Quote Originally Posted by MrsORichSenior View Post
I create a debate and get asked for opinions and before I've time to answer your all over me like rash WTF11.
For courtesy to Jez and WTF11 I'll endeavour to answer ................. you both.

Spent the match near Boro press box and spoke to a few local club community staff after whilst thawing out ..............

Regarding Orta - came in via Sevilla and Russian side Zenit St Petersburg before joining Boro and was Karanka’s personal choice to head up the scouting department I was told.

Later in the Media room I was told by the local Gazette journalist that salary and bonus issues created rifts between players bought in and Karanka's man management created squad fractions - Gibson sacked Karanka then released Orta and all Karanka's background team due to financial constraints the club was under.

It's very hard for me to 'effectively' communicate football finance and the importance of UEFA club licensing rules of which FFP is just one of five key financing criteria issues - although complex it is simple to understand for those that wish to try and understand.

If you have a quick look at the Championships clubs finances (below) starting with Bristol City then Leeds and then Boro and I hen Wolves you'll understand that clubs have to finance certain infrastructures by law from staffing,recruitment,academy,youth training,local community involvement ........ the list goes on and on before first team.

Boro has ticked all criteria boxes and please note their cost,Bristol will struggle while Leeds has actually ticked most boxes since Rads arrival whilst Wolves are not even at the races yet infrastructure wise for UEFA criteria.

The first team obviously now will be the Rads next target - so when,how and whom we shall all see and argue later.
I object to your term of me being an apologist as I'm just explaining matters that you maybe are not aware of.

I also STRONGLY object that I don't want the best for Leeds United and that comment is out of order WTF11- I would suggest you don't drink and post.


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None of this is what i asked you YOUR opinion about - you have listed a lot of information but i asked you if you thought the players that the money was spent on last summer and since have proved to be worth the money?

It's always hard to have a foot in both camps, but i was interested in your opinion - given the way the season's gone, have the players that were bought last summer been worth the (fairly significant) money spent? And if not, where does the responsibility for those choices lie, and what is the level of accountability beyond TC?