Late David Gold, Sullivan and Brady

[dodger]

They deserve credit for this window for sure. I never thought I'd see us spend about 40 million pounds on a player with these two in charge. Credit where it's due.

Does it undo years of under-investment, the botched stadium move, countless embarrassments in the media and the lies to the fans? Of course not. It's a drop in the ocean, but at least it's a start.

[hammerman11]

goes only a little way to resolving the issues. they have screwed WHU for years !
sold our home for a ***** bowl

[westham,eggyandchips]

The buying is done. Lets see what happens when we sell....and who we sell.

[Rays Rock]

The selling has to happen, simply as many of our existing players don’t cut the mustard and haven’t for 2 seasons under 2 different bosses.

[hammerman11]

agree some are not good enough

kouyate
Cullen
hughill
byran
Snodgrass
Antonio

Antonio if he has the right attitude is the one I would keep as he was injured and rushed back last season so I think deserves a chance if he wants it. he would not start for me but would provide cover at winger and striker so a useful player to have around. if he is not willing to put effort in then sell to palace 20-25m

kouyate has been poor for 2 years and seems lazy and unable to hold a position. shame as he was a beast of a player. 15m

[Northern_Light]

It makes sense for the new manager to assess the current squad before deciding who to sell. For those that didn't reach their potential before, they might yet come good under Pelle.

Also, getting a manager or even players isn't like shopping in a supermarket where you have 20 items in stock and you just spend the dollars and you get the quality. This time we got the right manager. But they aren't always available or willing, and a lot of the building stems from that.

[hammerman11]

hopefully he can turn around Antonio and kouyate.

[Bend it like Repka]

It's like they have suddenly spend all the money they have saved by underspending in the last 3 years in just a few weeks.

I wonder what series of events have meant they have suddenly decided to cough up. :lol:

[DaveWHU1964]

No Bends you’re wrong. Leopards in their ‘60s and ‘80s can change their spots and both at the same time too. Who knew?

On an unrelated matter I have some rare snake oil to sell. Cures everything and just £12 to get on the waiting list for it.

[Ben]

Sullivan must be itching to open his gob about how he worked tirelessly to get these deals done!
fair play they are doing what we want at the moment though, sitting back and keeping quiet for the most part.
need to see the European window shut before we get too excited, if Arnie starts well and a big team in Europe are struggling we could have some testing bids

[Mean Ashton]

wise up.

it's not their own money being used to pay for these transfers.
they have a surplus from previous transfer windows, but instead of using that they will "lend" the club a bit more money with a very healthy interest rate.

please dont be fooled.

[artlin]

wise up.

it's not their own money being used to pay for these transfers.
they have a surplus from previous transfer windows, but instead of using that they will "lend" the club a bit more money with a very healthy interest rate.

please dont be fooled.

It's not their own money but they are going to lend the club some!!

Do what??

[Ladzini]

wise up.

it's not their own money being used to pay for these transfers.
they have a surplus from previous transfer windows, but instead of using that they will "lend" the club a bit more money with a very healthy interest rate.

please dont be fooled.

errrr.....that...doesn't make sense?

If they are lending the club money then it literally is their own money?

Also, I would be shocked if thats the case, as with the negligible amounts we spent in the last two windows along with the PL finishing money that would have paid for all these transfers.

[The Straw]

errrr.....that...doesn't make sense?

If they are lending the club money then it literally is their own money?

Also, I would be shocked if thats the case, as with the negligible amounts we spent in the last two windows along with the PL finishing money that would have paid for all these transfers.

So if you wanted some new trainers and I lent you £100 to buy them knowing that you'll pay me back £107 in 12 months time then whose money ultimately buys the trainers?

[Mean Ashton]

exactly.

the "loan" comes from them but comes with a nice little APR% for them. long term they are making money and the loan is secured so they will never lose.

people are bigging up G&S for finally putting their hands in their pockets............ but that's not what is happening.

[stu1]

I think the point Mean Ashton is trying to make is in the long run these transfers are not coming out of their own pocket. Short term they might be (although that’s also debateable) but long term they will be making a decent profit via the accruing interest.

There’s a big difference between owners who put £100m into a club interest free and then write off the loan, compared to what G&S do.

[Heysel76]

https://www.themag.co.uk/2018/07/west-h ... to-happen/

[Penfold711]

They deserve credit for this window for sure. I never thought I'd see us spend about 40 million pounds on a player with these two in charge. Credit where it's due.

Does it undo years of under-investment, the botched stadium move, countless embarrassments in the media and the lies to the fans? Of course not. It's a drop in the ocean, but at least it's a start.

I must admit to wondering just how much the Burnley protest, adverse media coverage about the stadium move, their lies being exposed for all to see, and how close we came to relegation last season has scared them into taking this action.

[3Dicks]

They have done some very good business in the transfer window and have backed the manager in a big way and at the same time kept pretty quiet and modest about it in terms of the personal press coverage which you could say is commendable but it’s really par for the course for most clubs isn’t it?

With this lot there is always a catch, its just a case of waiting for it to materialise.

[Georgee Paris]

If we sell arnie this business has been worth nothing.