Stewart Downing to sign for...

[Laidback Jack]

I can't see Boro forking out £75,000 a week in the Championship like.

 

[bernardbresslaw]

If you can afford him then he'd be a fantastic signing for the Championship, and would overnight become your best player

But could he honestly be the player that will get them promoted? I think they would basically be putting all their transfer kitty into one player and they need more than one good signing to go up.

 

[the streaker]

I can't see Boro forking out £75,000 a week in the Championship like.

That's more than their total gate receipts for a season.....

 

[smeg]

He could join Boro and take a massive pay cut, same as when Barmby signed for Hull.

 

[Deleted member 361]

He could join Boro and take a massive pay cut, same as when Barmby signed for Hull.

woodgate too?

 

[The Hooded Claw]

He could join Boro and take a massive pay cut, same as when Barmby signed for Hull.

If he really wants to sign for them. I would still have thought he would prefer a few more years in the top flight. Not as if he is 35.

 

[naughtynose]

I'd prefer to sign Townsend if possible

 

[Euro Plums]

I'd prefer to sign Townsend if possible

Get that fax machine fired up.

 

[smeg]

If he really wants to sign for them. I would still have thought he would prefer a few more years in the top flight. Not as if he is 35.

Barmby was 30 when he signed for Hull.

 

[naughtynose]

Get that fax machine fired up.

Congers will be on it, mark my words

 

[Mary Hinge]

I can't see Boro forking out £75,000 a week in the Championship like.

I can.....The extra 5k on the gate will piss it......

 

[Euro Plums]

Congers will be on it, mark my words

[email protected] - master of fax

 

[naughtynose]

[email protected] - master of fax

Me him and a few other blerks are in a group chat with him on whatsapp. Will keep you posted as he sometimes accidentally forwards our transfer business into it.

 

[Euro Plums]

I am following #congletonmasterfax on Twitzer, will keep you posted too.

 

[hank evans]

I can.....The extra 5k on the gate will piss it......

At 25quid a ticket thats 125k lose ya tax at 40% leaves 80k. 80k x 23home games Is 1.8million. Downings wage is rumoured 75k x 52weeks 3.9million
They need to sell out every game to break even

 

[Euro Plums]

At 25quid a ticket thats 125k lose ya tax at 40% leaves 80k. 80k x 23home games Is 1.8million. Downings wage is rumoured 75k x 52weeks 3.9million
They need to sell out every game to break even

The Corporation Tax rate for company profits from 1 April 2015 is 20%

 

[Mallard]

...Middlesbrough or Sunderland?

Current betting is Boro 1/8 and Sunderland 6/1.

Of course bookies odds can widely be disregarded but surely Boro cannot afford his wages? Would he be a good signing for us? Probably on a two year deal but no doubt he'll want a contract to take him to the end of his career.

Maybe he would be willing to lower his demands to play for the club he supported as a kid...

 

[Mary Hinge]

At 25quid a ticket thats 125k lose ya tax at 40% leaves 80k. 80k x 23home games Is 1.8million. Downings wage is rumoured 75k x 52weeks 3.9million
They need to sell out every game to break even

Errr Boro's a business, they'll pay 20% Corporation tax, probably nowhere near with their accountants.......plus there'll be increased corporate, sponsorship, etc, etc.........Speculate to accumulate Rodders, Boro putting something together can be the only thing delaying this....

Good luck to the Smoggy fookas

 

[Euro Plums]

Maybe he would be willing to lower his demands to play for the club he supported as a kid...

It would seem the most plausible.

 

[hank evans]

The Corporation Tax rate for company profits from 1 April 2015 is 21%

Gate receipts would be 2.3millIon then.still a 1.6million short fall not including concession tickets.