Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Season by season

2004/05 £19.05m
2005/06 £25.68m
2006/07 £23.52m
2007/08 £36.40m
2008/09 £38.65m
2009/10 £29.35m
2010/11 £46.60m
2011/12 £23.65m
2012/13 £39.95m
2013/14 £87.90m
2014/15 £64.33m
2015/16 £52.50m
2016/17 £44.30m
2017/18 £62.15m
2018/19 £113.00m
2019/20 £63.38m
2020/21 £74.25m
2021/22 £45.80m
2022/23 £36.85m

I'm not claiming this as accurate but I think there's some interest in this. It appears that Transfermarkt include loan signings, so a season like 2010/11 includes figures for Bellers and Rambo, which is a bit misleading. It's worth pointing out that it looks at the value of players for that season, not transfer fees etc.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

I am as you know dopey

What does all this mean , in simple terms

Basically

[Keyser Soze]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

It means we have the 7th cheapest squad in two decades. I think that is his point. I think he is trying to make the point that with this year's squad budget we are more like Home Bargains than Harrods.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

I am as you know dopey

What does all this mean , in simple terms

Basically

It's Transfermarkt giving a whole squad valuation for every season for all players who played for us.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

It means we have the 7th cheapest squad in two decades. I think that is his point. I think he is trying to make the point that with this year's squad budget we are more like Home Bargains than Harrods.

Not necessarily the cheapest, but one that is worth less than some sides over a decade ago, when players were worth less.

I think there are also some moments of interest. Malky's first side was not worth a great deal but made the playoffs and league cup final.

[Keyser Soze]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

I quite agree. You can be a real Steptoe like Reading and go down because of it. You can also waste your time blowing a king's ransom on a useless viking called Andreas Cornelius who couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo.

Malky did well in the Championship. Speed, power, team spirit, sprinkle of journeymen, sprinkle of experienced stardust.

Throwing money at a problem sometimes makes things worse. How you use the money is important Bank for your buck. And building a team.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

I once read "Soccereconomics’" which said spending on players’ wages is a better predictor of football clubs league position than net spending on transfers.

[Doucas]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

I once read "Soccereconomics’" which said spending on players’ wages is a better predictor of football clubs league position than net spending on transfers.

That's what we did under Dave Jones wasn't it? Go for low fee/free players but give them larger wages.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: Transfermarkt squad values from 2004

That's what we did under Dave Jones wasn't it? Go for low fee/free players but give them larger wages.

Sounds about right!

It's clear what we have to do now. Don't sign anyone, give all the current squad a raise and we win the league.