The deadly summers of 2013 and 2014

[cheltenhamlion]

Totally agree with you Cheltenham, but as I have stated previously and you use Leicester as a great example, what ever system we are using, when we as a club have had a major financial restructure, you have to make sure that the person/s that you are relying onto pick the gems are the best out there, I do not believe that Reily is.

That is a different argument. I am not suggesting we have the very best person in every role, just that the structure is sensible and some of the stuff in the press is bollocks.

There is plenty to beat them about without accepting any old shit that is coming out of Sherwood's mouth as another reason to hit them.

[pbavfckuwait]

Cheltenham, what I have stated previously it is fine having a structure in place and hopefully make that model, a copy of a system that has been proven that it works, but then if you have a proven structure but put less than competent people into those positions, that structure is a total waste of time.
We have embarked on a new financial model and quite correctly, maybe too much to quickly, but something had to be done, so it then makes even further sense to ensure that you get the best people into all positions. Football must be the only business when we will pay the likes of CNZog ridiculous amounts, but not go ahead and pay top dollar for the talent spotters and I am sorry I think Reilly's record over the last couple of seasons at Liverpool and so far here has not been that great and commitee or not he will be the main information provider about any talent we are looking at.

[cheltenhamlion]

Reilly wasn't running the recruitment at Liverpool.

[brontebilly]

We keep forgetting players signed in the KMac/Houlllier time

Bent 20m
Makoun 7m
Ireland 8m

Those three left on frees

The 25m profit or so on Benteke covers up a lot of the player losses.

Always thought it was a bit unfair to have a go at Lambert on his transfers as he was well and truly shopping in the bargain bin for most

Better run clubs than ours have expensive flops on their payroll, it's not the reason we are on 8 points unfortunately

From the top of the league down:

 - Debuchy, Chambers, Wellbeck, kramaric, bony, Mangala, Fazio, Abebayor, McGeady, united multiple including Mata and Fellaini, Wickham, Mutch, Liverpool multiple including Allen and Enrique, stoke still paying Sidwell and Ireland, Chester, Anichebe, Mcmanaman, Hooper, Lafferty, marveaux, Thauvin, Rodwell, Graham, Johnson, Fletcher