Transfer spending in the Championship this summer

[Simon Morgan]

If they do smash it, then I PRAY he is interviewed by Richard Keys

Gender politics on point.

 

[Paris]

They'll be competing with the likes of Villa, Wednesday, Norwich and Fulham for the promotion spots. Reading and Sheffield United maybe. No devine right, even if they are throwing the parachute money around.

 

[spence]

Hopefully they fook it up.

 

[Munkfish]

They'll be competing with the likes of Villa, Wednesday, Norwich and Fulham for the promotion spots. Reading and Sheffield United maybe. No devine right, even if they are throwing the parachute money around.

Sheffield United?

 

[Paris]

Got a feeling they will continue doing well under Wilder. If they finish rock bottom I'll bounce this thread with my profuse apologies Munkfish.

 

[Weststander]

Hopefully they fook it up.

As long as Massive do that again, that'll do nicely for me

In fact, this spending by Boro might be winding up fans of their 2017/18 competitors?

 

[Ernest]

Not sure where all the Boro hype comes from, Harry Monk did an average job at Swansea, should have done better at Leeds from the position they were in after beating us and all of a sudden he is the messiah who is going to make Boro smash the Championship

 

[Murray 17]

If Chelsea, Blackburn or Tranmere ruin it anyway, then I don't care

Some good shouts there. Didn't fancy anyone in League 2?

 

[Weststander]

Not sure where all the Boro hype comes from, Harry Monk did an average job at Swansea, should have done better at Leeds from the position they were in after beating us and all of a sudden he is the messiah who is going to make Boro smash the Championship

Perhaps he's a decent manager at best, but he's been given an array (by Championship standards) of talents to work with?

I care for Leeds no more than anyone else here, but they over performed, a big improvement on the the 15 years of wilderness before last season. Beating Brighton at home was no great achievement - quite a few teams did that last season.

 

[Murray 17]

Imagine if Tony B had a son or nephew who grew up good enough to play for the Albion first team? It would be superb.

He might be a bit small though! [emoji3]

 

[BensGrandad]

Is this what parachute payments were designed for? I didnt think so more to pay the wages of high earners when they left the Premier not bring in equally high earners or pay transfer fees.

 

[Weststander]

Is this what parachute payments were designed for? I didnt think so more to pay the wages of high earners when they left the Premier not bring in equally high earners or pay transfer fees.

I wonder if Boro will have more money in the bank than just that, possibly not having spent much of their initial season's £100m?

As well as unloading many highly paid players such as Guzan and Valdes, with Downing off.

 

[BensGrandad]

I wonder if Boro will have more money in the bank than just that, possibly not having spent much of their initial season's £100m?

As well as unloading many highly paid players such as Guzan and Valdes, with Downing off.

The players they have signed will be on big wages I would think.

 

[Weststander]

The players they have signed will be on big wages I would think.

At the level robbed by Valdes and Downing? I'd be surprised, especially as it's a division down.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Just doing a NUFC from last year, it worked for them with the massive parachute

Or doing a Villa ..they bought massively last Summer and then....oops

 

[GOM]

Just doing a NUFC from last year, it worked for them with the massive parachute

Or doing a Villa ..they bought massively last Summer and then....oops

Difference between those two was that NUFC got in early and hoovered up all the best Championship players. AV left it late and paid for whoever was left at ridiculous prices. (and they had Di Matteo_

 

[chaileyjem]

Perhaps he's a decent manager at best, but he's been given an array (by Championship standards) of talents to work with?

I care for Leeds no more than anyone else here, but they over performed, a big improvement on the the 15 years of wilderness before last season. Beating Brighton at home was no great achievement - quite a few teams did that last season.

Only 5 other teams out of 23 did (Norwich, Forest, Huddersfield, Preston, Newcastle) .

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Some good shouts there. Didn't fancy anyone in League 2?

Bottled L2. It was too difficult to pick one.

 

[Foolg]

Boro have now agreed a £7m fee for Ashley Fletcher.

A player with 5 league goals in his career.

Crazy.