The Club has fvck all. We lose money every year. Any investment needs to be funded by Gibbo.I think we need to match Carrick’s ambition and spend a few pennies this summer.
We must have a few in the coffers, following the sales of Tav, Spence, Akpom, Rogers for approx £40 million over the past two years.
We really aren’t far away from a very good starting 11, if not squad. I’ve no doubt we’d have breezed into the top 6 if it wasn’t for the freak number of injuries.
Yep I felt this season particularly and also the previous season that any preferred 11 did not get much friendly match time together before the 1st match, Taviernier being sold destroyed our preparation last season , but this one I'm not sure if the 1st 11 who walked onto the pitch against Millwall had been put together outside of training?Get new signings in relatively early and bedded in
Know your best starting 11
Get off to a good start in August
Why does anyone think we are close to challenging? I just don't see it.
I can give you a few reasons..
* We've managed to stay in touch of the play offs despite unprecedented injuries and season of huge squad turnaround.
* The league will be weaker without Leicester, Leeds and hopefully Southampton. Plus Sheff United (starting on -2 points) Burnley and Luton/Forest.
* Hopefully Ipswich fail to get promoted, McKenna is poached and their squad falls apart.
* We have money and FFP headroom to invest this summer.