Hard to compare cross markets. Players move between Bundesliga or Serie A clubs for a fraction of what they would if an English club came calling. Teams in europe know how rich the premier league is and exploit it. I make us 8th biggest spenders in the premier league from that.
To be fair to Di Fanti and Congerton they've been given a **** hand to play with compared to what Keane and Bruce regimes hand to throw around. This is not me slagging Ellis Short off but I think he'd take survival for the next few years until the books are balanced. Ive read that any net outlay on players actually comes from his pocket so can you blame him?
They're balanced mate, this summers spends were paid for with the clubs own revenue. Probably why the budget was limited. Another big TV deal coming up. War chest in the summer. The great thing is that, Congerton and Gus have got us a half decent squad, no more wholesale changes, three quality signings that improve us massively instead of 9 or 10 squad fillers. We're finally back on track, the new five year plan start here with valuable lessons learnt.
I hope this is right because we have been so let down in the transfer market by the culprits often named on this site and others.
