Agreed, but even allowing for some creative accounting there does seem to be a large gulf between us and the big 6. Also I do believe that Pottychino did sign improve terms last season.
Seems strange that we do seem to spend big (by our standards) on players but seem to go cheap when it comes to managers and historically so, when the manager is one of the most important factors to not only tactics and selection but an influence on signings in the first place.
According to TalkSport and the Telegraph the annual earnings of the top 10 PL managers was:
Pardew Palace 1.5m
Sherwood Villa 2m
Poochy Yids 2m
Martinez Everton 3m
Bilic WHU 3m
Pellegrini City 4m
Klopp Liverpool 7m
Van Gaal Utd 7.3m
Wenger Arsenal 8.3m
Mourinho Chelsea 8.5m
Add into that for 2016
Pep City 15m
Mourinho Utd 13.8m
Does seem to make our improved offer of 2.5m for RK a little on the low side for a top 6 side. I also wonder if Les is prepared to offer Pellegrini the Same 4m he was on last year, cant see him coming for a mesely 2m.
No mention of Ron in the above top 10 but think we know it was around 2m per year.
Ha Ha Ha "Scummers scummers here we come" whoops. Ill never forget that day, the milton end just erupted, most emotional game ive ever been to. God bless Steve Moran, Saints Legend
Give the ball to charlie, he'll stick it in the net
I just cant get enough, I just cant get enough
Scores them with his right foot and scores them with his head
I just cant get enough, I just cant get enough
you cost 4 million which is daydream stuff
Coz i can never get enough of you.