by Donkey Toon » Tue Sep 07, 2021 6:02 pm
Remember Colo wrote: ↑Tue Sep 07, 2021 2:24 pm
Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:48 pm
Yes, but the fans frustration is the long term neglect of the club. At the moment they’re venting about the summer transfer window just gone, but that’s just the most recent thing in a prolonged and wider frustration which is completely understandable. I don’t think anyone seriously thinks we didn’t have a spare few million for a loan signing or two in today’s game. Something like 10 players left the club this summer and two came in, it’s absurd to think there isn’t a little bit of money there.
We're talking two different things though. I think we all agree, incluing Donkey Toon that we needed further improvements and they're again risking relegation by now making those improvements. But, I don't think they're lying with that statement. I've no doubt if they want to keep breaking even they couldn't spend more - the key thing being that other clubs don't hold themselves to that standard. And if they continue not wanting to dig into the pockets for more debt we'll continue having disappointing transfer windows, because only with operating debt can a club compete for transfers nowadays.
Yeah, I totally agree with the general sentiment that we haven't strengthened enough this summer compared to the teams around us and we are going to be in a relegation battle. My point is that fans transfer expectations and comments on spending are basically "keeping up with the Joneses" expressed in footballing terms. As a case in point, fans of clubs have for decades bemoaned that their club can't compete with the spending of Barcelona, where the announcement that they are 1 billion Euros in debt clearly indicates that Barcelona couldn't afford to spend like Barcelona either.
NUFC is run on a break-even basis when most of our competition isn't so being outspent is neither new nor likely to change anytime soon, so we shouldn't be surprised when it happens. That was my point, I was expressing surprise that people seemed to be surprised. (if that makes sense!?)
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[quote="Bodacious Benny" post_id=890633 time=1630709297 user_id=140]
Yes, but the fans frustration is the long term neglect of the club. At the moment they’re venting about the summer transfer window just gone, but that’s just the most recent thing in a prolonged and wider frustration which is completely understandable. I don’t think anyone seriously thinks we didn’t have a spare few million for a loan signing or two in today’s game. Something like 10 players left the club this summer and two came in, it’s absurd to think there isn’t a little bit of money there.
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We're talking two different things though. I think we all agree, incluing Donkey Toon that we needed further improvements and they're again risking relegation by now making those improvements. But, I don't think they're lying with that statement. I've no doubt if they want to keep breaking even they couldn't spend more - the key thing being that other clubs don't hold themselves to that standard. And if they continue not wanting to dig into the pockets for more debt we'll continue having disappointing transfer windows, because only with operating debt can a club compete for transfers nowadays.
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Yeah, I totally agree with the general sentiment that we haven't strengthened enough this summer compared to the teams around us and we are going to be in a relegation battle. My point is that fans transfer expectations and comments on spending are basically "keeping up with the Joneses" expressed in footballing terms. As a case in point, fans of clubs have for decades bemoaned that their club can't compete with the spending of Barcelona, where the announcement that they are 1 billion Euros in debt clearly indicates that Barcelona couldn't afford to spend like Barcelona either.
NUFC is run on a break-even basis when most of our competition isn't so being outspent is neither new nor likely to change anytime soon, so we shouldn't be surprised when it happens. That was my point, I was expressing surprise that people seemed to be surprised. (if that makes sense!?)
