by Z175 »
07 Oct 2013 23:51
Can't believe how this story has made it into the media.
I've always been cynical about our "rich f**king russian", especially the dodgy director he brought in. The fact that we have spent less in transfer fees post takeover tells you something. People go on about the salary costs but they're just a prom ise, not actual cash. "TSI" are not Boris' billions, theyre just people wanting to make money.
However, Anton Zingarevich has clearly got other things to work on at present.
,like a baby. No way could our promotion have been anticipated and this be a giant parachute. payment scam. Surely the plan is to develop the club and sell it as a premierleague franchise with a bigger stadium, following and status. Clearly the aim is to make money, so no bottomless pit approach to transfers.
But can't see what's changed, especially in the light of signing Baird and Sharp. Our squad must be one of the most expensive in salary terms ever assembled at this level. Sure it's not
madejskis deep pockets or the ridiculous millions spent on the rumours section, but it's a long way from going tits up surely.
The FA made a big thing about pompeys parachute payments covering football creditors first, so our ex-PL income will surely cover the outgoings for 4 years.
So, while many like me might question why our new Russian overlord is welcomed like a hero when frankly, fan ownership would have equal investment, there's no danger of a pompey right now, whatever happens. The lack of transfer spending probably indicates that unsustainable gambling with our future is the last thing in the TSI agenda.
