tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post3499166770901080379..comments2023-09-14T05:33:36.181+01:00Comments on Cherry Chimes: Controlling debt will be AFCB's biggest battleCherry Chimeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08392138906647278953noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post-11141939856515762832014-05-01T14:48:27.876+01:002014-05-01T14:48:27.876+01:00I don't see sanctions being a problem either. ...I don't see sanctions being a problem either. But one thing these figures do prove, and that's how close to going down the pan we were under Mitchell, as it's basically his tenure where all this expenditure has originated from. Car park, training pitches and the like, not to mention a vast squad, I suppose Groves thinking, was buy loads, some would work out to be good, which in the case of a few, that was correct. Shed a further 8+ players, bringing in a minimum of 3 Premier quality in. Add to the fact attendances under Groves fell dramatically, monies spent at the club fell, as people refused to put money in Mitchell's pocket (as they saw it), and it's hardly surprising we were making vast losses. I don't see us making profits, but Maxim has a plan which we're all getting our heads around now, and he will know more than most, that this will mean a large injection of cash from him, in the short term at least. Interesting times, and a fascinating summer ahead!!! UTCIADAfcbpetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17667305505142218557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post-4392835767157550012014-05-01T07:13:42.230+01:002014-05-01T07:13:42.230+01:00AFCB are certainly reliant on Maxim Demin and his ...AFCB are certainly reliant on Maxim Demin and his comrades at board level, but I don't expect the sanctions to go as far as stopping foreign investors from Russia supporting sporting institutions in the UK. As for Real Madrid, I hope that we can welcome them again soon.Cherry Chimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08392138906647278953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2242217270655542116.post-91619695466182248532014-04-30T22:10:21.750+01:002014-04-30T22:10:21.750+01:00An additional factor is that the owner is a nation...An additional factor is that the owner is a national of a country which is currently subject to sanctions. Given the (weaker) EU sanctions and the (stronger) US sanctions, the UK tends to behave a bit like Airstrip One and follow the US line.<br />This could blow up in our faces.<br /><br />btw, are you suggesting that Lewis Grabban is worth £8m or did you mean Jordan Rhodes? I see Lewis as the better all-round player but Rhodes as the better finisher.<br /><br />Looking at Bayern v Real Madrid last night, it was just like watching AFCB!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com