I've tried to explain this to so many people. Found it easier telling them to think of the squad we had when Pep took over - all those 30somethings and "statue players" on high wages with no resale value.This is why net spend is the shittest metric in football, even more so than xG.
It shows negative net spend for us of £203.4m in 17/18. Yet when you compare the 2018 accounts with the previous year's, our total player costs (wages plus amortisation) only increased by about £7.5m. If you also include any profit on sale of players in the player cost calculation, by subtracting any profit from wages and amortisation, that figure goes down to £3.5m. So that £203.4m net spend is £200m higher than our actual increase in player costs.
It does help to distinguish him to be fair........Decent of Jack to change his name to ‘£100M Jack Grealish’.…..
I often get him mixed up with £90m Jack Grealish.It does help to distinguish him to be fair........
That was exactly my response to him. Might as well be a fanzine piecePopped onto Villa Talk and a fair few think the article is emotional bollocks. Sort of thing you get on a footie forum not in the papers.
Also known as 'click bait' in journalistic circles. Job done I suppose.Popped onto Villa Talk and a fair few think the article is emotional bollocks. Sort of thing you get on a footie forum not in the papers.
I tend to think of him as £75m plus £25m potential add ons Jack GrealishI often get him mixed up with £90m Jack Grealish.
The guy lit the match, held it to the paper and stood back whilst the pile on commenced
APIAFC
Jack's response