Rumors' & Transfers - Summer 2022
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cheers Hallam, id do both but think realistically only can do one, prob going to be the Derby game, we'll see
Whilst im there will hopefully pick up a new home top or the black number.
Would be good to meet up with a few of you for a cheeky half if anyone fancies lol.
Whilst im there will hopefully pick up a new home top or the black number.
Would be good to meet up with a few of you for a cheeky half if anyone fancies lol.
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Financially in the sh*t Marko, I’ve not yet seen it in print but I’m reliably informed they are about to announce record losses for last year, probably the biggest loss all current Prem League Clubs and the owners are desperate to get their finances under control before investing anymore money.
Manager and fans are pissed off with no new signings until the very last day of the transfer window when they panic spent €13m signing the Belgiun CD Wout Faes, and this was only a fractional reinvestment spend of the €83m Wesley Fofana money received from Chelsea.
Last season they spent €65m on three players who all struggled to establish themselves as regulars in the first team which I think pissed off the owners who didn’t want a repeat situation this season.
From the fans point of view they disliked losing their Captain Kaspar Schmeicel who was definitely a fan’s favourite and of course the club have also sold Kante and Chilwell also to Chelsea and McGuire to Man Utd over recent seasons all seen as weakening the team. There are also rumours that Maddison and Tielemans could also depart the club in January which makes nobody happy.
The club have also recently spent more than £100m buying a local golf club and developing it into a state of the art Training Facility with accommodation, sadly if they don’t get it right on the pitch it could become a massive white elephant of a project.
Unless something changes quickly it’s looking more and more likely we’ll be playing them in The Championship next season.
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Always happy to meet for a beer, usually use the c*ck and pye pub before games when I go for a pre match drink.Dazzz67 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:08 pmcheers Hallam, id do both but think realistically only can do one, prob going to be the Derby game, we'll see
Whilst im there will hopefully pick up a new home top or the black number.
Would be good to meet up with a few of you for a cheeky half if anyone fancies lol.
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£100M golf club idea sounds incredibly stupid.
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Yip, I’m up for thatBluemike wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 1:44 amAlways happy to meet for a beer, usually use the c*ck and pye pub before games when I go for a pre match drink.Dazzz67 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:08 pmcheers Hallam, id do both but think realistically only can do one, prob going to be the Derby game, we'll see
Whilst im there will hopefully pick up a new home top or the black number.
Would be good to meet up with a few of you for a cheeky half if anyone fancies lol.
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It’s like Town just prior to administration isn’t it. And this isn’t the first time Leicester have gone down this road is it. From memory, didn’t they somehow manage to literally walk away from their debts without punishment , yet we, a few years later got done.Charnwood wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:11 pmFinancially in the sh*t Marko, I’ve not yet seen it in print but I’m reliably informed they are about to announce record losses for last year, probably the biggest loss all current Prem League Clubs and the owners are desperate to get their finances under control before investing anymore money.
Manager and fans are pissed off with no new signings until the very last day of the transfer window when they panic spent €13m signing the Belgiun CD Wout Faes, and this was only a fractional reinvestment spend of the €83m Wesley Fofana money received from Chelsea.
Last season they spent €65m on three players who all struggled to establish themselves as regulars in the first team which I think pissed off the owners who didn’t want a repeat situation this season.
From the fans point of view they disliked losing their Captain Kaspar Schmeicel who was definitely a fan’s favourite and of course the club have also sold Kante and Chilwell also to Chelsea and McGuire to Man Utd over recent seasons all seen as weakening the team. There are also rumours that Maddison and Tielemans could also depart the club in January which makes nobody happy.
The club have also recently spent more than £100m buying a local golf club and developing it into a state of the art Training Facility with accommodation, sadly if they don’t get it right on the pitch it could become a massive white elephant of a project.
Unless something changes quickly it’s looking more and more likely we’ll be playing them in The Championship next season.
It beggars belief that clubs still get drawn into this false sense of financial security just because they have very rich backers . Seems the death of the original owner has perhaps seen a change in funding to the Club?
I just hope Town are being diligent with spending / selling despite our wealthy backers. I’m well aware that I’ve day they will want to recoup their outlay and look to sell us. Maybe this might happen to Leicester? What do you think Andy??
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Surely that is a good idea for the long term though, if that facility can help them nurture and develop young talent into good players - either for their first team or to sell on for big money.
I suspect the tighter finances have just happened to quickly, and has impacted the dressing room/broke the good atmosphere at the club, and that can quickly make a team slide downwards. They still have a team capable of staying in the Premier league, but you'd have to say not all of their recent signings have come good - which has made the hole they had from losing players even bigger.
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King Power International Group is a Thai travel retail company in Bangkok. I can only imagine they have taken a big hit financially with the Pandemic. Duty free shopping malls in airports can't survive without travellers or tourists. Just a hunch.hallamblue wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 1:52 pmIt’s like Town just prior to administration isn’t it. And this isn’t the first time Leicester have gone down this road is it. From memory, didn’t they somehow manage to literally walk away from their debts without punishment , yet we, a few years later got done.Charnwood wrote: ↑Mon Sep 05, 2022 11:11 pmFinancially in the sh*t Marko, I’ve not yet seen it in print but I’m reliably informed they are about to announce record losses for last year, probably the biggest loss all current Prem League Clubs and the owners are desperate to get their finances under control before investing anymore money.
Manager and fans are pissed off with no new signings until the very last day of the transfer window when they panic spent €13m signing the Belgiun CD Wout Faes, and this was only a fractional reinvestment spend of the €83m Wesley Fofana money received from Chelsea.
Last season they spent €65m on three players who all struggled to establish themselves as regulars in the first team which I think pissed off the owners who didn’t want a repeat situation this season.
From the fans point of view they disliked losing their Captain Kaspar Schmeicel who was definitely a fan’s favourite and of course the club have also sold Kante and Chilwell also to Chelsea and McGuire to Man Utd over recent seasons all seen as weakening the team. There are also rumours that Maddison and Tielemans could also depart the club in January which makes nobody happy.
The club have also recently spent more than £100m buying a local golf club and developing it into a state of the art Training Facility with accommodation, sadly if they don’t get it right on the pitch it could become a massive white elephant of a project.
Unless something changes quickly it’s looking more and more likely we’ll be playing them in The Championship next season.
It beggars belief that clubs still get drawn into this false sense of financial security just because they have very rich backers . Seems the death of the original owner has perhaps seen a change in funding to the Club?
I just hope Town are being diligent with spending / selling despite our wealthy backers. I’m well aware that I’ve day they will want to recoup their outlay and look to sell us. Maybe this might happen to Leicester? What do you think Andy??
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I think the fact it was a golf club is immaterial Marko. The golf club was on the verge of going bust the value was in the site which was relatively flat and a good location. Most of the £100m spend was on development costs with multiple pitches one of which is a complete replica of the King Power Stadium.
Liz is perfectly correct in the connection between Leicester City and ITFC when we went into free fall, just swap Portman Road Ground Development for Leicesters Training facility.
Anyway this is where all the money has gone;
https://www.lcfc.com/lcfctrainingground
PS; I’d forgotten they also sold Riyad Mahrez to Manchester City for £60m
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Yes, worded badly. Golf is immaterial completely.I meant buying that much land. Buying that much land that is “a golf course” for £100M, and then having to create whats required to make it what they want it. What? ——> another £500M maybe?
Crazy idea. In my opinion of course.
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I think £100m is all in, land + the building work.
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cheap as chips
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Reminds me of growing up in Suffolk…we used to get a bag of scraps for free from the local chippy. We just sprinkled some salt and vinegar on the scraps and it was a good snack. Asked for a bag of scraps several years later when I was visiting and the chip lady says that’ll be 2 pounds!
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New 2022 saying......., dear as scraps?!
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Don't want to be guilty of changing the transfer thread into the Fish n chips thread......., but last Friday, had first Fish n chips for literally AGES. And last.
£8.30??
That's EIGHT POUNDS, THIRTY PENCE.
They can ram that. Jeezo
£8.30??
That's EIGHT POUNDS, THIRTY PENCE.
They can ram that. Jeezo
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8 pounds for fish & chips! f*ck me, I’m glad moved!
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Hey No 9 that’s a shed load cheaper than fish & chips in the US !
We went to the British Fish & Chip shop in Santa Monica in April and F&C takeaway for 4 people Inc a drink each for me and the missus whilst we waited for them to be cooked was 140 US$. On exchange rate at the time that was just over £100. Today with our new PM and a crashed £ it would be £120.
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Yeah they've always overcharged for fish & chips in the US, but that is a bit extreme. I remember I went to a fancy restaurant in Fort Wort years ago, and I ordered a bottle of water with the meal. I almost shat when I saw the bill...$8 for a bottle of water! It's probably $15 now.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:16 amHey No 9 that’s a shed load cheaper than fish & chips in the US !
We went to the British Fish & Chip shop in Santa Monica in April and F&C takeaway for 4 people Inc a drink each for me and the missus whilst we waited for them to be cooked was 140 US$. On exchange rate at the time that was just over £100. Today with our new PM and a crashed £ it would be £120.
Anyway, sorry for straying away from the main topic of the thread. Please carry on.
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Never used "F&C" to say fish & chips before. That's usually a pet name the Mrs uses for me.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:16 amHey No 9 that’s a shed load cheaper than fish & chips in the US !
We went to the British Fish & Chip shop in Santa Monica in April and F&C takeaway for 4 people Inc a drink each for me and the missus whilst we waited for them to be cooked was 140 US$. On exchange rate at the time that was just over £100. Today with our new PM and a crashed £ it would be £120.
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marko69 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 3:09 pmNever used "F&C" to say fish & chips before. That's usually a pet name the Mrs uses for me.Charnwood wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 9:16 amHey No 9 that’s a shed load cheaper than fish & chips in the US !
We went to the British Fish & Chip shop in Santa Monica in April and F&C takeaway for 4 people Inc a drink each for me and the missus whilst we waited for them to be cooked was 140 US$. On exchange rate at the time that was just over £100. Today with our new PM and a crashed £ it would be £120.
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Just bought 4 cod and 2 lots of chips, £37.
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Just had 2 chunky cod in batter n oven chips n peas , £3.00
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It looks like Rumours & Transfers has run out of steam.
Anyway to get back on track we have a fabulous F&C shop/ restaurant here in Moraira with eat in or takeaway prices exactly the same. We’re booked in at 8pm tonight just for me to check their prices, and of course enjoy the meal. I’ll update you on the price later but I’m guessing post Brexit it will have increased a fair bit as all their fish comes from Grimsby. Or at least it used too before Brexit. With the pound in free fall it will also cost a tad more as my pension is paid in Sterling. Happy days.
Anyway to get back on track we have a fabulous F&C shop/ restaurant here in Moraira with eat in or takeaway prices exactly the same. We’re booked in at 8pm tonight just for me to check their prices, and of course enjoy the meal. I’ll update you on the price later but I’m guessing post Brexit it will have increased a fair bit as all their fish comes from Grimsby. Or at least it used too before Brexit. With the pound in free fall it will also cost a tad more as my pension is paid in Sterling. Happy days.
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At least something good came out of Grimsby
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Fish & Chips in Spain last night €20.50 for 2 x Medium Cod & Chips. ( £17.80). Pretty much the same as UK.
At least petrol prices have come down again, I’ve just paid €1.49 a Litre for petrol (£1.29) which is well down from a peak of €2.05 a few weeks back. The difference in price for a fill up more than paid for the fish & chips.
At least petrol prices have come down again, I’ve just paid €1.49 a Litre for petrol (£1.29) which is well down from a peak of €2.05 a few weeks back. The difference in price for a fill up more than paid for the fish & chips.
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Any transfer rumours ? … can we still make loan signings or are those restricted for emergencies only
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You aren't all electric on the road yet, Charnwood?? Tut tut tut
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All electric cars are still only circa 10% of the market here Marko and was much less when I bought my current car new nearly 3 years ago. I think I’m just about ready to go rechargeable hybrid but still a long way off going all electric. Has anyone gone all electric ?
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At about 80 grand for a decent sized van……. No chance as yet for me.
Edit to add: the tut tut tut was just being funny……. Wife’s car also full diesel. We’re both contributing fully to shrinking the polar bear islands of ice. But i do pay £2 a month to adopt one. Saw that ad while watching afternoon columbo.
Edit to add: the tut tut tut was just being funny……. Wife’s car also full diesel. We’re both contributing fully to shrinking the polar bear islands of ice. But i do pay £2 a month to adopt one. Saw that ad while watching afternoon columbo.