Arj Guy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 After finishing 17th last season we still have one of the lowest net spends in the league. The man is an absolute disgrace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 According to Transfer League we have a net spend of 5.2 mill. Spent 50.5 and sold 45.3. With the money in the prem league this day and age Lerner really is a joke. Cant stand the man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Yep, this'll mean in 4 years we'd have spent around 11m per season, disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Beware the moneylenders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dn1982 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Out of interest if our signings had cost 50% more would some be praising Lerner? Net spend is a load of crap ultimately it's how the team/squad is shaping up and so far it's looking decent. We still have 6 days to get some more in but to do that we need to create space in the squad. Let's judge the spend and the squad after the window closes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) It's not about the signings costing more, it's about proper investment in playing staff - the Benteke sale covered the signings we didn't get before, when we underspent, now that has run out we need a defender, midfielder, right back and striker! Edited August 26, 2015 by DK82 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 It's not about the signings coating more, it's about proper investment in playing staff - the Benteke sake covered the signings we didn't get before, when we underspent, now that has run out we need a defender, midfielder, right back and striker! And a GK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Imagine if we hadn't sold Benteke and Delph. We would have bought Crespo and Bunn and that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Imagine if we hadn't sold Benteke and Delph. We would have bought Crespo and Bunn and that's about it. Yep probably Crespo, Bunn, Richards and maybe one other player for 6/7m, plus a few loans. Go Randy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Be interesting to see how many teams end up spending more than us once it's all completed tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Imagine if we hadn't sold Benteke and Delph. We would have bought Crespo and Bunn and that's about it. Doubt it. Obviously we wouldn't have spent as much as we did but I still think we'd have spent a fair amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Shit owner killing the club. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Shit owner killing the club. You fool, he has spent over 40m! A hero! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Imagine if we hadn't sold Benteke and Delph. We would have bought Crespo and Bunn and that's about it. Doubt it. Obviously we wouldn't have spent as much as we did but I still think we'd have spent a fair amount. Net spend has decreased for the last few years, while premier league money rises. Lerner would have given Tim about £10 million tops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcifer Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Shit owner killing the club. Man city have contributed 40m Corrected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Imagine if we hadn't sold Benteke and Delph. We would have bought Crespo and Bunn and that's about it.Doubt it. Obviously we wouldn't have spent as much as we did but I still think we'd have spent a fair amount.Net spend has decreased for the last few years, while premier league money rises. Lerner would have given Tim about £10 million tops! Yep I agree with that. The man is a disgrace and we should protest. The takeover is a great tool for him too, wouldn't be shocked if that is all bullshit to give him a reason not to spend. He is a word removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 net spend isn't the only gauge of commitment but when you generally get what you pay for it's a pretty good one. We owe Lerner a lot of money and it's only fair that he has it back. The problem is it's his **** up which led to us overspending and needing the loans in the first place. Therefore he should really man up to his mistakes where he gambled and lost the money, and not expect the club to bail him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 We owe Lerner a lot of money and it's only fair that he has it back Is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 We owe Lerner a lot of money and it's only fair that he has it back Is it? He made bad decisions, consistently really bad decisions, so if he takes a hit that is his fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arj Guy Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Imagine if we hadn't sold Benteke and Delph. We would have bought Crespo and Bunn and that's about it.Doubt it. Obviously we wouldn't have spent as much as we did but I still think we'd have spent a fair amount.Net spend has decreased for the last few years, while premier league money rises. Lerner would have given Tim about £10 million tops! Yep I agree with that. The man is a disgrace and we should protest. The takeover is a great tool for him too, wouldn't be shocked if that is all bullshit to give him a reason not to spend. He is a word removed. He really does deserve more stick. Could you imagine how say Newcastle fans would react if he owned their club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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