Czarnikjak

Since promotion we have clearly punched above our revenue weight with transfers (we had no choice if we wanted to be competitive). The 3 year table you have here shows it. Although Premier League FFP is not a big concern to us anymore (for a while at least following JG sale), our growing wage bill will be a stumbling block to any huge spending next summer imo. We are likely to see maybe 1/2 big additions, not 5 like we have seen in previous years. I am going to post financial summary of our transfer window in the FFP thread later on this week.

This season? Not a chance IMO. Would need a loan first i think to see how he copes with senior football over good few matches.

Small would've been great, but he wanted 1st squad place, not to be part of academy anymore. He got that at Southampton.

Samson should be running this game

Should be pronounced Zih

It's the senior Wycombe team, they are in League 1 i think.

The concern shown by some for Arsenal is commendable. I didn't realise Arsenal football club has some much affection amongst our fanbase.

You are correct to list these items out, the all matter. I am just trying to show that people shouldn't be looking at the "net transfer spend" to make informed opinions about our transfer window. I understand that's it's an easy to present and digest figure, but reality is much more complicated than that.

Willian has walked away from £20.5m and has just now terminated his Arsenal contract. He had two years left on £240,000 a week deal. Honourable

I appreciate your post, as it looks like you have put some effort into it. My premise still stands that the "Transfer Net Spend" as Sky like to present it to an average punter is a meaningless figure to football clubs. Clubs don't look at, or use this figure in their plans and calculations. We shouldn't be using it either if we want to accurately describe our situation. What clubs are interested in is: 1. Total cost of ownership of the player (wages plus amortisation) 2. Actual cash flow behind the transfers (which can be very different to the Sky touted "net spend") It's too simplistic to quote the "net spend" like the original poster did and complain that we have negative value. Regarding the figures you're quoting, I mostly agree with them. Looking from the outside, yes we could spend more money this summer. But the management and coaching staff decided it's not necessary/beneficial in the long-term (or maybe simply the players they really wanted were not available). I have trust in their decisions as they are much better informed then us to make them.

You need to stop posting here. Your post is far too sensible and measured.

Net spend is meaningless touted by Sky as it is easy to understand by average punter. What counts to clubs is the overall cost of ownership of a player (amortisation plus wages) and cash flow. You forgeting to factor wages of any more of potential incomings.

Net Spend is a meaningless figure, not reflecting how the transfers are actually accounted and paid for. Our actual cash spent this summer on transfers will significantly outweigh the cash received. People seem to forget we still paying large chunks of moneys for our 2019 and 2020 summer transfers. For example we still had to pay outstanding £6m to Bournemouth for Mings last month.

Hourihane is our 7th choice midfielder...how is that cutting close?

That's the problem, nobody has the money to take players like that. Regarding wages, if they pay 50% of his wages we should be happy. Brugge allegedly only took on 20% of Wesley's wages.

They paid those loans back with long term bonds. Also their money making machine stadiums opened again and they will rake in £100m gate receitets each this season ( big chunks of it already received as season ticket renewals).

Good reality check for him. It’s not easy to make it in professional football, regardless of the talent you have. let’s hope he reacts well and works even harder.

Agreed with your points. Carney is not ready yet to start games in Premier League and make an impact. Off the bench cameos, yes. Amazes me how well Bellingham is doing at the same age, already starring for Dortmund and playing for England. He must be one in generation talent.

They must have very high hopes for Luiz and his development, and see him as the type of sitting midfielder we want to play with. The results this season will show if it is a good or bad decision.

He does usually talk rubbish when it comes to injuries, but apart from that he is reliable. When he says no more incomings it means no more incomings.

It's not just our academy, the same applies to all academies. Focus is on developing the players.

Not happening. Smith said again today after the match - no more incomings. There might be couple loans out, that's it. We are done ladies and gentlemen, accept it.

They are suffering now, but I bet they will still finish ahead of us this season.

Just when he gets his confidence and form back, here comes international break. That's his luck. No doubt he will be benched after the break. The same thing happened last season, he was flying in December then the covid break came in and he was immediately benched for Barkley afterwards.

Ings is on £120k He rejected £100k contract offer from Saints to become their top earner. We offered him a bit more and big fee to Southampton, hence it all happend so quickly.