The Takeover Thread - Recon Group - NOW WITH NEW POLL

[levico]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

[Percy McCarthy]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

For fuck's sake.

If Lerner knocked this bloke back he'd better have had a fucking good reason.

[dave.woodhall]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helped Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

[pauliewalnuts]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helepd Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

Having shit loads of money is not a guarantee of success.

But not having shit loads of money is a guarantee of no success.

If that report is true, then there's no way it can be spun as anything other than bad for us.

[dave.woodhall]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helepd Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

Having shit loads of money is not a guarantee of success.

But not having shit loads of money is a guarantee of no success.

If that report is true, then there's no way it can be spun as anything other than bad for us.

If it's true it has no imnediate effect on us. It's not as though they're going to suddenly take our supporters, our money or our players.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Agreed. if thats true then West Brom could be in for a very happy few years. A rich new owner would dump Pulis and get in some quality players.

[saunders_heroes]

Well Lerner must have had a good reason to turn down this fella. Hopefully because he's got someone even richer lined up.

[Percy McCarthy]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helepd Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

Having shit loads of money is not a guarantee of success.

But not having shit loads of money is a guarantee of no success.

If that report is true, then there's no way it can be spun as anything other than bad for us.

If it's true it has no imnediate effect on us. It's not as though they're going to suddenly take our supporters, our money or our players.

Not suddenly, no.

[Villa in Denmark]

We won't make progress till we start spending big money on decent players. Staying in the PL by the skin of our teeth is not progress no matter what Tom Fox may do. It's money we need.

It's not just money though is it?

By that logic, allowing for inflation Curtis Davies should be 5-6 times the player Okore is and John Gregory should never have signed Mark Delaney who's probably the last decent right back I can remember despite the millions we've subsequently thrown at it.

It's about finding players that improve on what we've got that fit the budget we've got.

What would you say was a reasonable annual transfer budget for us, and at what fee does a player become decent?

Well it is money really. This 5 year slump we're in started with Lerner's austerity plan for the club. Basically we've signed mainly crap on the cheap for 5 years (with one or two exceptions) and the results are there to see. You get what you pay for in life and football is no different.

You've not answered either of the questions, or explained why Curtis Davies wasn't a 4 x better centre half than Okore or why Mark Delaney, who we signed for peanuts, has probably been the best right back we've had in the last 20 years, despite the millions thrown at it.

Or maybe it's not just about the money?

Mistakes can be made in times of wealth in the transfer market, but if you're constantly looking to the bargain basement for players you're gonna end up fighting at the wrong end of the table, and that's where we've been for 5 years now. As I said earlier, you get what you pay for in life.

That's the bit I was missing.  It might be the way I interpret what/how you write, but I've got the impression that anything at that end of the spectrum was a no thanks from you.

I'd agree that, particularly that second summer under Lambert, after what had happened the previous season, was ridiculous.

We'd have been much better served bringing in 2 or 3 more experienced "middle of the road" players for the budget that was spent.  But that was Lambert's decision not Lerner's. It might have meant that the better "cheap and cheerful" buys from his first year might have improved more.  Lowton, Westwood, possibly even Bennett could have benefited from more experienced heads around them, not to mention Baker and Clark.

[PeterWithesShin]

I'm not going to worry about something that hasn't happened yet. And even if it does, they'll still find a way to be shit. Even when they do spend money they end up with Brown Ideye.

[pauliewalnuts]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helepd Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

Having shit loads of money is not a guarantee of success.

But not having shit loads of money is a guarantee of no success.

If that report is true, then there's no way it can be spun as anything other than bad for us.

If it's true it has no imnediate effect on us. It's not as though they're going to suddenly take our supporters, our money or our players.

They're going to be more competitive than us if they have money.

You could have said exactly the same thing about Man City when they struck it rich.

[kippaxvilla2]

Thi bloke wasn't even in the frame at smethwick until Randy stopped negotiations with him in favour of another.  The 'itk' at their end say they are claiming this as stealing our buyer.  Only saying what I've heard like.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Of course the win/win scenario is they get this rich bloke and we get an even richer new owner and the midlands ends up with two lavishly backed clubs instead of nil. Would make for some high quality derby games

[dave.woodhall]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helepd Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

Having shit loads of money is not a guarantee of success.

But not having shit loads of money is a guarantee of no success.

If that report is true, then there's no way it can be spun as anything other than bad for us.

If it's true it has no imnediate effect on us. It's not as though they're going to suddenly take our supporters, our money or our players.

They're going to be more competitive than us if they have money.

You could have said exactly the same thing about Man City when they struck it rich.

If they have that sort of money they won't be buying the sort of players we're in for. If this uncorroborated story is true they're no worse news for us than they woulld be for the rest of the league.

[Percy McCarthy]

No such problems for the Baggies?

http://thebaggiesway.com/2015/07/05/new-owner-of-west-brom-revealed/

If this turns out to be true we'll be under their shadow for many years.

Because having a richer owner than us helepd Small Heath all those years when the Pornos were in charge and QPR's zillionaires have done wonders for them.

Having shit loads of money is not a guarantee of success.

But not having shit loads of money is a guarantee of no success.

If that report is true, then there's no way it can be spun as anything other than bad for us.

If it's true it has no imnediate effect on us. It's not as though they're going to suddenly take our supporters, our money or our players.

They're going to be more competitive than us if they have money.

You could have said exactly the same thing about Man City when they struck it rich.

If they have that sort of money they won't be buying the sort of players we're in for. If this uncorroborated story is true they're no worse news for us than they woulld be for the rest of the league.

I'd say them being four miles away would make it worse for us. Do you think you're as pissed off with Man City as Man Utd fans are?