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Dblock wrote:

Pancake wrote:As Kanbei already pointed out, just because Barcelona have UNICEF on their shirts doesn't mean they're actually donating more money to charity. If anything, it just proves they want to show off about how 'charitable' they are!

They donating 1.5m a year to Unicef and frankly I think that is generous. Look at the other big clubs instead they usually take money off the sponsors this is the other way around. This is a long term agreement (5 years) not the one off charity you guys seem to mention and they also do other charities.

Dblock wrote:

Pancake wrote:As Kanbei already pointed out, just because Barcelona have UNICEF on their shirts doesn't mean they're actually donating more money to charity. If anything, it just proves they want to show off about how 'charitable' they are!

They donating 1.5m a year to Unicef and frankly I think that is generous. Look at the other big clubs instead they usually take money off the sponsors this is the other way around. This is a long term agreement (5 years) not the one off charity you guys seem to mention and they also do other charities.

Spindash wrote:It's also not feasible to give up your major income stream for five years with the new financial rules, unless you're in a league where you and one other team receives a huge percentage of the television money.

Dblock wrote:

Pancake wrote:As Kanbei already pointed out, just because Barcelona have UNICEF on their shirts doesn't mean they're actually donating more money to charity. If anything, it just proves they want to show off about how 'charitable' they are!

They donating 1.5m a year to Unicef and frankly I think that is generous. Look at the other big clubs instead they usually take money off the sponsors this is the other way around. This is a long term agreement (5 years) not the one off charity you guys seem to mention and they also do other charities.

Irene Demova wrote:

Dblock wrote:

Irene Demova wrote:

Dblock wrote:Mallorca going into administration is the fault of Barcelona how exactly?

They need cash and an even tv revenue would have gave them that.

And the real bit, jesus Googling "Real Madrid Charity" is enough to disprove that

Them going into Adminstration is poor business on their side so many teams are in the la liga and they survive year after year, its completely rubbish to blame it only on TV revenue but then again you always come in here after the obvious has been said.

Half the league's in huge debt because they're trying to compete, y'know as fans of football teams want them to do. It's not Malaga's fault they're at a huge financial advantage with no magical bailout unlike those that Barca and Real have.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/28/barcelona-real-madrid-spain
Read it

Pancake wrote:

Dblock wrote:

Pancake wrote:As Kanbei already pointed out, just because Barcelona have UNICEF on their shirts doesn't mean they're actually donating more money to charity. If anything, it just proves they want to show off about how 'charitable' they are!

They donating 1.5m a year to Unicef and frankly I think that is generous. Look at the other big clubs instead they usually take money off the sponsors this is the other way around. This is a long term agreement (5 years) not the one off charity you guys seem to mention and they also do other charities.

I'm not disputing Barcelona's generosity, I'm simply saying that big clubs the world over donate money to charity and it would be wrong to assume that Barcelona are more generous than any other club simply because they have made a long term deal with UNICEF. I do think it's a good thing for the club to have done because it promotes UNICEF very effectively, but I don't think Barcelona are a more charitable club than any other.

Dblock wrote:We'll never know the real figures each team spends on charities but Barcelona stood up and decided to make changes in the way football operates. Barcelona is the first team to have done this and has opened the doors for other clubs to follow. Do I think Barcelona are more charitable then other clubs? I don't know but they are at least showing the world they are trying to change the way things operate when it comes to sponsors.

Dblock wrote:So yeah, Fabregas

Pancake wrote:

Dblock wrote:So yeah, Fabregas

... is poised for a £50million move to Real Madrid.

Harry Ola wrote:So this was officially launched yesterday.



But the discerning Man U fans will be wearing these:

DML wrote:Worst Man Utd shirt in years. The goalie kit is absolutely horrendous!