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Lamps

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He was class at Celtic and not really sure why they sold him tbh

I wonder if its a matter of time till Brum go up considering their backing
They have been backed financially yes. But they will still be playing catchup with a bunch of strangers and players from League 1 where if they don't start strongly will be up against it. I honestly think they will be OK this season then become a side with a good chance in another year.
 

covcity4life

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They have been backed financially yes. But they will still be playing catchup with a bunch of strangers and players from League 1 where if they don't start strongly will be up against it. I honestly think they will be OK this season then become a side with a good chance in another year.
Ya I agree , kinda what I meant by a matter of time

Maybe same for Wrexham too

But we will give it a go this year so hopefully it's our time and we are established prem team by time they join us
 

David O'Day

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Ya I agree , kinda what I meant by a matter of time

Maybe same for Wrexham too

But we will give it a go this year so hopefully it's our time and we are established prem team by time they join us
No, Blues need a quick promotion as there is no way they are going be able to pass PSR.
 

Cobi Jones's Dreads

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Would love us to sign anotherJapanese player, preferably a centre mid, would help Tats a lot and also just think most are really classy creative players.
 

SleepyGinger

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Knight head are in it for the long run at blues, bought the Birmingham wheels site with plans to build a 60k seater stadium on it. I don’t claim to know a lot about how PSR works but surely wouldn’t risk putting Birmingham into financial trouble?
 

Danceswithhorses

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Knight head are in it for the long run at blues, bought the Birmingham wheels site with plans to build a 60k seater stadium on it. I don’t claim to know a lot about how PSR works but surely wouldn’t risk putting Birmingham into financial trouble?
Not sure if PL PSR rules are different from the Championship, but stadium building costs (ie 'club infrastructure'), for example for Everton, were exempt from PSR.
 

blunted

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Not sure if PL PSR rules are different from the Championship, but stadium building costs (ie 'club infrastructure'), for example for Everton, were exempt from PSR.
Wenger said building a new ground put Arsenal back years as they could no longer compete on transfers. 60k is peanuts for a ground these days. Most big projects go way over budget as well.
Many new grounds have put clubs in trouble. Ours did. Think the Madejski Stadium was a particularly classic example of owner screwing a club. Dodgy owners who lump all the debt on the club are particularly bad when it comes to new grounds.
Don't know anything about the Brum owners but 12% interest on loans seems they are in it for big profit in the long run.
 

Liquid Gold

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Knight head are in it for the long run at blues, bought the Birmingham wheels site with plans to build a 60k seater stadium on it. I don’t claim to know a lot about how PSR works but surely wouldn’t risk putting Birmingham into financial trouble?
They're a hedge fund looking for a quick promotion to the PL by overspending and then trying to make the money back on a quick sale.

Heard that story before?
 

Lamps

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They're a hedge fund looking for a quick promotion to the PL by overspending and then trying to make the money back on a quick sale.

Heard that story before?
It's going to be interesting to see how they start. I know Ipswich went up to the Prem on their first attempt, but they started with a settled side. Brum will start with a team of strangers not knowing each others strengths. To be able to come in the top 2 you need at least a decent start. The top 2 sides don't normally lose many games so once there's a gap it's hard to close it. So they would then be joining the lottery of the playoffs at best.
 

Cobi Jones's Dreads

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How would it help him?
Thought it would be fairly self explanatory but having someone who speaks his native language around the squad, to help him settle and be even more happy at the club and in the area.

I’s public knowledge, how he struggled at the start with the language barrier and how the club have funded extra English lessons and asked for native Japanese speakers within the local area to help him.
 

Lamps

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What is Birmingham’s net spending at from last summer to now?
More importantly how much have they spent on transfers that counts towards this seasons accounts. They're allowed to run at a loss of 39m over a rolling 3 year period in the Championship. Their time in League 1 were more to do with players wages. Could it be they go for it this season then struggle to keep within the rules after 1 season?
 

Liquid Gold

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More importantly how much have they spent on transfers that counts towards this seasons accounts. They're allowed to run at a loss of 39m over a rolling 3 year period in the Championship. Their time in League 1 were more to do with players wages. Could it be they go for it this season then struggle to keep within the rules after 1 season?
Essentially yes. They can play slightly fast and loose in season 1. With some very creative accounting they might be able to go through 2 years. After that, without promotion, they will be fucked.
 

Lamps

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Essentially yes. They can play slightly fast and loose in season 1. With some very creative accounting they might be able to go through 2 years. After that, without promotion, they will be fucked.
Or they could try and do a Leicester 😆😁

How would selling their ground change things? They paid £51 recently for the land to build a new stadium. They have received grants of nearly £20m for clearing the ground which is contaminated. The work has already started.
 

Hobo

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Or they could try and do a Leicester 😆😁

How would selling their ground change things? They paid £51 recently for the land to build a new stadium. They have received grants of nearly £20m for clearing the ground which is contaminated. The work has already started.

£51 for land is a bargain even with a £20m cleaning bill 😂
 

David O'Day

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Because it's a loan payable with interest, BCFC have been spending a big load the owners gave them and it doesn't look like it is the kind of loan lots of owners do when they just right it off.

I may have the maths wrong but the owners are charging the club a not insignificant interest rate for money they spend.

They may in future earn enough to not do this but apart from waffle from the chairman there's no evidence that is happening yet.
 

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