Some of the richest football clubs in the country will kick off the new season with a business rates cut. And that's while many small business are facing major rates increases. Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea will all enjoy lower taxes for 2017/18 because the value of their stadiums have fallen under the Government's controversial rates review earlier this year, according to business rates specialists CVS. Arsenal will benefit the most, seeing its bill drop £58,812 to £3.32million. Manchester United's saving will be £50,519, Liverpool's £31,000 and Chelsea's £25,618. Meanwhile a raft of small firms saw the amount they pay rise - in some cases by 3,000% - when rateable values were updated on 1 April. I think something is wrong here! The richest seem to be the ones who gain once more.
Brighton have just signed the Dutch midfielder Davy Propper for a club record fee of £6M. Seems as if we are on a slightly higher level of expenditure, but it is what they bring to a team that really matters.
Some football clubs suffered disproportionately after the 2010 revaluation and paid as much as 270% more, this is a small correction. The recent valuation saw a third of small businesses pay no rates at all. As the basis is on valuations of property many areas saw reductions in business rates especially those in deprived areas. Those affected by rises are eligible for small business multiplier relief. The idea was to make the business rate system fairer and was designed to be financially neutral. It may even encourage growth in deprived areas. It is important to look beyond the biased slogans.
Think we were after this guy.. Gone to Southampton - bit like Boufal last season (and he didn't exactly set the world alight) http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40841080
We were, with regards to Boufal he was played out of postion alot but still had quality albeit it was patchy. Might be one to watch this season hopefully not against us.
Watching Arsenal fumble their way to 1-2 against Leicester, I can't help but wonder why they want to get rid of Gibbs - both Leicester goals down to the non-existent left back...
The Premier league is 25 years old today... The first ever goal came from a good old long throw into the area headed in by a big burley striker.. Man U, Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Spurs and Liverpool all failed to win on the opening day back in 1992. Some chap called A.Shearer got a hat-trick... How wold you rate its impact on the English game... Great for the multi-millionaires of the game likes the players and the agents but for the fans has it turned football away from something for them into a big business with money and profit the main game? Or made the football much more exciting and entertaining?
Not so good for the fans in my opinion, for a couple of reasons. Yes it's all about money now - obscene amounts of it at that - and that impacts upon many where the money to attend is simply no longer there. All-seater stadia and all-ticket matches make it hard for us casual fans to attend - as does the interference of TV which renders it unwise for those who have to plan well in advance to actually do so. As for entertainment value - sorry, but even the recent 'old days' of the Championship were more entertaining and exciting...
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/fo...ited-transfer-news-Chris-Wood-20m-Burnley-bid Burnley have gone mad. To replace the £18.5 million Andre Gray, they have bid £20 million for Leeds' Chris Wood...
