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If it's any consolation it is the same at Spurs, and look where they are.
I cant believe people are still debating the budget based on the report that GM is done, it's so old news that it was taken out of context. There is still budget left of GM decided he wants more players. I personally believe we probably need a CM at least but currently it looks like GM doesn't think that, but has anyone really asked that question directly, the answer would be no.
Quote from: StocktonRover on July 18, 2018, 10:58:05 amIf we have a bigger budget than previously (which I have no reason to doubt) and we haven’t used it all yet it just means there’s plenty left in the pot. Maybe we need to keep some back to pay a decent contribution to some good quality PL loanees once they announce their squads?I agree but the manager has implied nothing else will be done. And he’s happy. I understand the board didn’t want us to know Ferguson left because his budget has been slashed but if we started the season tomorrow then that would be the only conclusion available
If we have a bigger budget than previously (which I have no reason to doubt) and we haven’t used it all yet it just means there’s plenty left in the pot. Maybe we need to keep some back to pay a decent contribution to some good quality PL loanees once they announce their squads?
Quote from: dickos1 on July 18, 2018, 11:13:03 amQuote from: StocktonRover on July 18, 2018, 10:58:05 amIf we have a bigger budget than previously (which I have no reason to doubt) and we haven’t used it all yet it just means there’s plenty left in the pot. Maybe we need to keep some back to pay a decent contribution to some good quality PL loanees once they announce their squads?I agree but the manager has implied nothing else will be done. And he’s happy. I understand the board didn’t want us to know Ferguson left because his budget has been slashed but if we started the season tomorrow then that would be the only conclusion available You're still desperately trying to make the facts and your opinion to merge somehow.We had this discussion when DF left about the budget, and despite what everybody from the top of the club downwards has said you still choose not to believe them. Why is your opinion the only conclusion available?
Quote from: silent majority on July 18, 2018, 01:39:35 pmQuote from: dickos1 on July 18, 2018, 11:13:03 amQuote from: StocktonRover on July 18, 2018, 10:58:05 amIf we have a bigger budget than previously (which I have no reason to doubt) and we haven’t used it all yet it just means there’s plenty left in the pot. Maybe we need to keep some back to pay a decent contribution to some good quality PL loanees once they announce their squads?I agree but the manager has implied nothing else will be done. And he’s happy. I understand the board didn’t want us to know Ferguson left because his budget has been slashed but if we started the season tomorrow then that would be the only conclusion available You're still desperately trying to make the facts and your opinion to merge somehow.We had this discussion when DF left about the budget, and despite what everybody from the top of the club downwards has said you still choose not to believe them. Why is your opinion the only conclusion available? All due respect Martin but what we get told doesn’t mean that much if the opposite is what is happening. Nobody can suggest our wage bill now is greater than it was in May. But yes there is still time, all I’m suggesting is if we get no more signings then there is no way on earth we’ve spent the money this season that we did last.
Martin I’ve not suggested that the budget has been slashed at all.I’ve re read my post and you can read it that way, what I meant was I understand that if they were slashing the budget they wouldn’t want us to know this, I didn’t mean they have.My estimates? Williams, baudry, evina et al were on more than the players that have come in. Trying to suggest otherwise is what worries me
I'd have thought the answer to 'spin' is obvious, Martin, and has been answered - season tickets!
I did say et al. So even if those three players were on the same as the three that have come in they definitely aren’t by the way. Then even purely on numbers we’ve had more players leave us since May than what have joined us. And that’s irrespective of the fact that the ones leaving were on bigger wages
I agree it’s early I just feel currently the wage bill is significantly less than it was last season. And going into this season as we are wouldn’t be fair on McCann, he’d be getting slagged off almost immediately and not fair on the fans who’ve been told our budget will be greater this season.
It seems to have been clarified last night by Baldwin and McCann that the budget is bigger but they just haven't chosen to spend all of the available money. That's pretty simple, having a bigger budget doesn't necessarily mean spending all the money in it for the sake of it. If the manager doesn't believe he needs to spend it all right now then that's down to him.
Quote from: The Red Baron on July 18, 2018, 11:38:03 amPoint of information - we only once failed to fill the bench in a League game last season. That was when Alcock was injured in the warm up before the Southend game.Yes, sometimes we had youngsters on the bench, but that can assist their development, so shouldn't be seen as a negative. I half get your point Baron..And you are right when you say that it aids their development..However lets not forget what the main priority is and that's first team league results and position, so that has to be balanced..And their were far to many times last season when we were struggling a bit and you looked at our bench on who could change the game and there wasn't anybody..With a even smaller squad this year any type of injury issues and lets be honest for us they happen every year,we are going to be in trouble..
Point of information - we only once failed to fill the bench in a League game last season. That was when Alcock was injured in the warm up before the Southend game.Yes, sometimes we had youngsters on the bench, but that can assist their development, so shouldn't be seen as a negative.