i dont think we will fare better in the Championship.
the likes of Lanzini / Arnie will move on. We will be left with literally the academy and the over 30s which isnt good enough. I can see us being a Champo club for a long time to come if we drop.
True regarding our better players, although there is not a lot to keep them here in or out of The Premier League. If we do stay up, and if we do retain the services of our better players, GSB really need to push the boat out come the summer transfer window or it will all go horribly wrong again (imo).
If we get relegated we still maintain a financial advantage over most other clubs in championship , Newcastle are abit like us they yo-yo between divisions I think we would have two years to get out of it and if after that then we would be in trouble
But if we did go down, I would imagine we could realistically hold onto a few still.
I'd expect Masuaku, Antonio, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Hernandez, Obiang to be gone for sure. Then I would like expect: Reid, Ogbonna, Kouyate to go, but if they stayed I wouldn't be surprised.
But if we did go down, I would imagine we could realistically hold onto a few still.
I'd expect Masuaku, Antonio, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Hernandez, Obiang to be gone for sure. Then I would like expect: Reid, Ogbonna, Kouyate to go, but if they stayed I wouldn't be surprised.
Think Reid is finished cant see him moving on now, too many injuries. Dont think anyone from the Prem would come in for Kouyate now either. Overseas possibly.
Would people prefer another season in The Premier League just like this, (and last season come to think of it), where the cups are seen as an annoyance and a hindrance to "survival", and where games against Liverpool etc. are seen as a "free hit", where the level of ambition seems to peak at somewhere between being the best of the rest and keeping out of the relegation zone. Or, a season in the championship. For me it`s a tough call. For the most part, apart from the odd highlight, I have hated the past two seasons. If we survive, I can`t see next season being any different. We lucked out the last season at The Boleyn. Payet was the difference. ;scarf
The Championship is the same. We might win more games but everything will ultimately centre on the PL and we won’t see any kind of rebuilding the club around new, young players. It will instead be getting in old hands who’ve done it before. On top of all of that, we won’t be able to watch half the games.
I honestly no longer care. I'll always follow West Ham but not only am I sick and tired of the constant in house bickering which just creates a toxic them and us atmosphere but I'm also sick of the whole spectacle of football.
When you have players going for £100m+, game times being dictated by the media companies, it's just no longer a sport that I can feel any real attachment to.
Moojor, I asked a customer of mine, who I know has no interest in football whatsoever, what he thought Sanchez (who???) earns per week. He said he didn`t know or care. Go on, have a guess, says I. Well I suppose you are going to shock me so I`ll say £10,000 per week. ;lol When I told him £350,000 he was 100% absolutely shocked and gobsmacked, so much so that he didn`t believe me so googled it. He just couldn`t believe that there could be any justification for that level of pay. It`s mind boggling. It will take a nurse nearly 15 years to earn what one person can earn in a week. Football has been ruined by money.
Rip up your SKY contracts for a start. I've never had it, and never will. If you can't get to West Ham watch non-league instead and this should be more than enough.
Would people prefer another season in The Premier League just like this, (and last season come to think of it), where the cups are seen as an annoyance and a hindrance to "survival", and where games against Liverpool etc. are seen as a "free hit", where the level of ambition seems to peak at somewhere between being the best of the rest and keeping out of the relegation zone. Or, a season in the championship. For me it`s a tough call. For the most part, apart from the odd highlight, I have hated the past two seasons. If we survive, I can`t see next season being any different. We lucked out the last season at The Boleyn. Payet was the difference. ;scarf
A good post & a tough call which ties in with your later post about players wages.I hate what football has become but I would also hate us to go down. I hated going down to the old second division before the creation of the PL & Championship & I think going down could be dangerous. There is widespread disillusionment at the moment & the thought of a home game against, well let's face it most of that division with all due respect isn't appealing & yes,I know I'm being hypothetical but I can see a lot of empty seats if we do. When we've been down before & I've been back visiting I've gone. I don't have much inclination to go to the new ground because i just don't like it although I've been a few times. No way would I want to go to a championship match over there.
Income Tax rates and bands Band - Taxable income - Tax rate Personal Allowance - Up to £11,500 - 0% Basic rate - £11,501 to £45,000 - 20% Higher rate - £45,001 to £150,000 - 40% Additional rate - over £150,000 - 45%
From the first link: If a club is making a payment to an image rights company rather than a salary payment through the PAYE system, the player is not being taxed on that income at 45% but rather is paying corporation tax of 20% (falling to 18% by 2020).
Would people prefer another season in The Premier League just like this, (and last season come to think of it), where the cups are seen as an annoyance and a hindrance to "survival", and where games against Liverpool etc. are seen as a "free hit", where the level of ambition seems to peak at somewhere between being the best of the rest and keeping out of the relegation zone. Or, a season in the championship. For me it`s a tough call. For the most part, apart from the odd highlight, I have hated the past two seasons. If we survive, I can`t see next season being any different. We lucked out the last season at The Boleyn. Payet was the difference. ;scarf
Madcap ;wave
In your post you are suggesting that we will be only down in the championship for a season. You only need to look at the last two times we played in the championship or the fizzy pop league as it was cheerfully known then to know it wouldn't be easy to come straight back up.
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It's not for wimps. ;wink
the likes of Lanzini / Arnie will move on. We will be left with literally the academy and the over 30s which isnt good enough. I can see us being a Champo club for a long time to come if we drop.
But if we did go down, I would imagine we could realistically hold onto a few still.
I'd expect Masuaku, Antonio, Arnautovic, Lanzini, Hernandez, Obiang to be gone for sure. Then I would like expect: Reid, Ogbonna, Kouyate to go, but if they stayed I wouldn't be surprised.
Dont think anyone from the Prem would come in for Kouyate now either. Overseas possibly.
When you have players going for £100m+, game times being dictated by the media companies, it's just no longer a sport that I can feel any real attachment to.
Google: uk income tax rates
Income Tax rates and bands
Band - Taxable income - Tax rate
Personal Allowance - Up to £11,500 - 0%
Basic rate - £11,501 to £45,000 - 20%
Higher rate - £45,001 to £150,000 - 40%
Additional rate - over £150,000 - 45%
https://www.quora.com/How-much-tax-does-England-levy-its-professional-football-players
Here's a link to the actual report: https://www.google.gr/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiG1o22xufZAhUqCcAKHb8ACjYQFggoMAA&url=http://www.ey.com/Publication/vwLUAssets/EY_-_The_economic_impact_of_the_Premier_League/$FILE/EY-The-economic-impact-of-the-Premier-League.pdf&usg=AOvVaw1-3eOiukwXo4JeLafHVrm_
And players do pay PAYE.
If a club is making a payment to an image rights company rather than a salary payment through the PAYE system, the player is not being taxed on that income at 45% but rather is paying corporation tax of 20% (falling to 18% by 2020).
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/wayne-rooney-faces-3-5m-bill-alleged-tax-avoidance-1585424
I doubt that little ol me walking up to them on my jack jones constitutes a march, now if only I could find myself a corner flag......
In your post you are suggesting that we will be only down in the championship for a season.
You only need to look at the last two times we played in the championship or the fizzy pop league as it was cheerfully known then to know it wouldn't be easy to come straight back up.
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