Fair enough, but how come there's no media love-in with Fulham's youth policy (as there constantly is with ours) if, as Jol says, they are "the same as us" is this regard? Perception over reality I suppose.
Reporter: "Are Southampton a good blueprint because of the young teams they're bringing through"
Jol: "Same as us, same as us...they've got a few youngsters but they don't play them all the time"
Funny how there's loads of Pompey fans on Twitter posting that he spent too much money there which started the club's spiral into oblivion.
Are these the same fans, per chance, that cling onto the 2008 FA Cup "victory" regardless...?
Wasn't he only "mocking" clubs that borrowed beyond their means though? By borrowing against guaranteed future income ( TV money) we're not borrowing beyond our means. Maybe if we dig out the original Cortese quotes about his aversion to borrowing it'll put things into context.