We don't have to... or we don't have any money to spend?
If the money's dried up that's a massive problem.
And it should also be noted a lot of the money we've spent has come from selling our f-ing best players for large sums of money!! Carrick, Berbatov and Keane in particular.
I don't think we've spent beyond our means. And we've had a good run in the Champions League now. That's meant to be a money-spinner. So where's the money?!
You know, Donna Cullen's words are seeming to be more and more pertinent.
We don't have to... or we don't have any money to spend?
If the money's dried up that's a massive problem.
And it should also be noted a lot of the money we've spent has come from selling our f-ing best players for large sums of money!! Carrick, Berbatov and Keane in particular.
I don't think we've spent beyond our means. And we've had a good run in the Champions League now. That's meant to be a money-spinner. So where's the money?!
Yeah, we must have the CL money stashed somewhere, to get all the way to the QF's and not get a decent amount would seem a bit rubbish!
In a way as our strikers only scored 1 goal in SA, it just highlights the issues that we have with a lack of firepower up top and we really have to push for another striker or risk falling by the wayside this season.
Time to twist not stick!
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I reckon Levy has spent it all on high class whores and finest Columbian flake
Basically - We've spent a lot of money over the years. And while we are looking for a bargain, we don't have to spend any more
I'm hoping that it's not just the situation where our "strikers" only got 1 goal in South Africa that have set alarm bells off about our lack of firepower. It's been evident since last summer.
Financially we've always more than broken even, I figure, especially over the past 5 years. So I guess if Levy/Enic/Joe Lewis don't have to funds to take us further that's a massive problem.
The money will go into building a longer term future for the football club
Get the money for ground
build ground
get 60,000 a week through the gates
build revenue
get the marquee players
At the moment, we may get one or two VdV signings from out the blue, we will get one or two kids as for the last 8-9 years and develop and sell at profit. we might get the 1/2 players a step UNDER the so called 'world class' signings we think would come.
But the cold light of day is that the above is pretty much the facts. we'll get the signings but NOT the Ageuros of the world. Wake up if you think that.
As a shareholder, a season ticket holder I want it all. As a mate and friends of people that know, I hear this and that, that builds up my hopes and I pass these on. But in the cold light of day, we're NOT the pull some think and our transfer strategy HAS to be nimble and smart at the moment.
We'll have signings, just have to see how its played out. everyone chill the fuck out.
Totally agree on both points, I was suggesting that it would bring the fact that our strikers aren't performing even in pre-season to the fore, rather than the management think that they just had a 'bad' season last year.
Why am I starting to get a bad feeling...really thought there would be outward movement by now...I know Levy has to get the right deals financially and so he should but you do one wonder will he play the waiting game with sales to extract maximum value all the while are chances of incomings reduce as their fees go up if their respective Clubs need to find replacements (referring to a certain calibre of player)
All the other "top 4" teams have been smashing in 5-8 goals a game in pre season.
How can they not see we need a new striker?
I think that we are all getting a bit desparate for a new signing, but other than Utd and Sunderland there hasn't been too much activity. The issue must be gettiong the right deal for the right player. Any clubs looking to buy our players that our on the outside won't want to pay top dollar for them, know that we don't want them. We've got too big a squad of fringe players now!