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Valuation: £108 million
I just found this on the internet:
Interestingly, Arsenal are far lower spenders than most clubs, which shows what a good scouting network can do for you.
With anything like this, it can't take into account various factors. The Rooney money we received makes our spend appear relatively low, when in fact all of that money was put to good use. If we hadn't received such a windfall, yet still purchased the same players, we would be at number 5 in the league, rather than number 11. As you can see, we're in a cluster of about 6 clubs that has a net spend of around the £25m mark. Basically, there's hardly anything between 7th and 11th place.
So I think the idea that Moyes has had less opportunity to sign players compared to other managers, is actually false in real terms. Moyes has had his fair share of money by PL standards. Although in saying that, perhaps there exists be an argument regarding what he's been allowed to spend on wages, which would diminish that point somewhat.
Also, with clubs like Sunderland, they have been playing catch-up, and have had to open their wallets merely to stay in the PL.
It was interesting to see Liverpool at position number 2, which kinda pours water on their claims that they are always broke, which is why they can't compete with United. In fact, they've spent more than United.
Things the table can't take into account are unexpected windfalls like the Rooney money, wages being paid, free signings, value of current squads and where each team started from. That is, Sunderland may have spent a fair whack, but their first team was worth peanuts just a short time prior to that spending, and today would still be worth far less than the current Everton first team.
Oh, and of course, this is only up until 2008 season, so I can't offer comments on where we lie now in the league.
Interestingly, Arsenal are far lower spenders than most clubs, which shows what a good scouting network can do for you.
With anything like this, it can't take into account various factors. The Rooney money we received makes our spend appear relatively low, when in fact all of that money was put to good use. If we hadn't received such a windfall, yet still purchased the same players, we would be at number 5 in the league, rather than number 11. As you can see, we're in a cluster of about 6 clubs that has a net spend of around the £25m mark. Basically, there's hardly anything between 7th and 11th place.
So I think the idea that Moyes has had less opportunity to sign players compared to other managers, is actually false in real terms. Moyes has had his fair share of money by PL standards. Although in saying that, perhaps there exists be an argument regarding what he's been allowed to spend on wages, which would diminish that point somewhat.
Also, with clubs like Sunderland, they have been playing catch-up, and have had to open their wallets merely to stay in the PL.
It was interesting to see Liverpool at position number 2, which kinda pours water on their claims that they are always broke, which is why they can't compete with United. In fact, they've spent more than United.
Things the table can't take into account are unexpected windfalls like the Rooney money, wages being paid, free signings, value of current squads and where each team started from. That is, Sunderland may have spent a fair whack, but their first team was worth peanuts just a short time prior to that spending, and today would still be worth far less than the current Everton first team.
Oh, and of course, this is only up until 2008 season, so I can't offer comments on where we lie now in the league.
