Hi all, thought would make a break from the Ramirez thread for 5 mins..... On BBC the following report has come out re fees spent since 2003, amazing some of the numbers. Check out the skates !!!! ⢠Millions spent since Jan 2003 â¢1. Chelsea 673 â¢2. Man City 572 â¢3. Liverpool 414 â¢4. Man United 352 â¢5. Tottenham 350 â¢6. Arsenal 214 â¢7. Aston Villa 201 â¢8. Sunderland 187 â¢9. Newcastle 174 â¢10. Everton 129 â¢11. West Ham 123 â¢12. Wigan 110 â¢13. Fulham 107 â¢14. Portsmouth 100 â¢15. Birmingham 92 â¢16. Blackburn 87 â¢17. Stoke 84 â¢18. Bolton 76 â¢19. Middsbrough' 71 â¢20. West Brom 64 â¢Source: Deloitte
Doesn't say lots to be fair, Aston Villa have received a lot of money for player sales, so some of this money spent could be replacing high profile players they have sold. Also interesting Tottenham are so high! They moan relentlessly about how 'Chelski' or 'Chavski' out spend them year upon year upon year, and lets face it they've won a lot in this period! Where as Spurs have won a single league cup! Theyve spent basically the same as Man United, and look what they have to show for their spendings! Just goes to show, that its all about dealings in the market and not net spend, like Everton, who build very good squads on sales alone!
I don't think that looking at gross spending is that helpful. Net is a far better way of looking at it. If you want the most accurate picture you probably also have to include wages as well. Still, it gets Deloitte's name out there, so it's all good in the end.
You are right on that one. I wonder where Saints are in the wage spending table. Must be bottom five in the Premiership.
fair play to fulham, spending that much in the last 10 years and still managing to comfortably survive, well run club