happypig
Staring at the rude boys
The bottom line, how much do we need to spend to get a squad capable of competing for an automatic promotion place ?
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How much money ?
- Thread starter happypig
- Start date
15 million
And spent properly!
And spent properly!
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,302
12.8m
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
- 13,462
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
6 million Hero striker
2 million 2nd striker
2 million winger
2 million attacking midfielder
1.5 million left back
1.5 million central defender
15 million total
2 million 2nd striker
2 million winger
2 million attacking midfielder
1.5 million left back
1.5 million central defender
15 million total
Baaaald
3rd time lucky
A crazy Saturday night thread. I would be surprised if we spend more than £2m. But of course it will be 'undisclosed'. Expect another five loan signings for next year.
jamie the seagull
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- Jul 27, 2011
- 2,803
it is not how much you spend but who you spend it on.....
We spent more last summer
Let's say...
£2m on some gem of a striker from the spanish leagues rather than 2.5-3m for some league one top scorer
Backed up with a young reserve from a championship side for somewhere between 30k and 300k depending on who you ask, rather than 500k for a striker from a relegated to league one team
Pick up an out of contract defensive midfield player who wasn't taken on by his top premier league club, but will thrive for us rather than 500k on a player who scores a great free kick then does nothing
An ex-champions league creative attacking midfielder on a free, rather than bring in on loan some ex-prem star who just wants to sit in his hotel watching porn
Just to start with
£2m on some gem of a striker from the spanish leagues rather than 2.5-3m for some league one top scorer
Backed up with a young reserve from a championship side for somewhere between 30k and 300k depending on who you ask, rather than 500k for a striker from a relegated to league one team
Pick up an out of contract defensive midfield player who wasn't taken on by his top premier league club, but will thrive for us rather than 500k on a player who scores a great free kick then does nothing
An ex-champions league creative attacking midfielder on a free, rather than bring in on loan some ex-prem star who just wants to sit in his hotel watching porn
Just to start with
Northstandfan
New member
15 million seems to be the general opinion on funds needed, that will get us and ok side at best. Isn't that the amount Gus asked for to take us up to the prem, he was told to go and do one, then told he would not even get half that. We had a really class team then. Raiding League 1 and the loans market again on the cheap will be the way forward next year. Player are loaned out for a reason... mostly they are not good enough to get in their own teams so why do we want them.
Northstandfan
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Ex Prem players would be welcome by me, Bridge and Upson were fantastic..
The Campanologist
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- Sep 1, 2014
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What's the punchline?
The Campanologist
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- Sep 1, 2014
- 69
Oh yes, that's it!! So bloody simple, why didn't the Albion staff think of this? Are you going to contact them or shall I?
Lifelong Supporter
Well-known member
I do not believe it is the transfer fees that are so much the issue, it is more the wages. £20k a week over three years is £3million on wages alone and for one player. That is the minimum a proven quality striker at this level will want under contract.. oh and yes then there is the transfer fee.
Success cannot be bought.
Success cannot be bought.
jessiejames
Never late in a V8
£11m of that from th sale of Ulloa and Buckley from last year as that money was not spent. The problem is we will drag our heels at the start of the window, told to judge the squad at the end of the window with the promise of a squad good enough for a top 6 place, then pick up a couple of average players for £1.5m and get a few loans in.
The Campanologist
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- Sep 1, 2014
- 69
Hurrah! - someone with sense!!