The summer transfer window has kicked off, and Millwall is, as always, incredibly quiet in terms of signings.
The fans are used to it, and so are the media.
Now almost no one has any expectations that Millwall will bring in heavyweight stars in the summer.
In the past few years, facts have proven that many wealthy clubs have not achieved good results when buying famous stars. Millwall has also shown to the outside world a stance that is interpreted as adhering to the development policy of youth training through its operations in the transfer market.
Aldridge actually wants to buy some stars who are capable of playing and can make an immediate impact.
But after searching the transfer market, I always give up the idea.
He doesn't like it because he is older and his worth is too high.
Young people will not sell it.
Even if spending money may bring young stars, it seems that it may not bring positive effects to Millwall.
Some stars just don't seem to work. A talented shooter like Owen, a pure shooter, if Millwall spends money to buy him, why bother letting Ruud Ruud go?
Some stars are bought to be bombs. From time to time, Anelka would make ambiguous declarations in front of the media about leaving the team and switching to another club. Aldridge was not interested in spending money to pay for it.
And for some stars of hope who can't stay in other giant clubs, such as Kanu and Aldrich, they don't want to compete with others. If they really get it, how much they spend is secondary. It may make the players feel so proud that their nostrils will turn upward.
In the end, he discovered the reason. It wasn't that he couldn't find the players he wanted, but that the players he wanted had already been poached from the youth team. Those who couldn't be poached were basically owned by other clubs and labeled as not for sale.
Label.
After Manchester United won the Champions League, goalkeeper Schmeichel left Old Trafford and moved to the Portuguese Super League. Ferguson bought Bosnich as his successor and also poached French starlet Sylvester.
Including Ruud van Nistelrooy's transfer, Manchester United spent almost 20 million pounds.
Arsenal spent a lot of money this summer. Pennant, Kanu, Diawara Luzini, Mars, Sylvinho, Suker and Wenger spent almost 20 million pounds to supplement the Gunners' lineup.
Tottenham still gives people a goofy attitude, buying some "scrap" from mid- and lower-tier teams, and investing 10 million pounds to give the fans an explanation.
Chelsea's "star policy" is still continuing. Deschamps, who is over 30 years old, came to Stamford Bridge. Sutton, who once achieved brilliant records alongside Shearer, also put on the Blues jersey, plus Melchior.
Te, Ambrosetti, Tomei and others, Bates wrote another 20 million check for signings. I just don’t know what extent Chelsea’s financial deficit has reached.
Liverpool has been in decline for many years. This summer, Houllier learned the hard way. Not only did Houllier begin to purge his hot buddies, the club also gave a large financial budget, including Heskey, Hamann, Smicer Westerwerder, and Henshaw.
Er, Kamara...Liverpool spent more than 35 million pounds! The net investment also exceeded 20 million pounds.
There are other clubs making waves in the transfer market, and Millwall indeed seems to be ignored.
But one day in mid-July, Millwall and Leeds United officials simultaneously announced a transfer news that shocked England.
"Sixty million pounds! Ten Millwall players transfer to Leeds United!"
Many Lions fans who live their lives step by step felt their nostrils swell with smoke when they first heard the news!
Sixty million pounds!
How much beef can I buy?
Ten players transferred?
Just change Millwall's name to Leeds United!
But when you calm down and think about it carefully, the fans themselves will think that it may be a big fuss.
In the past, I was used to living in poverty. It would be no problem to buy three Millwalls for 60 million pounds, let alone one.
But now it's completely different, 60 million? Even among the main lineup, there are only three or four people left at best.
Fans have taken a closer look at the officially announced transaction content, especially the ten players leaving.
There are basically only three players that most fans are familiar with.
Ferdinand, Duff, Mills.
As for the youth team and the U20 players in the reserve team, many fans don’t know them. They don’t usually go to watch the reserve team or youth team games, so of course they will feel unfamiliar.
After learning the details, the fans breathed a sigh of relief.
None of the main players have left. Those who have left are all substitutes, which can be exchanged for 60 million pounds, which is beneficial to the long-term development of the team.
Some high-profile young players have not left, such as Joe Cole and Villa. As for Miguel and his like, who looked like green leaves in comparison during the same period, the fans simply ignored them and were afraid of them on the green field.
Contrast and foil, like Paulson, Dunn, Watts
Young players like Sale, if you put them in the reserve teams or youth teams of other Premier League teams, they will definitely be the potential new stars that focus on training. They can be placed in Millwall's youth team. Sorry, their presence is slightly weak.
There are many people who are more outstanding than them.
This transfer news not only caused a sensation in England, but also the entire European football world was paying attention.
People are curious. Leeds United almost bought a team that was integrated into Millwall's 2 teams and 3 teams. Is this transfer strategy effective?
Everyone knows that Millwall's youth training is excellent, but some half-finished products have been packed away. Can they be trained and molded?
If Leeds United do achieve breakthrough success with this summer's blockbuster signings, other clubs will certainly follow suit.
This sparked a wave of public opinion in Fleet Street.
Some people in the industry believe that Leeds United are gambling with their lives!
Transfer expenditure of 60 million pounds. Are you kidding me? Do they have a net income of 60 million pounds a year?
Two years ago, the club with the highest operating income in Europe was Manchester United. How much was its income? It was just over 50 million pounds. If expenses are included, it would only make more than 10 million pounds a year.
Millwall has made a lot of money every year in the past two years. In fact, operating income and expenses are in a state of balance. The money they make comes from selling people in the transfer market, but their prospects are worth looking forward to, because their income on stadium match days has continued.
They cannot even be ranked among the top ten in the Premier League. When they move into the new stadium, their operating income cannot be said to have usurped the top spot. At least they will be among the top five in Europe.
Chelsea's debt problem has begun to surface, and Leeds United has followed Chelsea's lead in investing heavily in loans. Many people are not optimistic about Leeds United's prospects and even predict that Leeds United and Chelsea will go bankrupt together within four years.
Not only the transfer fee is 60 million, but also their sudden increase in salary expenses. This is the same problem as Chelsea. In order to attract high-level players, the salary must be higher than the normal level. When the situation becomes difficult to recover, the club will fall into
Overcome the dilemma of being unable to make ends meet for years.
However, a considerable number of people in the industry believe that a large investment like Leeds United represents their ambitions. Ridsdale and O'Reilly are working together to make a real splash in the Premier League or European football!
Didn’t they enter the UEFA Cup next season?
It is imperative for the team to expand its ranks and increase the thickness of its bench.
Among these 10 people, only three can challenge the main force. The others could not play as substitutes at Millwall. If you can get a substitute position when you come to Leeds United, your career will be on the rise.
As for the investment of 60 million pounds, it sounds shocking. In fact, it is impossible for Leeds United to invest such a large amount of money in consecutive years. They are spending future money. Assuming that they only invest 5 million pounds per season in the future, then after four seasons,
Looking back at this account, they only invest an average of 20 million pounds in the transfer market every season.
Compared with Tottenham and Liverpool's transfer policy of spending 10 million to 15 million pounds per season to buy a few inferior players every year in the past few years, Leeds United faces only one test:
Improve your performance on the field as soon as possible!
Any club that invests heavily in the club not only wants to make a difference in the Premier League, but also wants to carve up the big cake of the Champions League.
The Champions League has expanded to 32 teams this season, and the number of mainstream leagues has also increased. The Premier League has only three teams participating this season. However, with the points earned by Manchester United and Millwall in the European war in the past three years, they have carried the Premier League banner.
By next season, the Premier League will definitely be able to get four Champions League places. By then, assuming that if Leeds United can go further than last season this season and rise from fifth in the league to fourth in the league, they will hope to play with the giants next season.
Game, follow the rich and powerful and make a lot of money.
Has Ridsdale made a mistake?
Is Liverpool out of their minds when they invested more than 30 million pounds in the summer? Their chairman even sold the money to the club himself. Is it just pure love?
Can Bates not see Chelsea's mounting debt?
Arsenal was planning a new stadium, but they still spent £20 million on expanding their squad in the summer.
Powerful people from all walks of life spend money to enhance their strength, all in the hope of obtaining greater benefits.
It would be foolish to say that Leeds United will challenge the order of the top players in the Premier League in the next two years. However, as long as it can enter the Champions League and is not a soy sauce, then Leeds United's investment today may be the foundation for glory in the next ten years.
It is true that no one can guarantee that Leeds United will definitely achieve the high-expected record, but if Leeds United wants to make a difference, Ridsdale must give O'Reilly a better card.
Transforming decay into magic is not commonplace in football. The magic of turning stone into gold is only Aldridge Hall recognized by the media as a typical example. But if O'Reilly wants to use the same deck of cards as last season,
He has made a breakthrough in the new season, not because the outside world underestimates him, but because the Premier League
This is the law. If a team performs very well in the previous season, if it does not improve significantly in the second year, it cannot be said that it has been brought back to its original shape. However, the difficulties encountered are obvious. Those who were defeated in the first year
He will not be willing to be knocked down by the same enemy consecutively.
The white roses in Yorkshire seemed to be in full bloom, and O'Reilly held a press conference with great enthusiasm to welcome these new players and show off their new jerseys in a high-profile manner.
Ridsdale also glowed during the interview and talked proudly.
"Leeds United already has an excellent player team and excellent coaches, coupled with our loyal fan base, I firmly believe that Leeds United can become an unshakable force in English football within three years, and we will bring back success for the fans.
The trophy will also recreate the glory of Leeds United's climb to the top league championship in the past."
Leeds United has become the focus of England this summer, and their transfer deal with Millwall is destined to go down in history forever. Regardless of success or failure, people will often mention this summer for many years to come.
Many people want to know what Aldridge thinks of Ridsdale's speech.
Millwall has made money and Leeds United has acquired good players. Has Millwall created a strong enemy for itself?
Aldridge has no time to pay attention to the public opinion turmoil from the outside world. All the people who want to leave the club have already left. Millwall was slightly chaotic in the first half of the summer, but everything ended with a group of players led by Ferdinand switching to Leeds United.
The curtain has come to an end and Millwall is on the right track and has started its summer signings.
