Newcastle, Villa, Norwich - a post-Transfer Window Review...

[Ernest]

I would be happy to sneak 6th this year but hitting form just at the right time and go up that way.

After the constant semi-final heart breaks, expectations of us choking or running out of luck will be sky high and it'll be the day out at Wembley to beat them all

We've HIT form at the right time and BLEW it in the play offs, we SNUCK in at the last minute and BLEW it too, best to go up AUTOMATICALLY

 

[Stat Brother]

This is where is all wrong, Newcastle have sold many of their big earners due to relegation (quite right) bought cheaper players to replace them made a big profit and STILL get a free £40M.

If they learn from their mistakes relegation ought to be the very best thing for Newcastle.

You can imagine Ashley sat behind a mountain of enormous contracts, all bleeding him dry, and thinking:-

'f*** this, the easiest, quickest and most painless way to clear this lot off the books is Rotherham away'.


You can also see Ashley in exactly the same situation in 2019.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Just to get the parachute payments point clear first up - the worst case scenario for these sides is that they'll each trouser £40mill parachute payment in 2016/17, another £33mill in 2017/18 and £14mill in 2018/19.

Newcastle: Players Out: 20, Players In: 12. Money Spent: £57mill. Money Received: £86mill

Sold most of their big names but held on to Shelvey, Tiote and Mitrovic, loaned out most of their deadwood, kept the decent younger players, brought in quality like Ritchie, Gayle, Diame, Ciaran Clark, Hanley. A text book window from them, with their home support they're nailed on to go up.

Villa: Players Out: 14, Players In: 9, Money Spent: £53mill, Money Received: £20mill.

Didn't have any big names to start with so no great losses but have recruited successful Championship players: Elphick, McCormack, Kodjia, Adomah, De Laet, Jedinak plus decent signing in James Chester and they still have the mercurial Jack Grealish. They've also managed to shift a lot of deadwood and have been left with a better squad than they had last season in the Prem. Well-placed to kick on from here.

Norwich: Players out: 19, Players in: 6 Money spent: £10.5mill, Money Received: £10.5 mill. They shipped out a lot of fringe players and kept the score of their squad, their only big loss is Redmond but they've brought in Pritchard, Canos and Nelson Oliveira. The squad looks strong but if there's a sign things are going stale they can spend big in the January window to put that right.

When you consider what we're up against I think Bloom was absolutely right to hang onto our best players. It's a miracle we're even in the hunt when you consider the cash resources the relegated three have - our best chance is to hang in there and hope the weight of expectation causes them to falter.

Excellent summary - whats the story for Derby, Fulham & QPR? We overachieved last year because of teamwork let's hope the Stephen's saga has not damaged this too much.

 

[HastingsSeagull]

Newcastle made a big profit, Villa have gambled money on going up, Norwich have accepted they will be top half and likely compete for play off place if things go well.

That said most clubs recently have bounced back or sunk like a stone

 

[Pavilionaire]

Newcastle made a big profit, Villa have gambled money on going up, Norwich have accepted they will be top half and likely compete for play off place if things go well.

That said most clubs recently have bounced back or sunk like a stone

You missed the point. VIlla haven't "gambled" anything, they were handed £40mill parachute payment and they've spent it. Norwich were handed £40 million and they've banked it for a rainy day because they think their squad is alredy good enough. Newcastle have also banked the £40mill AND trousered £30 mill transfer profit.

And a further £47 mill is on its way to all 3 of them.

It is no longer possible for a relegated team to "gamble".