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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on August 02, 2017, 11:00:28 PM

Title: The 400m £ man
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 02, 2017, 11:00:28 PM
'First, let's kill all the footballers.'



http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40809505
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: jeremyp on August 03, 2017, 12:08:23 AM
It works out at £80 million a year. That means PSG think they will make at least an extra £80m a year for having him on contract. I can't see how that's going to work.
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: Aruntraveller on August 03, 2017, 09:46:26 AM
It works out at £80 million a year. That means PSG think they will make at least an extra £80m a year for having him on contract. I can't see how that's going to work.

On TV this morning there was some 'expert' on football finances who said there were political reasons the owners were doing this - as a way to show that Qatar can still do business wherever it wants. Sounds bizarre to me.

But then football finances always sound bizarre to me.
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: wigginhall on August 03, 2017, 05:22:39 PM
Lots of fans, and I suppose some clubs, seem to rubbing their hands with glee over this, if they feel ripped off by Barcelona in previous deals.   Pots and pans, I suppose.
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: Rhiannon on August 03, 2017, 06:28:20 PM
La Liga are trying to block the deal. Not their business though.
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 03, 2017, 06:33:07 PM
La Liga are trying to block the deal. Not their business though.
Macron is readying crack French troops to seize Neymar in an ermine lined attack helicopter
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: Rhiannon on August 03, 2017, 07:04:03 PM
Macron is readying crack French troops to seize Neymar in an ermine lined attack helicopter

Sounds proportionate.
Title: Re: The 400m £ man
Post by: Nearly Sane on August 03, 2017, 07:18:13 PM
Sounds proportionate.
The Catalans have reportedly postponed their controversial referendum and have set up a platinum shield round Neymar in conjunction with the Spanish govt.