RichB
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Indeed, pretty old news reallyWe have been for ages.
A desperate attempt to retain PL survival to get a better price.I was calling this 12-18 months ago, when we were seemingly being run lean.
What confuses me about this rumour now, if true, is, what was the splurge of money on player purchases in the summer all about?
Was it a vain attempt at buying players below their perceived market value, in order to raise the overall value of the portfolio and brand, in readiness for selling up?
I really don't know the answer, as I'm not nearly educated enough in the world of big business.
I remember when we signed Nunez though, other teams fans were going mental at the low price and saying he'd leave for £75m+ as soon as one of the big boys came knocking.
I was calling this 12-18 months ago, when we were seemingly being run lean.
What confuses me about this rumour now, if true, is, what was the splurge of money on player purchases in the summer all about?
My opinion of the ‘splurge’ is they can see Nunes will command a £50-£60m fee in a year if he has a half decent season, pot luck on a cheap striker who mayy actually add a few quid on his price, Collins will increase significantly in value, B Traore will surely increase his asking price with prem experience, and the massive saleability of Neves will put high value into the club. Having highly saleable assets make the club more attractive to potential buyers.I was calling this 12-18 months ago, when we were seemingly being run lean.
What confuses me about this rumour now, if true, is, what was the splurge of money on player purchases in the summer all about?
Was it a vain attempt at buying players below their perceived market value, in order to raise the overall value of the portfolio and brand, in readiness for selling up?
I really don't know the answer, as I'm not nearly educated enough in the world of big business.
I remember when we signed Nunes though, other teams fans were going mental at the low price and saying he'd leave for £75m+ as soon as one of the big boys came knocking.
Interesting thanksINEOS are looking to buy more clubs especially in the Prem. Lucien Favre is their manager at Nice.
They already own part of Mercedes F1 and a cycling team. Bizarrely I believe that Mendes is getting involved in the world of cycling too.
Hasn’t Ratcliffe been linked with Manure?INEOS are looking to buy more clubs especially in the Prem. Lucien Favre is their manager at Nice.
They already own part of Mercedes F1 and a cycling team. Bizarrely I believe that Mendes is getting involved in the world of cycling too.
Maybe we were buying players to assemble the best squad we possibly could for the premier league?I was calling this 12-18 months ago, when we were seemingly being run lean.
What confuses me about this rumour now, if true, is, what was the splurge of money on player purchases in the summer all about?
Was it a vain attempt at buying players below their perceived market value, in order to raise the overall value of the portfolio and brand, in readiness for selling up?
I really don't know the answer, as I'm not nearly educated enough in the world of big business.
I remember when we signed Nunes though, other teams fans were going mental at the low price and saying he'd leave for £75m+ as soon as one of the big boys came knocking.
I think he tried them & Chelsea but they wouldn’t sell. I think he said he would look elsewhere for any opportunities.Hasn’t Ratcliffe been linked with Manure?
Also, can now understand what Cona Coady meant when he left saying something is going on at WWFC. or words to that effectI think this is nothing more than a failure to understand how to run a football club. Mistake after mistake since the start of nuno's last season. Plain as day why he'd had enough.
A desperate attempt to retain PL survival to get a better price.
Why, get rid of Forsun or at least ShiFFS What the hell is going on, just when you think it can’t get any worse……………..it does
That was to keep us up and protect their investment.Strange to buy a 42 million pound player and a 27 million pound player, if you are planning on selling a club.
Maybe we should have got the absolute best manager too.Maybe we were buying players to assemble the best squad we possibly could for the premier league?
Well they have a funny way of doing it. Trying to employ a manager who has had 15 games experience and now giving it to someone with a few games experience, is a strange way of keeping the club in the Premier League, to sell them afterwards.
So, who would be the dream owners?
My biggest fear is something similar to the Newcastle ones.
Yeah, but a good chunk of the fanbase wanted to see Bruno backed.Maybe we should have got the absolute best manager too.
That was to keep us up and protect their investment.
I really didn't like the idea of the Chinese owning our club, I certainly wouldn't want Saudi Arabians here,To be honest sensible owners.
Plenty of cash but have the brains to realise they need a good strong director of football to oversee the football ops side of things.
Not a cash rich company who put someone who hasn’t got a clue in charge
I really didn't like the idea of the Chinese owning our club, I certainly wouldn't want Saudi Arabians here,