RBmk2 said:
If we can get top four this season the whole game changes.
Does it?
You'll still be only able to sign the players below the top level.
Why would messi, ferdinand, rooney, ribery, ronaldo, villa, torres etc sign for a team that just scrapes into the top 4 when they could sign for a club that is challenging for league titles and the champions league.
You also have an old squad that will need replacing in a 4-5 years anyway, so there will be no stability.
Bellamy is 31 this year, Barry is 29, Given is 35 in a month's time, Swp is 28, Toure is 29, even Lescott is no spring chicken at 27 and looks like he's become a crock, Viera 35.
Other players you have are just simply not good enough for team with designs on winning the league (kompany, de jong, garrido, zabaleta, santa cruz etc.
Tevez is the only player who's both good enough and young enough to still be there if you can buy a decent team in the next 5 years or so.
Roman's already getting bored at Chelsea how long before the Arab gets bored........?