Unan Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hasn't played for Villa since 2017 but has just had a 70k pay rise due to promotion clauses in his contract. The fact that this in itself is insane, how have Ville got away with FFP when they have such a ridiculous wage bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 TBF who in their right mind gave him that contract? Pay players that much and add in those clauses you get what you deserve I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, wood_red said: TBF who in their right mind gave him that contract? Pay players that much and add in those clauses you get what you deserve I'm afraid. But all they got was promotion. I really don’t get FFP, how are them and Wolves possibly compliant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 minute ago, BCFCGav said: But all they got was promotion. I really don’t get FFP, how are them and Wolves possibly compliant? But they didn't get promotion because of him. It isn't like they have had Messi basically carry them up on an inflated wage!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRFTG Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Unan said: Hasn't played for Villa since 2017 but has just had a 70k pay rise due to promotion clauses in his contract. The fact that this in itself is insane, how have Ville got away with FFP when they have such a ridiculous wage bill. Don't exaggerate. It's only a £35k p/w pay increase. It'll take him a fortnight to bag an extra £70k...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Think people are getting confused. his wages will go up to 70k... and FFP? It won’t kick in until July when Villa will be getting fortunes in tv money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 17 minutes ago, Riaz said: Think people are getting confused. his wages will go up to 70k... and FFP? It won’t kick in until July when Villa will be getting fortunes in tv money I do reckon the EFL know who is compliant and who is not waiting to see who was promoted. I also think they are happy Villa were promoted so they do not have to impose the rules onto them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdliketoRogerMoore Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 41 minutes ago, Riaz said: Think people are getting confused. his wages will go up to 70k... and FFP? It won’t kick in until July when Villa will be getting fortunes in tv money Plus they are in The prem now so iT dont matter! QPR got done for ffp a few years back and the football league couldn’t touch them because they weren’t in the football league anymore (the prem is separate apparently) they got fined ( I think) when they got relegated! oh and cluck cluck chicken boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, hail gus cesaer said: Plus they are in The prem now so iT dont matter! QPR got done for ffp a few years back and the football league couldn’t touch them because they weren’t in the football league anymore (the prem is separate apparently) they got fined ( I think) when they got relegated! oh and cluck cluck chicken boy! That’s not the new rules....but I doubt the EFL will apply them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 And this is why they need to stay in the Premiership, because with contracts like this they will die in the Championship. Average player taking home extortionate amounts of money. Think I read that he hasn't played much recently either? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 hours ago, JoeAman08 said: I do reckon the EFL know who is compliant and who is not waiting to see who was promoted. I also think they are happy Villa were promoted so they do not have to impose the rules onto them. So, serious question Joe, do you think the EFL will now go after Derby? My view, not a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Taz said: And this is why they need to stay in the Premiership, because with contracts like this they will die in the Championship. Average player taking home extortionate amounts of money. Think I read that he hasn't played much recently either? He hasn’t played for them for some time - been on loan in Australia and also back in Scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Unan said: Hasn't played for Villa since 2017 but has just had a 70k pay rise due to promotion clauses in his contract. The fact that this in itself is insane, how have Ville got away with FFP when they have such a ridiculous wage bill. He hasn’t had a 70k per week pay rise - his wages have gone up to 70k a week - big difference .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted May 29, 2019 Admin Share Posted May 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: He hasn’t had a 70k per week pay rise - his wages have gone up to 70k a week - big difference .... I wouldn’t grumble at either..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 49 minutes ago, ScottishRed said: So, serious question Joe, do you think the EFL will now go after Derby? My view, not a chance. Idk but gut feel is Villa was far too big for them to want to go after. Derby may be big enough to set a huge example but small enough they feel they can go to battle against them if need be. At least I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Davefevs said: That’s not the new rules....but I doubt the EFL will apply them. Asking for educating, but how is that so? The EFl and PL are separate regulatory authorities, it needs the PL to enforce... has that been agreed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 18 minutes ago, 29AR said: Asking for educating, but how is that so? The EFl and PL are separate regulatory authorities, it needs the PL to enforce... has that been agreed? The rules that Leicester, Bournemouth and QPR flouted, namely, got promoted and bypassed the sanctions they should’ve got, i.e. penalised during the promotion season, not after....those rules have changed and the EFL new ask for predicted accounts in March so that they can punish clubs, potentially denying promotion (agreed with Prem League). However it appears that possibly Derby, Villa, Wednesday, Reading, etc are finding loopholes, e.g. selling ground for a made-up value and then leasing it back. Head over to the Championship FFP thread for a right old debate on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 41 minutes ago, JoeAman08 said: Idk but gut feel is Villa was far too big for them to want to go after. Derby may be big enough to set a huge example but small enough they feel they can go to battle against them if need be. At least I hope I get what you are saying but no club should be exempt - if one is, they all are. I think, as I have already said on this thread, we are now likely to see all of the Championship clubs thinking, well let’s go for it and forget FFP. It is what I would do if I was an ambitious owner with access to funds, the rewards are so huge in getting to the PL and, they have effectively set a precedent by letting Villa off the hook. If they threatened me with FFP I would take them to every court in the land - it would take years to resolve and cause chaos in the league. But, I stick with my original point, I don’t understand why, at that meeting of the Championship clubs in March, called by Steve Gibson, the rest did not back him, there is something more at play here. In support of that, if I was the owner of Birmingham City, I would want to know why I got hit but others who allegedly breached more than me walked - it stinks.......there is more to come on this . Closer to home, our position is a strange one, we were close to the play-offs and maybe, just maybe, a ‘small’ breach might have got us in to them. We played by the rules but narrowly missed out - why were we not supporting Steve Gibson back in March? My guess and, it is only a guess, is that SL is keeping his powder dry - made a big fuss over ’ Spygate’, but strangely quiet on FFP. Could that be because he knows a chap that he might want to ‘support’ in their bid to become the CEO of the EFL.....mmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 2 hours ago, Taz said: And this is why they need to stay in the Premiership, because with contracts like this they will die in the Championship. Average player taking home extortionate amounts of money. Think I read that he hasn't played much recently either? This is why I hoped Villa wouldn’t go up. Without parachute payments they’d have had to live within their (relatively substantial) means, but they wouldn’t have found it as easy to get the type of players they were getting. They did, so they’ll get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Surly there should be a lot more “Swindon” cases, where teams promoted to the premier are then demoted to L1 due to financial misconduct. As soon as that happens to a team in the modern day, it will actually stop others doing it. Whats the point in only being “allowed” to cheat, if it works out with promotion..?! It’s ridiculous..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: The rules that Leicester, Bournemouth and QPR flouted, namely, got promoted and bypassed the sanctions they should’ve got, i.e. penalised during the promotion season, not after....those rules have changed and the EFL new ask for predicted accounts in March so that they can punish clubs, potentially denying promotion (agreed with Prem League). However it appears that possibly Derby, Villa, Wednesday, Reading, etc are finding loopholes, e.g. selling ground for a made-up value and then leasing it back. Head over to the Championship FFP thread for a right old debate on it! So I guess is this is my point. If you’re Villa and found to have breached the rules, but have been invited into the EPL, what stops you saying to the EFl ‘haha, FU’ except re-entry further down the line... nothing, a la qpr I wager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 9 hours ago, ScottishRed said: But, I stick with my original point, I don’t understand why, at that meeting of the Championship clubs in March, called by Steve Gibson, the rest did not back him, there is something more at play here. In support of that, if I was the owner of Birmingham City, I would want to know why I got hit but others who allegedly breached more than me walked - it stinks.......there is more to come on this . 100000% - I would be getting this all over the media and getting the EFL squirming and having to answer questions that need answering. It seems to me that any governing body will always just pick on who they feel are easy pickings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Always Believesham Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Some posters are forgetting that it was a promotion bonus - £35k p/w is not the highest of wages in the Championship (it is extortionate for a non-playing squad member), Ross McCormack would not have caused financial meltdown on £35k p/w had they stayed down. A Villa fan I was talking to at work thinks they will just release him, which begs the question - could they have released him earlier (on £35k p/w) or are they right releasing him after the promotion trigger (on £70k p/w)? Ironically, now they've been promoted, it's probably less damaging to release him now they've achieved promotion. These are all big numbers but they've allegedly got the option to buy El Ghazi for £5m, suggesting they are being a little savvier with their business - I think even the giants of the championship are learning and the tide may well be turning. Hopefully we'll see a few "nominal" transfers where the buying club just buys out the rest of the player's contract - was Cunningham to Preston done like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 14 hours ago, Bar BS3 said: Surly there should be a lot more “Swindon” cases, where teams promoted to the premier are then demoted to L1 due to financial misconduct. As soon as that happens to a team in the modern day, it will actually stop others doing it. Whats the point in only being “allowed” to cheat, if it works out with promotion..?! It’s ridiculous..! That only works when club is a similar size to Swindon, both Chelsea and Spurs were found guilty of similar offences after Swindon and both got away with a fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Has been released by Villa Club statement: Ross McCormack JUNE 3, 2019 Aston Villa can confirm Ross McCormack is to leave the club after signing a variation agreement. The club would like to wish Ross well for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 8 minutes ago, East End Old Boy said: Has been released by Villa Club statement: Ross McCormack JUNE 3, 2019 Aston Villa can confirm Ross McCormack is to leave the club after signing a variation agreement. The club would like to wish Ross well for the future. Paid him off then presumably. Maybe he can afford to get his electric gates fixed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 29/05/2019 at 18:13, BCFCGav said: But all they got was promotion. I really don’t get FFP, how are them and Wolves possibly compliant? Wolves were, Aston Villa surely not. @East End Old Boy Wonder who will be the first to suggest him in the transfer forum! Most players with a half decent pedigree do get suggested after all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Wolves were, Aston Villa surely not. @East End Old Boy Wonder who will be the first to suggest him in the transfer forum! Most players with a half decent pedigree do get suggested after all! I won’t be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, Mr Popodopolous said: Wolves were, Aston Villa surely not. @East End Old Boy Wonder who will be the first to suggest him in the transfer forum! Most players with a half decent pedigree do get suggested after all! So how much did they pay him off with - £70k * 52??? Or a big percentage of that with clauses if he finds another club within that 12 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottishRed Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, Davefevs said: So how much did they pay him off with - £70k * 52??? Or a big percentage of that with clauses if he finds another club within that 12 months. I doubt he will be worried about paying the bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 13 minutes ago, ScottishRed said: I doubt he will be worried about paying the bills. Nope, but yet more money being waved in the face of FFP. Villa really taking the piss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: So how much did they pay him off with - £70k * 52??? Or a big percentage of that with clauses if he finds another club within that 12 months. They’ve quoted a variation agreement, which is a new one on me so, I suspect, it’s as you’ve inferred and the deal is subject to what he does during the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 Variation agreement= gardening leave ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 7 hours ago, East End Old Boy said: They’ve quoted a variation agreement, which is a new one on me so, I suspect, it’s as you’ve inferred and the deal is subject to what he does during the next year. Does that mean, something along the lines of, they make up the difference from what he’s offered next , to what he’s on now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 So he will have earned £3.64m if he saw out his contract and sat on his arse. Would imagine they have offered him a settlement to leave now and hopefully find another club without that other club having to match the £70k per week. It will either be something like: - here’s £2.5m and if you find a club then great, or - go find yourself a club and we will pay you a lump sum of the difference of your first year earnings (inc signing on fees) and £3.64m or possibly less if he secures a longer deal otherwise there is no incentive for him to leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, Davefevs said: So he will have earned £3.64m if he saw out his contract and sat on his arse. Would imagine they have offered him a settlement to leave now and hopefully find another club without that other club having to match the £70k per week. It will either be something like: - here’s £2.5m and if you find a club then great, or - go find yourself a club and we will pay you a lump sum of the difference of your first year earnings (inc signing on fees) and £3.64m or possibly less if he secures a longer deal otherwise there is no incentive for him to leave. Unless he just wants to play first team football. Maybe he is more motivated by legacy than by cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 11 minutes ago, WarksRobin said: Unless he just wants to play first team football. Maybe he is more motivated by legacy than by cash. He could do that at Villa if he worked hard and actually earn his £70k. He couldn’t be arsed for £35k, doubt he can be arsed for double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 11 hours ago, Davefevs said: He could do that at Villa if he worked hard and actually earn his £70k. He couldn’t be arsed for £35k, doubt he can be arsed for double. Good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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