HighPeakFox Posted 30 August 2017 Posted 30 August 2017 7 hours ago, 4everfox said: As a paying fan I've got every right to expect success. We already won the title so I know we have good foundations to achieve exactly that, we just need the owners to put their hands in their pockets and invest. Three more seasons (or 6 transfer windows) is more then enough time to get the squad up to scratch to achieve exactly that. If that's too far beyond their reach then I'd rather they sold up and left to be honest. OK, you've earned yourself a bucketload of derision for this load of entitled, spoilt piffle. Stuff your rights, everyone has rights.
Guest Bob Hazels shorts Posted 31 August 2017 Posted 31 August 2017 I remember Martin George saying he wont put any of his family's (mega) money in to the club but would guarantee a £5m loan. We've moved on massively since then. Players asking for a transfer went to the highest bidder + we often let teams rob us. Lineker £850K ? etc Next 24 hours will speak volumes. Hold out for what is wanted or no sale. If not ambitious look at the player sale money they could generate.
Lionheart10 Posted 31 August 2017 Posted 31 August 2017 They do have ambition it is just that i believe it has now changed,they wanted top five and champions league and got it winning title in the process which must have been unbelievable for them.Now I think they have seen they can't compete with the big boys money so have lowered ambition to staying in Premier League and possibly try for Europa League/English Cups but even that 7th place looks out of reach now with Evertons spending.The fact that Krychowiak has chosen WBA over us says something.
CosbehFox Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 What about now hey? If Barca doesn't come in for Riyad, the owners and backroom staff have played s blinder.
st albans fox Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 Once the Spanish window closes, let's see our nett spend (and take into account the extra salaries). I think we will be showing a very healthy profit again. (Not on the transfer dealings)
jim5000 Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 If the Silva deal comes off it's been a great window Out: Drinkwater, Mendy In: Iheanacho, Iborra, Maguire, Silva Kept: Mahrez, Vardy, Schmeichel
Babylon Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 14 hours ago, Lionheart10 said: They do have ambition it is just that i believe it has now changed,they wanted top five and champions league and got it winning title in the process which must have been unbelievable for them.Now I think they have seen they can't compete with the big boys money so have lowered ambition to staying in Premier League and possibly try for Europa League/English Cups but even that 7th place looks out of reach now with Evertons spending.The fact that Krychowiak has chosen WBA over us says something. You have no idea we even wanted Krychowiak, no credible source in this country ever mentioned him, it was just a french source. Who, for all we know took a wild guess that it was us, when in fact it was WBA.
Guest Col city fan Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 I don't think it's about whether they are ambitious or not. They've done wonders for the club since taking over. They've never been afraid to back any of the managers we've had. No...its about our perceived club size. I'm afraid many players still see us a stepping stone club. We are not considered in the same bracket as one of the big boys of football. Mahrez wants out. Drinkwater couldn't get out the door quick enough. It's really only Vardy who has decided to stay in spite of interest elsewhere. Bloody good on him. I feel a real liking towards him now. Footballers are generally mercenaries. I have no idea why they are lauded after, followed, made into kings. The bulk of them are nothing special as people, they just happen to be good at football.
Babylon Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 On 8/30/2017 at 11:05, MattP said: Has anyone actually checked if this is fact? We made a profit last year and the year before and the money we blew on Sven they converted into equity. Not to mention the free advertising KP gets from shirt and stadium, which was probably worth 50 million alone in the title winning season. Not meaning to criticise here, but people toss this line out about how much they have put in, has anyone done the accounting on it? Yes they have, the "profit" we made, from what I saw in the last accounts was still down in the clubs accounts as cash in bank, there is little to show it being taken out if that's what you were getting at. The money they put in was all in the championship, but it was a significant amount. Yeah they swapped it for equity, but considering they already owned the club outright. It's effectively just chucking the money in the fire. An off the top of my head, semi educated guess it would be in £140-220m bracket. If you include cost to buy the club, purchasing the ground, losses they covered and converted to equity etc.
Filberts lovechild Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 Think this thread needs closing. Emphatically answered in my opinion ?✅
st albans fox Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 We spent nett around 36 mill we didn't expect to lose drinky so that's 13 mill extra on the DD/silva deal we have we seem to have been willing to spend a further 25m on a defender that puts the budget at approx 74 m. I expect we would have sold slim for about 20 had we paid for an evans to balance the books a bit. Guessing the overall budget approx 50m. So we are around 10/15m underspent. Whilst we don't have the CL money for nxt summer spend , we can look forward to an income of 40m for RM meaning we can splash big again next summer if nec.
dorsetboy Posted 1 September 2017 Posted 1 September 2017 And don't forget dragovic didn't we bid like 14 million for him but he chose Leverkusen ,he's a solid defender and maybe just didn't work out for him there
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