A couple of thoughts

1. I wonder why he decided not to tell us the "true" cost of Andy Hughes?
2. If we received so little financial benefit from going up why did we mortgage ourselves for years to come to do it? And how have WBA managed to emerge debt-free from it after only one extra season?

Posted By: Winged Eel Creosote on August 10th 2006 at 09:43:40

Message Thread

Website updated (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Aug 10, 08:45:25
- Have you read Neil's article? (n/m) (NCFC) - trt354, Aug 10, 09:19:17
  - Wrong button pushed (NCFC) - trt354, Aug 10, 09:24:32
    - Quotes lots of examples pushin the costs up. (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 10, 09:38:04
      - A couple of thoughts (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 10, 09:43:40
        
        WBA spent far less than us the first time they were up.. (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 10, 09:49:43
        
        Part ii - is it anything to do with the fact it was their second stab at the Prem ? (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 10, 09:45:37
      - Bit of both, IMO. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 10, 09:43:09
        
        He discusses how they spent the extra income...... (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Aug 10, 09:53:05
        
        they couldn't keep that secret though (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 10, 09:51:59
        
        Possibly, but again looking at it from a PR point of view... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 10, 09:54:58
        
        it doesn't matter how many look at them these days (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 10, 10:00:00
        
        I think you missed the point of my post. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 10, 10:02:07
        
        Fans ALWAYS want players bought (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 10, 10:03:44
    - Have you read mine? (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 10, 09:29:15
      - We were running at losses of more than ?2 miilion (NCFC) - trt354, Aug 10, 09:50:31
        
        Have you read my article then? (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 10, 09:58:17
        
        Next season if we stay in Championship (NCFC) - thirdager, Aug 10, 11:16:50
        
        Unpalatable (NCFC) - trt354, Aug 10, 10:02:21
- Another known cost is the ?438000 (I think it was) on agents fees (n/m) (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 10, 09:09:43
- Not sure I agree with this (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 10, 08:56:43
  - This squad has more potential, but that potential has not yet been proven on a consistent (NCFC) - lovely old job, Aug 10, 09:29:01
  - Well we can agree to differ on that (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Aug 10, 09:06:59
  - I think the team might be slightly better, but not the squad. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 10, 08:59:35
    - Funnily enough I was thinking the other way around (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 10, 09:03:19
      - Not sure Abbey had any talent to be honest (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Aug 10, 09:04:59

Reply to Message

In order to add a post to the WotB Message Board you must be a registered WotB user.

If you are not yet registered then please visit the registration page. You should ensure that their browser is setup to accept cookies.