[Albion] Why now?

Doc Lynam · Aug 14, 2024

Why has Tony spent so much money this transfer window? All the years he’s own the club he’s been very clever getting a huge bang for his buck. Why is he now spending such large sums or giving the club the green light to spend its treasure chest? Eighth year in the premier league, usually the big spending goes into the squad keeping you up.

jcdenton08 · Aug 14, 2024

Doc Lynam said:
Why has Tony spent so much money this transfer window? All the years he’s own the club he’s been very clever getting a huge bang for his buck. Why is he now spending such large sums? Eighth year in the premier league, usually the big spending goes into the squad keeping you up.

Pipeline burst.

Many of these transfer targets will have been in the works for a while, and with the funds in hand, at the right prices as assessed by Barber and Bloom’s data, we’ve been able to get loads over the line at once.

It’s what they mean when they say “we’re always looking”. Business in January is extremely difficult, but a lot of clubs are needing to sell this summer to balance the books which accounts for several of our signings.

I’m just absolutely loving this transfer window, we’ve done what appears to be phenomenal business both in and out. £26m+ for Undav, for example, is outstanding.

Napper · Aug 14, 2024

See the end of last season . A few injuries and we were toilet . Much more of that and we would be relegated

We had issues to fix

Springal · Aug 14, 2024

Was always the plan in my opinion, I said back in January it’d be a big summer window for us

Shaktarman · Aug 14, 2024

Because we’ve sold for loads of profit and we will be cashing in on a few players before this window is out I’m sure… (Sima, Gilmour unfortunately, Undav was a lot of profit, Moder, maybe Adingra)

KZNSeagull · Aug 14, 2024

If the price is right the club will buy to improve the squad - they have always said this in recent years. Some years we will spend more than others.

hampshirebrightonboy · Aug 14, 2024

Window of opportunity I think. We have a lot of spare cash and other clubs aren’t able to spend so we’re hoovering up the talent.

deletebeepbeepbeep · Aug 14, 2024

Our squad had serious deficiencies that needed resolving, including one final one, right back.

Doc Lynam · Aug 14, 2024

KZNSeagull said:
If the price is right the club will buy to improve the squad - they have always said this in recent years. Some years we will spend more than others.

I do think this year club’s financials have been hit hard. Maybe Tony feels we’re in a very good financial position to take advantage.

Bodian · Aug 14, 2024

Because we got an insane amount of money inwards last year. Bit of interest in the bank, and spending it after a good look at players.

KZNSeagull · Aug 14, 2024

Doc Lynam said:
I do think this year club’s financials have been hit hard. Maybe Tony feels we’re in a very good financial position to take advantage.

Well we are but we still wouldn't spend if the price wasn't right

Javeaseagull · Aug 14, 2024

We have made a few highly priced sales, namely Caicedo, and need to spend otherwise it gets taken by the taxman! Back in the day that was how Liverpool, for one, kept the tax bill down. I am talking 70s here for the youngsters.

Eeyore · Aug 14, 2024

Doc Lynam said:
Why has Tony spent so much money this transfer window? All the years he’s own the club he’s been very clever getting a huge bang for his buck. Why is he now spending such large sums or giving the club the green light to spend its treasure chest? Eighth year in the premier league, usually the big spending goes into the squad keeping you up.

I think it's the second stage of a build process. To get to it Albion had to by raw talent and hope to develop it. They still do that, but now have the resource to spend more on talent a level on.

I think the second stage was to become an Everton. A team that is always in the top flight with only the odd flirtation with relegation. Only a better Everton.

Incredible times.

prawnsarnies · Aug 14, 2024

Squad needed a quality re-build and we were financially in a good position, next 2-3 windows will probably be back to previous levels, think the squad is looking powerful in pretty much every position.

Baldseagull · Aug 14, 2024

All the above, and because new PSR rules will relate to turnover, not sure if player trading profits from 2 years ago would count, so it might be a case of spend it now, or you won't be able to next summer.

AmexRuislip · Aug 14, 2024

Bodian said:
Because we got an insane amount of money inwards last year. Bit of interest in the bank, and spending it after a good look at players.

You can just hear the grinding of an Italians teeth in a bar somewhere in downtown Marseille.

Terry Butcher Tribute Act · Aug 14, 2024

Napper said:
See the end of last season . A few injuries and we were toilet . Much more of that and we would be relegated

We had issues to fix

Honestly i think it's as simple as this. We've had to undo the damage of two terrible windows and it's meant going big.

Scoffers · Aug 14, 2024

Bloom and Barber have always said we'll buy when we find the players we need within the defined cost structure, it just takes time and the availability stars have to align. It takes patience (waiting for the right player), resolve (not to break our structure), nous (selling at the right price) and ingenuity (a brilliant system helping us find the right targets). All this doesn't guarantee success, of course, but it feels great right now!

GT49er · Aug 14, 2024

Would buying at the right time and buying at the right price have anything to do with it? Might be quite a good policy if the signs point the right way. Perhaps they sometimes do?

schmunk · Aug 14, 2024

Javeaseagull said:
We have made a few highly priced sales, namely Caicedo, and need to spend otherwise it gets taken by the taxman! Back in the day that was how Liverpool, for one, kept the tax bill down. I am talking 70s here for the youngsters.

Albion have enough carried-forward losses to ensure there's no tax due for the current year, regardless of spending.

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