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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 17 Aug 16 6.40pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Are we still going for Benteke or going out of business? I've forgotten now.

 


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Mapletree Flag Croydon 17 Aug 16 6.40pm Send a Private Message to Mapletree Add Mapletree as a friend

Originally posted by Flash


You're right of course. But the TV money has changed the transfer market. If we look around us some equivalent clubs are spending significant sums on strengthening their squads to improve their prospects. If we invest wisely we could be middle third or better. If we don't we're going to have to get used to bottom third and accept the risk of relegation.

It's an opportunity cost issue. If we use up all our cash on a gamble that only partially pays off or worse we have set back our progression. This is a huge leap of faith, worth making but certainly not at any price. There are alternatives, for example buy three cheaper players and anticipate that one will overachieve. A balance must be struck. Impatience is simply that. It looks like Liverpool are using every trick in the book but two can play at that game and our Board has some pretty good experience.

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 17 Aug 16 6.50pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by Master Coin

Here's another stat to put the Benteke deal in context:-

After the Pogba deal, somebody posted the following (presumably a Utd fan to justify the Pogba fee):-

Man Utd spending £89m on Pogba is the equivalent of Crystal Palace spending £15m on a player (as a percentage of turnover).

Inverting this fact, splashing £30m on Benteke would be the equivalent (in turnover terms) of Utd spending £188m on a player...

Doesn't sound so cheap now does it? Even Spurs picked up Jansson for less than £15m. I'm sure we must be able to find somebody in Europe who is better VFM.

Man U's turnover was 4 times more than our's and the tv money has increased again, by a lot. And the tv money doesn't have costs (meaning it's not a gross sales figure. It is there to be used on transfers and a certain amount allowed to increase wages each year) If you don't, you fall behind and get relegated.

 


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Petereagle Flag Brockley 17 Aug 16 7.06pm Send a Private Message to Petereagle Add Petereagle as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Are we still going for Benteke or going out of business? I've forgotten now.

Both

 

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JP88 Flag Tinley Park 17 Aug 16 7.22pm Send a Private Message to JP88 Add JP88 as a friend

so are we done talking about CB with him going to turkey?

 

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Jacey Flag 17 Aug 16 7.30pm Send a Private Message to Jacey Add Jacey as a friend

Originally posted by Painter

Our biggest transfer to date is about £13m, I see why we are cautious it's a lot of money, with no guarantee.

It's a difficult call, remember how Goldberg got ripped off by bigger clubs, the board are making sure that doesn't happen again.

The club is bigger than any player, look at Leeds, Charlton, Bolton, Bradford etc all got broken by greedy agents and players.

Have faith in the board and we will have a club worth supporting in years to come.

Glory hunters need to look for another club or need to be realistic.


Very good post,but in reality,the club has received huge funding from American investment,tv money and significant funds raised from the sales of Gayle, McCarthy,Bolasie and tonight,Jedi.
Surely,given our lack of even one reliable striker at the present time,is it not unreasonable and indeed vitally important, that some of these funds are not reinvested in at least two quality strikers.
To make comparisons with the Golberg era and the demise of the clubs you mention is slightly misleading,in view of the totally different financial situation of Premiership Clubs today, but we are all entitled to an opinion.

 

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Happiness Stan Flag Itchycoo Park 17 Aug 16 7.32pm Send a Private Message to Happiness Stan Add Happiness Stan as a friend

Why would he want to go to Turkey, the place is a right f***ing two and eight these days. I'm assuming he's got a family and kids, doesnt strike me as a good move for the player, both in footballing and personal terms...

 


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gbox82 Flag Meols, Wirral 17 Aug 16 7.46pm Send a Private Message to gbox82 Add gbox82 as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Man U's turnover was 4 times more than our's and the tv money has increased again, by a lot. And the tv money doesn't have costs (meaning it's not a gross sales figure. It is there to be used on transfers and a certain amount allowed to increase wages each year) If you don't, you fall behind and get relegated.

So if you spend money then you stay up? Like Newcastle did last season?

 

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Goldfiinger Flag Just down the road 17 Aug 16 7.52pm Send a Private Message to Goldfiinger Add Goldfiinger as a friend

Originally posted by gbox82

So if you spend money then you stay up? Like Newcastle did last season?

Do you think we'll stay up if we don't?

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 17 Aug 16 7.55pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

Originally posted by gbox82

So if you spend money then you stay up? Like Newcastle did last season?

Sh1te manager was why they went down. Did you not notice how if they changed manager 2 weeks earlier they would've stayed up?

Edited by Rudi Hedman (17 Aug 2016 7.55pm)

 


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beer man Flag Kent 17 Aug 16 7.58pm Send a Private Message to beer man Add beer man as a friend

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Sh1te manager was why they went down. Did you not notice how if they changed manager 2 weeks earlier they would've stayed up?


Jeez, we're f***ed then

 

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Rudi Hedman Flag Caterham 17 Aug 16 8.10pm Send a Private Message to Rudi Hedman Add Rudi Hedman as a friend

The Australian fans are going to get the glory and push this over 300. Aren't getting much glory in the Olympics so gotta get it somewhere.

 


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