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Brilliantly put this isn’t just about Wharton’s fee, it’s about the recurring failure of the club’s leadership to act in long-term interest. The idea that £18m (or whatever the final total with add-ons ends up being) is “fine” falls apart when you remember why we sold: not because it was the best deal, but because we were desperate. Again. The Cairney comparison is absolutely spot on. And what makes this one sting even more is how the club hides behind the “record fee” label as if it justifies the timing or structure. It doesn’t. They talk about “reflecting the market,” but anyone tracking valuations even casually through something like rb's transfer outlook could see that his value was only going one way. I don’t know what’s worse: that we cashed out under pressure again, or that the board seems to think fans will accept this as “good business.” It’s not. It’s short-termism wrapped in PR speak. And as for Venky’s... yeah, it’s beyond parody at this point. Either fund the club properly or stop pretending you’re in it for anything other than preserving your balance sheets. Other owners for better or worse throw money at ambition. Ours look for overdrafts and FFP cover stories. No wonder we’re stuck standing still while the game moves on.If we do get a cut from a future sale, great but let’s not pretend that was some masterstroke of negotiating. More like a consolation prize for fans who deserve better.
