6Barry6Ferguson6 2 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 So apparently Real Madrid are going to sign Bale and Suarez for a combined fee of 110million......AND Ronaldo wants a new deal worth 600k a week,...I've always wondered how Madrid are able to do this more or less every season when they haven't won anything, Mourinho's one title apart, for a long time.I recall their president saying the ''galactico'' days were over, then they spunked over 100million on Ronaldo and Kaka,... Ofcourse there will be a reason that one club can do this and not run into financial ruin, but I can't put my finger on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM1872 3,705 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Being the massive club they are, they are constantly in the Champions League, they have huge income streams spanning from their TV cut in spain to merchandising all across the globe, they have high ticket prices and ST prices and huge sponsorship deals. Oh, and wealthy owners/shareholders! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gersandy 594 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Im sure the king of spain and spains wealthiest man are both shareholders. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 The galacticos stuff still hasn't really worked out all that well for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLE SUPER WILBERT 2,475 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Are you the real Barry Ferguson? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jafrfc 614 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I like the OPs satanic undertone in his username. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoatbridgeBear 7,113 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Are you the real Barry Ferguson?6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleyroad 894 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 The funny thing is they have over taken United this year a the Worlds richest club but . . . they are also £600 million in debtAlso in Spain Real & Barca get half of all tv and sponsor income & the other half goes to the rest of La Liga Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac444 6 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 They recouped the entire £80m they spent on Ronaldo after around 6months from shirt sales alone, nevermind any other revenues streams generated from Ronaldo being there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethepeople1 3,897 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 A local council willing to underwrite a shit load of debt also helps Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,073 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 They recouped the entire £80m they spent on Ronaldo after around 6months from shirt sales alone, nevermind any other revenues streams generated from Ronaldo being there.Did they really though? If we say that they sell their tops at £50 (£51.99 at Sports Direct), they would have to sell 1,6 million "Ronaldo" tops alone.. They have averaged 1,4 million tops TOTAL per season from 07/08 - 11/12. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,957 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Wouldn't they have a manager in place before identifying signing targets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,073 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Wouldn't they have a manager in place before identifying signing targets?They might have a Director of Football who makes the signings? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKingObv 10,634 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 They recouped the entire £80m they spent on Ronaldo after around 6months from shirt sales alone, nevermind any other revenues streams generated from Ronaldo being there.That's bullshit.As the guy said above, they would need to sell 1.6 million tops that they wouldn't normally have sold. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
harlands plater 16,957 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 They might have a Director of Football who makes the signings?If that's the case it's no wonder they've had a gazillion managers in the last few years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,073 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 If that's the case it's no wonder they've had a gazillion managers in the last few years.Im just guessing.. Think its quite normal at some clubs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,073 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 That's bullshit.As the guy said above, they would need to sell 1.6 million tops that they wouldn't normally have sold.Exactly. People often say this, but if you look at the numbers its just not possible. Clubs dont sell as many tops as people think. AC Milan averaged something like 350.000 in the same 5 years.. Im fairly confident that we would have at least matched that.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Fascist money Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalvinC 1,414 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm starting to think money is a figment of my imagination. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thermopylae 15,286 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 It's much less real than you might think Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillete 1,338 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Exactly. People often say this, but if you look at the numbers its just not possible. Clubs dont sell as many tops as people think. AC Milan averaged something like 350.000 in the same 5 years.. Im fairly confident that we would have at least matched that..The uk in general, most of our clubs supporters mostly wear strips etc to the games and out and about daily life In Italy you see more supporters without at games than you do with a strip Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleyroad 894 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 The uk in general, most of our clubs supporters mostly wear strips etc to the games and out and about daily lifeIn Italy you see more supporters without at games than you do with a stripyes but you see tons of kids wearing spanish tops in Spain and around the world Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gersandy 594 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Wouldn't they have a manager in place before identifying signing targets?Doesnt work like that in spain, the board and president decide who they sign. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
showtime69 514 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 agreed a deal for Isco according to SSN Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanhentze 14,073 Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 The uk in general, most of our clubs supporters mostly wear strips etc to the games and out and about daily life In Italy you see more supporters without at games than you do with a strip Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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