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Hard to improve next season?

I'm slightly worried that a large number of clubs we finished above last season are going to improve a fair amount. Adding that to our European campaign, I believe that we are going to have a hard task on our hands to retain a position like last year let alone improve it.

The likes of West Ham, Newcastle and Portsmouth have already opened there cheque books for players that will improve their squads: Tottenham have splashed out £10M on a 19-year-old and look to continue spending; Aston Villa and Man City apparently preparing to spend big... When you hear that clubs like City are going to have £50M to spend then you start to wonder what it's goin to take for us to compete.

Although I believe we will spend a fair amount, I don't think it will push us on enough to keep these clubs far behind us. Obviously I'm not putting the most optimistic view on events, but I just hope we are all suprised by Moyes and we get a few top-class players because a single Championship 'find' in the mold of Lescott and Cahill may not be enough next season..

On the bright side, one thing money can't buy is the team spirit and work ethic we have currently, and the likes of Vaughan and Anichebe could develop into the stars of tomorrow. All in all, it should be an eventfull yet unpredictable season.
Mike Cowhig, Whiston, Knowsley Posted 06/06/2007 at 14:36:47

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Peter Laing
1 Posted 06/06/2007 at 17:18:04

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Fair comments, also not really a suprise that all those throwing silly money about are the Clubs that have been bought out by foreign investors. The million dollar question though is what if it all goes tits up for these Clubs al la Leeds United, I wouldnt trust most of the Manager’s at these Clubs and has David O’Leary been heard of since. Investors dont put their cash in as some sort of philanthropy, return on investment will be expected, my gut feeling is that sometime soon all of this will end up going horribly wrong and I’m praying that our lovable neighbours are caught up in the fall out.

kieran fitzgerald
2 Posted 06/06/2007 at 17:18:33

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Newcastle have spent big for several seasons and have been a disaster. Villa have spent as much as we have and haven’t impressed. We’ve spent money over the last number of seasons and have see sawed between european qualification and near relegation. I am as fearful as anyone when the summer transfer window comes around that other clubs will pass us out. With possibly the exception of Spurs I don’t see any club outside the ’big four’ having a better overall squad. Team spirit and work ethic could make alot of difference.