12 Jun 2014 09:23:59
Is there anyone out there who honestly believes we can attract the top players while we:
(1) Aren't playing in the UEFA Champions League; and
(2) Cannot afford to pay the massive transfer fees for those players - without (considering our current owners' lack of real wealth) going into debt and breaching FFP (that's unless new investors pump huge amounts into the clubs - but as share-equity and not as loans/debts); and
(3) Cannot pay the massive wages for lots of additional players - without breaching the rules about how much we can increase the overall wage bill year-on-year?
That's why loans are so important to us as a club - they're the only way we can get the quality players and still stay financially sound. When we regularly get into the CL group stages, then that's a financial game-changer for our club. Likewise with a modern stadium that generates more matchday income.
The increased TV and prize money is great, but every other EPL club is similarly better off, so it's not like we're the only club who can now afford to be after the best available (at our price that is) players.
I'm looking forward to finding out who actually is on RM's "short list" - and that'll only be as and when we sign players ;-)

1.) 12 Jun 2014
Yeah Copwat sid mate after the progress we made last season players will only think that we're progressing fast and will be challenging up at the top.