Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
Spot on.

Yes the numbers are obscene now but it’s only what Liverpool did in the 80s, United in the 90s and Chelsea in the 00s did. It’s not like City are the only ones spending either.

You have to say fair play to Spurs for competing against the spending power of the other big clubs.
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.