07 Jul 2014 21:06:46
I would just like to comment on the FFP banter that is going on. FFP was designed to stop clubs folding & disappearing not doing a Portsmouth as suggested. it is very rare for a top tier football club to fold & you count the top flight english clubs that have gone bust on the fingers of both hands. When they do go bust they are normally taken on by new owners. I believe that FFP is unworkable & will be abandoned. Man City, PSG & Barcelona are the highest profile clubs that failed the FFP for their last accounting period. Barcelona were supposed to have a transfer ban but threatened legal action & the ban was lifted. Man. City were fined £49m & had a 21 man squad rule applied for european competition. A bit harsh but when you look at the sanction its £49m over 3 years & it only comes from prize money from european competition & can be reduced to 1 year (£16. 3) if Man. City comply FFP in future. 21 man squad isn't a sanction as Man. City registered 23 last season but only used 21. They are also required to register 8 home grown players but this has been reduced to 5 for this season as they only allowed to register 21 players. UEFA had to back down over FFP rules as they are unenforceable, so I have no worries over FFP & neither should any other forest fan imo

1.) 07 Jul 2014
Ffp- What about trying to make football more of an honest industry living more within its means and operating within an acceptable business structure. So local fans, suppliers and businesses get good value and paid for the services that they provide? Its not ok that the poorly run clubs just get taken over and debts are written off- I know small businesses and acquaintances in my local area who have supported clubs through sponsorship, season tickets and services and then been ruined by a clubs mis-management, i'd go as far to say its ruined lives (stress, divorce etc) not good at all - i'm not saying ffp is perfect but I think it can work with a few sensible adjustments - the main problem is to convince clubs that this is the correct way forward for the good of the game.

2.) 08 Jul 2014
08 Jul 2014 00:37:22
I'm glad this debate is going on both posts have great points - It is amazing how views differ,from editing all the sites it appears that the richer clubs dislike ffp (for some strange reason lol) If we forget about the Premership how about the rules league 1 & 2 have where you can only spend a percentage of your annual turnover then the richer clubs get back their financial power compared to others in the league who are less well off and then the richer clubs wouldn't be held back but would still have certain boundaries in which the club wouldn't be jeopardised - not saying any of that is right or wrong it was just a thought about this debate.
Cheers
Ed 003

3.) 08 Jul 2014
Ed 03 that makes sense and tbh could anyone looking at it for the good of the game say that it doesn't make sense or shouldn't work? Saying that sense and football don't really fit in the same sentence :-)

{Ed003's Note - very true.}