They'd had money issues for a few years prior, and paying off both Rowett and Zola wouldn't have been cheap. Redknapp made quite a few signings, and a good percentage would have been on v decent money...
Jota - 6m
Marc Roberts 3.6m
Maxime Colin - 3m
Harlee Dene - 2m
Craig Gardener - 1.6m...