Spending more money on a player than your rivals doesn't necessarily make you a better club than them. Man City paid 32 million for Robhino last year in an attempt to be more successful than Chelsea, who were also interested in him. Didn't mean they were a better club/more attractive proposition than Chelsea (other than financially) - just meant they were prepared to spend stupid money on a player that turned out to be 32 million quid's worth of flop while Chelsea went on to win the Premiership.
In the case of Carlton Cole, Steven Fletcher scored 8 goals for a side that got relegated last season, is only 23 and cost us half what is being quoted as the price Stoke will pay for Cole. 14 million quid for Carlton Cole is ridiculous in my opinion and makes our signing of Fletcher look even better business. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marcus Chantry Sent: Friday, 23 July 2010 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NSWolves] Stoke I see Stoke are rumoured to be planning a £14m bid for Carlton Cole. Aside from the fact that it seems like a high amount for Carlton Cole, where have Stoke found all this money from? I consider Stoke to be the type of team that we should/could be competing against this season but it concerns me that (1) they have that type of cash available and (2) that they are able to attract Carlton Cole as a potential signing. He scored 10 goals last season for a side that only just managed to stay up, scored 12 the season before and is only 26. So he is proven at Premier League level. Let's hope Fletcher and Doyle can form a partnership that bangs in enough goals. M The information contained in this email is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use the information in this email in any way and should destroy any copies. Macquarie does not guarantee the integrity of any emails or attached files. The views or opinions expressed are the author's own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Macquarie. -- Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid Before printing, please consider the environment. IMPORTANT NOTICE: This e-mail and any attachment to it are intended only to be read or used by the named addressee. It is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistaken transmission to you. The RTA is not responsible for any unauthorised alterations to this e-mail or attachment to it. Views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, and are not necessarily the views of the RTA. If you receive this e-mail in error, please immediately delete it from your system and notify the sender. You must not disclose, copy or use any part of this e-mail if you are not the intended recipient. -- Pig's pudding - it's a mon's dinner aer kid
