The Sack Race 2023/2024 - new season, new sackings (PL body count: 1)

[ironilunga]

Net spend is one thing. Having worst training facilities compared to a lot of Championship side is another.

Some shiftidge of goal posts, to use a training facility metaphor.

[Doc H Ball]

‘Net spend’ takes into account money received for players. If Liverpool, for example, get £150m for Courtinho having spent £10m on him and then go out and spend £250m they have a net spend lower than a team that went out and spent £89m.

Bad buying and lack of squad building over time skews these ‘top 6 net spend = top 6 club’ logics.

As for having a naturally higher ceiling than Brighton, what’s that entitled nonsense?

[ironilunga]

Bad buying and lack of squad building over time skews these ‘top 6 net spend = top 6 club’ logics.

As for having a naturally higher ceiling than Brighton, what’s that entitled nonsense?

Every club can claim bad buying and lack of squad building. As for having a higher ceiling than Brighton, I should bloody hope we do! Our stadium is double the size and they were the third lowest spenders in the prem this year. Its a credit to the job Potter did.

[Doc H Ball]

I should’ve said £91m shouldn’t I?

Stadium size is a bit of a red herring nowadays. Have Sunderland got more potential than BHA?

I’ve always considered the LS a millstone. Hard to quantify the schizophrenia it brought with it and the lack of other revenue. Anyway, we digress…

[the pink palermo]

I should’ve said £91m shouldn’t I?

Actually, no.

Have a third go, but careful, you'll soon be out of fingers.

[DusseldorfHammer]

Some shiftidge of goal posts, to use a training facility metaphor.

Not at all. If you want to compete it just needs more than signing a few dudes for big money and think, "hey ho, we're now automatically part of the gang!"
Right now and because of the money coming in from the US, there must be around 5-6 clubs on our level in terms of budget. Underneath the Elite, obviously.

[DusseldorfHammer]

Not at all. If you want to compete it just needs more than signing a few dudes for big money and think, "hey ho, we're now automatically part of the gang!"
Right now and because of the money coming in from the US, there must be around 5-6 clubs on our level in terms of budget. Underneath the Elite, obviously.

And on that note: Newcastle have made some great signings for their structure behind the scenes. They've got Dan Ashworth in charge of their setup. Great footballing, who has propelled Brighton to become of the best clubs in the country. We have no one in his position likewise.

[Doc H Ball]

Actually, no.

Have a third go, but careful, you'll soon be out of fingers.

£111m?

[the pink palermo]

£111m?

Correct. Grade B. Marks deducted for not showing your working out.

[btajim - mcfc]

"Net spend"! Is this Arsenal Fan TV, blud?

[rigoberts song]

I keep getting 110 million as the answer which means they've spent 21 million more than the team depending 89 million.

[Pob!]

"Net spend"! Is this Arsenal Fan TV, blud?

[MB]

[Bubbles Fortuna]

Has O'Neil not been given the job?

[MB]

Has O'Neil not been given the job?

No caretaker and stories doing the rounds that they’d decided not to offer it to him. Now being linked to Luton.

[S-H]

O'Neil has done a very good job, to be fair.

[neathiron]

Wonder which owners will be brave enough to put their manager's out of their misery this weekend.
Everton or West Ham?

[BondsoBob]

Wonder which owners will be brave enough to put their manager's out of their misery this weekend.
Everton or West Ham?

Everton will sack FF before we sack Moyes.

[Pob!]

Wonder which owners will be brave enough to put their manager's out of their misery this weekend.
Everton or West Ham?

Definitely the Blue Scouse..

Sadly.

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

Definitely the Blue Scouse..

Sadly.

Lampard is 1/2, Moyes 7/2 second favourite.