Fees.

[Bill]

i'm sick to the back teeth of people complaining about the fees we might spend on a player .

for goodness sake ITS NOT YOUR MONEY .

i trust our club.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Spot on.The only thing of concern/interest should be ability.

Its a bizarre obsession.

 

[Keeper!]

¿qué?

 

[Lauz9888]

Would be different if it looked like the club was outspending its income or heading toward financial disaster, but the TV money and the trophy money are doing the heavy lifting here.

 

[Chi-town blues]

 

[Centurions]

i'm sick to the back teeth of people complaining about the fees we might spend on a player .

for goodness sake ITS NOT YOUR MONEY .

i trust our club.

True, it's not like we're doing a Leeds for instance.

 

[Homar]

It is absolutely legitimate to question transfer fees. The club operates as a business, and has all the usual operating and financing issues of any business. We might not be shareholders in the business, but as supporters we are stakeholders. There is not an infinite source of capital. Investing large sums on a particular asset means that there is less available to invest in other assets. If we can question the players we sign then we can certainly question the price paid.

 

[MillsyTheMosher]

It is absolutely legitimate to question transfer fees. The club operates as a business, and has all the usual operating and financing issues of any business. We might not be shareholders in the business, but as supporters we are stakeholders. There is not an infinite source of capital. Investing large sums on a particular asset means that there is less available to invest on other assets. If we can question the players we sign then we can certainly question the price paid.

Perfectly put.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

It is absolutely legitimate to question transfer fees. The club operates as a business, and has all the usual operating and financing issues of any business. We might not be shareholders in the business, but as supporters we are stakeholders. There is not an infinite source of capital. Investing large sums on a particular asset means that there is less available to invest on other assets. If we can question the players we sign then we can certainly question the price paid.

How do you or anyone else on this forum know what a player is worth to the club?

You have a valid point in there somewhere but the reality is that none of us have a single clue why we pay what we do for any player. People say shit like "oh he's not a £50m player" but what exactly are they basing that on other than what he does on the pitch? It's an oversimplification of a very complex deal.

However, I do think it's perfectly reasonable to question value for money in comparison to other similar players or when we allocate 90% of our summer transfer budget on a single player when some of that money could go towards strengthening other positions.

But, yeah, I do find it tedious when someone has watched a handful of games on TV and decides what a player's transfer fee should be.

 

[Larry Stranger]

It is absolutely legitimate to question transfer fees. The club operates as a business, and has all the usual operating and financing issues of any business. We might not be shareholders in the business, but as supporters we are stakeholders. There is not an infinite source of capital. Investing large sums on a particular asset means that there is less available to invest on other assets. If we can question the players we sign then we can certainly question the price paid.

Not only transfer fees, but total outlay for a player. A player who has a lower transfer fee, but higher agent fees and wages could cost you a lot more. I'm sure the club looks how much total they are willing to spend on a player in total and not just transfer fees.