15-02-2015, 17:09
So ,the then record transfers for the likes of Souness & Dalglish for Liverpool were affordable for all , then ?
They had the spending power , other clubs didn't .
Ditto Atkinson and Ferguson at Man U.
Even if Blackburn spent less than Man.U. one season , they still had shed loads more cash to spend than all the rest .
Money talks in Football and always has .
Ferguson must have spent a fortune on a dozen or more flops ,who cost massive fees .
But because they had virtually 2 decades of success , that coincided with Sky's gravy train , they were able to absorb any losses on selling on the flops .
Much is made about Clough's short spell of success at Forest in the late 70's - early 80's.
But he spent fortunes on quite a few players .
Shilton - then record fee for a keeper .
Francis - First £M player .
If football clubs had to manage without a transfer market , I wonder who'd have been top dogs and top managers then ?
They had the spending power , other clubs didn't .
Ditto Atkinson and Ferguson at Man U.
Even if Blackburn spent less than Man.U. one season , they still had shed loads more cash to spend than all the rest .
Money talks in Football and always has .
Ferguson must have spent a fortune on a dozen or more flops ,who cost massive fees .
But because they had virtually 2 decades of success , that coincided with Sky's gravy train , they were able to absorb any losses on selling on the flops .
Much is made about Clough's short spell of success at Forest in the late 70's - early 80's.
But he spent fortunes on quite a few players .
Shilton - then record fee for a keeper .
Francis - First £M player .
If football clubs had to manage without a transfer market , I wonder who'd have been top dogs and top managers then ?