Smirking_Saint

Why ? Plays good football, doesnt mind working with Youth, good connections in the game, excellent coach and apart from Forest and England done v v well. Plus if we lose Lallana hopefully he can drag Bamford and Hughes with him

Lets face it, its pretty rediculous comparing transfer prices, especially from a club that paid 30m for carroll

Why ? Nobody has left yet ? Apart from potentially lambert

You're a bit simple arent you ?

This, though I dont buy the debt routine IMO. 50m last year, 80m this year aswell as associated merchandise and ticket sales. Massive increase in club value since league 1. I very much doubt the level of debt is much TBH

We were calling for him to be replaced last year, whilst I think that he certainly has a future as a no.10 for a couple of years I dont think itll be that damaging for us, certainly no more near as damaging as losing Lallana. 4m is low though, Id rather thr upfront costs were higher, 9m is a good fee. Fair play to him, he deserves his chance. Its more what it spells out for us I think rather then actually losing him. Seems the board have zero grasp on what the fans at this club feel

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Both sides of the fence potentially It really is a pretty remarkable situation

Um We have only lost Poch, noone else

Cant argue with that, pretty much what I wantedto hear. Ill go back into my box for the moment and admit that potentially I was wrong. Hopefully next year will be as good as this season

You have access to it ?

What other interview ?

This really, and spending at that level whilst doing everything to keep your best players is ultimately what moves you forward, as VFTT said, spending it well is the issue and realistically most clubs have around a 50% transfer success rate. Im glad they've come out and said something, I was moaning they hadnt yesterday, hopefully its given them the kick up the arse they need, Im not going to stop being fearfull but in truth Im happy to see what happens over the summer

Pay your fiver man !!! Besides, Im assuming your talking about commercial revenue ? Which lets face it, is dwarfed when we are talking about 77m in PL fees this year

Um Realistically they are bigger now then they have been in the past 10-15 years ?!?

Its a shame they've moved to tacky tabloid, they were the poor banned realtalk piece under Cortese's days........

Top post my thoughts exactly, I think too many are overlooking the poch saga (soon to be the lallana and shaw saga) as money orientated as opposed to ineptitude from the board so far

No.

Cant argue that he quit when KL decided she has got enough for her money and I genuinely feel thats the case. Realistically aswell we were never going to become perennial top four contenders and in reality nor will spurs or everton IMO despite their insistance of that being the next stage. We were though (and arguably still are ATM) not far from reaching those other twos level, with a moderate investment to build on what we have and an attempt to keep together a squad thats proven it can compete until injuries and fatigue takes its toll. As I said I wouldnt mind so much if I believed that the new board were happy to attempt progression in that way, trying to become a club with an outside chance of CL qualification but I think that they either really do t know what they want or are happy with staying where they are. As I said before bud, thats the dangerous part, regardlessof who is in charge, trying to stand still innevitably ends up in regression.

Cortese left because the cash ran out, and MoPo left because of a lack of ambition yes. There are other ways to move forward rather then the Leeds approach, and NC never went down that blueprint whilst he was here, if you stand still you end up going backwards.

Exactly, its crap, 22m pound in debt and we have just had a season within which we have made 77m in PL+tv right money alone. Hardly bank breaking. Also look at the rise in club value since our L1 days, I hardly believe that KL was that dissapointed and realistically anyone who thinks elsewise is a bit of a fool. NC walked due to his ego being too big to release some of the reigns, nothing more. As per the club being doomed under Cortese ? Nah, we have only ever moved forward under him. Lets see what happens in a year or so.

Im not sure anyone was talking about breaking the bank, worked well for Everton and Spurs

I apologise I was a bit condescending and generally like you as a poster Emotions are high, nobody knows where they are or what direction the clubs going in. They'll be those going over the top either side of the fence

Exactly, and what exactly did that statement contain ? As far as NC's ? As much as it was bold and ultimately far fetched it was an aim, and one that the players, staff and manager got behind enthusiastically. Kept them together, fighting and beyond all else probably a bit more loyal as ultimately if your ambitious you want your boss' to support that. Treading water is dangerous as eventually you tire and go under

Calm down poppet you seem to be as mad as those you're berating