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4 hours ago, Palfy said:

Firstly they would be paid for the work completed to date, then they would try and negotiate a payment to cover any costs that they had occurred, if they couldn’t reach an agreement they would then refer to the contract, which wouldn’t say that Everton couldn’t stop the build due to financial constraints or difficulties, it wouldn’t say that if Everton did force Laing to stop the works that Laing would be paid a specific percentage of the contract costs. 
It would state the both parties should enter talks to reach an agreement, if no agreement can be reached then it goes to arbitration, where both parties will make a submission to the arbitrator who is a trained barrister or Judge who has extensive knowledge in contractual disputes, Laing would be pushing for loss of earnings, which they would undoubtedly win, that means they will be only entitled to what they made as a percentage of profits from their last full set of accounts, so let’s they there last set of accounts showed a net profit of 3% and the signed contract value for the Stadium build was 500 million, they would be entitled to a loss of earnings of 15 million and for any works completed. 

You're going into details that we don't know if they're applicable in this case. Still, I don't see the point, especially since the loans for the majority of the construction were secured. Either way the club owes that money plus interest. In my opinion, it is best for the stadium to start operating as soon as possible and begin generating revenue. Additionally, this stadium is a huge asset that could eventually be sold to cover the obligations. Getting a massive loan and abandoning / delaying indefinitely your investment plans is far worse from a financial standpoint.

Valencia did something similar to what you suggested, and it has not been going well for them for over 15 years already. But they are lucky to be playing in an inferior league and have avoided relegation numerous times.

Valencia’s Nou Mestalla ‘ghost ground’: After 15-year delay, will it finally be built? - The Athletic

It was a poor piece of business from the start. I believe we were desperate and he wasn't even our fifth choice. Considering his stats at Udinese, in an inferior league, it seems we've been ripped off. There are plenty of similar players in the French league who could perform just as poorly for under 5 mil. At one point we were linked with Serhou Guirassy from Rennes, who ultimately moved to Stuttgart for a bag of sunflower seeds and is currently tearing up the German Bundesliga.

20 hours ago, Palfy said:

Newty said he felt the money was in position from Usmanov which it possibly was, but Usmanov was sanctioned before we had completed filling the dock with sand, the sensible thing would have to put a hold on the build when the dock was fully prepared until we were in a more stable position financially. 

When Usmanov was sanctioned the loan deals had already been finalized along with agreements with Laing O'Rourke and other subcontractors. At that point there was no turning back or putting the construction on hold.

Do you really think our squad is better than our current position in the table, considering the six points lost in arbitration?

Doucs haven't eaten all day and it shows. FFS

Bring in DCL, Beto is completely useless. DCL at least looks like a footballer.

Last time Dyche was sacked, his former team got relegated. We've tried with so many managers, but the truth is our team is dog shit poor. It's as simple as that. We lack enough quality to compete in the Premier League. We've been relegation candidates for three years in a row. No manager in the world can do miracles with the current playing staff. If we want to be competitive, we need to start recruiting players. That's on the management, not the coaching.

5 hours ago, Sev said:

For example. What if two clubs they (777) own ends up meeting eachother in Europe League or the like? I'm sure there are some written paragrafs and laws concerning that. I just see too many conflicts in that.

RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg played in the same Europa League group back in 2018. Salzburg beat Leipzig twice.

DCL and Beto have 5 goals combined this season... 

Luton are going down. It is either them or Forrest after the points deduction. I also think Luton schedule is unfavorable and their run of form seems to be over.

I would like the Dodgers owners, but I will not turn down the Yankees either. They have the highest payroll in MLB, with about $300 million to be paid out to their players in 2024. And it will be a massive double derby: Yankees & Everton vs Red Sox & Liverpool

3 hours ago, Romey 1878 said:

Now that is most definitely a dick move.

He's an idiot. It's one thing if he's disappointed by Everton and he might have his fair reasons. But his actions only show his lack of professionalism, which isn't helping his career.

Good luck to Barkley in securing his final paycheck before going into retirement. He has been a disappointment to each of the clubs he signed with after leaving Everton and only recently found a run of form. It is a big gamble signing him because I'm not sure how long he can keep this going.

35 minutes ago, Btay said:

Next season, ideally in the premier league with no outside distractions the expectations will be higher & we have to be competing for a solid 10th spot to really show some progression.

How? We would still be in the mess with FSR and no money for transfers for another season or two. How exactly are we going to compete without proper signings? Teams contending for Top 10 are spending like crazy. The last time we spent anything was the Gordon money, and we wasted it on dogshit fucking Beto. Unless we sell Branthwaite we won't have funds to improve the team. How we are still in this league is beyond me. Considering all circumstances the job Dyche is doing is monumental.

Let's look at it realistically. We've spent fuck all on transfers in the past three years - net transfer spend of -75m. There's only one other team with negative transfer spending, and that's Brighton. While we do have some good players and occasionally get lucky patches, the reality is that we aren't very good as a team, and our players aren't consistently performing well. Dyche does a good job of getting the best out of them, but sometimes he fails, or rather the players fail him. Anyway, we are where we are with our current squad in bad form. It is clear as day that we need a significant investment if we are to become competitive.

58 minutes ago, Hafnia said:

A couple of thoughts....... are his wages paid for by insurance when not fit?

are we waiting for his contract to expire / he becomes free agent and resigns and we dont pay spurs for the games played? 

Players are treated as workers. They have insurance, but it mostly covers career ending injuries, death, disability, etc. which are paid out to the player or their family in case of an accident. I don't think clubs receive anything from regular injuries, otherwise insurance policies would be unmanageable. Dele will leave on a free and Tottenham will get nothing from it.

2 minutes ago, StevO said:

The more I see of this stadium build, the more impressed I am by architecture. 
Dan Meis is clearly a genius. 

The way the barrel roofing is going on, the level of detail in the engineering, the way each piece sits at an angle and all with a different curvature. Someone builds that in a factory and it just arrives and fits perfectly into place, with another piece that was made in a different factory over a year ago. 

A bit geeky, but I’d love to see a cross section of all of the layers on the roof. Seven or eight layers I believe make up the whole skin. 
 

Just having a bit of a fan boy moment after catching up on the last few days of work on the site. 
 

Even more geeky that I can’t wait to see them putting in the under soil heating.

I love it. It is different from most modern stadiums with a minimalistic oval shape. Ours is so much more than that. Though I've seen people on Twitter mocking the design, saying it looks like a more expensive version of the King Power Stadium.

Rest in peace, Bill. Condolences to his family.

He's as good if not better offensively than everyone else. However, his defensive work is lacking which is why he isn't getting much of a chance. He just doesn't suit Dyche's system and the style of football played in the Premier League as a whole. Lyon are in a rebuilding phase and surely it is a better option for him to play regularly for a historically successful team in a less demanding league.

Aren't Sevilla a 777 asset? We can settle this with a private phone call.

He is well overrated. Hopefully we get a hefty fee.

Nobody can convince me that there isn't an agenda against Everton.

I am also underwhelmed by him. I don't see the bags of potential that some people were touting. He's an alright player, but we paid over the odds for him. Anything over 50m, and I would accept it in a heartbeat.

Yeah, I was a bit surprised that a fairly new player in Tarkowski became the club's vice-captain over the England #1. Now I can see why.

DC-L...