Saturday's Football

[Damask_Rose]

Villareal playing much better now and going for the win. Coutinho on for Barcelona. Should be a good last 10 minutes.

 

[DoubleWhopper]

Villareal playing much better now and going for the win. Coutinho on for Barcelona. Should be a good last 10 minutes.

Absolutely peppering the goal now, can see them getting the winner

 

[Damask_Rose]

Absolutely peppering the goal now, can see them getting the winner

Pique looks a shadow of his former self. At least he's got Shakira to look forward to when he gets home.

 

[DoubleWhopper]

2-1 Barca haha unbelievable

 

[Damask_Rose]

2-1 Barcelona. Punt up the park and Memphis scores.

 

[DoubleWhopper]

That is pure quality composure from Memphis there

 

[dcbear]

Depay took it well, thought he was going to throw it away right til it crossed the line.

 

[Damask_Rose]

2-1 Barca haha unbelievable

You can't beat a simple punt up the park and hope for the best!

 

[Damask_Rose]

That is pure quality composure from Memphis there

Thought he'd f@cked up, but cool finish.

 

[DoubleWhopper]

What is up with Pedri? He must have been out for months now

 

[Damask_Rose]

Barca have penalty!!

 

[DoubleWhopper]

Taking a penalty like that is an absolute disgrace. Should not be allowed

 

[Scaramanga]

Barca have penalty!!

Hope miss penalty. Me no like

 

[Damask_Rose]

3-1 Barcelona. Stupid shuffle from Coutinho but buries it.

 

[dcbear]

Foyth, gone from not being good enough for Spurs to lazy tackles for Villarreal.

 

[Damask_Rose]

First away win of the season for Barca, apparently. 3-1 full time.

 

[Oleg_McNoleg]

Partridge-level commentary from MOTD there after Oriel Romeu went awol for a Liverpool goal: “wherefore art though Romeu”

 

[Crouchy]

Watched the Villa highlights there.

Mings’ partner was horrible.

I can see Gerrard going for Goldson as a cheap option.

 

[wsb&warmy]

When we made the Europa League group stages in Gerrard first season our wage bill was comparable with Ipswich Towns I’m sure.

I think our wage budget now would probably be top end of the English Championship, it may even be similar to Norwich’s or Brentford’s.

I’m pretty sure our budget this season is bigger than Malmö’s (who put us our in the qualifiers). I think our budget would be comfortably bigger than FC Sheriffs too and would either be similar or slightly bigger than Club Bruges and Young Boys budgets.

Norwich have spent £60m in transfer fees this season. Brentford have spent £35m in transfer fees this season. Our budgets are not the same.

Budgets don't just account for wages, it's transfer fees too.

Our budget is probably less than all of the clubs you have mentioned, with FC Sheriff perhaps being the exception.

 

[OzzyGersman]

I'd rather hibs win today I hate playing teams where that stat of them not winning a league in X amount of games going into a game against us that stats has to end at some point so glad that's gone now before they play us

Thought that was just me…

Law of averages always comes to fruition unless there is a ridiculous gulf between the teams. That’s why I can’t help but fear we are due an Old Firm defeat now because the current run can’t go on for ever.

 

[Chester Loyal]

Norwich have spent £60m in transfer fees this season. Brentford have spent £35m in transfer fees this season. Our budgets are not the same.

Budgets don't just account for wages, it's transfer fees too.

Our budget is probably less than all of the clubs you have mentioned, with FC Sheriff perhaps being the exception.

I was replying to the poster who was specifically asking about wage budgets so I don’t really know why you’re bringing transfer fees into it.