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first to spend money
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On 20 February 1986, entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi acquired the club and saved it from bankruptcy investing vast amounts of money,[2] appointing rising manager Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the Rossoneri and signing Netherlands internationals Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard.[2] The Dutch trio added an attacking impetus to the team, and complemented the club's Italian internationals Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Roberto Donadoni. Under Sacchi, Milan won its first Scudetto in nine years in the 1987–88 season. The following year the club won its first European Cup in two decades, beating Romanian club Steaua București 4–0 in the final. Milan retained their title with a 1–0 win over Benfica a year later and remain the last team to win back-to-back European Cups.[19] The Milan team of 1989–90 has been voted the best club side of all time, in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine
Magnier and McManus at Man United
Jack Walker at Blackburn (don't know if he was technically a billionaire though)
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On 20modern ary 1986, entrepreneur Silvio Berlusconi acquired the club and saved it from bankruptcy investing vast amounts of money,[2] appointing rising manager Arrigo Sacchi at the helm of the Rossoneri and signing Netherlands internationals Ruud Gullit, Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard.[2] The Dutch trio added an attacking impetus to the team, and complemented the club's Italian internationals Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Alessandro Costacurta and Roberto Donadoni. Under Sacchi, Milan won its first Scudetto in nine years in the 1987–88 season. The following year the club won its first European Cup in two decades, beating Romanian club Steaua București 4–0 in the final. Milan retained their title with a 1–0 win over Benfica a year later and remain the last team to win back-to-back European Cups.[19] The Milan team of 1989–90 has been voted the best club side of all time, in a global poll of experts conducted by World Soccer magazine
Yea fair enough my mistake.
to be fair 89 was some time ago. iI knew That ffamous Milan side bought a few players, iI thought most were home grown. what iI do know is Milan fans are not happy with his lack of spending in more recent years
Even with inflation, he wasnt spending 50m quid on a #9.
In recent or mmodern times, Chelsea was the first mega rich oil barren club. Success came from Obscene money. As citeh, anzil, copied.
Its not special to be a well run club when you initially have unlimited funds
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Agree that we wouldn't be where we are now without that billion (not that it was spent straight up though). No way we would have gone from a mid sized club to a global giant without it.
But we're now at a stage were we have a second to none academy, are turning a profit and are now a well run business/FC.
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- #56
And playing zero academy players
What's the point when you can just buy what u want eh
What's the point when you can just buy what u want eh
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John Terry says hi
But seriously our academy got overhauled 4 or 5 years ago when Emenalo became our technical director. Since then results wise we are second to none to any other clubs academy(we just won the under 18's UEFA league). Guys like Ake, RLC, Christensen, Solanke etc also got a taste of first team football. I have no doubt that these guys if good enough (got to remember it's easier to get a game at a club like Soton than it is at Chelsea) will get opportunities.
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i know but no matte how good they are I doubt they will get a go
Doubtful you'd blood a promising youngster when you can spend 40 million pouns on the next big thing
Doubtful you'd blood a promising youngster when you can spend 40 million pouns on the next big thing
SM
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Bamford, Kalas and others will surely walk into the side soon enough.
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Like Zouma(19), Oscar (20), Hazard(21), Azpi (22), Courtois (21)
I know these guys didnt come through the academy but if they are good enough we'll play them reguardless of age.
We dont just dpend £40m on the next best thing.
SM
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Not the Starting XI, but they will be involved in the matchday squad.
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cthis post: 37977669 said:
I think this kind of highlights my point ...
Why would they try bamford or kalas
When they can just go and buy the next hazard or zouma
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And as I've said if they're good enough they'll play.
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That is an interesting question. One has to wonder what exactly does Oyston actually hopes to achieve? If its for investment purposes, the club is looking a lot worse off compared to their Premier League days, and it's clear he's not doing anything to help the club, like at all. Maybe some men just want to watch the world burn? Everyone seems to hate Oyston, and rightfully so.
In fact, after finding out the fans want him out, do you know what Oyson replied with?
No joke, that's his Land Rover. He's really enjoying this.
Actually, I missed something else: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/jan/29/wonga-ends-blackpool-fc-sponsorship-deal Wonga have chosen to not renew their sponsorship of Blackpool. Now that hurts financially and morally, you know it's bad when Wonga want nothing more to do with you.
Here's a further extension on the Blackpool story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...l-laughing-stock-sorry-story-Oyston-mess.html What few fans that are present are actually throwing things onto the pitch to protest... wow.
Hmmm, now that's another thing that did get me thinking. The playing group themselves. You look at Sunderland and Newcastle right now, and they're clearly not playing for the club. If the fans don't care, why should they? These teams look very uninterested and unfussed. I think the players were actually quite friendly with each other after the Tyne-Wear Derby, that's just weird! There's no passion!
The way the club is run affects the attitude of all parties concerned, it's a vicious circle.
Out of interest, as a Newcastle fan, what exactly would you like Ashley to do? Or in other words, the core duties of an owner to the club. The very basics that a fan can at the very least that the owners of the club are at least showing some degree of care to the club. Not good ownership, just adequate enough to show that he's at least carrying out his responsibilities.
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All a good owner has to do is:
- Listen to the fans and show that they matter to the club
- Minimise the financial impact on fans of watching their team play
- Spend within the club's means - essentially break even each financial year
Those are literally the only three things an owner has to do. Spend enough on players that the money they are earning from the PL is being reinvested, but not so much as to put the club in debt.
- Listen to the fans and show that they matter to the club
- Minimise the financial impact on fans of watching their team play
- Spend within the club's means - essentially break even each financial year
Those are literally the only three things an owner has to do. Spend enough on players that the money they are earning from the PL is being reinvested, but not so much as to put the club in debt.
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Another way of saying it could be; if they are kicking ass at genk, lille or Etienne.
Chelsea will buy them. And playing them instead of homegrown talent.
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Another way of saying it could be; if they are kicking ass at genk, lille or Etienne.
Chelsea will buy them. And playing them instead of homegrown talent.
What home grown talent have we missed?
If we want to be a great side filling it with English men probably aint a great idea
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No English players in the Chelsea academy anyway
Buy em when they young save money...
French and Danish
Buy em when they young save money...
French and Danish
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No English players in the Chelsea academy anyway
French and Danish
Ok. I give up.
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wtf?No English players in the Chelsea academy anyway
Buy em when they young save money...
French and Danish
15 of 18 in their u21 are English and 18 of 27 of their academy are English (with 2 other Brits)
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Just joking calm down
Th most talented prospects are not english
Boga. Christiansen other assorted non english I can't remember
Th most talented prospects are not english
Boga. Christiansen other assorted non english I can't remember
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Dirty Bird
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In other news, you're 2 points from safety in the English youth leagues and could drop to division 2 next year.John Terry says hi
But seriously our academy got overhauled 4 or 5 years ago when Emenalo became our technical director. Since then results wise we are second to none to any other clubs academy(we just won the under 18's UEFA league). Guys like Ake, RLC, Christensen, Solanke etc also got a taste of first team football. I have no doubt that these guys if good enough (got to remember it's easier to get a game at a club like Soton than it is at Chelsea) will get opportunities.
It's easier to win a cup comp than a league
EDIT: That's u21s, your U18s are top of the Division 1 South.
