Quote Originally Posted by Optimistic Nick View Post
Didn't Utd have a rigid pay structure? I didn't think they were the best paid in the league. I've not bothered gathering evidence but the money team of the 1990s was, to my mind, Newcastle that tried to buy the league and failed. Arsenal to a degree too. I'm not saying Utd were on a modest budget but I think of them as a team that grew their own and spent well rather than buying success.
Just looked at their transfers and the money they spent between 1998-2002 before the Russian money at Chelsea was ridiculous. Completely blew away the opposition.