Yes and over here Ipswich,Forest,Derby,QPR and many others proved it was
true and could be done.
Things definitely changed though and it became much harder for smaller
clubs to compete over a season and in the cups.
In the prem the pendulum has swung back somewhat, the likes of LCFC,
Saints, West Ham and so on can now compete,just now its because
there all Facking loaded.
Money helps when assembling a team, but large amounts can be squandered, and small amounts can be spent well.
Cash plays no part on the pitch. Famous players can be rubbish, unknowns can sometimes outplay them. And since CCFC has been reduced to operating on a shoestring, what choice do we have but to believe in what Cruyff said? It doesn’t make me happy, but it gives me a tiny bit of hope.
And just as easily large amounts can be spent well and small amounts squandered. The fact is you cannot assemble a world-class team without spending 'bags of money'.
And just as easily large amounts can be spent well and small amounts squandered. The fact is you cannot assemble a world-class team without spending 'bags of money'.
I don't know how much they spent but they are hardly a world-class team. I predict they will exit the Champions League in the group stages. They have benefited from that fact that the other top teams are all in a transitional state, rebuilding their teams or with new managers at the helm.
I don't know how much they spent but they are hardly a world-class team. I predict they will exit the Champions League in the group stages. They have benefited from that fact that the other top teams are all in a transitional state, rebuilding their teams or with new managers at the helm.