. Arsenal also come across as likeable (generally) which is very hard to do in the PL when every player is a "brand". I could totally have a beer with Saka or Ramsdale.
Definitely Everton, probably management.
Sadly Fat Frank has been found wanting as a manager, though as someone said it was an impossible task turning Everton into a decent side, a bit like getting a 3 legged donkey & expecting to win the Grand National
The signings we've made this season have been shite, apart from Onana who looks half decent. He didn't know his best team and has looked absolutely clueless lately.
The board situation has probably kept him in a job longer than he should of been. The 2 losses to Bournemouth should of sealed his fate before the world cup break.
The clubs a joke at the moment and it won't get any better with the clowns in charge.
They've reportedly got Dyche and Bielsa on their shortlist. Vastly different managers - not to mention the fact Bielsa wouldn't go in to a club mid-season. But as others have noted, it doesn't really matter who they put in the dugout until the current regime goes.
Aberdeen lose in the SFA Cup to non league Darvel. Their whole season is in danger of disintegrating.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/when-saturday-comes-blog/2023/jan/18/lower-league-football-premier-league-pyramid
Brilliant.
Harsh but broadly true & so alarmingly familiar
This is incredible 😂 https://www.bridtownafc.com/2023/01/24/bridlington-town-v-cleethorpes-town-21st-january-2023-match-postponed/
That’s great stuff.
Here’s a story for you. One of my sons was playing in the Saturday Chiltern Church League, probably around under 16s and went to play an away game at Iver. A frosty morning and the ref turned up and would not allow the game to take place. About 30 lads plus parents hanging around.
I thought that if we left it half an hour the sun would melt the frost and it would be playable but the ref did not want to wait around and he left.
Both teams knew that I am a qualified ref and I said, if it’s playable in half an hour, I’ll ref but if it turns frosty or there is any danger to player safety we will stop immediately. Teams agreed and half an hour later we kicked off and they played a cracking game.
I was always of the view that we get the game on if we can. If there is snow on the ground we get the orange ball out and play on where we can. I’ve even asked the players to warm up on the frosty areas to get them melted quicker…the law of common sense.
I once stewarded at a Stevenage game in the Conference circa 96/97, where a chap named Stuart Beevor - who rarely ever scored - bagged a first half hattrick for Stevenage before the visiting team (Hayes) whined about the cold ground at half time and got it called off. I always felt sorry for that player!