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July 23, 2021, 5:33pm
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It doesn't matter who they sign, or how much they pay them. They need players to gel as a team and, if it's true he's on 5k then many of the others won't be pleased. Parkinson started off with a reasonable track record but has not been good lately.


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Looking at the past ten seasons, there's probably been around a 40% promotion success rate for the club with the largest playing budget, the likes of Salford, Crawley, Fleetwood, Luton, Mansfield, Bristol Rovers, FGR etc. It doesn't guarantee anything, but it certainly helps.. Man City must be the perfect example of how to buy success..


Blackburn the real first modern big spenders in my mind, Fulham rose with Al Fayeds money, then Chelsea who were probably the first modern era longer term success buyers now eclipsed by Man City.


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Blackburn the real first modern big spenders in my mind, Fulham rose with Al Fayeds money, then Chelsea who were probably the first modern era longer term success buyers now eclipsed by Man City.


You missed out Arsenal’s spending from the mid-90s. Often overlooked because they are a traditional club but they spent a lot of money on players before winning the EPL in 97/98…

£2.5m - John Hartson
£2.3m - Glenn Helder
£7.5m - Dennis Bergkamp
£4.75 - David Platt
£3.5m - Patrick Vieira
£2m - Matthew Upson
£2.5m - Gilles Grimaldi
£2.5m - Emmanuel Petit
£1.75m - Luis Boa Morte
£7m - Marc Overmars

That’s £36m of spending in 3 years before you add on cheap buys like Anelka. A lot more than Blackburn spent in the preceding 3 years.
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You missed out Arsenal’s spending from the mid-90s. Often overlooked because they are a traditional club but they spent a lot of money on players before winning the EPL in 97/98…

£2.5m - John Hartson
£2.3m - Glenn Helder
£7.5m - Dennis Bergkamp
£4.75 - David Platt
£3.5m - Patrick Vieira
£2m - Matthew Upson
£2.5m - Gilles Grimaldi
£2.5m - Emmanuel Petit
£1.75m - Luis Boa Morte
£7m - Marc Overmars

That’s £36m of spending in 3 years before you add on cheap buys like Anelka. A lot more than Blackburn spent in the preceding 3 years.


It's a fair amount of spending for those days, but jesus they got good value from the ones quoted!
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I was about to say that.

Keane was exceptional but 3 years on from his transfer to Man U, Arsenal signed Vieira and Petit combined for less money.
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It's a fair amount of spending for those days, but jesus they got good value from the ones quoted!


Absolutely. What a player Gilles Grimandi was.



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Absolutely. What a player Gilles Grimandi was.



Very fair point, well presented 🤪
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I read a lot of people trying to convince themselves it isn't a phenomenal signing..
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Justice finally, that the signing of Glenn Helder is no longer being overlooked.

Also, Luis Boa Morte was once in an episode of Grange Hill.


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I was about to say that.

Keane was exceptional but 3 years on from his transfer to Man U, Arsenal signed Vieira and Petit combined for less money.


No they didn’t.

Vieira & Petit cost a combined £6m. Roy Keane cost Man Utd a British transfer record £3.75m.

Premier League titles…

Keane 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Vieira 🏆🏆🏆
Petit 🏆
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