by SPARTA »
29 Nov 2012 20:35
Madejski kept saying "they" have deep pockets, and father and son do, but we are yet to see if daddy will put money in.
AZ and CS made it clear we were better off than we were under SJM but we would still maintain the same "ethos" and not spend outside out means.
Problem is, the fans expectations were raised, some got carried away, and then disappointment was and is always on the cards.
If you look at the signings we made, they would never have come here had we had SJM's backing only. Pog and Guthrie would have gone elsewhere. The others were the usual punts, so I'm sure they'd have come. But you can't say we haven't spent within the "ethos" and promise AZ gave us - also we do not for a 'fact' if there was more money to spend, but strong rumours were abound at the end of the transfer window to suggest we were after Zaha for around £4m, and it wasn't enough. That would mean Brian and Nicky wouldn't pay more than they felt Zaha was worth, and so we lost out. But if true, there was more to play with, but BM and NH held back.
I can't find any fault in what AZ has done here yet, or what he's promised us. You need to give it a lot more time yet.
We are already seeing improvements at the training ground. Michael Hector commented recently that every time he comes back the place looks completely different. Money needs to be spent all over the club, not just on the playing staff. People just don't have patience, and they also tend to swallow everything their manager tells them...