And what if they get relegated, you don't seem to allow for that in your argument? There are plenty of current examples of what happens if it doesn't work out. Other than Remy (whose worth is yet to be proven) I don't see huge potential for asset stripping and as for Redknapps claim that they would get more than they paid (and indeed had an offer) for Samba I'll put that in the same filing tray as his stories on banking.