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[TheOtherTerryMac]

Rafas actual expenditure on sales and transfers is

Last Season +£33 million
This season -£20 million

Outlay to Ashley £13 million

[kingstonbob]

No its not Terry it is £125 million man! Or you could just put a 2 between the 1 and 3 and you're nearly there. Just to appease the Rafa haters.

[HughieG]

Well just remember that he basically built his own d-i-c-k but ok fair enough, I'll hold back on wanting him out and let nature take its course.

Let's see what he can do with another budget to add to the 125 million he's already been allowed to spend in less than two seasons.

I wonder how much he would need for the luxury of safety this season?
What do you think is fair for him to at least do that?

Here's another question.
If he gets whatever people think is enough to avoid relegation and he still takes us to the depths of despair, is it Ashley's fault for being too late in giving him funds or will it finally be Rafa's fault?

It's just that, I wonder what it will take for people to see this mercenary for what he is.

No no no, this is the real question; WHO do you think should come in and replace Rafa - who is it that can work magic with this dross? Yes, Rafa has purchased some of these players - he couldn't get anybody else so it was better than nothing.

[toonlegend]

Stop whining; people are entitled to their opinion.

yep so is everyone rls without being constantly rammed soon the throat that th ey are wrong

[ghostrider]

Rafas actual expenditure on sales and transfers is

Last Season +£33 million
This season -£20 million

Outlay to Ashley £13 million

I'm not interested in outlays to whoever or net spends.

The realistic truth is that Rafa has spent 125 million no matter how it's dressed down.

If you buy a car for £1,000 in cash but also put your old car in that is worth £5,000, then you've spent £6,000 on your bought car.

Like I said, Rafa has had 125 million in less than 2 seasons.
whether players were sold to get them in or not, just understand what's been paid out to get them in which includes the fees got from player sales in order to buy.

All this net spend nonsense doesn't tell the real story.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Rafas actual expenditure on sales and transfers is

Last Season +£33 million
This season -£20 million

Outlay to Ashley £13 million

Now that's a bit more like reality and quite a bit more honest.

[ghostrider]

No its not Terry it is £125 million man! Or you could just put a 2 between the 1 and 3 and you're nearly there. Just to appease the Rafa haters.

Say what you like but it's the truth.
125 million spend in less than two seasons.

[ghostrider]

No no no, this is the real question; WHO do you think should come in and replace Rafa - who is it that can work magic with this dross? Yes, Rafa has purchased some of these players - he couldn't get anybody else so it was better than nothing.

There is no dross.
There is a team that is lacking in confidence and a squad that's being messed around, as well as any particular team sent out are sent out not knowing what the hell to do. This under a so called world class manager that's had nearly two seasons to organise something.


So the issue is, how much does Rafa need to spend in January for fans to accept that he cannot use spending as an excuse?

[ghostrider]

yep so is everyone rls without being constantly rammed soon the throat that th ey are wrong

Nobody is being told they're wrong.
There's simple differing of opinions on what some people think of Rafa and when someone chirps in calling people Pr1cks for having that differing opinion then it's not this side that's saying people are wrong, is it?

Differing opinions no matter how strongly they are. And it works both ways, it's not just a one way street...otherwise there would be no point in debating points.

I'm happy enough for a big numb gonk to call me a pr1ck as long as the big numb gonk can accept a little dig back.

[waalsendmick]

yep so is everyone rls without being constantly rammed soon the throat that th ey are wrong

correct.