it would be criminal to let this golden opportunity go.

[lucky green trainers 0]

2nd in the table, playing the best footy since we won the champs last time around, we''ve surely got a great chance of promotion - it would be criminal if we let this golden opportunity go now.with the transfer window closing today, unless we have some unannounced smoking irons in the fire, it looks unlikely we will sign anyone now - and given the inflated prices, i''m not surprised.  irrespective, we couldn''t afford the 3 year deal of a quality partner for earnie anyway, as the parachute payments run out this year.  however, there should be money in the pot for some quality to come in on season long loans?  the squad we have is too small to cover for injuries & suspensions, as the last 2 seasons have proved, so unless we are planning for 3 month loanees - the situation isn''t ideal down at carra rd?sheff utd got in new investors last season, spent and got promoted.  they''ve spent another £6 close season, and have taken on another coach to help cope with all the players on their books.  unfortunately, money does talk - it doesn''t always bring sucess, but it helps - sheff could go down, but at least they''ve given it a shot of staying up.if we don''t go up this time around, then the city board should seriously look at getting in some new money - dosh with ambition sounds better than prudence with ambition to me!

[A Load of Squit 6,260]

I don''t know what you''re moaning about, we''ve spent more than £6!

 

[Marty 0]

I don''t understand, I thought we "gave it a shot" in the big league too, in fact we were close to making it. Is it my imagination or did we spend a fair bit of cash on players that year? I don''t see much difference in circumstances to be honest.

[blahblahblah 2]

Even if we had more dosh, it would still be spent in a prudent manner.  Better to stay on an even keel than boom and bust.

[Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,220]

My main concern now is what happens if we get injuries and suspensions to key players and what that will do to the balance of the team (which was one of the biggst problems last year). I agree we need to be prudent but it is also about "risk/reward" , if we are serious about getting promoted to the Premiership this season. 

[Mr.Carrow 394]

[quote user="Marty"]I don''t understand, I thought we "gave it a shot" in the big league too, in fact we were close to making it. Is it my imagination or did we spend a fair bit of cash on players that year? I don''t see much difference in circumstances to be honest.[/quote]

     We sold Francis for 2 million at the start of the Prem season and we didnt spend a great deal over and above that figure. If you include the Rob Green money the club is around 5 million IN PROFIT on transfer deals since promotion. 30 million in tv money and we are still a selling club?? Unfortunately if people continue acting like ignorant muppets then the board will continue to treat people as such.......

[blahblahblah 2]

[quote user="Mr.Carrow"]

     We sold Francis for 2 million at the start of the Prem season and we didnt spend a great deal over and above that figure. If you include the Rob Green money the club is around 5 million IN PROFIT on transfer deals since promotion. 30 million in tv money and we are still a selling club?? Unfortunately if people continue acting like ignorant muppets then the board will continue to treat people as such.......

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Correct me if I''m wrong Mr. Carrow, but didn''t we just spend the best part of 10 million on a new stand ?

I look forward to your review of the Annual report.

[Jerzy Krukowski 5]

"We sold Francis for 2 million at the start of the Prem season and we

didnt spend a great deal over and above that figure. If you include the

Rob Green money the club is around 5 million IN PROFIT on transfer

deals since promotion. 30 million in tv money and we are still a

selling club?? Unfortunately if people continue acting like ignorant

muppets then the board will continue to treat people as such......."

Ignorant muppets, hmm. Hasn''t everyone got it clear yet, transfer fees

are only one part of moneys in and out when players are transfered,

there are signing on fees and wages that make a simple equation of "we

sold him for that so we have this money left" totally meaningless. I

think NCFC spent money in a reasonable way to try and keep us in the

Prem. We will always be a selling club unless we become regular Prem

top 3. Every other team is a selling club.

[Herb 0]

[quote user="Mr.Carrow"]We sold Francis for 2 million at the start of the Prem season[/quote]It was a year later actually.

[Mr.Carrow 394]

     Well i thought i would resurrect this thread as it seems even more pertinent given the events of the past week.

     Blahblahblah, i will certainly give my view on the next annual report (yes i am a shareholder) as i did on the last one. Remember the one with the 7.5 million post tax profit which was brushed under the carpet as an "accounting quirk"? I seem to remember posting several times on this topic at the time and guess what? No replies. I dont claim to be an expert so i trust you will be the first to step up to the plate when a difficult question arises?

    Herb. Yes my mistake, Francis was sold at the beginning of last season. Perhaps someone would like to give an opinion on why,if you include his transfer fee,the club is currently around 8 million in profit in the transfer market since that point? Thats despite 12 million in parachute payments, 1 million from the hotel, 1.5 million from Watlings loan being written off, record season ticket/merchandise/catering money........Oh and we have ended up with one of the most threadbare squads in the division. What a surprise. Did the board not state at the beginning of last season that any money raised in the transfer market would be put straight back into the team?

    Oh and i seem to remember the board saying at the time that the cost of the new stand would be covered by money from the sale of the land behind the River End? But then that seems to have been largely forgotten about-perhaps because the board endlessly bleat about any money the club has to pay out ( a few hundred thousand in agents fees,policing costs etc.) but never mention the vast amounts of money that have poured into the club since promotion.

    We have been told for years now that the clubs financial position is healthy and the debts are easily manageable and yet any `bonus` money the club recieves (as listed above) never seems to find its way into squad strengthening? I am prepared to fully back a club that is fighting tooth and nail to progress and succeed, but to put it bluntly, our board isn`t even trying.