Net spend always seems a bit of a red herring to me

Regarding the squad quality.

Naturally, it matters to the bottom line (though, as the club is vocal about being self funding, I'd always expect us to be low down the table on that front).

Footballers aren't bullion, the links between cost, quality and the slippery potential mean the values are highly volatile.

PLM looks exceptional 'instant' value (as did Gibson and Dimi last year) - you'd hope that the likes of Mumba, Sorenson, Idah, Tzolis will prove to be great future bets (both in talent and value).

And, as I mentioned below, none of that takes in the wages factor, which anyone who read the FT analysis of Barca's problems, will know is a more complex position than the headline figures.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on August 8th 2021 at 11:10:13

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We are spending more than any other season but must remember (NCFC) - Joe Strimmer, Aug 8, 00:17:21
- Player costs - wages (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 10:40:57
  - Good post. As to giving them time I suspect we will hear the first (NCFC) - Pixelman, Aug 8, 13:15:00
- Are we counting Gibson and giannoulis as part of this seasons budget or last? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 09:56:11
  - Net spend always seems a bit of a red herring to me (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 11:10:13
    - Does that mean gross spend is also a red herring? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 13:00:55
      - Yes, no, maybe (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 13:27:11
        
        Yes, agreed (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 14:42:40
  - A quick look down the transfermarkt list suggests we've been one of the more active (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 8, 10:29:25
  - Depends on how you need to spin it! (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Aug 8, 10:13:48
- You have to remember (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Aug 8, 07:58:20
  - I’ve not seen one person suggest we risk our financial future though (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 09:39:28
    - utterly laughable (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Aug 8, 10:06:04
      - I have never been of the “any owner but Delia” view (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 8, 11:19:50
      - It has worked last ten years with managers and directors (NCFC) - Men without hats, Aug 8, 11:03:28
        
        Maybe this is not a popular opinion but Im ..... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 8, 17:58:15
        
        I refer the gentleman (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 11:16:20
        
        Indeed…’The Charlton Model’ or ‘being a West Brom’ (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Aug 8, 17:11:48
        
        The same Leicester who battled relegation.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Aug 8, 15:12:46
    - Check out facebook (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 8, 10:01:44
    - Hopefully we get decent ones in… (NCFC) - loz, Aug 8, 09:51:35
      - Please stop banging on about BK8 (NCFC) - seminated_woolly, Aug 8, 17:07:59
        
        The hypocrisy of the BK8 reaction by many leaves a stench (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Aug 8, 17:23:26
        
        speak for yourself. Oh, you are (n/m) (NCFC) - Garboldisham, Aug 8, 18:23:08
    - Webber and Farke identified our lack of midfield power as the key shortcoming a year ago (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Aug 8, 09:51:32
      - I suppose, as an instinctive happy clapper, this is what worries me the most. (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 8, 10:33:25
        
        I concur (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 8, 11:28:10
        
        That's a good point (NCFC) - norwaay, Aug 8, 12:11:03
        
        And, while I like him, he’s not the quickest or most dynamic… (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Aug 8, 10:48:33
  - There’s wine that cost over a fiver?! (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 8, 08:10:47
    - You have to know where to look. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Aug 8, 08:21:27

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