Perhaps I'm the first person on this board to admit not be infallible. I'd argue 16 and 20 years are similar periods and you wouldn't want to be out of top flight for either length of time.
Its a theory. So far the actions of the club seem to back this up. Why else would owners not invest in the off field aspects of the club and completely ignore FFP impact of increasing turnover.
Imo it’s because the immediate improvements were needed in other areas, aka on the pitch. Now I accept that only washes for so long and it’s gone on too long.
Who said anything about competing with anyone in this league. I'm speaking about the player farm model of self sufficiency. If we wanted to compete we'd have done what was required in the last few windows, its clear from actions that promotion isn't on the agenda any time soon.
Well they were decades apart so I'm not panicking just yet. There has been a precedence set though and we should be mindful that we could be relegated from this league and act accordingly.
Thing with successful people is that they have resources and can multi task. People have highlighted that parts of the Sol are in danger of falling apart. Do we want to be like Birmingham and have parts of our ground condemned? Also building the off field actually assists the onfield as it increases turnover.
But back to the finance side. Wouldn’t being in the PL be better for that?
No. There's a higher cost base. All player wages would increase and you'd find it tougher to bring in players on the cheap. We are in the perfect place to develop players. Look at the B sides on the continent.
But there’s not a £170m pull on the continent
How are we poorly run? Financially speaking that is.
Theres an established structure of feeder clubs as b teams. Thats what Im suggesting we're being set up to be for the time being. Going up costs them the chance to make money on a Ba (what £500k) play him 100 games and sell on at profit. Couldn't do it in top flight as the cost base goes up and the standard is much higher.
In specifically the Premier League? In our 16 seasons in the Premier League we managed 3 top 10 finishes. And 4 bottom 3 finishes. Guessing vision a bit blurred remembering those back to back 7th place finishes? Won't blame you. I thought we'd made it in the top half as a permanent fixture and the next step to be to challenge for European places. The season after was just a temporary blip on that road, right?
Thing is. If that is actually the plan, they’ll have to recruit a lot better than they have recently!
I'm not saying they're competent in executing that plan, just that the plan In my theory matches the facts to date.Thing is. If that is actually the plan, they’ll have to recruit a lot better than they have recently!
(this isn’t to be taken literally)Imo there’s two ways to get promoted if you’re not a parachute club. Spend a lot. Do what we’re attempting. I’m yet to see what I’d class as a hybrid. I think what we’re doing is a legitimate attempt to improve and go up. But as you say, not executed.
No team has ever gone up doing what we're doing.Have to say Burnley and Sheff Utd this weekend haven’t had me in any rush to return
Imo there’s two ways to get promoted if you’re not a parachute club. Spend a lot. Do what we’re attempting. I’m yet to see what I’d class as a hybrid. I think what we’re doing is a legitimate attempt to improve and go up. But as you say, not executed.
Are we worth 70 million?
Clarke - £20-30m
No. Just Burstow starting again. When its obvious to everyone who knows anything about football that hes nowhere near the level. And were not getting anywhere near the play offs
Clarke £20m max
Your estimates are awful mate.
You're laughing at Hume's estimation?Your estimates are awful mate.
Hume 10 million
Bellingham ain't gonna be near 10 million unless he improves, at current Id say he's closer to one million.
No one is paying 5 million for a constantly crocked Alese or Cirkin. No one's paying 5 million for O Nien full stop or even close to that.
The reason Clark is still here is because no one's willing to pay more than ten and it'll be the same for Patterson and Neil. Ballard might get a few but again I doubt anyone pays more than ten.
Think you'll be lucky to get 5 for Roberts.
The rest are maybes about right but really depends on who wants them. No Prem teams are coming in for the vast majority of then at present which means none of them will get a big fee.
He's worth about 3 million. He got destroyed of Gordon and made to look every bit the championship level player he is.
