We have more hope of staying up as we have invested ok the last couple of seasons (Maxi, Wilson). Money on Joelinton was a huge cock-up. £40mil down the drain but can't accuse Ashley being tight on that transfer or not spending recently.
We have more hope of staying up as we have invested ok the last couple of seasons (Maxi, Wilson). Money on Joelinton was a huge cock-up. £40mil down the drain but can't accuse Ashley being tight on that transfer or not spending recently.
I can tell you the last time he took money from the club.You're defending Ashley and saying he can't be accused of being tight or not spending.
I can . I do . He's an absentee landlord. When was the last time HE invested money in the club ?
It gets spent in cycles and even then there is always a sell to buy policy.I agree the way he's ran the club financially has been a disgrace, all I'm saying is that when there is a few quid in the club's pot, money does get spent, ie. the money McClaren and Bruce got.
If we hadn't wasted a lot of money on injury prone players and flops, we could have avoided a relegation or two and been in a much better position than we are now.
We are stuck with Ashley whether we like it or not, it's just when people say money never gets spent under Ashley, it's rubbish because it does.
I agree the way he's ran the club financially has been a disgrace, all I'm saying is that when there is a few quid in the club's pot, money does get spent, ie. the money McClaren and Bruce got.
Whereas with you, you can guarantee you won't be in the slightest.
It's not justifying at all, it's just having an understanding of his methods rather than based on a bitter agenda.
Yes, he has often stated that he is not interested in investing, odd then that some of our supporters don't believe himAshley certainly doesn't invest in the club. He generally grudgingly releases a proportion of the money coming in on players he hopes he can later move on for a profit. or other times just keeps it all. To be fair he has clearly stated on more than one occasion he is not interested in investing. Horrible man.
Ashley's only interested in keeping us in The Premiership and having a Manager who gives him no trouble. The training facilities are out of date. He just wants to keep the ball rolling with yes men supporting him and look to sell the club for as much as he can get and sooner rather than later
Spends money as in authorising the purchase of players such as Joelinton, Maximin and Wilson. If I really need to spell this out!You don't have the slightest understanding of his methods if you're claiming that he spends money.
Isn't that akin to a child praising their parents for buying food and clothes with the child benefit coin ?Spends money as in authorising the purchase of players such as Joelinton, Maximin and Wilson. If I really need to spell this out!
The squad quality is a far bigger priority than training facilities at the moment (to reduce the risk of relegation). I'd say we are 3 or 4 quality plays short. (I'm not saying Ashley has any intention of investing in facilities).