English Premiere League 2012 Gossip and Transfer Thread
Jul 13, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Im not sure, even if they put together a world class team it will take them a couple seasons to gel, look at City.
Jul 13, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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Yea you're probably right. Also as we speak it's very chaotic, the Zlatan deal is still not 100% through because Zlatan and PSG have yet to agree on terms for his wage. According to rumours Zlatan asks for €15m a year if he is to move to Ligue 1. Berlusconi was a bit to trigger happy with his quote. I still think it's gonna happen though.
Jul 13, 2012 | 08:04 AM
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PSG have a strong manager though in Ancelotti, he's used to dealing with big name players with even bigger egos which is vital to succeed.
So, who's gonna break the news to Zlaten that in the near future 75$ of his income will be going to the government...
Jul 13, 2012 | 08:29 AM
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So, who's gonna break the news to Zlaten that in the near future 75$ of his income will be going to the government...
Jul 13, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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Crazy, it's such a slap in the face for people who work hard. You could say that being a pro athlete was a cushy, great job, but that isnt really the point. They have probably spent their whole lives didicated to the sport, training hard, etc and then all of a sudden someone decides they want to take 3/4's of everything they make.
Tax is a very emotive subject and one perhaps we should save for another thready/day.
Being a professional athlete as you say, is no easy job, if it doesn't work out it doesn't leave you with a lot of options either. The amount of time spent dedicating and focusing on a sport can leave you well behind in terms of education and work experience.
Talking of football and money involved...
Originally Posted by The Times
The Premier League has scored another resounding financial success after securing a £40 million-a-year deal that will see Barclays continue as the competition’s main sponsor for another three seasons.
The £120 million contract, that will come into effect at the start of the 2013-14 season, represents a significant improvement on the present arrangement, under which the bank pays £27.5 million a season.
That rise comes just a month after the Premier League secured a 70 per cent increase in the value of its domestic television rights deal, striking an agreement with Sky and BT that guarantees the league’s member clubs more than £3 billion over the three years to 2016.
Barclays’ new agreement grants the bank — presently searching for a new chief executive after the exit of Bob Diamond — the global title sponsorship of the Premier League, as well as exclusive worldwide marketing rights and extensive advertising rights. It also ensures UK and international broadcast accreditation, a quantity of match-day tickets, hospitality arrangements and joint community activity.
A statement released by the Premier League yesterday suggested the division was broadcast to around 650 million homes in 212 territories across the globe, with a cumulative audience of 4.7 billion.
The new deal makes Barclays’ arrangement with the Premier League by far the most lucrative in Europe. BBVA, the Spanish bank, pays about £25 million a year to sponsor La Liga — though that deal will be renegotiated at the end of the coming season — while Telecom Italia Mobile, the sponsors of Italy’s Serie A, Sogaz, which backs the Russian top flight, and Spor Toto, the betting company behind Turkey’s first division, all invest about half the amount pledged by Barclays.
The £120 million contract, that will come into effect at the start of the 2013-14 season, represents a significant improvement on the present arrangement, under which the bank pays £27.5 million a season.
That rise comes just a month after the Premier League secured a 70 per cent increase in the value of its domestic television rights deal, striking an agreement with Sky and BT that guarantees the league’s member clubs more than £3 billion over the three years to 2016.
Barclays’ new agreement grants the bank — presently searching for a new chief executive after the exit of Bob Diamond — the global title sponsorship of the Premier League, as well as exclusive worldwide marketing rights and extensive advertising rights. It also ensures UK and international broadcast accreditation, a quantity of match-day tickets, hospitality arrangements and joint community activity.
A statement released by the Premier League yesterday suggested the division was broadcast to around 650 million homes in 212 territories across the globe, with a cumulative audience of 4.7 billion.
The new deal makes Barclays’ arrangement with the Premier League by far the most lucrative in Europe. BBVA, the Spanish bank, pays about £25 million a year to sponsor La Liga — though that deal will be renegotiated at the end of the coming season — while Telecom Italia Mobile, the sponsors of Italy’s Serie A, Sogaz, which backs the Russian top flight, and Spor Toto, the betting company behind Turkey’s first division, all invest about half the amount pledged by Barclays.
Jul 13, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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I would venture that's likely... It is funny how certain clubs poach predominantly from regions they favor (and have historical success in...).
The team that always boggles my mind is Real Madrid. Ostensibly they could bring in anyone they'd like, yet they never seem to gel. I'm guessing it's more of a chemistry thing than a lack of talent. It's one advantage Man United has enjoyed over the years - relative stability in the side, the staff, the management. After RM sacked Del Bosque after he won La Liga and the CL, it was all downhill.
The team that always boggles my mind is Real Madrid. Ostensibly they could bring in anyone they'd like, yet they never seem to gel. I'm guessing it's more of a chemistry thing than a lack of talent. It's one advantage Man United has enjoyed over the years - relative stability in the side, the staff, the management. After RM sacked Del Bosque after he won La Liga and the CL, it was all downhill.
