To all of the above replies of which I've read and agree with so much of what you've all contributed, however I know we must bring and buy new blood regardless of what we are trying to achieve.
But realistically, a few quid gained by progress into another group in the Europa will not help much, especially when PL's bonus needs to be reconfigured.
His needs are paramount........ and dire....have you seen his last year's winter electricity bill?
Heated driveways are a 45A circuit, (15kw) per every length of 4m squared of driveway (at the least) at 22 pence per KWhr.....added to that the temperature stat switches on at a temp drop just above freezing which for you guys in the west coast is 24hrs per day running costs between December 1st and April 1st......providing there's no more late cold snaps.......Phew!!!
Now.......assuming he lives in a 2 bed bungalow in Newton Mearns.............
So a quick calc says he needs at least 120 days x 24 hours x 15 kw x £0.22p = £9504 minimum.
Thats £9504 plus 5% vat......... and I cant be bothered working out the vat costs....ON TOP!!!
Sorry, but we aint gonna see diddly squat of that Europa league progress money........ its already in his bank 'fraid.
So its as I say guys.....lets take the players we can get and run like fuck until the ten is in the trophy room getting dusted down for our perusal.
......when the ten is a long weekends memory behind us .... and 40 bottles of Stella later, now emptied...unless you're sleeping in michael duffy's.....then lets hit the champs league again, or it'll be diluted too much with other competitions, distractions and concentrations.......between then.....
and like michael's Stella...one dilution too many...........and ten just may be a trophy too far........
..hope its a mild winter down your way this year.....
Hail Hail.