We are 20th (bottom) in the net transfer spend table and my worry is that this is celebrated and aspirational at Southampton
Koeman spoke about ambition and said he would stay if we had sufficient ambition.... Him leaving with the 1st offer spoke volumes
Reed has got alot of recognition for our transfer policy, comments like "they sell there best players every summer and still finish top 10" and he was largely credited with the success of mopo and koeman. Rightly so
My worry is the relative success has gone to his head and rather than accepting a certain amount of luck he thinks he's found a magic unbreakable formula.
He is testing it too much this summer
Are we the only premiership club with loans and stadium / training ground improvements and could we not cover those costs with the millions we receive from TV?
Bottom of the net transfer spend...... Bottom
Interesting player and would fit our diamond. We need to get you operating the black box and give the cheque book to someone like Saint Robbie for a few weeks....
Lot of discussion on the forum about Net transfer spend and it's importance.
Chatting with a few Saints fans last night and seems there is a growing frustration with our fans towards the board, regards this subject. (Lost) Opportunity was mentioned alot and "selling steak and buying Tesco value burgers" another phrase I remember.
We are 20th in the net spend table and sitting on transfer profits in excess of £50 million from last 3 summers.
Why?
The fans are - lot of talk amongst fans tonight. This forum represents about 1% of our fanbase and typically people on this forum that question things or criticise SFC get banned.
Forum is left with apologists and those "just happy to have a club"
Bottom of the net spend this summer and over last 5 years.... When Hull, Burnley and WBA are out spending us you have to start asking why
Noticed he was getting moody when Forster didn't pass him the ball a few times. Looked frustrated and exchanged a few words with BIG Fraser a few times
Driving back up and didn't enjoy watching much of that. Passing was poor and we leave spaces all over the park.
We don't commit enough players forward when attacking and think we will struggle to score many goals until that's resolved
We made Man United look a great side and they won that comfortable