The problem is

that the board's policy is to give the manager his whole budget and let him spend it as he sees fit. I think that is a flawed policy but it might work if the manager had even a basic grasp of economics - but he doesn't. As we saw at the start of last season he has no idea at all of the concept of "opportunity cost". So having blown a fortune I think he genuinely doesn't see why there is very little to spend now. Obviously the way the debt is repaid, and the failure to have the new replica shirts to sell have severely restrained cashflow, but the fact is that the board have given the manager huge financial backing and have in no way restricted how he spends it.
If Worthington now wants a new right back (for instance) then it seems reasonable to expect him to sell one or both of the ones he acquired last summer. And if, as I suspect, neither f them has any value in the transfer market - well whose fault is that?

Posted By: Josef K on July 21st 2006 at 09:21:29

Message Thread

Howard bid rejected (NCFC) - inutero, Jul 21, 07:49:04
- because we have nobody who can hold the ball up - so in away games we are under a LOT of (NCFC) - Commisar_Canary, Jul 21, 16:54:58
- The club won't be spending money PERIOD. (NCFC) - Army Boy, Jul 21, 09:36:35
  - diRECTOR OF fOOTBALL!!! hahahahahahahhaahha FUCK OFF THAT IDIOT (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Jul 21, 10:26:37
  - Blimey talk about worst case scenario! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Jul 21, 09:44:21
- don't think there is a realistic alternative (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 21, 09:16:53
  - I agree 100% (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 21, 09:31:05
    - yep - it is the mix that is crucial (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 21, 09:35:15
  - I totally agree, sadly most teams need a battering ram as a forward it gives you options (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jul 21, 09:21:19
    - Geoff Horsefield? Izale McLeod? (n/m) (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jul 21, 09:26:55
- Because like it or lump it (literally in this case!)... (NCFC) - Derek Acorah, Jul 21, 08:39:20
  - plus of course (NCFC) - south, Jul 21, 09:37:04
  - So why then (NCFC) - Josef K, Jul 21, 09:26:05
    - maybe because... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 21, 09:32:43
      - I'm inclined to agree with you but (NCFC) - Josef K, Jul 21, 09:38:36
        
        it's a bizarre statement (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 21, 09:47:53
        
        Our scouting system must be terrible (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 21, 09:55:00
- What about the search for a right winger? How's that going? (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Jul 21, 08:04:02
  - In my opinion (NCFC) - Josef K, Jul 21, 08:07:24
    - Striker overload (NCFC) - drinks on drinkell, Jul 21, 08:44:46
      - I wouldn't lay this summers lack of transfer actiity squarely at the feet of Worthington.. (NCFC) - Derek Acorah, Jul 21, 08:49:37
        
        He has spent more cash than any manager in City history (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 21, 09:10:09
        
        The problem is (NCFC) - Josef K, Jul 21, 09:21:29
        
        Not as easy as that is it, im sure he would love Ashton and francis to still be here (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek Acorah, Jul 21, 09:13:40
        
        2 players in 5 years? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 21, 09:32:20
        
        The Board are so bored with everything they are now the Bored. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jul 21, 09:02:59
        
        Things that aren't Worthington's fault (NCFC) - Josef K, Jul 21, 09:01:59
        
        If we'd have sold Green (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jul 21, 09:06:46
        
        I don't I think we would have had Howard. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jul 21, 09:07:28
        
        I still think we should go for Izale McLeod (n/m) (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jul 21, 09:09:48
        
        agree - rather someone on the way up and not getting past it (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Jul 21, 09:18:11
        
        I agree he must be in our price range. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Jul 21, 09:13:08

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