The hysterically annoying and totally unfounded, but traditional, January 2025 rumours thread.

[jb5000]

I think the point is that that investment doesn't help increase our revenue like improving stadium and supporter numbers would.

Fair enough, although to play Devil's Avocado, the decrease in stadium availability for a year or two of construction work would likely have had a knock-on for revenue and supporter numbers in the short term that we're talking over too

 

[LoopisDeLupis]

Fair enough, although to play Devil's Avocado, the decrease in stadium availability for a year or two of construction work would likely have had a knock-on for revenue and supporter numbers in the short term that we're talking over too

Devil's.... what... ?

 

[jb5000]

Devil's.... what... ?

You're not telling me that it's not His fruit

 

[Volpone]

A possible indicator of why we've turned to shit.

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A lot of fans, including me, will look at that with astonishment. How on Earth have we spent less than anyone else yet exceeded the financial rules by so much that we are being penalised at every turn?

Surely there is more to it than just big wages. Is our wage bill substantially more than at other clubs? I just don't get it and neither does anyone else I know.

 

[Joe_Fox]

A lot of fans, including me, will look at that with astonishment. How on Earth have we spent less than anyone else yet exceeded the financial rules by so much that we are being penalised at every turn?

Surely there is more to it than just big wages. Is our wage bill substantially more than at other clubs? I just don't get it and neither does anyone else I know.

Wage bill I'm afraid. It's obscene.

 

[Joe_Fox]

Devil's.... what... ?

I think he meant Dick Advocaat.

 

[jb5000]

I think he meant Dick Advocaat.

I would definitely advocate getting him in

 

[Brown Nose]

A lot of fans, including me, will look at that with astonishment. How on Earth have we spent less than anyone else yet exceeded the financial rules by so much that we are being penalised at every turn?

Surely there is more to it than just big wages. Is our wage bill substantially more than at other clubs? I just don't get it and neither does anyone else I know.

It's why the players and staff love the owner.

It's why nobody wants to leave.

"Join LCFC and get far more than anyone else would ever pay you".

 

[camberwell fox]

It's why the players and staff love the owner.

It's why nobody wants to leave.

"Join LCFC and get far more than anyone else would ever pay you".

The fact that Coady is (reportedly) on £100k per week is criminal.

 

[M17TT C]

The only contributions I can really remember from him is him giving a few penalties away that cost us points.

£5m, plus bonuses a year for being shite at football but supposedly good around the squad.....

I honestly think Dawson would have been a much better influence on the squad as he leads by example and actually puts in some decent and committed performances.

 

[Miles Away]

What is the actual ROI on that training ground at this point?

Since it was opened have we sold or promoted anyone from the academy in any meaningful way? Has our general performance improved? Has it allowed us to make signings we would have struggled to do so otherwise?

****ing shit strategy.

 

[camberwell fox]

What is the actual ROI on that training ground at this point?

Since it was opened have we sold or promoted anyone from the academy in any meaningful way? Has our general performance improved? Has it allowed us to make signings we would have struggled to do so otherwise?

****ing shit strategy.

None of those, but if we ever get sponsored by Office Depot we will be able to host a great dinner for them!

 

[Brown Nose]

What is the actual ROI on that training ground at this point?

Since it was opened have we sold or promoted anyone from the academy in any meaningful way? Has our general performance improved? Has it allowed us to make signings we would have struggled to do so otherwise?

****ing shit strategy.

No, but we have had some promising young players stolen from us by bigger boys.

See Monga imminently.

 

[Miles Away]

None of those, but if we ever get sponsored by Office Depot we will be able to host a great dinner for them!

Well, a competent business would have, at the very least, got certain parts of the training centre paid for via sponsorships and partnership.

I bet we haven't lifted a finger there, either.

I'm so fed up with the leadership.

 

[HFox]

Well, a competent business would have, at the very least, got certain parts of the training centre paid for via sponsorships and partnership.

I bet we haven't lifted a finger there, either.

I'm so fed up with the leadership.

Training ground is sponsored

 

[Brown Nose]

Training ground is sponsored

By . . . . King Power!

We only sponsor ourselves, we only sponsor ourselves, we only sponsor ourselves, except for the occasional shady betting company.

 

[Brown Nose]

Pretty respectable Turkish journalist reporting Galatasaray were interested in signing Faes but we quoted them €20m.

 

[homer]

Pretty respectable Turkish journalist reporting Galatasaray were interested in signing Faes but we quoted them €20m.

If true, we are ‘kin idiots

 

[M17TT C]

If true, we are ‘kin idiots

I'd be confident it is true.

We mis-value everything from player wages/contracts, sales and purchases.

How many other teams can you imagine would ever bid £20m for Oliver Skipp!

I mean, it sounds like we pushed back on the Coady/Dawson deal as we class Coady as a 'key' member of the squad, even though he only plays cup games.

Seeing as we actually play Faes our lot must class him as the messiah, even though most of the time we'd probably be just as well off playing with 10 men.

They're just ****s now running the joint, at least clowns give you something to laugh about.

 

[popillius]

Pretty respectable Turkish journalist reporting Galatasaray were interested in signing Faes but we quoted them €20m.

Yes. Of course they were. Of course we did.

It's ****ing Jackanory time again.