Deano6

1. Paul Jones 2. Jason Dodd 3. Wayne Bridge 4. Ken Monkou 5. Dean Richards 6. Jim Magilton 7. MLT 8. Matt Oakley 9. James Beattie 10. Alan Shearer 11. Fabrice Fernandes Manager: Strachan

So, are we moved?

Not necessarily, in fact I don't really think it does - other than in a pure accounting sense detached from real-world. Profitability is about how much money you expect to make in the future. Enumerating a player's true market value is very hard, not to mention open to abuse, and so the method of amortisation of the transfer value over the period of the contract is used as a flawed but at least transparent method of valuation. It also has the benefit of being consistent with other accounting standards, such as how you would value a piece of machinery that has an expected lifetime of 10 years. But it is not really true to say that a player's value decreases linearly as the contract runs out. We bought Gaston, a bright young prospect, for 12 million last year on a 4 year contract. Does that mean he is worth 9 million last summer and 6 million this? No, he has still retained much of his value and we would expect to recoup much more than 6 million if we sold him this summer. And that's just a real-life local example. What if Gaston had been a massive hit and we had Real Madrid and Barca fighting over him to the tune of 30 million? Still a loss of 3 million in the year goes on the books. And what about the likes of Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw, signed for nothing but could both easily go for 25 million plus if we wanted to sell. Is there any accounting profit recorded for their increase in value? No, they are still recorded as zero worth as there was no transfer fee to amortise. Finally, even for those who do want to argue the point that a player's value does take a discount as the contract nears expiry (it's definitely true, but not in a linear fashion - market value holds up incredibly well until into the final year of the contract), there is absolutely nothing stopping a club offering the player a brand new contract which, if accepted, restores the player back up to its full market value. This is where the analogy of the piece of machinery - for which this accounting concept was designed - falls down. You can't sign a piece of paper which restores the photocopier to it's same level of usefulness as the day you first purchased it. All in all, it is often better to ignore the amortisation distortions and just look at recognised profits and losses on player trading as they emerge.

We can more or less count this one, can't we Glassie?

If we say that the resident wasn't mistaken and he did see a plane flying on a flightpath towards Diego Garcia, a US military base in the Indian Ocean, would not the most reasonable answer be that he saw a US military plane returning to base? Why would it have to be the Malaysian plane? It's coming from completely the wrong direction for a start.

He didn't speak out though did he? He said "Nicola is a nasty man" and then refused to give any details at all to back that up. That's not being brave.

I guess we didn't help Pompey get the £1million from Liverpool winning the league this weekend, with our result v Man City. Ooops - sorry skates!

Didn't lose that much goal difference - was fearing worse after the start. Great performance from 5-45 mins (before 1st half injury time). See Man U smash Newcastle and all will be good.

Give him a go next game, I reckon. You remained inexperienced until you're given a bit of experience. Deano6 - Cody Cropper's no1 Fan!!!

Or...more money from commercial revenue that we will be able to spend.

I'll put my hand up and volunteer for this opinion if you're serious about following through on that.

Who is our keeper? We really don't make good ones in that department!

Grey Crab is my best friend.

He's talking about Pochettino not Pardew.

What would "we" keeping the money entail? The owners withdrawing it and keeping it for themselves? Having it sit in a bank account unspent? One off distribution to SWF Full Members? Why are any of these better for SFC than spending it on improving the playing squad?

I think I know who he supports Ummm...Chelsea, as is well known. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2263069/Luke-Shaw-reveals-Chelsea-fan.html

Bandini is saying he had no shots on target tonight, and no goals in seven league games. Not "no shots on target in seven games". Calm yourself.

I'd happily sell him to Madrid for Bale and £40 mill.

I think you overestimate the influence of a small handful of people chatting on a web forum.

Anyone know what brand of sports leisurewear JWP prefers?

Mandarin?

Is that really the best you've got? I used to be a fan, Glasgow, but you're not giving us much to work with any more. You're running on empty. You're a joke, a has-been. Yesterday's news.

What are you supposed to do if you're from another country then? Follow the league as a complete neutral?

Why is the death of a keeper who played for us for just 2 years a sticky, but the death of someone who played for us for 8 years not??