Comments on: United News During International Breaks http://redrants.com/united-news-during-international-breaks/ Manchester United Blog Thu, 24 May 2012 21:36:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grognard http://redrants.com/united-news-during-international-breaks/comment-page-2/#comment-33953 Grognard Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:23:48 +0000 http://redrants.com/?p=1035#comment-33953 @<a href="#comment-33855" rel="nofollow">Wazza</a>: Anytime you invest in a business, you escape having to pay taxes. Certain types of businesses fall under the category of tax shelters. I know that sports franchises have been used as tax shelters for years because most of the time the operate at a very small profit or even at an acceptable loss. To many owners, this kind of loss is better than giving it to the government. In world football I am sure the rules are different than in North America but suffice it to say, it's always easier to keep the money away from any tax man when you can prove you are using it in business or in investment. @Wazza: Anytime you invest in a business, you escape having to pay taxes. Certain types of businesses fall under the category of tax shelters. I know that sports franchises have been used as tax shelters for years because most of the time the operate at a very small profit or even at an acceptable loss. To many owners, this kind of loss is better than giving it to the government. In world football I am sure the rules are different than in North America but suffice it to say, it’s always easier to keep the money away from any tax man when you can prove you are using it in business or in investment.

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]]> By: Grognard http://redrants.com/united-news-during-international-breaks/comment-page-2/#comment-33920 Grognard Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:34:09 +0000 http://redrants.com/?p=1035#comment-33920 @<a href="#comment-33915" rel="nofollow">Mr.Muhozi</a>: Great read mate. I agree but I would also add a stipulation that Major League Basbeall has with it's prospects. Once a player is called up to the big club he must stay with that club for six seasons before he is eligible for free agency. Now I would modify this for football because football careers do not usually go as long as baseball ones which quite often go into the 40's. Make it 3 or 4 years. The club that first signed a young player (ex Sampson - Bolton) should be able to keep him him until he plays 3 or 4 years with Bolton's first team or reserves. If by 4 years he hasn't made the grade he should be allowed to leave. If he is a first teamer and a star, Bolton gets no compensation once he becomes a free agent so it makes sense to sell him the year before or extend his contract. Bottom line, all teams would get to benefit from their farm system for at least 3 or 4 years before the big clubs play predator on them. And also, no team should have the right to sign a player when he is 10 bloody years old. The minimum should be 15. That's just wrong and it's certainly against all rules in North American sports. Properly growing up, getting an education and then signing is the way it's done here. We also have a draft system in this part of the world for all our sports because we believe the worst should be rewarded with the best prospects based on their poor winning percentage. This allows poor teams to improve. It's socialist in nature and that is the only way to keep fat cats from raping and pillaging youth from all over the world. Scouting is key and beating the other guy to the punch is a talent. United and Chelsea should not be able to have whomever they want just because they have the money to sign him. It's wrong and unethical in a game designed around a fair play initiative within a socialist setup like a league. I agree with your transfer and signing caps. They have to exist to keep both the seller and the buyer in check. Let the final decision go to the player based on his desire and feelings, not the club with all the cash. If there was more equality, smaller clubs may have a fighting chance to keep a player and reward him for his loyalty. @Mr.Muhozi: Great read mate. I agree but I would also add a stipulation that Major League Basbeall has with it’s prospects. Once a player is called up to the big club he must stay with that club for six seasons before he is eligible for free agency. Now I would modify this for football because football careers do not usually go as long as baseball ones which quite often go into the 40′s. Make it 3 or 4 years. The club that first signed a young player (ex Sampson – Bolton) should be able to keep him him until he plays 3 or 4 years with Bolton’s first team or reserves. If by 4 years he hasn’t made the grade he should be allowed to leave. If he is a first teamer and a star, Bolton gets no compensation once he becomes a free agent so it makes sense to sell him the year before or extend his contract.

Bottom line, all teams would get to benefit from their farm system for at least 3 or 4 years before the big clubs play predator on them. And also, no team should have the right to sign a player when he is 10 bloody years old. The minimum should be 15. That’s just wrong and it’s certainly against all rules in North American sports. Properly growing up, getting an education and then signing is the way it’s done here. We also have a draft system in this part of the world for all our sports because we believe the worst should be rewarded with the best prospects based on their poor winning percentage. This allows poor teams to improve. It’s socialist in nature and that is the only way to keep fat cats from raping and pillaging youth from all over the world.

Scouting is key and beating the other guy to the punch is a talent. United and Chelsea should not be able to have whomever they want just because they have the money to sign him. It’s wrong and unethical in a game designed around a fair play initiative within a socialist setup like a league.

I agree with your transfer and signing caps. They have to exist to keep both the seller and the buyer in check. Let the final decision go to the player based on his desire and feelings, not the club with all the cash. If there was more equality, smaller clubs may have a fighting chance to keep a player and reward him for his loyalty.

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