06-09-2018, 23:34
(06-09-2018, 21:44)Zinman Wrote: "The cost cutting has been nothing short of criminal. I will say again - with our parachute payments and our flex down contracts we didn't need to get rid of anybody for financial reasons."
You're probably correct, we could have kept the squad from last year. The trouble is we wouldn't have been able to bring anyone in so we'd have been left with the same ageing, slow, couldn't be ar**ed squad that did so well last year, and that wouldn't have been capable of playing the way DM appears to want. We had no choice but to cut costs - our revenue has dropped by £40 to £50 million. Even after all of the cuts, and with the parachute payments, I would be very surprised if we manage to break even this year.
We aren't in the premier league any more and the days of having 3rd choice defensive midfielders starting a handful of games a season paid £30k a week are over until we get back.
Do we think the "couldn't be a***d" have left the club? Evans Yes / Chadli didn't play, but i will say Yes.
Yacob / Gmac / Myhill / GBor / McClean / Rondon / Nyom / Foster / Greg / Sturridge - I would say No
Most of these were certainly being overpaid and even with flex down they weren't VFM
I'm happy Dave is changing the way we play, he hasn't made enough changes to the team as yet. I would like Harper, Edwards and Field to be given a chance before these old ens take the chances away.
Sell that Chinese guy who's been out on loan, (sorry I've forgot his name) that's £8 million back in the coffers.
Another bright Chinese Idea that robbed us of millions, I won't forget.