What if..

[jordan12rhodes]

Lambert had got circa 20m to spend, wasted it and failed miserably, plunging us much further into debt, falling foul of ffp into embargo once again?

[Despair]

No offence John BFC, but what's the point of that post . He's history - move on.

[Turfmoorspirit]

You were allowed out of broadmoor..?

[jordan12rhodes]

In just making a point that we can ill afford such a gamble.

[AucklandRover]

In just making a point that we can ill afford such a gamble.

And it may well be that Venky's looked at it in the same way, Saxo. After all, if he went to them and said, "I want 20 million for next season," it is quite conceivable that they replied, "Where is the evidence from this season that you would spend it wisely?"
Since Lambert's arrival, of the clubs who were below us on November 8th, only the bottom three have picked up fewer points than Rovers. Hardly a convincing testimonial.

[Despair]

No argument whatsoever, and I wholly agree with it.
However, as far as I can recall, everyone has voiced the unfortunate need for Venkys to heavily invest in order to compete with not only those already in (and staying in this div.), but the ones coming down (with their pockets bulging) for a tilt next season.
The spectre of FFP in this respect is sort of put to one side as a consequential 'irritation'.
So a man has come in with grand plans (in accordance with Venkys then ambition) and he's failed to live up to the 'billing'. Allegedly asked for more money (circa 20m?) and been turned down.
So what.
This is Venkys going from a constant: we are going for promotion to: we are going to back off and see what transpires.
PL's quote is : they now want something different than he. Sounds about right to me.
This is irrespective of the way he has 'delivered it'.
Not to everyone's taste obviously, but that doesn't make it incorrect.
Prudence is the keyword here. The other end of the spe