I think I am right in saying that we were both in league 2, 4 years ago.
L2 runners up in 2009-10
L1 runners up in 2012-13
championship: finished 10 last season
currently top.
Record transfer fees.
2012-total spend 400k
2013-total spend 3.5 million
2014-total spend 3 million
offers on table of 1.5 million for brum winger.
looking to do more buisness.
Millers
2012-11. NIL
2011-12. NIL
2012-13. NIL
2013-14. 50K (TIDSER)
2014-15. 825K (BOWERY, 125K; jch 400k; smallwood 125k). I know the figure is put much higher for Bowery, but even if it is, it still does not compare with Bournmouth and Brentford spend.
Hers is my source: http://www.transferleague.co.uk/football-transfers/brentford-transfers.html
Brentford have spent 3.75 million this season.
-- Edited by ian on Friday 2nd of January 2015 12:47:11 PM
a) We can't compete because we don't have the financial clout or
b) Get you're cash spent Mr Stewart
We are what we are but there is more than one way to be successful and I'm sure that Tony and Steve are giving it their best shot at finding that way!
It's hard to be positive when your team is near the bottom of any league but just try and remember how far we have come in the last 2 seasons and there's reasons to be cheerful (part 1, 2, 3)
Im firmly in the camp of being happy with what we have achieved thus far and 'understanding and accepting' that we have to build over several seasons under the current structure.
I think the current board and management are doing a great job and I have no critisicm of them whatsoever. They seem to be working within resources to the very best of their ability (no one can make every decision stick and be perfect).
I am reasonably certain that had SE had a few million to spend then that would very much be reflected on the pitch in more technically gifted and effective players.
All that being said, I have really enjoyed SEs style of play in both L1 and L2.
I accept the championship is a massive step and the club need a season or 3 to develop within our resources.
The understandable anxiety for many is whether we can hang on to the ropes to get through these first few seasons, and whether the club can sustain its progress whether we stay up, or get relegated. I understand the anxeity.
Shouldnt Brentford, Bournemouth and RUFC be on a level playing field re budgets irespective of how much money the owners have? Its not as though Brentford or bournemouth are getting gates of 20k+ Wheres the restrictions compared to RUFC? are we trying to survive on less than whats being known?
Yes you are absolutely right, got carried away there a bit but up to last season he had already put 43 Million pounds into Brentford so he really ought to be getting a bit more for that kind of investment.
Made a fortune from his betting exchange company especially from the Far East, don't think our Tone can compete with that to be fair!
