04 Aug 2022 07:05:35
It is rare I agree with Gary Neville, however his comment that our transfer dealings are an embarrassment and show the same old failings, run true. The season kicks off tomorrow and we have McFred in central midfield and Martial up front. ETH on a tight budget, why would that be? Dividends are the owners right remember.

I get the optimism of a new coach, I get it's a journey that is just beginning, yet why are the club going into the new season with so little new talent, most of which so far only has a Dutch connection. FDJ is becoming so similar to Fabregas. The club need to be more decisive, we need Ronaldo out no matter what the sponsors or bean counters worry about and a CM CF in quickly or Neville will be proved right.


1.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 07:58:42
Dividends were something like 11m. What world class game changer are you expecting to buy with that?


2.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 08:24:59
Antmany

You miss the point, it’s not the amount, although they could pay a player each season, the amount also builds up. The point is the business needs to be profitable so they can pay the dividends to the owners. If they have another loss then they may not be able to pay dividends, so what is the owners best interest? Just being simplistic. Buy the players needed and no dividends for a year or not buy them make a profit pay dividends?


3.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 12:12:06
New players will not be linked to profit RedMan. Old players sold below their book value might, which may explain why we struggle to sell players who have no role in the first team.


4.) 04 Aug 2022
04 Aug 2022 12:49:47
Hi Dodgy

Yes, it would to a point, but if I recall correctly and it has been a while since last discussed, the player is not in the accounts as an asset, only the contract which is amortised over the time of the contract.

Don’t want to get away from the point that the season starts tomorrow and we have still got McFred and Martial.