£50m spending spree if promoted

Probably bollocks but..
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... um=twitter
Cardiff will hand Malky Mackay a huge ­£50million war chest and order him to blow cup kings Swansea out of the water.

Manager Mackay will land the massive windfall if, as expected, he leads Cardiff to promotion to the Premier League.

Swansea have seized the headlines by reaching today’s Capital One Cup Final at Wembley.

But Mackay will also be under huge pressure to make Cardiff the top Welsh club next season.

Cardiff’s owner Vincent Tan, the ninth richest man in Malaysia, wants to make the club the pride of Wales – no matter how much it costs.

A Cardiff source said: “The owner is ready to make huge money ­available for wages and transfers if the club go up.

“The first priority in the Premier League will be to eclipse Swansea straight away.

“But the long-term ­ambitions stretch much further and the owner is determined to make ­Cardiff an established Premier League force.”

Cardiff lead the way in the ­Championship – and hope the proposed ­transfer kitty will help persuade Mackay to ­ignore potential interest from West Ham.

Mackay is understood to be among the candidates to replace Sam Allardyce if the 58-year-old does not sign a new contract at Upton Park.

MR TAN

....more than that. You heard it here first.

Word to Malky: lay off the Eastern Europeans.

don't say that now fans will be expecting di maria or benzema etc!!

Great counter punch by the Club's press officer, given the disharmony amongst the Fans.

....more than that. You heard it here first.

Word to Malky: lay off the Eastern Europeans.

i have also heard its more than that too

....more than that. You heard it here first.

Word to Malky: lay off the Eastern Europeans.

i have also heard its more than that too

Bang on jones

I know we want to be better than swansea , but im surprised the quotes in that say "The first priority in the Premier League will be to eclipse Swansea straight away" surely staying in the prem is first priority

Probably bollocks but..
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... um=twitter
Cardiff will hand Malky Mackay a huge ­£50million war chest and order him to blow cup kings Swansea out of the water.

Manager Mackay will land the massive windfall if, as expected, he leads Cardiff to promotion to the Premier League.

Swansea have seized the headlines by reaching today’s Capital One Cup Final at Wembley.

But Mackay will also be under huge pressure to make Cardiff the top Welsh club next season.

Cardiff’s owner Vincent Tan, the ninth richest man in Malaysia, wants to make the club the pride of Wales – no matter how much it costs.

A Cardiff source said: “The owner is ready to make huge money ­available for wages and transfers if the club go up.

“The first priority in the Premier League will be to eclipse Swansea straight away.

“But the long-term ­ambitions stretch much further and the owner is determined to make ­Cardiff an established Premier League force.”

Cardiff lead the way in the ­Championship – and hope the proposed ­transfer kitty will help persuade Mackay to ­ignore potential interest from West Ham.

Mackay is understood to be among the candidates to replace Sam Allardyce if the 58-year-old does not sign a new contract at Upton Park.

Try x2 - 25% thankyou mr tan!

Probably bollocks but..
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/ ... um=twitter
Cardiff will hand Malky Mackay a huge ­£50million war chest and order him to blow cup kings Swansea out of the water.

Manager Mackay will land the massive windfall if, as expected, he leads Cardiff to promotion to the Premier League.

Swansea have seized the headlines by reaching today’s Capital One Cup Final at Wembley.

But Mackay will also be under huge pressure to make Cardiff the top Welsh club next season.

Cardiff’s owner Vincent Tan, the ninth richest man in Malaysia, wants to make the club the pride of Wales – no matter how much it costs.

A Cardiff source said: “The owner is ready to make huge money ­available for wages and transfers if the club go up.

“The first priority in the Premier League will be to eclipse Swansea straight away.

“But the long-term ­ambitions stretch much further and the owner is determined to make ­Cardiff an established Premier League force.”

Cardiff lead the way in the ­Championship – and hope the proposed ­transfer kitty will help persuade Mackay to ­ignore potential interest from West Ham.

Mackay is understood to be among the candidates to replace Sam Allardyce if the 58-year-old does not sign a new contract at Upton Park.

Ridiculous statement to make, 1st priority should be staying in the prem(if we get there)

Either way those fools will get eclipsed. ECLIPSED!!!!

I think its a fair comment, to out do our rivals? Surely ambition is good? I really dont get our fans some times :s

I can believe that. Tan wants his time with City to be seen as a success - pumping money in an attempt to get a Premier League quality squad will be a big step to it.

Just a shame he's unlikely to spend some of that cash getting some compromise kits sorted.

I think its a fair comment, to out do our rivals? Surely ambition is good? I really dont get our fans some times :s

ECLIPSED!

I think its a fair comment, to out do our rivals? Surely ambition is good? I really dont get our fans some times :s

Swansea are established in the prem and looking at a top 10 finish ? It is a ridiculous statement to make on finishing above them in our 1st season in the prem ,when surely priority is to stay their 1st then worry about the jacks

It's this all a bit of a non story though?

Most newly promoted sides have a wage bill in the region of £30-£40 million. Wolves last year had a wage bill of £30 million and Birmingham had a wage bill of £37 million.... Yet were relegated easily.

So going by that we are hoping to have a normal wage bill with a normal transfer budget (£10 - 15 million).

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Champions League here we come

I understand but i dont believe swansea are all that great, i think there a decent mid table team. Yes had a good season. But they are beatable, also when Laudrup leaves in the summer. Can the next manager fill his boots? I dont think the prem is anywhere never the level as it was a few years ago. Hence swanseas decent season

That's what I love about Tan, his vision and ambition for the club is top class

That's what I love about Tan, his vision and ambition for the club is top class

Oooo nooo touchy subject! I agree mind haha

....more than that. You heard it here first.

Word to Malky: lay off the Eastern Europeans.

i have also heard its more than that too

Bang on jones

What we signing some eastern europeans lol spill?

That's what I love about Tan, his vision and ambition for the club is top class

It is a normal budget for a promoted side, and every promoted side are still faves for relegation despite this.

Some people see a number and go all dizzy.

That's what I love about Tan, his vision and ambition for the club is top class

It is a normal budget for a promoted side, and every promoted side are still faves for relegation despite this.

Some people see a number and go all dizzy.

Are you being serious?

Promoted clubs have 10-20 Million to spend on transfers if that, with the exception of QPR.

If this is true, it would be truly amazing! However i think its a bit over over the top and out of no where! I think IF we went up we would spend around £15-£25m on new players, whilst off load fringe players to free up some wages!

Otherwise this sounds promising and shows Tan has great visions for this club, and we have a long and great journey ahead

However, would this affect ticket prices and would we need to expand the stadium to gain extra income?

That's what I love about Tan, his vision and ambition for the club is top class

It is a normal budget for a promoted side, and every promoted side are still faves for relegation despite this.

Some people see a number and go all dizzy.

Are you being serious?

Promoted clubs have 10-20 Million to spend on transfers if that, with the exception of QPR.

And WAGES. Read the piece.

The wage bill will be around £40 million alone.

In Swansea's first season they spent £44 million on wages and transfer fees, and that is particularly prudent. Wigans wage bill was £42 million alone.

Great counter punch by the Club's press officer, given the disharmony amongst the Fans.

Ever the cynic

Yeah, you're right, it is bollocks.

Yeah, you're right, it is bollocks.

I doubt it's bollocks.

In fact it's entirely probable. Just not very interesting, any less than £50m and he'd probably be accused of not giving the club a chance to stay up. It's a normal budget.

Everyone automatically thinks "transfer fees" which isn't the case at all. And the "journalist" knows that hence the reason it's been released, and judging by some responses has had the desired effect with the "champions league here we come comment" completely ignoring that's less than Wigans war chest every year.

Yeah, you're right, it is bollocks.

I doubt it's bollocks.

In fact it's entirely probable. Just not very interesting, any less than £50m and he'd probably be accused of not giving the club a chance to stay up. It's a normal budget.

Everyone automatically thinks "transfer fees" which isn't the case at all. And the "journalist" knows that hence the reason it's been released, and judging by some responses has had the desired effect with the "champions league here we come comment" completely ignoring that's less than Wigans war chest every year.

There is no way they know what money Tan is going to give the manager. Half the time I don't believe the club have any clue what they're doing themselves let alone anyone outside the club having a bloody clue. Its just another bullshit story made by the press to sell their rags. All of them can do one.