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even longer when you let your 2nd best player join your arch rivals on a free transfer
Do you know why Gus let Glenn go?
even longer when you let your 2nd best player join your arch rivals on a free transfer
Do you know why Gus let Glenn go?
because he's a mug?
Do you know why Gus let Glenn go?
£2,500 a week, and not rating him.
I quite agree with that. However, even when we had a jocko manager, Joe Dolan in defence and an athletics stadium as our home we actually still managed to score the occasional goal in this league - something that Poyet is FAILING to oversee despite the vast fortune at his disposal, 20,000 crowds and several £1m+ players.
Gus chose to spend a hefty chunk of the budget on one player. It makes no difference if you spend £3.5m on one player or £3.50 on each and build a squad of a MILLION MEN!
It makes me angry that Palace are kicking our arses all over the Championship with a fraction of the money and a jocko manager. And they're far from the only ones who haven't spent the sort of money we have.
Pretty sure it's only CMS and Buckley who cost over £1million and Buckley's been injured most of the season. If you're counting the add ons then CMS is £3.5 mil of the £5mil your talking about. So taking one player out of the mix and we've not spent that much more than we previously have in lg 1 - ie £300k odd for Greer etc... Teams in this div have spent a lot more than us - we're doing well overall.
Do you know that for a fact.
Btw im not calling you a liar im just asking.
It makes me angry that Palace are kicking our arses all over the Championship with a fraction of the money and a jocko manager. And they're far from the only ones who haven't spent the sort of money we have.
I understand we offered him about £6,000 a week, which was double his original wage and no signing on fee. Palace put him on the top of their scale, which is £8,000 a week, and offered him £75k to sign on. I have heard this from a journalist, so can't say it as fact, but have no reason to doubt the person who told me.
As for the Gus issue, Muzza is a complex, introverted individual, and needs to be encouraged. I think Poyet fancied someone who was less high maintenance and a bit more flamboyant in personality.
It's a shame.
£2.5million - Mackail-Smith
£1million - Buckley
£500k - Hoskins
£300k - Greer
£300k - Noone
£250k? - LuaLua
£250k - Harley
£100k - Vincelot
£100k - Barnes
Thats over £5million, yes we got some back for Bennett too.
Gus chose to spend a hefty chunk of the budget on one player. It makes no difference if you spend £3.5m on one player or £3.50 on each and build a squad of a MILLION MEN!
It makes me angry that Palace are kicking our arses all over the Championship with a fraction of the money and a jocko manager. And they're far from the only ones who haven't spent the sort of money we have.
They have experience of JUST surviving in each of the last two seasons. They're hardly a great club with quality players all over the park. They're mediocre dross, but they're totally showing us up.
I thought the 5mil he was quoting was just this seasons signings. Either way, despite going through a rough patch, we're doing well this season at the moment. People expect too much or just like to have something to moan about.