Quote Originally Posted by lisvaneblue View Post
Of course there was strategy. Tan didn't purchase the club on his own. He was part of a consortium of investors, and such people do not spend money on a whim.

The strategy basically was to spend £100m on increasing the stadium capacity, build a new training ground, and rebrand the colours to red to appeal to the Asian markets. On top of that was the aim of top flight football.
I think you're confusing a strategy with the wishes and aims of the owner.

Wanting something as a return for your money and having a well thought out strategy to achieve that are two very different things.