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Alkhen

Alkhen

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Lots of talk about Hayden Hackney going to the Prem, Man United or West Ham. Would be a boost for us that especially if it drags on till the very last few hours of the window and they can't replace
 
Brighton Sky Blue

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Alkhen said:
Lots of talk about Hayden Hackney going to the Prem, Man United or West Ham. Would be a boost for us that especially if it drags on till the very last few hours of the window and they can't replace
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He's better off where he is than West Ham, but money talks
 
Ipad Boro

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skybluelee said:
I don't see Middlesbrough averaging more than 2 ppg until the end of the season so 87 would secure it for us if they get exactly that. So 85/86 still feels like it could be enough to me.
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It's the main reason (using 2 PPG) I suggested 88 points would all but guarantee the autos for a side, aside from a completely freakish run from the side that would finish in 3rd. As 2PPG is the most that I think us AND Ipswich could feasibly BOTH get, considering we have a face off game as well. Which would give 87 points in both instances.

Of course in your case 87 would probably do the same as your GD is likely to be the highest.

FWIW I don't see any other side in the league capable of getting to 88 points whatsoever.
 
MusicDating

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Just to clarify, will the league now be ‘good’ if Ipswich break into the top 2?
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edgy said:
As long as we are in the top spot, the league will be poor. It's the only explanation.
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Is weird how in previous seasons when teams beat us we were the best side they'd faced, and now we're winning and it's a poor quality league...
 
shmmeee

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wingy said:
There's no satisfaction with technology, it's much more worthy from a humanoid.
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That’s what I keep telling the missus
 
Danceswithhorses

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Looks like Sheff Utd are down to their last loan option, mortgaging their ground...quite a fall from where they once were.
Iirc, their prem money runs out at the end of this season, so they'll need to be able to pay their player's big salaries somehow.

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TomRad85

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Danceswithhorses said:

Looks like Sheff Utd are down to their last loan option, mortgaging their ground...quite a fall from where they once were.
Iirc, their prem money runs out at the end of this season, so they'll need to be able to pay their player's big salaries somehow.
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Could be some rough years ahead for Leicester and The Blunts. What a crying shame.
 
StrettoBoy

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robbiethemole said:
Birmingham sign Priske, also on a 5.5 year deal! what's with all these 5 year deals, used to be 3/4
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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Helps with getting around the FFP regs
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IIRC the cost of a player is amortised over the length of the contract, capped at five years. In other words, if a player has say a six year contract it is still amortised over five years.

There is therefore an advantage in having five year contracts but no further advantage for a longer one. I can see why you would give a player you sign in January a five and a half year contract because you probably don't want it expiring half way through the season.

The flaw in Birmingham's cunning wheeze arises if a player turns out to be a disappointment or suffers a long term injury.

Imagine Tim Sherwood or Harry Winks on a five year deal 😆
 
Brighton Sky Blue

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StrettoBoy said:
IIRC the cost of a player is amortised over the length of the contract, capped at five years. In other words, if a player has say a six year contract it is still amortised over five years.

There is therefore an advantage in having five year contracts but no further advantage for a longer one. I can see why you would give a player you sign in January a five and a half year contract because you probably don't want it expiring half way through the season.

The flaw in Birmingham's cunning wheeze arises if a player turns out to be a disappointment or suffers a long term injury.

Imagine Tim Sherwood or Harry Winks on a five year deal 😆
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Yes I think the rules changed swiftly after Chelsea started handing out 8-10 year contracts
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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Danceswithhorses said:

Looks like Sheff Utd are down to their last loan option, mortgaging their ground...quite a fall from where they once were.
Iirc, their prem money runs out at the end of this season, so they'll need to be able to pay their player's big salaries somehow.

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Can’t wait to cheer on MSD and COH sports when they’re after sympathy for going down the tubes.

couldn’t happen to a nicer club
 
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Hincha

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Blunts and Leicester demonstrating that even though the prem will give you crazy amounts of money you still need to keep your house in order
 
TomRad85

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Ccfcisparks said:
I quite like Sarmiento and Priske is a good talent.
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I think Sarmiento is a fairly standard Championship footballer honestly. That Solis looks honking and that other winger they are after looks pretty crap too. As for Priske, i guess we'll see. The Scandi market is good but its also hit and miss, the standard is quite poor with the Swedish league being the poorest of the 3. Walle Egeli hasn't really done anything to justify his fee so far and he was far more highly rated. Could happen with years on his side of course, but it hasn't yet.
 
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