Fridrihsbergs214 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 So I'm a few seasons into an Arsenal save and I get a £50million pound bid from Newcastle for 20 year old regen. I thought I'd take a look at their transfers to see who they'd sold to get that kind of cash together; however they'd sold no one of note and dome this instead: That was last years spending and this year they are on course to spend a similar amount. I was curious so I added a new manager as them to snoop at their finances (not in the spirit of the game I know but I wanted to see what was going on) I assumed they'd been taken over and had got a sugar daddy of some description in. However there's been no investments. Then I saw the sponsors part of the finances page and saw this: That is some crazy sponsorship! I've been playing FM for a good few years and never even heard anything like this happening. Newcastle have been ok in the league but their highest finish is 7th so they're hardly due a bumper sponsorship deal. Anyone seen anything like this before? Or have a clue why it may have happened? Only thing I can think of is their board/directors have some mean negotiators. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar2010 Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I could be wrong but I have a feeling high sponsorship deals are one of the ways tycoons get around FFP rules. If you've taken them over have a check back on the landmarks and see if the last takeover has (Tycoon) next to it in brackets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brightonrock Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 We all know about Wonga rates, they probably only sponsored them a fiver for the first week of the deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridrihsbergs214 Posted February 1, 2014 Author Share Posted February 1, 2014 Yeah it says a tycoon has taken them over. I've only ever seen owners making cash injections with investments before I didn't know they'd added in new things with the FFP rules. Now I've got three unhappy first team players who want to join Newcastle who came 7th in the league from my Arsenal team who just lifted the premier league :/ Thanks for the reply. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryknow Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 FFP caps an owners investment at €25m per season I believe. Didn't know SI had included the increased sponsorships, nice feature albeit depressing. The benefit for you is those three unhappy players could be sold for a considerable amount of cash. Take advantage of it while they're still quickly building a squad and more willing to spend big. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacticalGenius Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I thought, for fairness with FFP, that sponsorship had to be considered 'at the market rate' to stop financial doping via satellite companies sponsorships? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tieio Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 I thought, for fairness with FFP, that sponsorship had to be considered 'at the market rate' to stop financial doping via satellite companies sponsorships? There is always going to be a way around things. no matter what. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savo7en Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 Man City the prime example of manipulating the rules with sponsorships Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridrihsbergs214 Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 The benefit for you is those three unhappy players could be sold for a considerable amount of cash. Take advantage of it while they're still quickly building a squad and more willing to spend big. I kept hold of two of them and sold one 'cos he threw his toys out of the pram. I'd just one the league and Newcastle had come 7th and the guy put in a transfer request to join them 'cos he didn't think we were a big enough club for him. Now though Chelsea have been bought by a Malaysian tycoon who has promised to 'splash the cash' business as usual at Chelsea then... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 How cool is that feature! Well done SI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapi Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 hats off to them, the real deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxToBox Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Impressive really. Well done to SI. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayahr Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I thought, for fairness with FFP, that sponsorship had to be considered 'at the market rate' to stop financial doping via satellite companies sponsorships? Only if the sponsor is owned by the same owner or an affiliate company. Which leaves huge gaps... SI for mirroring this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneronaldo Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 PSG and Manchester City have even more ridiculous values, some 200m per season IIRC. Since sponsorship counts as "revenue" and owners are only allowed to invest so much, its just a simple way of getting around FFP rules. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philarmonic Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 We have one in our game, Swansea have a net spend of more than 1bn over 5 seasons, all down to 200m -300m a season in sponsorships. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
No! I am Spartacus Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I don't accept any of the issues illustrated in the OP's comments... until he displays his tactics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
v InterfectoR v Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I'd love one of these right now. I'm on the verge of leaving Everton because the board are VERY stingy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy1979 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 I have a Tycoon with Havant w and get the same sort of sponsership deals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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