You really are struggling but trying your hardest to defend Milne here.
Every man and his dog knows we haven’t spent more than last season budget so far.
Stevie May, Kari Arnason, Gary Mackay-Steven were all players that we paid a fee for. This season so far we have only paid for Chris Forrester. I would not be surprised if the fee was very similar to the one we paid Celtic for Mackay-Steven.
Lewis Ferguson will cost us money also (which it should) but we will have plenty change left over.
So many holes in my first sentence you say
I'm actually a wee bit impressed with the loan signing and the way it came about. Nobody had any idea until the day he actually came over. Hopefully there are a few more that we are keeping close to our chest.
Last year, our net spend was zero.
We spent the Jonny Hayes money.
This year, it’s hard to tell as no-one knows what the DNA money has brought in yet as no-one knows, of the 6000, who’s paying up front & who’s paying Direct Debit.
Forrester £200k
Ferguson - “approx” £200k - tribunal
Loan fees (likely) for Hoban & Wilson.
Incoming
McLean £300k
Arnason WC money - £120k?
Rooney £275k?
We did bid approx £300 for Marquis?
Suggests there’s still that to spend?