And we have a reputation for spending big...

[SugarRay]

http://www.transferleague.co.uk/league-tables/transfer-league-table-last-five-seasons.html

Might explain why we seemed to have regressed a little in recent years!

Although it's not exactly spot on it's near enough.

Since the prem era began we have a similar net spend to Sunderland and less than Villa, yet plenty of neutrals are always quick to remind us we spend huge amounts, which isn't the case.

 

[Amo]

It's not a true reflection though. An example: We spent £100m last year. Yes, we received more than that from the sale of two players, but how much more do people want us to spend? It's not the amount we spend, we are relatively big spenders, and have been on big spending splurges more than once over the past 10 years. It's how we spend that money that's the problem.

 

[DCSPUR]

It's not a true reflection though. An example: We spent £100m last year. Yes, we received more than that from the sale of two players, but how much more do people want us to spend? It's not the amount we spend, we are relatively big spenders, and have been on big spending splurges more than once over the past 10 years. It's how we spend that money that's the problem.

Actually it is a very accurate reflection. We have brought in more from player sales than we have spent the last 5 years. The Bale summer also saw other players leave. It is remarkable that we have been competitive the last few years when you look at that number.

We have no right to top 5-7 with that level of spending but glad we are sustaining that level of performance.

To put it in context - Crystal Palace equivalent net spend would allow for a 20 million bid for Morgan.

And before people harp on about wages:

http://www.tsmplug.com/football/premier-league-player-salaries-club-by-club/

So number 6 on wages and bottom on 5 year net spend

 

[absolute bobbins]

Net spend is a stupid stat that only simpletons retards wankers children morons who don't know what they're talking about use

 

[DCSPUR]

Net spend is a stupid stat that only simpletons retards wankers children morons who don't know what they're talking about use

um - no it isn't - though I suspect it is not worth having a discussion with you about the merits after that last post.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Benítez#Honours

 

[SlickMongoose]

Net spend is a stupid stat that only simpletons retards wankers children morons who don't know what they're talking about use

Depends what question you're trying to answer.

If a team spends loads of money and people are asking "How the hell can they afford all that?", then net spend is a more useful figure.

But if you're asking how good a squad should a team have, based on transfer fees, I agree that net spend isn't very useful. If you sell players for £500m over 10 years and spend £500m over 10 years, you should have a squad worth more than a team that spent £50m but didn't recoup any money from sales.

(obviously ignoring things like youth system, free transfers, smarter spending, wage bill, etc, but if people want to talk about those things then they're way outside the scope of such simplistic discussions about net v gross transfer spend anyway)

 

[Twizzle]

Its sort of inflated a bit with Bale's money so slightly misleading.

 

[HotspurFC1950]

We do balance the books.

 

[SamR]

Its sort of inflated a bit with Bale's money so slightly misleading.

It is...but at the same time we wouldn't have spent 100 million last summer had Bale stayed.

Its great that we have competed so well considering the negative net spend...but it does make you wonder why we didn't try to consolidate our position when 3rd and also in our CL season with stronger signings when you think there would be a bit of extra funds available. Role on this new stadium.

 

[parklane1]

We do balance the books.

Which is a good thing.

 

[eddiev14]

@Bobbins

 

[Bobbins]

@Bobbins

Fucking hell, I'm ducking right out of this one

 

[shelfmonkey]

We do balance the books.

And we win fuckall! Whoopee doo

 

[Amo]

Since 2008, we have been Europe's eighth biggest spending club. We have spent over €380m. According to CIES.

 

[Reece]

Not sure why net spend wouldn't be a decent indicator of team strength given that you are roughly losing the same amount of quality that you're bringing in (most of the time losing more quality in our case).

It's not an excuse not to achieve, but when people are outlaying money to augment their team, we're selling parts and trying to replace them with better for less money....

 

[ginola99]

Net spend?

Look, we spend big without any trepidations which considering what we've seen happen to the likes of Portsmouth and Leeds we should be pretty f***ing happy about, we're in a good healthy position both off on and off the pitch.

Before anyone ecuses me of using the Leeds 'scare tactic' it's true, sadly we're a club that will have to continue biting the bullet until, hopefully, the new stadium is built. Just because others in the PL refuse to stay within their means doesn't mean we have to.

 

[YiddoInPoland]

Why people look at net spend when if they looked a little to the left would see in that period we spent over £200 million pounds. We spent a fuck load of money, we are just good a recouping it.

 

[wosH]

Yeah, if only Levy overpaid for incoming players and sold our own players below market value we would be a much better club! Ridiculous!!!

 

[Trees]

Net spend is a stupid stat that only simpletons retards wankers children morons who don't know what they're talking about use

I bet you have maxed out your credit card.

 

[Blake Griffin]

i don't think you can realistically expect to improve long term with a break even spend. you can get lucky for a while but eventually you'll regress to the mean unless somehow every other club is massively overpaying for your players whilst underselling theirs.