I can’t see an extension because they’d want similar money to now (which is what they’d get on a free plus juicy signing on fees). Their resale values are minimal at best
Nothing wrong with your maths, but its probably more about refreshing the squad than just the 1st team. Sell someone for big money and bring in 2/3 players into the squad, one to use directly (if we don't already have a replacement) and two to develop.
Hob on or off? Gas or electric?
It is good to hear, Berlin, in one way, but ‘self sustainable’ concerns me in that we have a stadium with a 32,500 capacity and average sponsorship income compared to many other Premier League clubs.
Because there’s this thing called PSR which means you can only spend a certain amount compared to your income over a 3 year period?
Thanks for clearing that up. Not the biggest fan of that approach but it's what all the top clubs have been doing for a while now, so of course the rest must follow suit.
When you think about it, transfer sagas really can be that simple. Which makes it sort of funny when they drag on for so long. But that is, of course, ignoring all of the finer, mostly financial, details that have to be worked out.
In todays FFP world with transfer windows it's the only policy that makes sense.
See now it makes total sense to me. Whenever I've asked someone to explain the Head Coach and Director of Football model to me on other football sites, people have been a bit harsh for some reason, possibly because they think I was trying to be sarcastic etc.
You could say they Hobbs is cooking on gas
That is why I did state , for me , the jury is out . Until he is given funds and because of Michael Beale.
I’m not sure about this Berlin!!
I whole heartedly agree with most of what you say WWM. I was actually referring to the last bit, news that Fosun would invest in the stadium or training ground. First we've heard for a long time that they are still willing to do this. The stadium does need to be updated, revamped and capacity raised, to help us compete as an established Premier League club. Like you, I did get annoyed when Matt Hobbs referred to 'big clubs' coming in for our players. I know he means the Sky 6, but going back five or six years Jeff himself was projecting Wolves to be bigger than those!
But, in reality the cartel that operates at the top of the pyramid, buoyed by a decade or more of CL football riches, is simply out of reach. Fosun has discovered this, unfortunately, as have others - Newcastle, Aston Villa etc. Perhaps Hobbs could have been more choice with his words, but it is what it is.
Big fish eat little fish! We have 6 big fish in our league plus a host of big fish in Europe. We will never be a big fish but we are at least swimming in the same pond! Sorry for the aquatic analogies! We have to accept that if we have a Neto, or before him a Jota, they will get sold to one of the big boys. I don't like it but that's reality. I suppose BHA and Soton have done this for years but it means you need to be continually unearthing young cheapish talent to compete. Soton have proved this does not succeed for ever. We were spoilt having Neves for 6 seasons as in the future, regrettably we will perhaps only be able to hang on to the likes of Cunha, Gomes and RAN for a couple of seasons before they get sold for big money and so the cycle repeats.
Agree with you wholeheartedly about the stadium. I’ve never got the obsession by fans about it. Sure Molineux is tired now but so what? I see posters moan about it needing a painting, who’s looking at the stadium?!?!? I’m bothered about what goes on the pitch for 90 mins. Is the food over priced and rubbish? Yes. Is the stadium cramped? Yes. Would a “better” stadium enhance my day out? Absolutely not. White Hart Lane and Upton Park were proper hostile grounds, the atmosphere at their replacements is beyond woeful.
There’s lots of variables though in that. Tottenham because of its location will always get tourist fans. Someone on a city break in London from say the States would go and catch a game, regardless of what we did with the stadium that is never ever happening.
You're brilliant to read, I just imagine you sat at the keyboard with the blinds down, and a tinfoil hat on.
It’s not small time thinking. Nearly all of a clubs income comes from being in the top division, the stadium income is tiny. The idea that we spend £200 million plus on a stadium development will somehow magic £10s of millions of additional income is absolute fantasy. It’d take 10 years to see any sort of return and even then it won’t be a huge amount. The geographical location will always mean we’re on a hiding to nothing.
Next season we will struggle more so
That's funny as I imagine you as someone whose own dog hides from him.
The more it gets explained to me, the more it makes sense. Thanks guys for giving me a better perspective on how the club is run.
Like others have said it mostly refers to the Sky 6. On that topic- fans of those clubs are so entitled, at least in my experience. Divine right to win every trophy and get any player or manager they want the second they want it.
If not a £200 million stadium at least a £1 million budget on some improvements and redcorationg might help .
I think you are overestimating how much weight a stadium plays in a players thinking. If the manager and training facilities are first class, which I think ours are, that is far more important than the stadium. How much time do players actually spend there? And if that is the case how the **** have Bournemouth signed anyone ever?
