bavlondon wrote:puroresu wrote:god_bless_john_houlding wrote:Here we go again with the old money debate. I hear that the reason we can't go above United or Chelsea is down to money, yet Spurs and Newcastle outspend us and we comfortably finish above them. The reason I'm told that is, is because we have a better manager. Right, on that theory, is Daivd Moyes a better manager than Benitez, because he's spent less than us yet performing better. I still stand by the decision that money doesn't buy you the title. QPR in the Championship have been bought by a man richer than Ambrovich. They have an open cheque book, yet are not top of the league. Money HASN'T AND NEVER WILL win trophies. It may give you a bloody good chance of it, but unless you buy the right players and manage them correctly, it's pointless having the millions. Money is just another excuse on a never ending list. Benitez has had enough money to be competing. When he took over, I said the exact same thing as I said in an earlier post. "We'll be three-four years behind" This is his 4th year and we're no closer so time for change. Obviously when the next man takes over it'll be another three-four years and if we're no closer then we change again.
Its funny how people like to use our lack of spending in comparison to Utd and chelsea to justify the failure this season yet refuse to mention the clubs that dont spend as much as us but are doing just as well as us in the league. Is it correct that Martin Jol spent 2nd to Mourinho yet he never broke the top 4. We have never been able to spend like Utd. Roy Evans couldnt, Houllier couldnt yet somehow its a It’s a shocking discovery that Rafa cannot. We cant compete with Real or Barcelona in the tranfer market yet somehow we reached 2 EC finals in the last 3 years. U cannot blame a lack of money for such an awful league campaign this season.
Its quite simple really. If we had more money to spend then Rafa would be able to buy better, more world class players. Instead we tend to go for 2nd best of the cheaper option.
Man Utds record for a defender was 19Mil Ferdinand
Us - 6 Mil Skirtl.
Its been that way for a good few years. When Rafa initially came that was the way it was. When Utd were buying RVN and Veron were bought nobody could match them in the market. Are u saying that the only way we can match Chelsea and Utd is if we spend pound for pound the same?