[Slick_Footwork]

I don't know about others, but I am getting fed up of this "we can only do this if XXX leaves for XXX amount , we can only do that if XXX leaves for XXX amount, we are hearing from the club and the local press!!

Over the past couple of years the monies coming in from various deals, but primarily from T.V deals has escalated beyond all expectations. You look at last year's transfer deals.

IN

Nasser Chadli
Matt Phillips
Allan Nyom
Hal Robson-Kanu
Brendan Galloway (loan)
Marc Wilson (loan)
Callum McManaman (waste of a squad number)
Sébastien Pocognoli (loan)

OUT
Saido Berahino
James Chester
Rickie Lambert
Cristian Gamboa
Craig Gardner
Jonas Olsson
Anders Lindegaard
Sébastien Pocognoli
Victor Anichebe
Marc Wilson (and back in again)
Brendan Galloway
Stéphane Sessègnon

Referring back to the above and what we are hearing about us having to do this deal, before we do that deal, I have one question, where has all the money gone??
Even if each of the 12 players who have left were only on £20,000 a week that would make £12,480,000 saving available for wages.

Think there's a few more come in during TPs time than in the list - Evans, Fletcher (and out again), Livermore, McClean, Rondon.

But still... I agree 100% that the transfer dealings this summer are an absolute joke. Clearly the new owners seem to be doing things the same was as JP - Profit first.

Somehow we've managed to scrape 6 points despite struggling to field even an XI of senior professionals. 10 days left to deal and at least 3-4 needed, plus replacements for whoever goes (Evans, Chadli and Rondon likely).

I'm very pessimistic despite the good start - because a few injuries and we're absolutely screwed. I really don't think the board are going to back the manager, but hope I'm proved wrong.