Numero Veinticinco

But it is the money of the paying fans that gets the players and pays the wages. At least to get the players to reach the competitions that bring in even more revenue.

 

So long as tickets don't go up to being unaffordable to the loyal fans who are paying to support/watch the teams then it's all fine. The moment fans are priced out of tickets that's when it starts to look obscene.

There's a disconnect, I believe. The fans are paying the same - too much - regardless of whether we spend or not. We get so, so much front sponsorships, European Cup involvement, the League place finish, etc; I don't think it should be thought of in the 'buy big, pay more at the gate' type of way. Plus, we have spent a fraction of our income these last few years. Ticket prices aren't falling because of that, unfortunately. At least matchgoing fans will have something decent too look at for the money going forward!

The fee is patently ridiculous, but the days of big clubs and football in general not being ridiculous are well gone. I am stuck between despising the way we pay so much for players that we could've had for much cheaper a season or two before, and just wanting to win and thinking, 'well, it ain't our money, so fuck it'. In this case, we get a leader who can organise and control the others in the box. We have needed a player like him for a long, long time. So, you know, fuck it.

*Wince*