john68 wrote:Personally, not spending big in the summer wasn't unexpected and I would be amazed if we spent big in this window. Marwood to blame again?
Whether we like or not, I still believe that what Kaldhoon said a couple of seasons ago stands true and the big cash has gone. Unless there is a major rethink, the big money was spent to get us into CL qualifying health, we have achieved that and that is where we will remain, except for a bit of tinkering here and there where money has been freed up.
The balance sheet rules and we are set to follow an FFP compliance policy. New deals may happen if we can bring in extra commercial income or sell player to cover the expense.
Bob will be forced to work with what he has got already, supplemented by our present academy. I think Bob is well aware of the situation and this is reflected by the number of younger players being brought in or put on the bench.
Both Razak and Rekik have made the 1st eleven, Lopes, Razak and Helan have come of the bench and got minutes on the field and Razak (7), Evans (4), Scapuzzi (1), Mappen-Walters (2), Nimely (1), Rekik (3) and Suarez (1), have all been unused subs. Also add to that, Boyata has been brought back from his loan.
It looks pretty obvious that we now seem to have a policy of improvement from within except in exceptional circumstances. Why else would we allow our two nearest rival (the rags and Chelsea) to strengthen with the likes of Van Penis and Hazard without attempting to match them?
I still think we will have to make some signings each year to keep things ticking over. I don't think relying on young players coming through will be enough, arseholenal have been doing that for 6 or7 years and won nothing.
