syd, it's obvious what brauny is saying and I think you know it too. The transfers you've listed are ones that have got the ball rolling, and they've come at a price in wages. What we're possibly doing is waiting for the chain to start so we pick up whichever player(s) we have on our target list that might be helped along with that chain being in motion and for whichever reasons, the holding club and player being more keen on the idea than they would be if they only have 2 players for that position or £mil left in the agreed annual kitty for example.

It sounds as if we're going to make some moves but not 'big' ones. Again, Parish trying to be a bit clever without overdoing it hopefully, trying to have an edge still if we get relegated, trying to eek out as much for CPFC as he can, thinking outside of the box a bit. Anyone can go out and say they want this player or that player and slap the money down when it's there, it's when YOU AND one OR TWO of the other clubs WILL get relegated is the test. Some managers have in the past liked to just pay Man Utd & Spurs for their cast off's, we've still got to play clever.

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The profit is a moot point because if you check the accounts, the 4 owners have taken no salaries, bonuses or any other kind of drawings out of the club so effectively working for free. Bear in mind the profit this season even with tax relief wouldnt have even covered the prior year loss.

I hope they do make a good return on the club. At the end of the day they dropped £20m to buy us and then funded the club for there on in. They deserve to have their loyalty and balls rewarded frankly.

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