[Vocabulary] two questions

[Silverobama]

Hi,

There is more at stake than the £23m they stand to lose if he walks away for nothing next summer. Arsenal's prestige is worth infinitely more than that.


What does the bold part mean?


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[bhaisahab]

Hi,

There is more at stake than the £23m they stand to lose if he walks away for nothing next summer. Arsenal's prestige is worth infinitely more than that.


What does the bold part mean?


Link

If "he" leaves next summer, Arsenal will lose £23,000,000. (I have no idea what this is about)

 

[konungursvia]

The £23,000,000 they are going to lose if (Cesc Fabregas) leaves Arsenal.

 

[Silverobama]

What does "stand to lose" mean?

"Set to lose"?

Thanks a lot

 

[bhaisahab]

What does "stand to lose" mean?

"Set to lose"?

Thanks a lot

Yes, they are set to lose £23 million.

 

[emsr2d2]

This is probably more a football question than an English question but, out of curiosity, why are they going to lose £23million?

Will they only lose £23million if he "walks away" ie he leaves and they don't sell him to another team for £23million? Or is it that they think he brings in £23million in ticket sales and sponsorship by simply playing for the team and it is that potential income that will be lost if he leaves?

 

[5jj]

This is probably more a football question than an English question but, out of curiosity, why are they going to lose £23million?

Will they only lose £23million if he "walks away" ie he leaves and they don't sell him to another team for £23million? Or is it that they think he brings in £23million in ticket sales and sponsorship by simply playing for the team and it is that potential income that will be lost if he leaves?

It could be that his contract only lasts until next summer. They do not want to sell him to a rival in the premier league, but if they do not sell him now, for £23m, he will be able to leave the team next summer anyway - and they will not receive anything for him if he moves to another team then.

 

[emsr2d2]

It could be that his contract only lasts until next summer. They do not want to sell him to a rival in the premier league, but if they do not sell him now, for £23m, he will be able to leave the team next summer anyway - and they will not receive anything for him if he moves to another team then.

Thank you. I'm not up on my football knowledge (but I do understand the offside rule!)

 

[bhaisahab]

...(but I do understand the offside rule!)

Do you? I don't.;-)

 

[Offroad]

I know this is very much off-topic, but since I found 'offside' a bit off, I'd like to know its meaning.

Alright, I checked an online dictionary, to my undestanding, the offside rules states that if the ball is out/off the boundaries, the game must be stopped.

Is that so?

Thanks

 

[SoothingDave]

I think that would be out-of-bounds, not offsides.

I'm just an American, who thinks football is played with one's hands, and soccer is played with one's feet. So I make no pretensions of understanding the rule, but here it is:

Offside Rule - Offside Trap, Football, Soccer

 

[Offroad]

Now it's crystal clear. So simple, I just couldn't get it from the dictionaries I checked.

Thanks