A question that occurs to me...
If the FFP rules are inherently unfair to well run clubs like us who haven't massively overspent on wages before the rules were brought in (thus keeping our starting financial bar below others who overspent), why haven't the club made more of a song and dance about it in public?
Surely a public statement from the club along the lines of "We would like to compete competitively in the transfer market with other clubs of our size but the FFP rules prevent us doing so thus rewarding other clubs for historic overspending on wages etc and penalising us for being historically prudent"
Why are we not rattling the football authority cages more that we appear to be doing if the rules are not fit for purpose? The only public display of dissatisfaction over the last 5 years has been when Cortese voted against the rules. I appreciate that the authorities are unlikely to change the rules because little ol' Southampton (bless 'em) are getting a bit upset, but what's the harm in trying to stir up a bit of public debate about it?
Yours thinking out loudly.