Obviously going up is the best option. I was just ruminating a bit in my previous post. But the fact remains it is a daunting prospect. (And i have enjoyed not having world class strikers padding their career records at our expense this season!)
I think everybody assumes and expects that the 49ers will spend big if we do get up. I know Farke believes he was let down twice by the Norwich board, and i believe the figure of 150 m has been bandied about. But it's not that easy to buy players who will really make a difference. I know it is fashionable to slam poor old Victor Orta these days, but really we made pretty good signings (on paper) last time. Obviously Raphinha & Adams were great signings (and Wober was pretty good.) But the likes of Rodrigo, Llorente, Aaronson, Kristensen & Roca were all absolutely in the category of signing we needed.............and we all approved of them at the time. We can be prepared to pay more this time, but players of a higher level will not be interested in joining a lower mid-table (at best) club. Looking at it optimistically, maybe the problem with all those under-achievers mentioned above was Marsch's moronic coaching............so if we can buy a similar batch perhaps Farke can make something of them. On Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 12:43 PM Kevin Lewis via Leedslist < [email protected]> wrote: > I’ve also been thinking about this and when considering the alternatives > I’d say ‘YES’. > > I’d say it would be great go up this year, but if not, promotion is > practically essential next time before the parachute payment reduces and > then disappears.' > > If/when we get there, there will be some difficult weeks and some possible > despair when you look at the football Arsenal and Man City can play. > > But if we can survive the first season, make steady progress and expand the > stadium, we could be where Villa now are in 4-5 years time. > > Promotion is the starting point for all of that. > > KOT > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ > > Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P. _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: https://mailman.gn.apc.org/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/leedslist/ Dave Dowden, a legend, a Totty Twin, a pie man! R.I.P.
