Premier League 2021-22

[Hound]

Study by Switzerland-based independent research group CIES Football Observatory on net spend on transfers from 2012.

1. Manchester United €1.075bn (€1.545bn on transfers, less €470m back in player sales)
2. Manchester City €984m (€1.699bn - €715m)
3. Paris St Germain €941m
4. Barcelona €650m
5. Arsenal €583m
6. Juventus €561m
7. AC Milan €432m
8. Everton €429m
9. Aston Villa €424m
10. Chelsea €413m

No surprise that England has 6 in the Top Ten (England have 14 in the top 20). Liverpool are 14th €347m. Real and At Madrid have both spent over a billion in the time period, but got back over €900m each in transfer fees received. 
I knew Arsenal and Everton had wasted hundred of millions on shite players, but hadn't expected to see Villa on the list.

https://football-observatory.com/IMG/sites/b5wp/2021/wp367/en/

Those figures are dwarfed by their wage bills though. And that's where the real discrepancies lie when comparing the largest clubs to those behind them. It's also the most accurate indicator of expected success. Villa's wage bill is the 11th highest in the league - which is where they finished last season.
https://www.spotrac.com/epl/payroll/

Absolutely right.

Some football fans use net spend as a badge of honour that their beloved club is doing it in a more saintly way. As a principle it fully ignores that free transfers and final-year-of-contract transfers just mean are the new normal, and just tilt their outlandish expenditure into players' pockets instead of those of other clubs.

And that's before ignoring the fact that one major inbound or outbound just outside their massaged time window for net spend, can skew everything,

But one thing that's for sure though, is that Manchester United's recruitment policy over the past decade has been abysmal. Even their most ardent follower can't ignore all that black and white.

Yep, it's pretty extraordinary how far ahead United are in the salary table.

[imtommygunn]

How far behind Brentford are in the salary table compared to how well they are doing is remarkable. You wouldn't expect to see Leeds down there either.

I knew Everton had wasted a ton of money but didn't expect Villa there either.

[shark]

How far behind Brentford are in the salary table compared to how well they are doing is remarkable. You wouldn't expect to see Leeds down there either.

I knew Everton had wasted a ton of money but didn't expect Villa there either.

Villa had to buy an entire new squad upon promotion. Quantity was the priority , rather than quality. The team that won the play-off final had 5 loanees, and a number of players whose contracts were about to expire. Everton have spent their money to stand still (or worse). Villa have finished in an increasingly higher position for 4 years in a row now. If they keep spending this level of money (which they will, as they are loaded), and don't keep progressing, then we can say it has been wasted. But not yet.

[imtommygunn]

Didn't realise that about villa. Unfortunately I know only too well about Everton and their transfers.

[Ghost]

I see Zouma is starting for West Ham. People are looking them to get rid of him but I Definitely thought they'd have taken him out of the spotlight for tonight at least.

[Milltown Row2]

Staring in a new episode of don't f**k with cats! Complete dick and hopefully he'll get done by the police who are now investigating

[Ghost]

I really question the stupidity of people these days. Getting away from the barbaric act itself, it was his brother who posted it on social media. In what world could anyone think it would be a good idea to share that video?

[Saffrongael]

Is it normal for cops to get involved for booting a cat ?

[Capt Pat]

Zouma is worse than Greenwood.......for booting cats.

[laoislad]

Cats are horrible creatures.

[hoynevalley]

Everton are going down.   

[RedHand88]

Everton are going down.   

And I am all for it.

[Milltown Row2]

Is it normal for cops to get involved for booting a cat ?

Yes, I think animal cruelty is a crime, haven't or would watch the video, but has been reported

[brokencrossbar1]

Everton are going down.   

There's at least 3 teams worse than them. They'll scarp by their finger tips

[Gabriel_Hurl]

where's Barry Horne?