Tony's Tweets

[KRS]

I think the 100% out is Tish, and Dr X has just got his equation a little mixed up for the cash coming in as part of the Ayex/Taylor deal (we wouldn't be paying them cash surely). It should be written as (-99%+(99%+X)) or (99%+X-(99%))

[jwarry]

Originally the first part of the equation we thought was three options for a striker so if its the Taylor deal, was it three options for a left back, which if so, seems odd?!?

[Dave]

Just you, me and Dave W who hold that view I think Jon.

(CJ+DW+JC) x silent majority

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'd rather this than Randy Shunnamite Lerner's approach.

[passport1]

Let's face it there is an unwritten law that requires our owner, whoever it is, to be somewhat of an embarrassment.

[cdbearsfan]

I bet most clubs in the division (and even the one above) would love to have an owner that is as much of an "embarassment" as ours. Splashing cash all over the place and reinvigorating the club.

I like his Tweets, when they are strange and cryptic. I do think we might have an issue when he loses his temper with a player/manager etc and vents his spleen on Twitter only to leave himself open to claims of constructive dismissal.

[chrisw1]

I like Tone, but so far the net spend this window is pretty low.

[cdbearsfan]

The net spend this Summer was massive. This window we have brought in players in positions that were lacking while moving on players that were, largely, peripheral or unwanted by many fans.

[Steve67]

I like Tone, but so far the net spend this window is pretty low.

I believe they call it wheeling and dealing. 

[Toronto Villa]

I like Tone, but so far the net spend this window is pretty low.

I believe it's called being smart with your money. Would it feel better to you if Lansbury cost 6m, Hourihane cost 5m and Thor cost 8m? We'd be getting the same players, just out of pocket by several million with a very healthy net spend.

[passitsideways]

I like Tone, but so far the net spend this window is pretty low.

I believe it's called being smart with your money. Would it feel better to you if Lansbury cost 6m, Hourihane cost 5m and Thor cost 8m? We'd be getting the same players, just out of pocket by several million with a very healthy net spend.

Yeah, we spent like drunk sailors during the summer and basically paid what was on the tin for everyone, although to an extent we had to given the lack of quality in the squad (plus, people would undoubtedly have whinged if, say, instead of paying for Elphick, we'd spent a couple million on a promising League 1 centreback). I hope this window is an indication that we can achieve the right balance in terms of being value-minded, but being willing to shell out for the right players (Kodjia and Chester, particularly).

[chrisw1]

I like Tone, but so far the net spend this window is pretty low.

I believe it's called being smart with your money. Would it feel better to you if Lansbury cost 6m, Hourihane cost 5m and Thor cost 8m? We'd be getting the same players, just out of pocket by several million with a very healthy net spend.

No, but the quote was 'splashing the cash'  In the summer we spent some of the parachute payment and in this window we have pretty much broken even.

Like I said I like Tone, but so far we have hardly gone crazy cash wise.

[brian green]

Nor should we.

[oldtimernow]

For a small net outlay , we would appear to have a much stronger, balanced squad better suited for a play off push.

What's not to be liked with that?

[chrisw1]

Nor should we.

No.  And that was not the point of the comment.  It was a response to a comment that teams would be jealous that we are splashing the cash all over the place when in reality in this window so far we are pretty much breaking even.