Why do people think Bloom will spend big in the summer?

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Why do people think Bloom will spend big in the summer?

Because TB would presumably quite like some kind of return on his outlay at some point, rather than be continually overtaken on the fast lane by the likes of (sake!) Bournemouth.

 

[Eeyore]

Unless Bournemouth have increased their wage bill by £11m in 2 seasons , probably unlikely but not completely impossible, then they have a smaller wage bill than the Albion. Its a myth that that post Poyet Albion have slashed their football budget/ wage bill for players. They haven't. Its continued to go up and is far higher than this years miserable position indicates. Which aptly illustrates the point that spending big doesn't necessarily get you promotion.

Well this is it.

The myth of Albion not spending money is something a few folk are still clinging on to. The problem this year has been it's quality, and subsequent management.

 

[Blue3]

Just needs to keep the ship afloat until the Acadamy production line starts

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Sell Dunk, sign up Halford.

Save CMS wages.
Save Kemy wages.
Save Hughes wages.
Save McCourt wages.

That should enable us to spend a bit of money in itself.

6 quality players needed (LB, CD, Winger, Tex replacement, Top striker, 2nd striker ).

 

[BensGrandad]

IMHO being one of the pro FFP he had to abide by it but he has seen many clubs circumvent the rules by various accounting and other dubious measures. I also, have said many times, I think he played all his cards on Gusgetting us up but that failed so has spent 2 seasons recouping and stabilising that he will go for it again next year and if that fails again, 2 more years of no spending.

 

[dingodan]

If we don't spend big to build for next season then we are f*cked.

IMO.

 

[BensGrandad]

Just needs to keep the ship afloat until the Acadamy production line starts

Can he afford to wait 5 - 8 years for 12 & 13 year olds now to be ready?

 

[Working class pride]

And what about this famed development squad? How old are they?

 

[BensGrandad]

And what about this famed development squad? How old are they?

2 or 3 look good prospects but then so did Gatting and Robinson etc. An odd 1 or 2 may come through but it will probably be at least 5 years before we see any significant influx from the academy.

 

[BensGrandad]

I dont know the answer, just asking, how many of our youth team from Withdene that did so well go on to better things?

 

[Blue3]

Can he afford to wait 5 - 8 years for 12 & 13 year olds now to be ready?

Can he afford not to

 

[BensGrandad]

Can he afford not to

I do not know how wealthy he is, in line with most on here, but having spent the best part of £150m would assume he has the money to continue short term if he wishes to go down that route.

 

[Icy Gull]

I would be much happier if we ditched this players on loan routine and signed players on contracts, whether it be freebies or signing on fees. We are not going to make big signings and the chances are we'll be at the wrong end of the table again but PLEASE can we be there with our own players?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Can Bloom afford to spend big? The recent record seems to suggest otherwise (depending how you define "big"). More likely we will be scouring the lower leagues for (relatively) cheap "potential" again, which hasn't been a spectacular success so far - those who were good have moved onwards and upwards (unlike us), leaving a lot of mediocre journeymen.

I would have thought that we would need to off-load some of current squad first to raise some cash and free up the wages budget, but I can't see why anyone else would want any of them - possibly a Conference side?

 

[banjo]

I bloody hope so otherwise it's like having a top performance car with a 1.2L engine. Pointless.

 

[GT49er]

I would be much happier if we ditched this players on loan routine and signed players on contracts, whether it be freebies or signing on fees. We are not going to make big signings and the chances are we'll be at the wrong end of the table again but PLEASE can we be there with our own players?

If we can get players on loan who are much better than the ones we sign, then the policy of 'no loanees please, we're Brighton' doesn't look so clever.

 

[Icy Gull]

If we can get players on loan who are much better than the ones we sign, then the policy of 'no loanees please, we're Brighton' doesn't look so clever.

We'll have to agree to differ. I want players I can relate to even if they are not as good. Players like Bridge and Ward are few and far between

 

[Giraffe]

I would be much happier if we ditched this players on loan routine and signed players on contracts, whether it be freebies or signing on fees. We are not going to make big signings and the chances are we'll be at the wrong end of the table again but PLEASE can we be there with our own players?

Completely agree with you. Season long loans are just about bearable but bottom
line is they are not our players and never will be. Would rather see kids play.

 

[nwgull]

Can he afford to wait 5 - 8 years for 12 & 13 year olds now to be ready?

I don't know much about the youth set up, but I've heard (and read on here) that the current group of U18s are quite useful.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

If we don't spend big to build for next season then we are f*cked.

IMO.

Bloom will have the 1901ers on the 5 year deal at the back of his mind. Another crap season and many will melt away or downgrade to ordinary STs but with promotion the prices can be ramped up to let the corporates take over the "best seats in the house". Paul Barber must be salivating at the thought of charging £300+ a seat per game for a hospitality experience.