tbh I think this is another case where our being relegated might be for the best

we've had to be frugal this season and had no real reason to be otherwise. It caused the change in board members which seem to point towards a better running of the club.

I hate to say this because of Malky adoration - but he was on the radio the other week talking about how much use he'd made of the loan system. I really think that large number of loans might be a key sign of trouble to come - clubs use them because they can't afford that level of player to buy, but then the costs seem to escalate and into the vortex they go. No scientific evidence but the loans seems to be part of the keeping up with the joneses that football has forced on clubs.

Posted By: camcan on December 1st 2009 at 17:46:36

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The slow death of English football continues. (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:31:15
- We were saying last night that we really think a 'big' club is going to go under (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:34:52
  - Simon Jordan is a cunt (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 18:48:30
    - which you've mentioned just down there i see... (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 18:56:53
  - I reckon it would be Chelsea (Other Football) - pants, Dec 1, 18:11:10
    - He doesn't have to walk - just call in the loans (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 18:36:34
    - I'm not particularly savvy on Middle east (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 18:19:34
      - financial affairs, but you wonder about the viability of Man City... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 18:20:29
  - Man Utd too, of course, deep in debt (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 17:42:59
    - yes the Crystal Palace cashflow thing was interesting (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:47:34
      - He walked past me at Spethals gig... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 1, 19:23:27
      - I don't think companies ever have cashflow problems unless they're in the sh*t (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 17:58:30
        
        except during the credit crunch, which was what did for Woolies (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 1, 18:52:32
        
        ain't that ⬆ the truth (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 1, 18:05:32
      - Yes, very true, often the beginning of the end (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 17:53:45
        
        and Palace are clearly under scrutiny (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:54:43
        
        Oh, didn't realise that. I'd guess they're in deep trouble then. (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 17:57:53
        
        yup, and there's a few former players they still owe money to (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 18:15:34
        
        It's sad when a club goes under (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Dec 1, 18:35:27
  - Loaning the old 'Watford Leisure PLC'... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:39:21
    - Can't say I'm not looking forward to it (Other Football) - pants, Dec 1, 18:12:24
    - "Once one goes... watch them all go!" (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 17:40:12
      - By 'ALL' I mean the smaller Prem teams who have tried to keep pace with the Big Guns. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:42:21
        
        tbh I think this is another case where our being relegated might be for the best (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:46:36
        
        Agreed... (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:51:38
        
        and our behaviour in the top flight suggested prudence wasn't really there (Other Football) - camcan, Dec 1, 17:53:40
        
        I know. But I just mean that (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Dec 1, 17:43:35
- serves 'em right (Other Football) - Tombs, Dec 1, 17:34:45
  - And they squat in a Vicarage. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim Nasium, Dec 1, 17:44:06

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