bobzy Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 25 minutes ago, rodders0223 said: Moral integrity. That thing the PL is famous for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 34 minutes ago, Zatman said: On what grounds? Competition grounds related party transactions all fall under extra scrutiny and need PL approval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinRichardsonsMoustache Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Jas10 said: Files in 'the game's gone' thread. While you'd certainly hope the PL would block such moves, they would more likely stand to one side in the name of 'wanting to have the best players in the world play in the Premier League'. So the Saudi intervention is increasing transfer fees and wages, while now also affecting the loan market: great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 50 minutes ago, CVByrne said: Competition grounds related party transactions all fall under extra scrutiny and need PL approval. This is the Premier League. They would prefer Benzema playing in the league than some moral reasons They let Watford and Udinese do so much business together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: Files in 'the game's gone' thread. While you'd certainly hope the PL would block such moves, they would more likely stand to one side in the name of 'wanting to have the best players in the world play in the Premier League'. So the Saudi intervention is increasing transfer fees and wages, while now also affecting the loan market: great. We need Nas to set up a new Egyptian team called Al Sphinx etc and then buy loads of stars to go there so he can loan them back to Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alreadyexists Posted July 17, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Villarocker said: We need Nas to set up a new Egyptian team called Al Sphinx etc and then buy loads of stars to go there so he can loan them back to Villa Or could call it Nigel Sphinx 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Just now, alreadyexists said: Or could call it Nigel Sphinx Sounds like a keeper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Zatman said: This is the Premier League. They would prefer Benzema playing in the league than some moral reasons They let Watford and Udinese do so much business together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Folski Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Jas10 said: The last back up gk we signed from them wasn’t bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Wow, they’ve really downgraded Maybe we can help them out… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Zatman said: This is the Premier League. They would prefer Benzema playing in the league than some moral reasons They let Watford and Udinese do so much business together The Premier League isn't some kind of stand alone organisation like UEFA. It is 20 clubs self governing their own league. 18 of those have issue with the 2 state owned ones. Edited July 17, 2023 by CVByrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 52 minutes ago, Zatman said: This is the Premier League. They would prefer Benzema playing in the league than some moral reasons They let Watford and Udinese do so much business together That was the EFL not the PL. Also the EFL did stop it after one season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, CVByrne said: The Premier League isn't some kind of stand alone organisation like UEFA. It is 20 clubs self governing their own league. 18 of those have issue with the 2 state owned ones. But didn't the government step in and encourage the PL to allow the Saudi Newcastle takeover? Saudi have so much leverage everywhere that they will get what they want if they push. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 2 minutes ago, sne said: But didn't the government step in and encourage the PL to allow the Saudi Newcastle takeover? Saudi have so much leverage everywhere that they will get what they want if they push. That's what I heard and mentioned at pub tonight. Heard CNN podcast a few weeks ago saying China used to pay Saudi 4 billion a year for oil now it's 80 billion because of Russia Ukraine so Saudi has so much global power more than before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 3 hours ago, Jas10 said: @thabucks any suggestions other than Sanchez? Do you think he’d be a realistic target even? The problem is getting someone whose willing to come in as backup whom is an upgrade on Olsen… Also you don’t want to unnecessarily block Sinisalo, Zych, Marschall by signing a young keeper like Josh Griffiths from WBA if the club believe one of them could make the step up in time. So you’re left with players like Olsen, Matt Ryan , Adrian, Karius… Are any an upgrade on Olsen ? Then you move down the ladder into the EFL - Anthony Patterson at Sunderland. Stefan Bajic Is a fine prospect at Bristol City but is only 21 yo. Then there’s Viktor Johansson whose now playing for Rotherham was once on our books. You’ve got Arnau Tenas as mentioned by some before. Djordje Petrovic Is highly rated in the MLS… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, KevinRichardsonsMoustache said: Files in 'the game's gone' thread. While you'd certainly hope the PL would block such moves, they would more likely stand to one side in the name of 'wanting to have the best players in the world play in the Premier League'. So the Saudi intervention is increasing transfer fees and wages, while now also affecting the loan market: great. I remember last season, Eddie Howe was pretty adamant he wouldn't be partaking in this sort of thing, and/or wasn't interested. Has something since changed, or was he taken out of context? I haven't seen the quotes by the way, but I do know how capable media or of setting up loaded questions and then creating a headline. Did he simply not comment? lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: That's what I heard and mentioned at pub tonight. Heard CNN podcast a few weeks ago saying China used to pay Saudi 4 billion a year for oil now it's 80 billion because of Russia Ukraine so Saudi has so much global power more than before The World is a stage mate. Trust! I think even Russia have gotten richer lol Edited July 17, 2023 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Not so much more power as more money. The Saudi royal family only have all that wealth because the Americans keep them in power. And they only do that to keep their oil companies in the country, and to ensure they have a steady oil supply. China are allies with Russia so they are paying sanction prices! Although China still get oil from Russia and Iran! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 39 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: That was the EFL not the PL. Also the EFL did stop it after one season. They still made internal deals in the Premier League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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