As has been said a few times in different threads, this current Sky deal may be a peak in Prem revenue. The deal expires next year, and could be drastically lower thereafter. Could be that we are just being more rational than other clubs in covering that risk?
Totally agree with you mate! It just remains to be seen whether Levy will look to "invest the vast sums of TV money" you mention, or to reinvest some of £80 million raised in player sales to date in order to improve the squad? Personally I'm not confident mate. And I think we'll be spun the line that that's exclusively Poch's call; that he's happy with the squad, that he's happy to promote academy player, that he felt player X was too expensive at the price quoted.
For sure mate. But it's not his call at the end of the day, and there's only one person signing the cheque, so the decision on how much we spend in fees and wages, will ultimately lie with Levy; not Poch. I think it's just "spin" to suggest that Poch would ever be responsible for the failure to negotiate a transfer fee.
Agree, he won't have anything to do with that part. May get asked if it's starts escalating way beyond what was expected.
I would imagine before they even start negotiating that a discussion (including poch) is had with a suggestion of the highest price they all believe the player is worth. They will all decide what price to stop bidding of that I am sure- just like poch will know his budget, he will of identified positions to strengthen and he will of suggested an amount for each position.
Mate, our TV/Prize Money for last year was a whopping £142 million!! What are you expecting it to fall to, in order to justify this caution or frugality? We've spent nothing; bought no one, despite selling 80 million pounds worth of assets! Do you really think buying Perreira represents too much of a financial risk? Do you think his suggested buy-out figure of €22 million is going to bankrupt the club?
I haven't commented on Perreira, though, have I? I responded to a comment about other clubs who "invest the vast sums of TV money whilst we don't.", and suggested a reason why we don't.
You're absolutely right, you "haven't commented on Perreira" because you chose not to respond to my questions! And I'm merely suggesting that your "reason why we don't invest the vast amounts of TV money" doesn't necessarily stand up to the greatest amount of scrutiny. But it's all about opinions mate, and your as entitled to yours as I am to mine.
1 year age difference, i would prefer Peirera in all honesty.
I think trippier will be 1st choice no matter what and there's more chance of toljan joining and being happier playing 2nd fiddle for the time being than RP joining for a big fee and spending a lot of time on the bench .
But Poch always likes to rotate the full backs, Matty, so I don't think Pereira would be stuck on the bench, mate.
I really think this player makes sense for us
