If he gets £20m to spend next season we'll be in the exact same boat as we are now. To challenge I think we need 7 players, and not lower league rubbish on £10k per week either. Unless Lerner has a complete change of heart (which I don't see happening) I can't see him investing in the squad sufficiently to get us back up the table to where we belong. He needs to sell up.
Better use of whatever transfer funds we have. If we are going young and hungry use the academy, and spend the budget on more experienced quality players. If we get a new owner get in 5 or 6 players to move us forward quickly and importantly a manager who knows what to do with the players.
Quote from: saunders_heroes on May 03, 2014, 06:29:11 PMIf he gets £20m to spend next season we'll be in the exact same boat as we are now. To challenge I think we need 7 players, and not lower league rubbish on £10k per week either. Unless Lerner has a complete change of heart (which I don't see happening) I can't see him investing in the squad sufficiently to get us back up the table to where we belong. He needs to sell up. Would you not think we'd have a chance of top 10 next season if say we signed Holtby and Sigurdsson for a combined 15m and the other 5m went on Bertrand or even Lescott on a free and that money went on his wages instead?It's not that difficult to finish in the top 10, Newcastle have won 4 league games since Jan 1st and have never been in danger of dropping out, Palace were in the top 10 recently.Challenging for 4th-6th yes we need a new manager/owner and significant funds for that.
Quote from: Toronto Villa on May 03, 2014, 06:29:14 PMBetter use of whatever transfer funds we have. If we are going young and hungry use the academy, and spend the budget on more experienced quality players. If we get a new owner get in 5 or 6 players to move us forward quickly and importantly a manager who knows what to do with the players.Yes this is the stage we've reached. I have no issues with the likes of Robinson, Grealish and Carruthers on the bench regulary next season, these guys will no worse than Tonev, Sylla and Bowery to name three I'd get rid of.This is the route Southampton have gone down, building a strong first 11 and then filling the bench with academy products.
I agree the wages are an issue, that's why it's laughable when we get linked with people like Hernandez, he's probably on 50k at United.
Quote from: SoccerHQ on May 03, 2014, 06:38:34 PMQuote from: Toronto Villa on May 03, 2014, 06:29:14 PMBetter use of whatever transfer funds we have. If we are going young and hungry use the academy, and spend the budget on more experienced quality players. If we get a new owner get in 5 or 6 players to move us forward quickly and importantly a manager who knows what to do with the players.Yes this is the stage we've reached. I have no issues with the likes of Robinson, Grealish and Carruthers on the bench regulary next season, these guys will no worse than Tonev, Sylla and Bowery to name three I'd get rid of.This is the route Southampton have gone down, building a strong first 11 and then filling the bench with academy products.We've got academy players in the team now in Weimann, Baker and Clark and to be honest they're part of the reason why we're so bad - we overrate them too much. We've been calling out for Robinson for ages now, yet we came on in the last home game he looked like a little boy lost. Academy players are not the answer. We need real investment from the chairman, and if Lerner isn't prepared to give it he should look for someone who will. Hopefully it'll happen this summer.