The point that many are missing is that the club isn't going to, and frankly can't afford to, offload 4,5 or 6 contracted players in favour of like for like replacements.
As well as buy the players the team actually needs
He's been fantastic.
The 'woe is us' on here, at his reinstatement to the team typifies just how stupid we* all are.
*"no point signing Murray he'll be injured for half the season". ***cough***
Regarding the players in and out, it's too early to say. TB and PB have quite rightly played down transfer expectations. But TB the cerebral businessman will be absolutely determined that we stay in the PL, with some luck of course. I make the season one kitty £75m to cover increased payroll and net transfer spending (including say just one third of new transfer fees spent, as the fees are amortised over contract length). So the cost per season isn't as high as the (guessed by the media) reported transfer fees. Selling contracted players won't cost, instead it will raise funds. I don't think that we'll be getting rid of Murray, Duffy, Hunemaier and Murphy who make up the bulk of our unamortised transfer fees spend, so there won't be a hit to our accounts from a 'loss on disposal'. But allowing quite a few other players to leave/be sold, will free up further wages for the budget.
Seriously, too many 'number 10s' and not enough 'battlers' would be stronger reasons why we didn't even compete.
