Ambitious PL rivals - spending plans

[Not Andy Naylor]

The levels of spending though. If the tinniest/possibly lowest budget club in the PL are making a very early move to spend £15m on a single player, that's a sign of intent on their spending plans this summer.

I suppose it depends on how you define tiny. In terms of ground capacity and fan base, Bournemouth are tiniest, surely?

 

[swindonseagull]

Most of Huddersfield's key performers were loan players.
They are going to have to spend a lot more than we will to improve on last year's squad.

Is Chris Wood really a better bet than Murray in the Prem?
I'm not so sure about that.

As you have said most of Huddersfield were loan players, they have got to start from scratch to build a squad, which we have done over the past few years.

 

[perseus]

Most of Huddersfield's key performers were loan players.
They are going to have to spend a lot more than we will to improve on last year's squad.

Is Chris Wood really a better bet than Murray in the Prem?
I'm not so sure about that.

Chris Wood scores away from home.

Not that I'm a great fan, but I expect in the PL even home games will seem like away games.

https://www.whoscored.com/Players/73380/Show/Chris-Wood

 

[spence]

As you have said most of Huddersfield were loan players, they have got to start from scratch to build a squad, which we have done over the past few years.

Like him or not Wagner is a superb coach. Huddersfield could surprise a few people in the Premier league.

 

[darkwolf666]

In fairness he is a much more effective player now and has learnt a lot over the last couple of years. Whether he is sufficiently good to score 20 premiershit goals a season remains to be seen. I can see where Huddersfield are coming from though.

Can you really. To me it smacks of desperate need to sign a big bucks player to make them look Premier League ready! Would be surprised if he scored 10 goals this coming season. I may be wrong but I just don't see Wood as a 20 goal striker in the top flight! Whereas Mr Murray has already been there and bought the t-shirt...

 

[perseus]

Can you really. To me it smacks of desperate need to sign a big bucks player to make them look Premier League ready! Would be surprised if he scored 10 goals this coming season. I may be wrong but I just don't see Wood as a 20 goal striker in the top flight! Whereas Mr Murray has already been there and bought the t-shirt...

Chris Wood might get 11 goals in the top flight

cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Murray#Career_statistics

 

[perseus]

As you have said most of Huddersfield were loan players, they have got to start from scratch to build a squad, which we have done over the past few years.

Last season Huddersfield had most of their transfers in done by 1st July 2016.

 

[Weststander]

Huddersfield reported to be bidding £15m for Chris Wood.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/3766003/huddersfield-favourites-leeds-chris-wood-15million/

It looks like their owner Dean Hoyle is determined to give Wagner the tools to stay in the PL. Goals are vital.

And now £8m/£10m on a player NSC drools over.

Yet another statement of intent from Dean Hoyle of Huddersfield that they plan staying in the PL.

Spend big (by newcomer standards) and you give yourself every chance of stay in the PL - the Bournemouth model.


And a full pre-season with the entire squad.

 

[LU7 RED]

I suppose it depends on how you define tiny. In terms of ground capacity and fan base, Bournemouth are tiniest, surely?

Ohh I hope so.

Fastest growing though surely - well in as much as sometimes there's more of our shirts around town than anyone else's. Which is a miracle in itself.

 

[LU7 RED]

And now £8m/£10m on a player NSC drools over.

Yet another statement of intent from Dean Hoyle of Huddersfield that they plan staying in the PL.

Spend big (by newcomer standards) and you give yourself every chance of stay in the PL - the Bournemouth model.


And a full pre-season with the entire squad.

Yeah I was going to say - we spent a bit, but not massive for PL standards. Wages wise we were second lowest after Burnley last season I think..

Shame the big money ones haven't worked well, although Mings is getting there now. And King for £1 million is a bit of a bargain.

 

[Flying Farrier]

Oh joy.....we're now getting blown out of water in the ambition stakes by fkn Huddersfield!......does no one else find this embarrassing?

 

[mikeyjh]

Huddersfield have had a £7.2million bid for Tom Ince rejected by Derby. The newly-promoted club are expected to return with an improved offer for the former England U21 winger.

http://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre

Hudds chucking it around - I wouldn't worry too much, if they want to go spunking big bucks on champ players I'm not sure they'll prosper....

 

[Marshy]

Just to wind Leeds fans up I want this to be true

 

[Notters]

Oh joy.....we're now getting blown out of water in the ambition stakes by fkn Huddersfield!......does no one else find this embarrassing?

Not in the slightest. Oh, you're that Bournemouth chap aren't you? Same guy who started this thread no doubt.

http://www.bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=80279&posts=15

 

[Marshy]

Can you really. To me it smacks of desperate need to sign a big bucks player to make them look Premier League ready! Would be surprised if he scored 10 goals this coming season. I may be wrong but I just don't see Wood as a 20 goal striker in the top flight! Whereas Mr Murray has already been there and bought the t-shirt...

Hardly anyone gets 20 Premier League goals... If a striker hits a dozen its a very good return.

 

[BBassic]

Oh joy.....we're now getting blown out of water in the ambition stakes by fkn Huddersfield!......does no one else find this embarrassing?

Give over. Since when did spunking money away equate to being ambitious?

They're welcome to Mooy if the £10m and £30k numbers are true. Would rather we spent astutely rather than extravagantly. Have to remember that there's a good chance we'll be back in the Championship next season and I'd be much happier knowing we're not saddled with players on exorbitant wages if it comes to it.

 

[Springal]

Give over. Since when did spunking money away equate to being ambitious?

They're welcome to Mooy if the £10m and £30k numbers are true. Would rather we spent astutely rather than extravagantly. Have to remember that there's a good chance we'll be back in the Championship next season and I'd be much happier knowing we're not saddled with players on exorbitant wages if it comes to it.

Isn't it rumoured Stephens and Knockaert are on 30k or more per week?

 

[BBassic]

Isn't it rumoured Stephens and Knockaert are on 30k or more per week?

I'd expect that though. Key performers the past two seasons, they should be on a wedge.

 

[Springal]

Hardly anyone gets 20 Premier League goals... If a striker hits a dozen its a very good return.

Indeed. Only the following score more than 20 goals last season:

Kane
Lukaku
Sanchez
Aguero
Costa

I'm not sure any players of that calibre will be within our reaches for a long while yet.
10-15 goals maybe...

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Remember, as I said on the other thread, Huddersfield are spending circa £10M to buy a player who was already in their team last season. He's not an improvement, but is simply getting them back to the standard that achieved 5th in the Championship last season.

They are having to fill the gaps left by their high quality loans last season, and that will prove expensive. We, on the other hand, will be looking to buy better versions of our existing squad, and only need to plug the hole left by Stockdale.