The Centre Forward thread

[AjaxDeSuperYids]

You actually seem to want them to go fella
It seems to be a daily theme with your posts
We will know when conte sing happy as he doesnt hold back… he will make it publicly clear

I dont want them to go obviously but actually they might as well as they cannot succeed in our current ‘business system’.

It's like covid never happened.

Yep it requires a little help from our owner with player recruitment to offset this and prevent it setting us back several years.

But that absolutely will not happen under any circumstances whatsoever. Not even £1.

 

[spurspinter1]

Close this thread down folks, Conte said Bergwijn can play as a number 9 if needed so jobs a dream.

 

[Diamond Lights]

Alarming news on Vlahovic. If he joins them this month then thats our slim CL hopes over and arsenal confirmed in 4th place.

For that reason, along with their great need for a new striker (even more of a need than us) I think they will push the boat out and do it.

And if this happens it will also require inaction from our owner, which is a given. Subsequently I wouldn’t be surprised if both paratici and conte resign before the end of the month.

Hold out hope he won't go there. But fair play to them if they do it, massive statement. News on the Athletic is we don't have much funds at all to spend, Traore most likely.

 

[AdamB]

Hold out hope he won't go there. But fair play to them if they do it, massive statement. News on the Athletic is we don't have much funds at all to spend, Traore most likely.

payment schedules are important too though, even if we dont have much cash we can commit today

 

[Lilbaz]

Hold out hope he won't go there. But fair play to them if they do it, massive statement. News on the Athletic is we don't have much funds at all to spend, Traore most likely.

Dunno about that. We had £147m in cash in june.



Although did have £170m transfer debt. Before summer purchases.

 

[Diamond Lights]

Dunno about that. We had £147m in cash in june.

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Although did have £170m transfer debt. Before summer purchases.

sorry should have clarified. Don't have a WANT to spend. we've spent closer to Everton since the inception of the PL than any of the big 5.

 

[Lilbaz]

sorry should have clarified. Don't have a WANT to spend. we've spent closer to Everton since the inception of the PL than any of the big 5.

For most of that our turnover was closer to everton than the top 5.

 

[lurker of old]

It's like covid never happened.

Falling revenues mean that the money from stadium sponsorship would have been even more worthwhile. With every year the decision to hold out for a "record" deal looks worse.

 

[Gutter Boy]

It's like covid never happened.

Falling revenues mean that the money from stadium sponsorship would have been even more worthwhile. With every year the decision to hold out for a "record" deal looks worse.

Stadium sponsorship will only ever be about 1/4 of shirt sponsorship. It's relative small fry - say two players' salaries

 

[Finney Is Back]

For most of that our turnover was closer to everton than the top 5.

Think our turnover has been higher than Everton's for the entire duration of the PL?

 

[Finney Is Back]

Stadium sponsorship will only ever be about 1/4 of shirt sponsorship. It's relative small fry - say two players' salaries

That's a lot when you're operating at the small margins we do.

 

[SteveAWOL]

Cheeky bid?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1481283577115512844

 

[Lilbaz]

Think our turnover has been higher than Everton's for the entire duration of the PL?

It was but it was closer to evertons than it was to arsenal, chelsea, utd and liverpool for most of that time.

 

[Lemonade Money]

It's like covid never happened.

Falling revenues mean that the money from stadium sponsorship would have been even more worthwhile. With every year the decision to hold out for a "record" deal looks worse.

What are the offers we've turned down?

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Icardi on loan with a view to buy may be a good option

 

[AdamB]

Icardi on loan with a view to buy may be a good option

or Luka Jovic

 

[Yiddo]

Are we all under the impression that Kane stays after the summer?

 

[Gutter Boy]

Are we all under the impression that Kane stays after the summer?

I think he'll start next season either here or at Saudi Sportswashing Machine. The boat has sailed for him on anything else.

 

[glasgowspur]

I think he'll start next season either here or at Saudi Sportswashing Machine. The boat has sailed for him on anything else.

Its utd or Saudi Sportswashing Machine, Saudi Sportswashing Machine being very much an outside bet. He's regressed, but not to championship level.

 

[Finney Is Back]

For most of that our turnover was closer to everton than the top 5.

I went off in search of some figures since the PL started.... Quite difficult to find much but I found this on net transfer spend (this is now a year old so a few movements since - i.e. we've probably now moved above Stoke and Sunderland but I think Palace might've crept above us as they spent quite big the summer just gone).

The Premier League net spend on transfers by clubs since 1992/93 season (£M):

1,343 Emirates Marketing Project
1,205 Chelsea
1,076 Man Utd
790 Liverpool
484 Arsenal
422 Everton
255 West Ham
250 Fulham
250 Leicester
241 Aston Villa
234 Sunderland
232 Saudi Sportswashing Machine
220 Stoke
203 Tottenham
198 Bournemouth
192 Crystal Palace
182 Watford
151 Southampton
126 Middlesbrough
124 Brighton

That comes from here by the way: https://www.themag.co.uk/2020/08/th...e-1992-93-Saudi Sportswashing Machine-united/

Of course that also includes the first 8 years under Sugar, though I'm pretty sure we were always amongst the top 5 or 6 spending clubs under Sugar.

I'll see if I can find anything for revenue (seems to be a little harder).