So why fill the squad with aging high earners?
I much prefer Fulham's approach (and Villa). Get rid of all the average journeymen and start fresh with younger players on a manageable budget.
But Villa just signed Senderos and are always fighting a relegation battle it seems.So why fill the squad with aging high earners?
I much prefer Fulham's approach (and Villa). Get rid of all the average journeymen and start fresh with younger players on a manageable budget.
I Remember Redknapp saying that some of the players at QPR when he took over were on bigger wages than our top earners and some of them were not fit to lace the likes of Bale's boots.
QPR had a bigger wage bill than Borussia Dortmund in the season that they got relegated and Dortmund reached the Champions League final.
So why fill the squad with aging high earners?
I much prefer Fulham's approach (and Villa). Get rid of all the average journeymen and start fresh with younger players on a manageable budget.
That is mental, I believe you but that is absolutely mental.
Well they (QPR) also had a bigger wage bill than Atletico Madrid this season as well.
Perhaps next season's CL loser will make it a hatrick for QPR and Harry:-"
Arsenal?
I would hate to see them in the Final because I would be scared of them winning it but the is always that shot on t.v. of a losing fan crying. One of my many fetishes is seeing arsenal fans crying.
So why fill the squad with aging high earners?
I much prefer Fulham's approach (and Villa). Get rid of all the average journeymen and start fresh with younger players on a manageable budget.
I don't think that's a realistic option for Redknapp at QPR. They have a big(ish) budget and expect results quickly. A "fresh start" and build for the future approach would probably get Rednapp sacked in 6 months. I think Hangeland can do well if Redknapp can get his team organized well in the Premier League.
Not sure if Fulham or Villa are great exponents of "the right way". Fulham went down this season, Villa would have gone down last season if not for fluking Benteke in the transfer market. Fulham's academy are supposedly good, but you have to mix that with a functional first team or you essentially end up being a farmer team like Southampton were for years until Cortese/Adkins.
Fulham have only just started their change. You can look at Spurs and Arsenal too. Invest in players that haven't peaked, certainly not ones whose form has started to drop alarmingly. Villa's main problem has probably been Lambert's poor hit ratio when it comes to transfers. One have to wonder how much say he's had in their two latest acquisitions...