30 Apr 2015 15:34:10
Apologies this is a wee bit long winded💨
Martinez first season in charge I have to admit I was one of those that couldn't get enough of him and the exciting football we were playing, and because he took us beyond any expectations we had - most thought we were going to struggle last season and we never.
This season I admit I've been one of those quick to jump on the band wagon, turning hater to say the least, however if you make comparisons to them across the park an look at what their muppet has spent, in reality were not doing so bad,
I believe a few astute signings would get us back to the heights of last season,
Roberto's had a proper blip with us this season but hasn't spent a fraction of what there clown has,
I know the figures bellow will not be entirely correct - I've plucked them from the tinter-web but they won't be that far out - it just makes you think
Dark Side In:
Fabio Borini £10, 400,000
Joe Allen £15,000,000
Oussama Assaidi £3,000,000
Nuri Sahin Loan
Samed Yesil £1,000,000
Daniel Sturridge £12,000,000
Philippe Coutinho £8, 500,000
Luis Alberto £6, 800,000
Iago Aspas £7,000,000
Simon Mignolet £9,000,000
Kolo Touré Free
Aly Cissokho Loan
Mamadou Sakho £15,000,000
Tiago Ilori £7,000,000
Victor Moses Loan
Rickie Lambert £4, 500,000
Adam Lallana £25,000,000
Emre Can £9, 750,000
Lazar Markovic £19, 800,000
Dejan Lovren £20,000,000
Divick Origi £9, 800,000
Javier Manquillo Loan
Alberto Moreno £12,000,000
Mario Balotelli £16,000,000
Dark Side Out:
Fábio Aurélio Free
David Amoo Free
Stephen Darby Free
Dirk Kuyt £1,000,000
Maxi Rodriguez Undisclosed
Alberto Aquilani £7,000,000
Craig Bellamy Undisclosed
Charlie Adam £5,000,000
Nathan Eccleston Unknown
Joe Cole Free
Nuri Sahin Returns from loan
Alexander Doni Free
Peter Gulacsi £0
Andy Carroll £15,000,000
Jonjo Shelvey £6,000,000
Jay Spearing £1, 700,000
Stewart Downing £6,000,000
Dani Pacheco Free
Adam Morgan Undisclosed
Luis Suarez £75,000,000
Conor Coady £500,000
Pepe Reina £2,000,000
Martin Kelly £1, 500,000
Kristoffer Peterson Undisclosed
Jack Robinson £1,000,000
Daniel Agger £3,000,000 30
Oussama Assaidi £4, 700,000
Suso Undisclosed
Brenda bought 24 players for £211, 550,000
Brenda sold 28 players for £129, 400,000
Basic maths tells me he's spent roughly £82, 150,000 without going into the in's & out's of wages signing on fees etc etc.
Blues In
Sam Byrne Free
Gareth Barry Free
Muhamed Besic £4, 800,000
Romelu Lukaku £28,000,000
Brendan Galloway Signed
Samuel Eto'o Free
Arouna Kone £6,000,000
Antolin Alcaraz Free
Joel Robles £2,000,000
James McCarthy £13,000,000
Aiden McGeady Signed
Jindrich Stanek Signed
Sam Byrne Free
Total: £53, 800,000
Players loaned in
Christian Atsu
Aaron Lennon
Blues Out
Hallam Hope Signed
Samuel Eto'o Free
Matthew Kennedy Signed
Jake Bidwell Signed
Jasper Johns Free
Jan Mucha Signed
Victor Anichebe £6,000,000
Marouane Fellaini £27, 500,000
Nikica Jelavic £6, 500,000
Johnny Heitinga Free
Total: £40,000,000
Players loaned out
Gethin Jones
Matthew Pennington
Francisco Junior
John Lundstram
Conor Grant
Courtney Duffus
Conor McAleny
Chris Long
Basic maths tells me Martinez has spent £13, 800,000 without going into the in's and out's of wages signing on fees etc etc.
Now I know people are going to love to correct me, but on those comparisons I'm not sure anyone can say we're doing so bad, get some of that TV cash spent and with a bit of luck next season we'll be knocking on the door again.
{Ed025's Note - very thorough job there baz, of course some will say who cares what the dark side do, but for me its a good comparison between the haves and have nots..
30 Apr 2015 16:22:10
There's one other crucial difference Baz. Plenty of our fans want Rodgers out for being 5th. Your lot hailed Martinez as the messiah for that last year.
Except that this year he was a fraud, though is he now?
No, seems he's back to being acceptable again but you'll maybe hang fire on that one until November next season.
Aye right.
{Ed025's Note - to be fair juicer both sets of fans are very fickle (me included), when things are going well and our teams are winning games our managers are the best thing since sliced bread, last season when you had the chance to win the league bren had a halo hovering above his head which has now been replaced by horns, and the same can be said of roberto, our only saving grace is that our fraud has not bankrupt us mate.. :)
30 Apr 2015 16:41:00
That's true Ed, though with the big cash coming in the haves and have nots are all going to be able to do proper business, we wait in anticipation for Bill to show his true colours, there will be no defence.
{Ed025's Note - i hope there will be a defence baz...or we will ship some goals mate.. :)
30 Apr 2015 16:53:38
Ed is right I don't really care about the dark side but you are making a very valid point RM/BK have been quite frugal with the cash. IMO they have also bought well with Kone being the one bad buy. For me this season has been totally weird it looked like we were in real trouble at one stage but since we have been knocked out of the EL we've been on a good run and will probably finish the season in the top half. one thing is for sure the season has been phenomenally frustrating.
{Ed025's Note - it certainly has sa mate..
30 Apr 2015 17:32:59
Juicier, your right to be fair, but have a little think back to when palace walloped you
30 Apr 2015 18:20:36
Gerrard slipped
30 Apr 2015 19:08:56
For a club with a church in the ground, you should beware of false prophets ed.
{Ed025's Note - we seem more interested in profits than prophets juicer.. :)
30 Apr 2015 19:29:32
Haha, talking of which. Good job you never went with Tesco's, they might have had to shut your ground after their last financial results ðŸ˜
{Ed025's Note - every little helps mate.. :)
01 May 2015 08:04:41
Class Ed.