See there you go on one of your rants again! No one has said we should get the club in debt to sign players, it's possible to sign these players without going there, simple really, less quantity more quality.
If we're thinking long term success, a couple of top player per season is better than 7 average ones.
So what if we've never bought mega stars before, the footballing world has changed, and we've been left behind. Time we acted like the club we want to be.
Even Crystal Palace spent £30 million on Bedrest, Everton spent similar or Bossier. Our record is £36 million approximately. We need to be willing to pay the going rate to get the players we want.
Look fella, it wasn't a "rant" or anything of the sort, so stop being so bloody melodramatic.
We're fifth in the PL earnings table, and with very few exceptions there is a clear correlation between revenue, wages and success.
We are 5th in the wages table as well.
Success will come from 2 things; 1) building the club in a way that maximises commercial activity in a sustainable way, 2) finding players that complement the whole, rather than relying on a couple of big money buys.
The bottom line is that we cannot compete financially with the clubs above us, yet, so like it or not, we won't be buying any mega-stars.
Nor will Klopp buy for the sake of it; it's either got to be the right player or no player at all.
And there was me thinking £50 million for Carroll was the club record buy, regardless of how it came about.
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