Anger is new. It's been pretty tough to be angry when we're flying ten miles above any reasonable expectation. What I've been is concerned, and honest about what's happening.
It would not be accurate to say that ENIC's leadership has been 15 years of tight-fistedness. Things have sharply changed on that front.
My main gripe with Levy pre-Poch was his inability to stick with a manager.
Maybe there's more devil in the detail still, but doesn't the stadium build ease the 'tension of your concern' somewhat (if that is you don't more broadly see Levy as a crook like some of our more 'excitable' compatriots do)?
We've been saying for a matter of years now; let's just see what diff the stadium can make to our year to year spending, wages etc.. Maybe we have been sold a load of bullshit, but that won't become clear for a while yet.
Yes, more revenue, but also more loan repayments, over-running construction costs, higher operating outgoings, extra Wembley rent and expenses these things didn't magically disappear the moment we got the keys to the new gaff. The TV money hike has no doubt helped massively to keep things fluid in the short term, but we don't suddenly find ourselves cash rich.... As per the figures you provided, I'd like to think (along with likely projections) that the highlighted differences will reduce back to less alarming balance over the coming years.
