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Dimitar Berbatov
Could just as well mean he's going to Madrid though, but seems like something is up.
Could just as well mean he's going to Madrid though, but seems like something is up.
Say if Poch returns... How long long do you give him to be back in the CL... And the next trophy? Or is qualifying for Europa next year good enough?
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I almost think Levy has to give Poch a Pardew style 8 year contract or something if he pulls it off. To sack him, pay 2 years of compensation, and then sack him again if a bad run of form hits, I don’t think Levy’s reputation could survive it. This needs to be a long term commitment with the incentives to match, if it’s going to happen at all.
That would be a massive mistake. Give him a reasonable contract and look to extend it in a few years if everyone wants it.
He is magic, keeps failing yet has a lot of people fooled into thinking he's a half decent manager.
Having expectations set at top 4, while providing 6th/7th(?) biggest budget would be a failure in expectations.Next season should have the same target as every season, no matter who we appoint, top four. Anything less is a failure.
Having expectations set at top 4, while providing 6th/7th(?) biggest budget would be a failure in expectations.
Having expectations set at top 4, while providing 6th/7th(?) biggest budget would be a failure in expectations.
We don’t.... We had a very over budget stadium using up those cash reserves and then some. Our gross debt was £1.2 billion before we refinanced the ultra low interest £175m government bond, so we’re going to be somewhere north of £1.2b gross debt now. If we’re fortunate then the £175m government loan (that we have just paid off by taking out a further £250m loan) was mostly kept as contingency as opposed to being essential for us to remain liquid. We’ll see when the 2021 accounts are published.We supposedly have significant cash reserves following several years of massive operating profit prior to covid.
We need to use these reserves this year and sell off our deadwood, which would mean that we would have a top 4 budget.
Normally I wouldn't see levy taking that route but he is desperate, and has to make a significant commitment to secure the signing of a top manager, otherwise there is no chance of poch or conte.
Maybe he cant make that commitment, but if not potter or howe are the only possibilities for the managerial position
Yeah, I know. I’m being sort of facetious. My main point is you can’t push the boat out here after sacking him and then paying big comp if it isn’t going to be a serious commitment upfront. We have to be putting down a marker in saying we trust him to build something.
His first contract was 5 years. I don’t see why it can’t be something similar. If we’re going to offer a 2 year deal, get Conte. If we go for Poch, I think we have to show a big commitment. None of this makes sense otherwise.
Our transfer budget over the last 2 seasons has been 3rd/4th - if we maintain that level of spend whilst increasing the wage budget in line with that then top 4 is where we should be aiming for.Having expectations set at top 4, while providing 6th/7th(?) biggest budget would be a failure in expectations.
We don’t.... We had a very over budget stadium using up those cash reserves and then some. Our gross debt was £1.2 billion before we refinanced the ultra low interest £175m government bond, so we’re going to be somewhere north of £1.2b gross debt now. If we’re fortunate then the £175m government loan (that we have just paid off by taking out a further £250m loan) was mostly kept as contingency as opposed to being essential for us to remain liquid. We’ll see when the 2021 accounts are published.
Let’s hope interest rates don’t go up in these next 15 years then eh?The stadium debt is a complete red herring. The debt is in long term bonds the earliest doesn’t mature for 15 years. The biggest £300m for 30 years. Interest is all we pay for 15 years which is incredibly low at 2.6%. Meanwhile revenue will be up £150m.
See PSG have triggered his extension to up the compensation paid if he leaves.They must have realised that the straight swap Aurier for Poch was slightly unbalanced.
The more money involved in possibly getting Poch back, the more the move would have to be questioned if Conte is available for nothing. Is Levy gonna pay the money for Poch and make whatever concessions that he wants to come back as well? I don't think we're that desperate. We'd basically be making him unsackable. I'd still like and return to include a DOF that both parties were happy working with just for continuity.
Barely caught us up after a total of £12m net for the 2 years before that.... Let’s wait to see what happens with spending and wage budget over the next 2 or 3 years before we have expectations of top 4.Our transfer budget over the last 2 seasons has been 3rd/4th - if we maintain that level of spend whilst increasing the wage budget in line with that then top 4 is where we should be aiming for.