Whitey Grandad

I think that sort of investment gives you some sort of credit against the limits, or something.

Osvaldo hasn't gone yet and if it falls through we would be stuck with him for a while. As for penalties I think it's fair to say that nobody knows yet. There are nine possibilities: http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/resources/9%20sanctions.jpg.opt880x498o0%2C0s880x498.jpg

Rule A.5.2 'Fair Market Value'? Presumably that's to stop clubs inflating transfer fees somehow?

One way or another we couldn't afford him. FFP may have been the reason he wouldn't stay.

I sincerely hope we are not talking about must-win games before the season has started?

As examined eleswhere, aren't the wages limited by FFP?

I'm cool about it. Why all the panic? Why did everything have to be sorted by today? The window doesn't close for over 4 weeks.

Yes, interesting calculations and thanks for those. Regarding Osvaldo's pay I'm not sure about weighting it by 50%. If another club is paying for him that would count as income or, maybe they paid a big loan fee instead of salary?

Er... Yeah, that's all we could ever hope for.

She's a bit lopsided. Is she halfway through surgery?

Close, but not enough hair. (on the head, that is)

I thought we had a monopoly on that sort of thing?

Not at all, but I won't be panicking if things don't go our way for a while.

Judy Geeson

Joanna Pettet http://images.tvrage.com/people_galleries/6/15574/91127.jpg

I wrote off Anfield some time ago. I don't expect results until well into September.

Well done Hyps, I admire your restraint.

All those Spanish tortillas? I share you pain.

Not quite that much, and not much of an increase over last season which was £55m basic plus £15.6m place money plus £7.5m from 10 live TV screenings. You would assume that some of that place money would go in bonuses.

Thanks for taking the trouble to post, Guan. At my age you tend to take the longer term view and have the patience to wait until all is revealed. Some of these youngsters want instant answers and gratification.

Yes but the window doesn't close until four weeks tomorrow!

What did Arsène say? "Everyone thinks they have the prettiest wife at home".

I can see how you feel the way that you do, but this is the way that it is these days. Premier League clubs are rich man's (person's) playthings and by rich I mean billionaires. I don't find the situation embarrassing or humiliating in the least. We are in a short period of adjustment, teams come and go and players may change but the club is still the same. What do you want, some rich person to buy the club and subsidise our entertainment by pouring money down the gullets of players and agents every year? Our ticket money buys a seat at the ground, not part of the club.

They're a bigger club with a much bigger turnover, what did you expect?

Have you met my wife?