Dai, the market has changed dramatically since we bought Michu. No club will ever get a player of the same calibre Michu was for £2m again. An average player now costs £10-£20m because of Man City, Chelsea, PSG etc.
The Wages are a big problem as well. Warnock is looking for a couple loanees. Expecting to pay a million on top of wages.
The Wages are a big problem as well. Warnock is looking for a couple loanees. Expecting to pay a million on top of wages so that route is expensive as well.
I cannot see why wages are a problem - you are worth this we say to a player - take it or leave it, I wounder how much that lazy fker Fer gets paid for stealing oxygen
one day the football world will bring in a salary cap so it tries to equalise the teams but it seems the top 6 will always veto a move
Earlier in the season you wanted to re-sign joe Allan. The interview with Jenkins suggested that when he went to stoke they offered a 5 year contract on a bigger salary than the swans would pay. Your fans were up in arms that your board didn't try hard enough. Sounds like they tried your approach and it didn't work. We'll be in the exact same position. Warnock is looking to sign a premier league quality player or two. They're not going to be wanting to take pay cuts. Similarly for yourselves. You want better players you're going to have to pay bigger salaries. Buying a player is one thing. Paying him is another. It's like cars. Blow all your cash on buying an Aston Martin. Hmmm, insurance is a bit steep. Not many mpg. Bugger , those tyres are expensive. Total cost of ownership. Often overlooked. We've had a couple decent barn finds this season. Mendez laing, damour, bogle. Running costs are currently low. They will go up though. Supply and demand.
one way around - base salary then bonuses, I bet the overpaid asswipes would start performing instead of going through the motions
Joe Allen is on £29k per week @ Stoke - same wage as Leroy Fer. Crazy that we never re-signed him. I guess Jenkins in his infinite wisdom thought we had enough cover with Britton, Cork etc.
I for one cannot understand the love affair with ex players - they left and everyone wants them back, Bony resigning was a disgrace
There's a big difference re-signing a former player who has succeeded and one who hasn't. Allen plays every game for Stoke, probably the first name on the team sheet and often their MOTM. Bony barely made the bench at Stoke. Guess which one we get back (and on eye watering wages).
well i think Fer, Dyer et most must go home every week thanking someone they have not been arrested for stealing oxygen on the field and getting paid to do so
This again is utter bollocks on Huw's part. Stoke, a few weeks before the Joe interest popped up, had a £8-£10m bid for Ki rejected by us. We also then went and paid £4m for Fer. Those fees would have paid for Joe. It's just Huw spouting bullshit again.
This level of mismanagement anywhere else would result in immediate sacking or bankruptcy, even a good kicking !
