sounds like a sensible request from TP. Whatever sum he asks for he knows he won't get all of it so like any negotiation go in high knowing you'll get a few £K less. £25m is about right to invest in the team for second year in Prem. The board won't put the club in jeopardy so there's no need for everyone to get their knickers in a twist.

Well what was the same quotes for an average wage bill of 35k/week? Something like £35 million? We aren't there yet, but it won't take long. £35k/week is nothing these days. So wages will eat I to that £250 million nicely.

Then SP mentioned that they are looking at doing work around the ground: Pitch is being dug up, better drainage, under-soil heating (£1 million), the AW, home and away, is being looked at to improve facilities, the "media centre" is getting completed/done properly, the cables hanging everywhere are being dig into the ground, round the edge of the pitch is being redone once the work on/under the pitch is done, more advertising boards, some tarting up of some of the bars, and other stuff that he wasn't at liberty to mention.

And those are just small improvements in the scale of things. He also said they have a healthy dialogue with Sainbury's and that the Whitehorse will probably be the first to be improved. So wheels are turning!Then there's the standard operating costs we incur anyway; so I know £250 million sounds nice, but I'm not getting carried away.

We should have faith though, that what TP is given is what the club can afford.