Tonight did not make me disappointed about this transfer window. It just made me more furious about last summer's transfer window.
Post of the thread.
All of this pathetic acting out and stomping of feet at the closing of this window, as though the blame were somehow directly at the feet of FSG and Ian Ayre. The fact is that the club lost a ton of money on the last financial report, yet another lasting gift from H&G. Couple that with the purchases last summer by Kenny and Comolli, regardless of net spend, and this summer transfer window was always going to be derailed in a major way.
People don't have to like the owners, but they have been nothing but honest in their statements. They promised to run a self-sustaining club which, without wastefulness, generates enough revenue to out-compete 99% of the clubs in Europe. They said they would do everything than can to raise our revenue levels in order to increase the amount of money the club can spend. And they are on the path to doing so. Until we get a clean yearly financial report that doesn't reflect the sins of the past, we'll be pretty much where we are now. Doesn't mean we'll finish as low as 8th, but that's the reality we're facing in the short term.
Unfortunately, last year's business in the player market has only served to put another anchor around the club's neck. Meanwhile, having to pay off Dalglish, Comolli, etc, and bringing in Rodgers, further ate up a chunk of our purchasing power this year.
We all were preaching patience earlier this summer, with some fully realizing how monumental the challenge ahead will be. Yet, now, it seems almost no one has even a functioning short term memory. A bit of calm would do everyone some good.
For me, I was willing to be patient then and am willing to be patient two months later. The business we have managed to do in this window has been hugely encouraging. I, for one, am looking forward to this season.
