Yes it is a shame but thats not the point

The point is we got to where they were in 2020 without having to spend half a billion quid but have subsequently f**ked up almost every transfer/recruitment decision and got almost everything wrong.

I'm not having a go at the owners here.

Posted By: Jim on April 6th 2023 at 09:33:29

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Brighton have made a £67m profit on transfer activity since 2020 apparently (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 6, 08:26:50
- And today, Jim wishes we were Brighton (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 6, 11:50:18
  - ...and have never won a trophy not even the Championship. (n/m) (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Apr 6, 19:49:34
  - Bournemouth would be decent tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 6, 12:03:09
    - or WBA? They are on Sky most weeks (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Apr 6, 12:12:34
- Shocking our owners haven’t invested half a billion quid (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 6, 09:00:32
  - Yes it is a shame but thats not the point (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 6, 09:33:29
    - They've sold well over 100million quids worth of talent recently which makes their net (NCFC) - Adster, Apr 6, 09:49:44
    - Skipp was 2020 but yes prem recruitment shocking (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 6, 09:43:28
  - Also had a top scout recommending players to the sporting director … (NCFC) - loz, Apr 6, 09:08:01
    - I wonder if he recommended Gilmour (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 6, 09:11:51
      - Maybe not sure when he left his head of recruitment role … (NCFC) - loz, Apr 6, 09:18:09
        
        Yeah their recruitment has been exceptional (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 6, 09:30:00
- It’s easy to slag off recruitment in hindsight (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, Apr 6, 08:51:23
  - tbf a lot of it was slaggged off in the present too (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 6, 10:32:51
    - At least we got our money back for PLM no chance of that with others (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 6, 10:50:43
      - Only half of it (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 6, 11:26:43
        
        Don’t think that’s right (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Apr 6, 11:33:54
        
        well 'according to wiki' (NCFC) - CWC, Apr 6, 12:15:29
    - Yes, though it's very difficult to find Prem ready players on a budget (NCFC) - jamesward, Apr 6, 10:38:31
- Yebbut they signed Billy Gilmour on a 4 year contract (NCFC) - Adster, Apr 6, 08:41:39
- And I would add in respect of the “continuity” a sporting director (NCFC) - Jim, Apr 6, 08:28:20

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