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I’m interested in where you see this going. Are you seeing it moving outside the EPL realm and into criminal areas or Antitrust (or both)?

For example, people were noticing that Man City were receiving commercial sponsorship far in excess of normal levels. Proving wrongdoing will be challenging, no dispute there. Wherever this ultimately goes, it’s currently with the EPL. And they stand accused of turning a blind eye until they...

Yeah fair point. I slipped a bit there.

* which many felt was obvious

A big difference between Everton and Man City of course. My understanding though from everything I’ve read and heard is that the EPL still dragged their heels in bringing the charges, to the extent where serious questions were being asked about why they were seemingly reluctant to tackle alleged...

Leeds might have sold Rutter for £40m but they paid over £30m (“up to £36m”) Sunderland’s Clarke sale is probably better in margin % (and maybe even absolute terms).

It feels like they might do something like 30 points. But the problem for the PL is that Everton got docked 6 points for one offence. So if the Man City punishment isn’t in line (assuming of course that they’re found guilty), they will look weak and risk having independent regulation imposed. I...

Probably but nowhere near as much as they’d have liked.

It’s not just PL clubs who are railing against FFP / PSR. The owners of Stoke are seriously wealthy and desperate to pump money into the club. But they can’t. I think the upcoming Man City decision could be a seismic moment for the game in this country and Europe for many reasons. City look...

He was saying that he had to quit because his knee was shot. Then after being sacked, played over 40 games for Sunderland of all people.

To be fair, you can tell when big Ron took over when you look at those net spend figures.

The time to judge the window will be when it’s closed. Let’s see what the balance looks like then. I’d rather have depth than not and then it’s the manager’s job to keep them all happy.

BTA left a team where he might not have been first choice this season, who don’t create many chances and who let him know they were prepared to sell him. He’s joined a club nearer to his hometown who’ll probably create more chances. We weakened a rival and prevented another (Hull) from...

Not saying it’s going to happen. It would just make me smile. Don’t forget though, COH was struggling for starts and the piggies signed him.

Would absolutely love Leeds or Sheffield United to take Palmer.

Regis Genaux. Quite weird to think that 50% of that quartet of players is dead.

Might seem too good to be true for some. I can’t really fault the guy so far.

Mad to think……The summer window where the only permanent transfer we could do was Palmer (for undisclosed £) …… That was just 2 years ago 😳

One notch up the pecking order and in a better league. Progress.