Mr Popodopolous

My view is moreso Tinnion and Jon Lansdown, probably Tinnion than Manning per se but a combination would make sense unless those two pull rank somewhat.

Looks like we have our answer. Thanks Tinnion, Lansdown those two in particular.

I agree. James, King, Weimann a lot of experience and good habits to lose in one summer- James 2 year deal and careful consideration for King in a coaching role would've been, would be my preferred option.

King, James and Weimann is a lot of experience, know-how and good habits to lose in one hit. King we knew about playing wise, albeit coaching wise efforts could have been made. Weimann obviously we know. James big one for me- still think he has plenty to offer, both ability and the experience and know-how

Joined 31st March 2008. Unsure when my first post was without going back and checking- probably not long after.

Pittance in the grand scheme. I've said it before, it genuinely feels like maybe not everyone and maybe I'm wrong but people or some bodies are bending over backwards to try and avoid Everton going into administration..-2 for a 2nd Breach, I'd actually have appealed that as the PL- wider financial consequences be damned.

Knight, Scott and AN Other would have been perfect. Sure add TGH and latterly Bird as we go along perhaps..For some games, Naismith as the deepest of the 3 could have been one way to go with Scott dribbling, breaking the lines, winning fouls to relieve or build pressure depending on match phase and half of the field. Knight doing what Knight does at number 8, Naismith pass before the key pass or similar. James, Williams, King plus potentially even TGH also on the books- good range. Some of that is caveated by availability of course. Anyway the premise of Piercy is unusual given that our possession and intent in this respect was steadily improving last season, especially vs bottom 3rd sides or lower sides. Possession and control..

Everton have withdrawn their Appeal vs the-2 for the period ending 2023. To me, their behaviour since Spring 2023 if not before, but certainly since the Sanctions were handed down..they've got off lightly on one level. The equivalent of wasting police time, the PL if anything shouldn't have let them off without appealing -2. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13403991/Everton-officially-withdraw-appeal-against-two-point-deduction-breaching-Premier-Leagues-Profit-Sustainability-rules.html

Well yes, if it hits the majority threshold- rising tides lift all boats. It is a shame that the Football League via the CFRP couldn't nail Leicester although we debated this before and you thought that a sanction based on a 3rd year in-season Projection may not be so fair. I wonder why they couldn't refer that to the CFRP this season.

Time will tell. One bit though if I'm a creditor surely my priority is the best deal/best chance of the best % of cash back

Seems like it is being framed as more of a offsetting losses this £2.5m however it will ultimately increase by £10m as you say. IMO the £2.5m per year less the potential impact on attendances, ST sales, Matchday Revenue etc caused by he new TV deal.

I may have missed this one @Davefevs @chinapig @Hxj @ExiledAjax https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-13396743/Championship-clubs-increase-permitted-lose-three-years-2-5m-following-rise-operational-costs-staff-wages.html Dunno how I feel about this one. Quite a few clubs have started spending a bit again so this seems to reward said expenditure. We cut back and showed restraint quite brutally, surely we didn't vote for this. Seemingly linked to operational and staff costs. Now appears without having read the article in depth to be £41.5m Upper Loss limit in 3 years. Also @downendcity

They ask for quite a lot but then doesn't everyone these days! This isn't the Lead Analyst but the one below.

The club/organisation seem penny wise pound foolish in some ways. The commercial side I imagine they could push a lot more e.g. this could be another example. Build up the data and analysis albeit if it makes Cash Losses as most Championship clubs persistently do, that us up to SL really.

Aah imagine an in-form, well adjusted Maynard in that side...all clubs could do it, composite putting players from different phases.

Playing albeit the Dutch League isn't quite what it was, an Eredivisiei side to round off the Pre season seems a decent end to preparations- potentially decent opposition nut one we could have a crack at winning too? Plus the connection between some City fans and Willem fans. Interesting that it should arise when there are doubts about the hierarchy but even that notwithstanding it feels a positive move.

Interesting, didn't know that- thanks. Bellingham Baseline Profit was 15% of £63m or similar based on reported fees then there were a clutch of not too difficult to hit add-ons. 15% of those? A bigger issue is Birmingham and their Related Party deal. That seems exorbitant at time of fee for a club who at point of agreement had not been in the PL since 2011 or even the top half of the Championship since 2015-16. Could say ah expensive flashy well attended Ground and Training Ground but St Andrews averaged between 15-20,000, sold for £22m and Wast Hills appears not to he a high end Training facility.

Still can't believe the debacle of October, the seeds sown in late Spring to late August (Scott and failure to replace via the bizarre nest egg interview). Oh and the lack of a dedicated CEO. Even if and I'm stretching here, there was some sort of overhanging restriction due to FFI in Summer 2022, a new contract, backing and some January funds would have resolved many issues. Good luck to Manning and Hogg- they'll need it with our hierarchy but it still to this day seems a great self-inflicted own goal even now. A self-inflicted blow after in particular Gould and NP steered us out of a storm to calmer waters.

A possible unbeaten treble at that?? Albeit Europa League rather than CL. Ironic that after selling Bellingham and Haaland plus Sancho that said loaned back, that Borussia Dortmund reach a CL final.

What a random possible match winner in a CL semi final between two of the historic European elite clubs. 34 year old Joselu, who played for 2 middling PL sides pre Covid.

Further checks. 4 notable clubs in Birmingham, Derby, Stoke and Sunderland seem not to have Tweeted about it at all, while Cardiff mentioned it but only in part. The unspoken bit that was all know is that they won't offer to domestic audiences but they seemed to leave that bit out.

From a very basic and quick key word search, only 46/72 seemed to mention the new deal, the end of domestic streaming on their Twitter.

It's interesting looking at other clubs, this is the 2nd or 3rd message by City about it. Another BCFC, i.e. Birmingham, haven't made a single Tweet about it yet- not the April period or now...may do a quick analysis of the Championship clubs. Some have but some haven't yet.

Could be the following year when everyone has had a season of it. When exactly were full details released. It's not even that much momey considering all the inconvenience and upheaval plus potential hits to fanbases. A lot to us of course but to clubs turning over £20-35m plus losing maybe £15-20m o4 above in underlying losses? Not convinced by the merits of the deal. Pro- More money. Con- Disruption to fans and or medium term, the attendances in the ground.

@Davefevs Swansea club specific out now. Mostly the same but wages and staff members slightly different on quick glance.