30 Aug 2021 23:17:28
In the summer of 2019 we bought Minamino for around £8mill, a youngster for the Under 18s and 2 backup keepers. That season we won the title.

Can people just get a little bit of (swear word) perspective?

We aren't going to be splashing money around like the other cash rich clubs do, we just can't. But that doesn't mean that we can't still perform on the field.

We were decimated by injuries to key players in the same position last season and still finished 4th. We have a squad that can challenge for the title, simple as that.

If someone else signs then great, if not then fine, we have a great squad and have every chance of having a great season.

Reading some of the comments on these pages makes it seem like we may as well pack up for the year if we don't sign some random for £50mill.


1.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 23:27:04
We shouldn’t sign players just because others are but we should always improve the squad in every window if finances allow. The owners/ club could be accused of letting other teams catch up to us this window but what can you do? FSG isn’t a bottomless pit of money so we just have to suck it up. I can’t see any more ins now. Sadly but there it is.


2.) 30 Aug 2021
30 Aug 2021 23:43:34
That was 2 years ago we didn’t need much then. We need players now. Mignolet should have been either kept or replaced better though. Bruno Fernandes was available that summer and Haaland 6 months later, two positions that need filling now would have been filled. You can always improve your team.


3.) 31 Aug 2021
31 Aug 2021 00:01:18
Thats hardly lavish spending but fills two places greatly in need of attention.


4.) 31 Aug 2021
31 Aug 2021 00:00:19
We should be able to sign the players we need to though were not asking for Halland and Mbappe on deadline day. We keep hearing about all the sponsorship deals were signing up with but never see the outcome. Every club has overheads, if our owners can afford to dig in when needed they are in the wrong sport. Net spend = zero investment from the owners so please stop with this net spend nonsense. If we spend our transfer fees we receive do we not get money for winning a league, CL and WCC in the last few years. We have no more problems than any other club but were being outspent by most of them and especially the ones we need to keep up with. Personally if we ended the window with say Doku, Bisssoma.

{Ed0666's Note - pack up you’re troubles in you’re old kit bag and smile smile smile, what’s the use of worrying it never was worthwhile oh….pack up you’re troubles in you’re old kit bag and smile smile smile.


5.) 31 Aug 2021
31 Aug 2021 00:12:56
At the time Harland was 5 years old and Fernandes wanted to join United.


6.) 31 Aug 2021
31 Aug 2021 03:45:00
Ah come on RedDawn, if we don't sign some random player for at least £150,000,000 I'm going to freak out.
How will I ever show my face down the pub again?
Oh the SHAME!