| Budgets....Or squad value? 13:46 - Apr 24 with 6628 views | BigCommon |
I find this " budget" argument quite pointless and a little annoying, when it's thrown at us, by some sets of oppo fans...
Take Plymouth for example. OK, so they haven't paid transfer fees for a fare few of their star performers? So what? I haven't done the maths, but if you add up the value of certain loan players, and add to the value of their overall squad. Is their such a massive chasm, between their squad value, ie, what their manager has at his disposal. And ours, or SW or Derby's, etc..?
Only reason I mention it, is because, it's the laziest argument I've heard, to validate Schumakers award for L1 manager OY...When you look in his box of tools, they arent cheap and nasty tools he's using....
I still think he's done a good job and Plymouth have played some good football to be where they are, no question...But that particular caveat of "It's all been done on a low budget " is a bit misleading, imo. Kinda suggests he's had nothing to work with.
I guess I'm being protective of KMc, because the argument implies that KM and Ipswich results are all down to budget. Which we know , is not entirely true... |  | | |  |
| Budgets....Or squad value? on 09:20 - Apr 25 with 305 views | Churchman |
| Budgets....Or squad value? on 15:28 - Apr 24 by Argyle_Fan |
Didn't think that was a dig? I'm not aware of another L1 club spending as much as Ipswich.
However - on that point. We're definitely not happy with McKenna for his generally snidy remarks such as 'Plymouth have had an awful lot of decisions'. I can't recall him ever saying anything nice about us.
Very poor. Even more so given the respective budgets. Comes across unlikable and bitter towards Schuey. |
From your own Plymouth Live
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/sport/football/plymouth-argyle-steven-schumache
It looks like Schumacher disagrees with you re McKenna’s respect for what you have achieved. You have all but won this division with a phenomenal points total, resilience and a team that has played its way out of this division. He is rightly MOTY.
ITFC is rebuilding every aspect of itself after years of decay and neglect. Two years ago we were heading to L2 and oblivion. Not any more. Off the field the club is rebuilding and growing again. On the field at the recent fans forum, they explained how our approach differed to others.
We are in the fortunate place to be able to buy players of the right age and develop them and a team. Most clubs at this level assemble from loanees, hasbeens and the odd yoof, but essentially they build a team to get out of this division and try and build a new team to survive in the next division.
I suggest that if it works (a big if) our current way i more sustainable for the future. That’s the hope anyway.
But none of this takes anything away from the magnificent job Schumacher and Plymouth have done. [Post edited 25 Apr 2023 9:22]
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