With all this money being thrown around...

...actually how big is Malky's transfer kitty? It's just been mindboggling this last week seeing all the names and transfer fee's that's linked to each move.

Tan really is pulling out all the stops - good on him.

You reckon Tan will buy me an Xbox One and FIFA 14 if I buy his red kit and wear it absolutely everywhere to market the club - university, abroad on holiday etc.?

What you think?

I think he would go for that....I'm in too.

We have had additional investment from third parties haven't we, and could be more in the region of £40million

Slumdog's Son™ wrote:We have had additional investment from third parties haven't we, and could be more in the region of £40million

Oh crap have we? Blimey - how did I miss that? Who are these new (dodgy?) investors?

Rhys wrote:

Slumdog's Son wrote:We have had additional investment from third parties haven't we, and could be more in the region of £40million

Oh crap have we? Blimey - how did I miss that? Who are these new (dodgy?) investors?

No, there hasn't been any announcement but the rumour is that there has been significant investment from other Malaysian groups. It could be as Malaysian businesses now have a vested interest in us staying up, what with all our pro-Malaysian advertising and rhetoric. Would make sense with the exposure we will receive  

well there has been a lot of speculation about our interest in various players, a lot of which appears to have been wide of the mark.

the signing of cornelius for example came out of the blue and it tends to lessen our interest in other strikers. i doubt if it would be another guy with a similar price tag and if he came then our other strikers could end up on bench warming duties

a guy out wide like ince would be a decided addition, as for another in the middle??? well ok

do think he would have to go for a number of defenders

I am sure a proportion of the TV revenue has been added to the kitty, as that figure is larger than expected.

Well if Malaysia are throwing in the money then maybe we should approach another safe investment....what about North Korea?

steve.western.52 wrote:Well if Malaysia are throwing in the money then maybe we should approach another safe investment....what about North Korea?

Pre-season training would be pretty tough

they could always chuck some my way

davewebber65 wrote:they could always chuck some my way

Some North Koreans?

I feel that there isn't a set budget, Malky has come out and said a few times he has to say to Tan why he needs his money on a certain type of player and why he is worth that set amount etc apparently. So I think VT is quite flexible and that there isn't a set budget