I tend to agree. I can only assume that the club feel that we won't get relegated and that we may need to take a few steps back in order to progress further.
The players used to get to the ground by bus. My dad played for Enfield Town and they were drawn in the Cup away to Bristol City. Somewhere I still have the written instructions from the club telling him to meet at Paddington Station and not to forget his boots. Sandwiches would be provided
It was a different world back then.
My apologies Enskied. From the number of other posts referring to our supposed glut of income I wrongly assumed that you were continuing the theme.
Yes, there's a hell of a lot of money slushing around but as long as the punters worldwide continue to keep coughing up the spondoolicks I can't see an end to it. I know that the players and their agents do very well out of it all.
A question was raised a few years ago about the old days of football back in the 50s and 60s. The players were paid pocket money yet there were regularly crowds of over 50,000 packed into rudimentary stadiums. Where did the money go then?
Of course I read it. These players have started games for them and even Mané and Pellè have been on the bench for us, and I can only count 3 so far not 5. Somehow you have missed or ignored the point. This was the first (and only) other club that I looked at.
Bloody pedants
I have just taken a look at Liverpool as one example:
http://www.skysports.com/liverpool-transfers
Four in and eleven out including Martin Skrtel, Jonathan Ibe, Joe Allen, Oussama Assaidi, Brad Smith and Kolo Toure so far.
For the answer to your question, take a look at the accounts. We haven't paid Corporation Tax for some time because previous losses have been offset against any profits (IIRC)
Saw it again on MOTD and Clasie clips Shaw's right calf pushing it onto his left leg and causing him to trip. It's there to see if you look for it. Clasie knew what he'd done straight away. It was a very clumsy attempt at a challenge and if he hadn't gone for Shaw with his arms he would have been in a better shape to cover his run. Very sloppy and right under the referee's nose.