joeyt Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Yeah I'm sure they broke the Championship transfer record twice in the summer with McCormack and Kodjia To say they haven't spent money is ridiculous Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I meant as a PL club... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I meant as a PL club... They spent £52mil the summer before they went down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 That's pretty much just what they got for Delph & Benteke though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 So? They still spent a lot of money. It's not like they just sat on the money and didn't spend it. HTT implies they didn't spend money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 They were a team who'd finished 17th, lost their two star players (3 if we include Vlaar also leaving)...so pretty much the spine of the worst team who'd stayed up from the previous season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 But surely spending £52million could bring in effective replacements for that spine and improve other areas? It's still ridiculous to say they didn't spend money Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 But surely spending £52million could bring in effective replacements for that spine and improve other areas? It's still ridiculous to say they didn't spend money Look what we spent under McClaren and where that got us.... As ever in football it's all about the manager and his players. The right balance can reap rewards, the wrong balance can lead to disaster regardless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I'm not denying we didn't spend money with McClaren or last summer. It's the 'at least we spent some money' I'm arguing against because Villa have spent a similar amount as us the last few windows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Not even sure why there's an argument, joeyt is right, they've spent just like we did. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Mystic Chopey predicts big changes at the Arse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 £76.65m spent by Aston Villa this season. Yeah that's not a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 £76.65m spent by Aston Villa this season. Yeah that's not a lot Is that Net? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 £76.65m spent by Aston Villa this season. Yeah that's not a lot Is that Net? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 £76.65m spent by Aston Villa this season. Yeah that's not a lot Is that Net? Tbh it annoys me when every Sky pundit trots out the line about Newcastle spending a fortune in the summer, when net we didn't spend a penny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 £76.65m spent by Aston Villa this season. Yeah that's not a lot Is that Net? Tbh it annoys me when every Sky pundit trots out the line about Newcastle spending a fortune in the summer, when net we didn't spend a penny. That was the point I was making. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 But surely spending £52million could bring in effective replacements for that spine and improve other areas? It's still ridiculous to say they didn't spend money Not defending Bruce, Villa or whoever. But this idea you can replace your best players with the money - largely never works. Nearly always in the short-term there is a step back. To have a player that is in effect "too good" for your team is extremely difficult because generally the team is only able to attract a lower standard of player. It's very difficult to make lightning strike several times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 But surely spending £52million could bring in effective replacements for that spine and improve other areas? It's still ridiculous to say they didn't spend money Not defending Bruce, Villa or whoever. But this idea you can replace your best players with the money - largely never works. Nearly always in the short-term there is a step back. To have a player that is in effect "too good" for your team is extremely difficult because generally the team is only able to attract a lower standard of player. It's very difficult to make lightning strike several times. Southampton have managed it fairly well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 We didn't after Cabaye. Liverpool didn't. Spurs didn't. Villa didn't. Southampton have managed it well aye but it's difficult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 But surely spending £52million could bring in effective replacements for that spine and improve other areas? It's still ridiculous to say they didn't spend money Not defending Bruce, Villa or whoever. But this idea you can replace your best players with the money - largely never works. Nearly always in the short-term there is a step back. To have a player that is in effect "too good" for your team is extremely difficult because generally the team is only able to attract a lower standard of player. It's very difficult to make lightning strike several times. Southampton have managed it fairly well. We did originally when we replaced Carroll, Nolan & Enrique with Ba, Cabaye & Santon. He's right what he says though generally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 £76.65m spent by Aston Villa this season. Yeah that's not a lot Is that Net? Tbh it annoys me when every Sky pundit trots out the line about Newcastle spending a fortune in the summer, when net we didn't spend a penny. I know about the net spend, but as i remember it a paper from their end (possibly a chronicle version for them) gave us stick for apparently buying the league. Ignoring net spend. And as it turns if we do ignore net spend as they did, Villa have spent more than we have, and are what 30pts behind us now. It's a raspberry at them not anyone else to be honest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 What a bunch of losers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Wenger wants another 4 years apparently at Arsenal, that'll go down well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Also lose heavily midweek and I can see Leicester seriously binning Ranieri. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Also lose heavily midweek and I can see Leicester seriously binning Ranieri. Clear favourite to be the next manager to leave. They don't have a track record of binning managers during the season though, even when Pearson was doing dreadful he was given the entire season (which actually worked out in the end). Would be surprised if he's sacked, unsurprised if he resigns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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