It’s Obscene

Man Utd looking to spend £200m/£300m on players whilst a similar figure is the ‘bribe’ being offered to Championship / Football League clubs to sell their souls in order to keep float. The whole thing needs realigning- a tax on EPL transfer fees to go into a central fund to financially assist lower division clubs would make sense for the ‘greater good’ of the game but would never be accepted. Especially when the ‘big 6’ have changed to balance of power so nobody can ever challenge them.

Posted By: Elmham Yellow on October 14th 2020 at 13:16:08

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Ffs. This seems to be building some momentum (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 14, 08:23:45
- It’s Obscene (NCFC) - Elmham Yellow, Oct 14, 13:16:08
  - There's already a tax isn't there? To the PL, which just keeps it. (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 14, 13:57:55
- Que sera (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 14, 10:32:57
- Other than for clubs like us that aim to bounce between prem and championship (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 14, 10:30:27
  - Today and tomorrow, no (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 14, 11:48:33
    - the EFL/rEPL clubs' legal teams can address that risk in the revised corporate docs (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 14, 14:33:44
- Disaster capitalism. c.f. Naomi Klein. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 14, 10:07:05
  - That doesn't just apply to football.(I know you know that). (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Oct 14, 10:38:05
    - Totally. The Shock Doctrine is a very insightful book with lots of wider examples. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 14, 11:52:52
  - A very good summary (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 14, 10:14:40
- This is why our club's mission to bring through younger players (NCFC) - Chopper, Oct 14, 09:14:17
  - absolutely this Chopper, couldn't have put it better myself (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Oct 14, 14:41:46
  - Its not a surprise that lower league clubs who are (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 14, 09:45:25
    - remember directors have a legal duty to act in the best interests of their companies... (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 14, 14:40:16
      - You put huge pressure on the PL etc to come up with another (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 14, 15:02:19
        
        Meanwhile, they should be getting their own house in order! (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 14, 15:21:40
  - Most EFL clubs don't have a realistic chance of reaching the Prem (NCFC) - mr carra, Oct 14, 09:38:54
    - Thats the most sensible suggestion I have heard but the Prem clubs aren't going to agree (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 14, 11:07:40
    - That's a good idea (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Oct 14, 09:52:37
    - Good idea (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 14, 09:45:50
  - VMT 👍 (n/m) (NCFC) - helvegtheowl, Oct 14, 09:28:53
- Heh - mischievous press release from Parry I suspect (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 14, 08:51:24
  - Prem clubs are meeting to discuss/vote on it today (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 14, 09:46:34
  - I read yesterdays BBC article the same way...positive spin on clubs still undecided (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 14, 09:13:59
- Isn't the views of FL Clubs pretty irrelevant? (NCFC) - Azteca, Oct 14, 08:37:04
  - Shirley, The EFL can refuse to be bound by this new proposal BUT (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, Oct 14, 08:51:37

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