by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 15:47
by Extended-Phenotype » 26 Nov 2012 15:50
melonheadhis hands were tied in relation to spending last summer-if that is the case then Anton and Mr Mad ought to be men enough to take some of the rap.
rap for what?
AZ has put some money in, what he can afford. it was spent spread around the squad on areas that needed it as best as could be expected.
what you want to blame them for is not having enough moneyto spunk 40 million up the wall in one year.
the bastards!
by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 15:52
by paddy20 » 26 Nov 2012 15:58
by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 16:01
by Hoop Blah » 26 Nov 2012 16:03
melonhead just going by whats been said
by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 16:04
melonhead the only one we have on the subject:
brian mcdermott- we had a budget, i spent it
what sources and quotes can you provide?
by Hoop Blah » 26 Nov 2012 16:05
melonhead the only one we have on the subject:
brian mcdermott- we had a budget, i spent it
what sources and quotes can you provide?
Hoop Blahmelonhead the only one we have on the subject:
brian mcdermott- we had a budget, i spent it
what sources and quotes can you provide?
I don't have any sources or quotes, but then I'm not saying how much we had or spent either.
Where has he said he spent all his budget? I've not read or heard him say that. I've only heard him say that he got all the players he wanted.
by Hoop Blah » 26 Nov 2012 16:14
Lacoste He did say it, which if true makes his dealings in the market even more unforgivable.
by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 16:15
And McDermott is well aware that when it comes to attracting big-name players, Reading are still behind most.
"With the budget I have got in comparison to the clubs around us, things are what they are.
"I've spent that budget already, but I know the players I have brought in will do it for me," he said.
"However, you have to consider that teams like Southampton spent £30 million in the summer, and they have got the same amount of points on the board as us.
"We cannot compete with that right now but what we do have is a tremendous team ethic. We are definitely not far away from where we want to be and I have great confidence in everyone at the club, and the fans. We're all in this together."
Team ethic has certainly worked wonders for Reading before, driving them from the crushing disappointment of a play-off final defeat to the Championshp title last year.
And McDermott believes the success is all the more sweeter because of the adversity they have faced.
"I always say that anything worth striving for is hard to achieve. So when you do get what you set out to achieve it makes it that much sweeter," he commented.
"What we did last season really was incredible. Winning the Championship title was not easy but it was that much sweeter because we had lost the play-off final the year before. To come back from that disappointment like we did was fantastic."
Royals will now be looking to bounce back from another disappointment, their cup defeat to Arsenal, at QPR on Sunday.
Zingarevich did not give McDermott an open chequebook after formally completing his takeover in May.
Many Reading fans feel McDermott didn’t do enough to strengthen his squad after their Championship-winning season. He was quick to set the record straight.
Reports suggested owner Anton Zingarevich would be willing to splash the cash on a new team in the transfer window in order to ensure survival but McDermott has sought to clarify the situation.
“The money I had I spent,” he said. “Yes, our squad cost a fraction of everyone else’s in the division but that’s where we are.
“There was no massive war chest. Even if we had £10 million to spend in January it doesn’t guarantee you are going to start winning every week
"First and foremost I would never sign 10 players in January," he told Sky Sports News.
"We wouldn't even have the budget to suggest we could sign those players.
"The owner actually said we've been looking at 10 players. Well actually we've been looking at hundreds of different players because that's what we do, scouts go out.
"January to January we'll see what we've got budget-wise and what we can do.
"Anyone who comes in January, they've got to be in a position where they can hit the ground running.
"What I don't want is any mixed messages coming out. I knew what my budget was in the summer and my budget was spent. I'm waiting to see what my budget will be in January.
"There isn't a bundle of money to be spent in January and I think it's important that the fans know that because it isn't the case."
by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 16:17
LacosteHoop Blahmelonhead the only one we have on the subject:
brian mcdermott- we had a budget, i spent it
what sources and quotes can you provide?
I don't have any sources or quotes, but then I'm not saying how much we had or spent either.
Where has he said he spent all his budget? I've not read or heard him say that. I've only heard him say that he got all the players he wanted.
He did say it, which if true makes his dealings in the market even more unforgivable.
Hoop BlahLacoste He did say it, which if true makes his dealings in the market even more unforgivable.
How does it make it 'even more unforgivable'?
If he didn't have another penny to spend then there would be an argument that he spent it relatively well (irrespective of how they've turned out since).
by melonhead » 26 Nov 2012 16:19
by Once were Biscuitmen » 26 Nov 2012 16:21
LacosteHoop BlahLacoste He did say it, which if true makes his dealings in the market even more unforgivable.
How does it make it 'even more unforgivable'?
If he didn't have another penny to spend then there would be an argument that he spent it relatively well (irrespective of how they've turned out since).
Because if he did have a limited amount of funds, he would have needed to buy 3 quality players and not 6 squad players to suppliment the squad.
If he pissed away our limited funds then that makes it worse than pissing away some of our many funds.
by andrew1957 » 26 Nov 2012 16:26
by Hoop Blah » 26 Nov 2012 16:29
melonhead daily express, chronicle, and sky sports
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