Hát ebből a cikkből lehet bogarászni.Asszem Cambell,meg Ferguson heti 30k körül keres.Jó lenne valami fizetési lista.Meg költségvetés de nem találtam sehol.Kértem a vörösöket segítsenek.
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Show Him the Money
Neil Wolstenholme makes an uncharacteristic plea for fiscal daring
20 May 2003
In the space of 24 hours last week, we saw both the Nyarko situation and Dunc contract wheeled out as reasons why the club won't spend in the summer. They are both valid reasons and the club IS up to the max on its wage bill and still Ł25M or so in debt! There is no question that any transfer adventures have to be funded by either selling other players (does anyone want any of them?!) or taking on more debt and there is no question that is a risk... but is it any more risky than going into next season with the same patently inadequate squad? Despite all my natural cautious instincts, I don't believe it is.
We've seen how the wheels have fallen off late in the season as a combination of fatigue, injuries and opponents making adjustments have taken their combined toll. On our recent form we are lower mid-table (12th based on last six games) and could potentially get dragged back towards the relegation zone next season at that rate. Our progress has been built on effort and organisation, not talent. This is obvious to pretty much all of us and it is obvious to Moyes as well.
The financial risk of investing say Ł8M on young respected players is limited, even in the current uncertain times, as they should hold or increase in value despite the overall market trend. Investing Ł4M in their wages is a one-year problem as that Ł4M will be recouped next summer when Moyes will refrain from offering new contracts to various old pros cluttering the margins of our squad. In fact, there will be still more savings to come from Ferguson and Campbell in the years that follow, so the medium term outlook is reasonably good. The only fly in the ointment would be if the next TV deal comes in well below current revenue levels, but both the Premier League and Sky are on record as saying they expect a similar deal to be struck.
The risks associated with such expenditure also have to be weighed against the financial and playing / image risks of doing nothing not to mention the potential damage to the relationship with a manager who knows we need to bring in talented young players to progress. I suspect Moyes knows we'll go backwards if we don't invest now, costing us not just damage to our profile / ability to attract players but also significant money as we drop league places, see gates fall and get less commercial interest. The Ł8M or so boost to revenue from these collective sources this season could easily all but disappear next season if we get off to a bad start.
Borrowing to buy always carries some risks particularly when it is done from an already fragile base but it a misjudgement to believe that not spending is automatically less risky. In our situation, we have a choice between two risky strategies: backing the manager's ability; or an understandable, even laudable, desire to learn from past mistakes. I am certainly not advocating that we 'do a Leeds' and spend uncontrollably, without any clear plan other than to 'qualify for the Champions League'; that is utter folly. However, our circumstances are a little different as we have the combined insurance policies of Moyes' ability, Rooney's pulling power and (worst-case scenario time!) sale-value and the still untapped possibility to raise additional capital from a fan trust.
The risk of spending now would be a calculated one and if it all went pear-shaped we should have sufficient in-demand assets to recover from it without having to sell everything that isn't nailed down a la Leeds. There is no guarantee another opportunity like this to start to bridge the gap will ever come along again... Rooney is a one-in-a-lifetime talent and managers like Moyes do not grow on trees.
Ultimately, both strategies can be defended BUT, for me, the decisive factor is that one risks the manager questioning the ambition and potential of the club. For me, that is the risk that is simply too great to countenance as Moyes is far more important to this club than any of the directors. Sadly it already looks like the Board of the club don't even realise how great this risk may be...
Find the money, invest it wisely in young and highly regarded players (put criteria on re maximum age, wage etc.) but for heaven's sake back the manager! The Everton Board have shown they cannot deliver projects (NTL, KD) whereas Moyes has shown he CAN deliver where it really matters on the field. In fact, he's effectively saved the Board's necks by keeping Blues happy whilst Kings Dock bumbled to eventual collapse.
Far better to raise money for Moyes to spend carefully than to spend money on another stadium wild goose-chase in some distant suburb unwanted by many and unloved by all... After all, if we blow this opportunity, sink back to mediocrity (or worse!) who exactly do you think will be turning up to sit in the shiny plastic seats and buy over-priced refreshments?
The bottom line for me is simple: Kenwright et al owe Moyes big time and now it is time to cough up... No excuses are acceptable; find a way to make things happen and SHOW HIM THE MONEY.
Let the Board know what you think; challenge them to finally deliver something we can all take pride in. Let them know, when you renew or buy season tickets, that you expect the manager to be given funds to spend, and let them know if it does not happen they cannot count on your future support. Put them on the spot; challenge the coward's tactics of a drip, drip, drip of excuses into the media and make sure they are in no doubt about what needs to be done. If they aren't up to the job, then we'd be better off starting the hunt for new owners and new Board all over again... It is likely to be far less risky than finding ourselves looking for a new manager!!
Neil Wolstenholme
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